Courses and Travel

Western Am returns to the Point

Terry Moore

(Benton Harbor, MI) This season has been awash in Michigan hosting notable professional golf tournaments such as the inaugural Rocket... Read more »

Monday After Royal Portrush – Lowry Triumphant – Tiger Irrelevant

Ed Travis

Rain. Fog. Sunshine. Wind. Tucked pins. Fescue. Gorse. Rough. Humpy, bumpy, firm fairways. Texas wedges. Raised greens. Gigantic runoff areas.... Read more »

TPC Cartagena at Karibana – South American Golf Course Masterpiece

Bob Fagan

From any perspective, the marriage of golf and the Caribbean doesn’t get any better than the lengthy 525-yard par-four 16th... Read more »

Q & A with Ryan Brehm, newest winner on Korn Ferry Tour

Terry Moore

Overshadowed by the unexpected and breakout win by 20-year-old Matthew Wolff at the 3M Open last Sunday was the victory... Read more »

Rocket Mortgage Classic & U.S Senior Open mark busy week

Terry Moore

This week I’ll be on the road checking out two important tournaments occurring at the same time. First, there’s the... Read more »

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 »