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GOOD AND BAD: GOLF ANNOUNCERS, ANALYSTS AND COMMENTATORS
By Ed Schmidt Dedicated Golfaholics watch hours of tournament action on television every week. The announcers can be bland, annoying, funny and occasionally entertaining. Here a few comments about these on-air personalities and what they do, or don’t bring to the big screen. Paul Azinger (NBC) “The Zinger” is opinionated and he draws his […]
Wish I Had Known Arthur Hills Better
By Len Ziehm I wish I could say that I knew Arthur Hills better than I did. Our only in-depth meeting came in 1993, when – as a Chicago golf columnist – I was invited to the Grand Opening of The Thoroughbred in Rothbury, Michigan. Over the years as we have visited more of his […]
GROWING UP NICKLAUS: A SON’S TRIBUTE TO HIS FAMOUS FATHER
By Steve Pike “Tasks connected with the home are the fundamental tasks of humanity.’’………Theodore Roosevelt Whether, or not Jack Nicklaus ever read that quote from the man his sons called “The Lion,’’ is not as important as the fact that Nicklaus, known the world over as “The Golden Bear,’’ lived TR’s philosophy when it came […]
Chris Perry’s Name Litters the Record Book at Ohio State
By Fred Altvater I happened to looking through the Ohio State University Golf Team’s Record Book and a single name kept popping up. Yes, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, John Cook and Joey Sindelar are among Buckeye greats that are mentioned with great regularity, but one name in particular stood out. Chris Perry attended OSU 1980-1984 […]
Francis, Jones & Mallon to Be Inducted into Ohio Golf Hall of Fame
Stuart Francis, Rosie Jones and Meg Mallon will be inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame, Monday August 2, at Plum Brook Country Club in Sandusky. Stuart “Stu” Francis was born and raised in Madison, Ohio. He attended Princeton University, was captain of the golf team that won two Ivy League Championships. Francis […]
Is It Time for a Senior Ryder Cup?
By Fred Altvater We have seen the Ryder Cup become a huge international sporting event that transcends golf and appeals to non-golfers alike. The Solheim Cup has grown to become one of the most anticipated athletic events on the calendar every two years. To a lesser degree the Presidents Cup is anticipated and receives excellent […]
Memorial Tournament Once Again Loaded with Big Names
With entries received from, defending champion Jon Rahm, U.S. Open champion and 2018 Memorial winner, Bryson DeChambeau, Masters champion and 2014 Memorial champion, Hideki Matsuyama, plus Xander Schauffele the field for the 2021 Memorial Tournament hosted by Jack Nicklaus has a major feel. The festivities for this year’s event will kick off June 1st at […]
Mill Creek Golf Course: Two Donald Ross Designs in One Location
Mill Creek Golf Course is located in Boardman, Ohio, on the southern edge of Youngstown. It is part of the 4,500-acre Mill Creek MetroPark System that includes several Nature Preserves, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Wick Recreational Facility, historic Lanterman’s Mill, Morley performing arts pavilion, as well as, various lakes, ponds and trails scattered about the property […]
With COVID Concerns Easing Inverness Forges Ahead with Solheim Cup Plans
By Fred Altvater Millions of Americans now have access to the Coronavirus Vaccine and public administrators, as well as, health departments are easing restrictions on mass gatherings. Everyone is hopeful that by the time Labor Day rolls around the Solheim Cup will have a full complement of fans to witness one of the great […]
Bob McCall: Youngstown’s Greatest Golfer You Never Knew
By Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune of Indiana (Reprinted with permission) Bob McCall walked into Lake Michigan on Nov. 12, 1987, wearing only a hospital gown, paper slippers and underwear. McCall had slipped away from an orderly at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He had been hospitalized for severe depression — depression so bad that his wife Jean McCall […]