Courses and Travel

Looking Ahead to the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

Tom Bedell

[This preview piece was written back in February for the Spring, 2019 issue of Minnesota Golfer.  It appears here in... Read more »

Whistling Straits 2020 Ryder Cup and the All American Dream at Destination Kohler

Anita Draycott

     “The ardent golfer would play Mount Everest if somebody would put a flagstick on top…golf is not a... Read more »

The U.S. Women’s Open is Coming to Country Club of Charleston, Here’s How to Play It

Anthony Pioppi

There is nobody alive on this earth that knows more about the Country Club of Charleston golf course than Frank... Read more »

The Needler Proves Par is Unnecessary

Anthony Pioppi

Somewhere Near Trinity, Tex. — What is immediately noticeable when you arrive at the first hole of The Needler is... Read more »

Going Cajun in Louisiana’s Audubon Country

Tom Bedell

Louisiana’s new tourism slogan, “Feed Your Soul,” seems right on the money to me, having just returned* from a southern... Read more »

Bishop Raica Relays Instant Italian Travel Tips

Michael Patrick Shiels

If you hear someone speaking Italian in Northern Michigan, chances are it is Steven Raica, the Michigan State University alumnus... Read more »

‘The Eyes Have It’

Terry Moore

It was Rocco Mediate’s insightful comments about Tiger Woods last August during a Media Day at Warwick Hills that sealed... Read more »

Masters notebook

Terry Moore

A shout out to Michigan’s junior competitors in the Drive Chip & Putt Finals. Webberville’s Paige Radebach finished 4th overall... Read more »

Thirty-five years & counting: Questions & Answers about the Masters

Terry Moore

This will be my 35th Masters as a credentialed media member. It’s the best competition in not only golf but... Read more »

Monday After the Players

Ed Travis

This year as for the past several the media talked interminably about whether The Players should be designated the “fifth... Read more »

Tipperary or Tiger Town?

Michael Patrick Shiels

St. Patrick’s Day – Ireland’s national holiday – is celebrated all over the Emerald Isle and around the world including,... Read more »

Horseshoe Bay: a ringer for golfers and guests alike

Terry Moore

In two weeks is the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin CC (ACC) in Austin, TX.  Having played the... Read more »

Lansing to Low Country: Half-Back Snowbirds Settle in SC

Michael Patrick Shiels

The term “halfbacks” usually makes Lansing-area residents think of players carrying the football for Mark Dantonio’s team at Michigan State... Read more »

Big Wick puts Wickenburg on Arizona golf map with big imprint

Herb Gould

WICKENBURG, Ariz.—The golf course at Wickenburg Ranch is nicknamed Big Wick. That distinguishes it from Li’l Wick, a sweet little... Read more »

The Mystery of Faux-Seth Raynor Photo Unravelled By Crack Researcher

Anthony Pioppi

For the past few years there has been an ongoing debate/discussion about the photo you see on the right. Many... Read more »