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Sweetgrass Named Michigan Golf Course of the Year
Island Resort & Casino’s original course, Sweetgrass, has been selected as the 2021 Michigan Golf Course of the Year by the Michigan Golf Course Association (MGCA). One of two courses at the Upper Peninsula resort, Sweetgrass opened in 2008 to rave reviews and is the annual host course for the LPGA Symetra Tour’s Island Resort […]
Golf Datatech Reports Rounds Down in September
We are not sure if this is the beginning of a new trend, or simply a slight correction, but Golf Datatech is reporting that rounds of golf played in September, 2021 were 8% lower than September, 2020. Only California reported an increase of 2.8% for the month. Even with above average temperatures and lower than […]
BOYNE Resort Officially Opens New Trackman Range
The Ross Center Driving Range at BOYNE Highlands officially opened their new Trackman Range feature last month. The Trackman Range is available at 30 hitting stations on the range. It features distance control and shot-shaping with eight essential data points to improve your game. Its free to all golfers and provides a variety of practice […]
Rocket Mortgage Classic Opens Ticket Sales
Last month the Rocket Mortgage Classic opened general admission ticket sales for the third edition of the tournament to be held at the Detroit Golf Club June 28 – July 4. In cooperation with government and health officials from the City of Detroit and State of Michigan, the Rocket Mortgage Classic general admission (grounds-only) tickets […]
Gull Lake View’s Stoatin Brae Receives National Award
The Stoatin Brae Course at Gull Lake View Golf and Resort near Battle Creek, Michigan, was named the 2021 “National Golf Course of the Year” by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA). The honor recognizes NGCOA member courses that demonstrate exceptional performance in four essential criteria: -Quality of the course, -Quality of ownership and management -Outstanding contribution to the […]
Tiger Woods Newest Golf Venture
By Len Ziehm Tiger Woods has a new golf venture, he partnered with PopStroke, a company based in Jupiter, Florida. The partnership was, announced in October, 2019 and the first PopStroke facility opened near PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie. After our initial visit, we were impressed. “It’s much more than a souped […]
Ohio Golf Journal Contributors Receive ING Awards
Ohio Golf Journal contributors, Len Ziehm, Ed Travis and Fred Altvater received writing awards from the International Network of Golf (ING). The annual award ceremony normally takes place during the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, but this year was forced to be held virtually. Ziehm’s piece about the Western Golf Association’s efforts to improve opportunities […]
Annika Sorenstam Still Tops the LPGA’s Career Money List
By Fred Altvater Annika Sorenstam, who will captain the European Junior Solheim Cup Team in 2021 at , Sylvania Country Club, compiled several amazing statistics during her competitive years. She was the first woman to break the 60 barrier by firing a 59 in the second round of the Standard Register PING in 2001. She accepted an invitation to play […]
Firestone Names G. W. Bush Ambassador of Golf
Every year the Firestone Country Club, in conjunction with the FirstEnergy Foundation and the PGA Tour, honors a person who has fostered the ideals of golf on an international level and whose concern for others extends beyond the golf course. For 2021, Former President George W. Bush has been named the Ambassador of Golf Award […]
Firestone Unveils Unique Stay & Play Opportunity
Firestone Country Club is now allowing an exclusive opportunity for non-members to reserve a limited number of stay-and-play packages to walk the same fairways as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods. Since the 1950s, the famed South Course has annually hosted the biggest names in professional golf. In addition to being site of […]