Month: May 2024
Buckeye Golfer Neal Shipley Has Magical Week At The Masters
From: OSU Golf Ohio State graduate student, Neal Shipley made the cut in his first Masters Tournament, earned low amateur honors and enjoyed a Sunday round at Augusta with Tiger Woods. He was the only amateur to make the cut and received the Silver Cup for being the low amateur. The only other Buckeye to […]
BOYNE Continues To Grow & Expand
BOYNE will host the International Association of Golf Tour Operators Convention and will open 11th course this year. BOYNE To Host International Golf Tour Operators It will be a very busy year at BOYNE as they will host 350 tour operators from around the world for the International Association of Golf Tour Operators […]
Mother’s Day Gifts For Golfing Moms
There is a very special day in May every year that recognizes all that our mothers do for us. If your mother is a golfer, we have a few ideas that might make your Mother’s Day gift memorable and help make you her favorite child. LaTona Golf Apparel for Women Michigan-Based Latona Golf Wear […]
10th Course At Pinehurst Named Sandmines
By Steve Pike Pinehurst Resort’s first original golf course in three decades now has more than just the number “10’’ as its moniker. Reflecting the features and history of the North Carolina sandhills, the Tom Doak-designed course will be named Pinehurst Sandmines. Located on more than 900 acres and just a few minutes from […]
Ohio Junior Golfers Make It To Drive, Chip & Putt Finals
Last month on Sunday, just ahead of the Masters, the National Finals of the Drive, Chip & Putt (DCP) were held at Augusta National Golf Club. Four Ohio junior golfers made it through local, sub-regional and regional qualifiers to compete at the home of the Masters. Preston Tolnar Preston Tolnar’s father, Brian is the […]
Gianna Clemente Finishes T-5 At Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Gianna Clemente had a magical season in 2023. She won the Southern Atlantic Women’s Amateur, the 2023 Girls’ Junior PGA and with partner Avery Zweig won the U.S. Women’s Four-Ball Championship. She also reached the finals of the U.S. Women’s Amateur, finishing runner-up and represented the United States in both the Junior Solheim Cup, in […]
Flynn Lewis Carries On Family’s Tradition
Flynn Lewis isn’t the first member of his family to compete at Augusta National. A participant in the Boys 10-11 division of the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals, Flynn Lewis’ grandfather Bob, was a regular presence in the Masters Tournament during the 1980’s, when he was one of America’s finest amateur golfers. Flynn, who […]
Even The Masters Can’t Control The LIV
By Fred Altvater The membership at Augusta National has been very good at controlling anything and everything that could distract from the pomp and circumstance of this annual rite of spring. Corporate signage is not allowed and they even dictate the timing of advertisements to the television networks that are broadcasting the event. The […]