Columnist: Mike May
SULTAN’S RUN GOLF CLUB: 18 HALLMARK HOLES IN THE HOOSIER HILLS
By Mike May The Sultan’s Run Golf Club is one of the marvels of golf in Indiana, if not the entire Midwest. Designed by Tim Liddy, a protégé of Pete Dye, this 18-hole layout is located in the southwest Indiana community of Jasper, about a 30-minute drive from the resort town of French Lick. Years […]
LEGENDS GOLF CLUB: WHERE CHAMPIONS ARE CROWNED…AND LEGENDS ARE BORN
By Mike May If you were asked which golf course in Indiana has hosted more championship events since the early 1990s, you probably wouldn’t answer, The Legends Golf Club, but that is the correct answer. The Legends Golf Club, in Franklin, was the vision of five business partners, including former Indiana basketball coaching legend, Bobby […]
A CLASSIC CREATION IN THE HOOSIER HILLS
By Mike May It might be fair to say that two of Scotland’s greatest exports are rock singer Rod Stewart and golf course architect Donald Ross. While Stewart is still entertaining audiences worldwide, Ross has since passed away, but his legacy is as alive and vibrant as ever. The hundreds of golf courses, which […]
England’s Gentleman Jim Barnes Never Completed the Grand Slam
This is the 100th anniversary of Jim Barnes from England winning the first two PGA Championships in 1916 and again in 1919. The PGA was not contested in the interceding years, due to WWI. Barnes also won the 1921 U.S. Open and the 1925 Open Championship, which at the time gave him every major championship […]
Walk in the Footsteps of Legends at Miami Springs Golf Club
Toledo Golf Legend Frank Stranahan Won There in 1948 By Mike May When people think about Florida golf courses, the first venues that spring to mind are those seen on television every year, PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Bay Hill in Orlando, Doral in Miami, and the TPC Stadium Course near Jacksonville, but they are just four of 1,300 golf courses in Florida. The ‘forefather,’ of professional tournament golf in Florida, however, is the Miami Springs Golf & […]
THE ‘MAGNIFICENT SEVEN’ OF ALABAMA GOLF
By Mike May There are not enough column inches to give you a blow-by-blow account of all the great golf holes in Alabama, I will briefly describe seven of the finest holes, so you will have an idea of what to expect. The Ridge course at Oxmoor Valley, built on land once mined by U.S. […]
FITNESS TIPS FOR GOLFERS: TRY ‘DESKERCIZES’
By Mike May The ‘Inactivity Pandemic is now impacting more than 80 million Americans, especially those people who happen sit behind a desk all day. But working at a desk doesn’t mean your time at the office has to be a sedentary experience. Believe it or not, but you can incorporate exercise and fitness […]
PALM BEACH PAR 3: A PRICELESS OCEANSIDE PEARL
By Mike May When one thinks about what to do and where to go in Palm Beach, Florida, shopping on Worth Avenue, visiting the Flagler Museum, and staying at The Breakers immediately spring to mind. Playing golf on an oceanside par-three golf course does not immediately top many lists, but for golfers, it will….and […]
GOLF PROVIDES A GATEWAY TO GREAT HEALTH
By Mike May International scientists and doctors agree, going to the golf course is very similar to going to a local gym for a group exercise session or a cardio workout. That’s the messages from the recently completed 7th Congress of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) in London. During this […]
NAPLES: WHERE GOLF IS FUN & THE WEATHER IS BEAUTIFUL
By Mike May The golf course at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club in Southwest Florida is known as the “Course That Jack Re-Built.” In 2016, Nicklaus was contracted to redesign The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club’s championship golf course, but it was not a typical assignment for the Golden Bear. In 1951, […]