In honor of Veterans Day, let me introduce you to Clarence Schipper, who served in the Army during WWII and… Read more »
WW II veteran still playing golf at age 100
Posts Tagged: Michigan golf
Losing one’s phone, escaping sunbelt heat & a fall visit to Forest Dunes
Here’s a sure-fire way to meet people at a busy golf resort: lose your cell phone and start to panic…. Read more »
Folds of Honor Collegiate Tees Off Monday
This past spring, we (my spouse Deb and I) visited West Point, located off the high bluffs overlooking the historic… Read more »
Returning to American Dunes
(Grand Haven, MI) It’s been over a year since I last played American Dunes, the well-publicized design by Jack Nicklaus… Read more »
The Nightmare Golf Course: Anything But!
Every fall a foursome of close friends makes our way to northern Michigan for our annual hotly contested matches… Read more »
Observations on the Michigan Am at Cascade Hills CC
“We sure could use the rain.” After being at the rain-cursed Michigan Amateur at Cascade Hills CC in Grand Rapids,… Read more »
Masters 2020 Reflections
There’s no need to retell the triumphant story of Dustin Johnson’s convincing win at the Masters. It was a command… Read more »
A brief & first take on playing American Dunes
Recently I was fortunate to play all 18 holes and have a ‘sneak preview’ of American Dunes (AD) Golf Club… Read more »
Please meet Craig Kooienga, Superintendent, Indian Trails GC
It all started with a greens roller. Yep, seeing a grounds crew member sitting on a greens roller made me… Read more »
From the Archives: The Inventive Mind & Faith-Filled Spirit of Bryson DeChambeau
Writer’s note: Last weekend Bryson DeChambeau was in the headlines. On Saturday evening and Sunday (July 4-5) social and traditional… Read more »
