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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gulf Shores and RTJ Trail Await By Pam Shaheen Sweet Home Alabama is more than just the title of a song or movie, although they both certainly evoke the spirit of the beautiful state. It’s also a mantra for the hard-working, friendly folks that travelers encounter along the way. From the bagboys and beverage cart […]
The first major golf tournament of the season, the Masters, will be held next month with limited patrons in attendance. Augusta National will also host the second annual Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals for junior golfers. The Masters annually signals a start to the golf season in the […]
By Ed Travis Michael Whan recently announced he would resign as Commissioner of the LPGA Tour and last month it was announced he would replace Mike Davis as CEO of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 2022. The USGA is facing issues that will affect the game for years to come. This […]
By Fred Altvater Jim Brown knew. Barry Sanders knew. The greats always know, but stay past their prime for one more shot at glory, trying to capture youth in a bottle for one more adrenalin rush. Michael Whan came to the LPGA, in 2010, when it was at its absolute lowest point. The previous […]
By Fred Altvater Even though COVID continues to rear its ugly head and is preventing large groups from congregating. The distribution of the new vaccine provides a light at the end of the tunnel and a promise of a return to a normal world. The Solheim Cup is continuing to plan for a full […]
Many northern avid golfers regard Hilton Head Island as the ideal destination for a spring getaway. By Brad King Golfers residing above the Mason-Dixon Line know the feeling. It’s an itch that typically strikes around December, or January. A cabin fever that makes golf nuts eagerly map out their annual spring trip, with a yearning anticipation of warmer days ahead. Many of the more discerning golfers have discovered Hilton Head Island […]