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The Big Cleveland & Whiskers Golf Mystery
By Rich Katz Everyone loves mysteries. Here’s one for the ages in the golf space. Let’s set the stage: Whiskers is America’s foremost designer and manufacturer of men’s and women’s premium shoelaces sold a la carte. Laces represent an accessory that adds just the right amount of color pop and patterns to wardrobes. One […]
‘Own The Spot’ On The Putting Green
By Mitch Moon It’s important to know how to properly mark your golf ball on the green, especially after Keegan Bradley’s costly error at THE PLAYERS Championship last month. During the second round, Keegan Bradley was assessed a two-stroke penalty for playing from the wrong place on the putting green. There is a common […]
Pinehurst and Southern Pines: Golf’s “Title Town”
By: Brad King While savoring its rich history, the Home of American Golf also eagerly anticipates its championship future. The Pinehurst-Southern Pines-Aberdeen region’s excitement boils down to two words: championship golf. Next up is the 77th U.S. Women’s Open Championship at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines from June 2-5, […]
Parent’s View from Oakland Hills Drive, Chip & Putt Regional Qualifier
By: Brian Tolnar, PGA “As a parent I was excited, when my child qualified for the regional Drive, Chip & Putt Regional Qualifier at Oakland Hills Golf Club near Detroit. As a PGA Professional, I was even more proud of the PGA’s partnership with the USGA and Augusta National Golf Club to initiate this […]
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 […]
Local Knowledge from the Home of American Golf
The Pinehurst, Southern Pines & Aberdeen area in North Carolina is ready to welcome golfers this spring season. By Brad King With the eyes of the golf world aimed squarely in its direction, Pinehurst, N.C. — also known as “the Home of American Golf” — stands more than ready to shine this spring. Boasting nearly […]
The Privilege of Playing Golf: Former Golfer Wishes He Would Have Done It Differently
In December while scrolling through Facebook, I came upon this post from a former golfer that is no longer able to play. He wrote a letter to himself realizing the importance of golf in his life and wishing he had been more cognizant of his behavior and surroundings, when he was younger. Dear Younger […]
Pilgrimage to the Home of American Golf
The Pinehurst, Southern Pines & Aberdeen area in North Carolina boasts a storied golf legacy unlike any other place in the country By Brad King For those who love the game of golf, one bucket-list item is surely a pilgrimage to the “Home of American Golf.” For more than a century, the North Carolina Sandhills region — Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen and other quaint, surrounding communities — has delivered not […]
2020 Was Beyond Difficult! for NOGA’s Robb Schulze
Robb Schulze, CEO Northern Ohio Golf Associations To say 2020 was a difficult year is a massive understatement. The issues caused by the pandemic were completely different than we at the Northern Ohio Golf Association (NOGA) have ever faced. We initially had no idea where to start, or what to do and we are very proud of how our team came together to find […]
What A Season! for Steve Jurick and Miami Valley Golf Association
Steve Jurick, Executive Director, Miami Valley Golf Association When we look back on this season, I for one, believe, we should all be tremendously grateful to be connected to a sport that by its very nature requires social distancing and, in most cases, the great outdoors. There was a short disruption in our schedules as state government and […]