The Legacy of Billy Payne, including the Masters Major Achievement Award
Among most veteran Masters observers, former chairman Billy Payne is widely viewed as one of the club’s most acclaimed leaders… Read more »
Golf
Product Review: SuperStroke’s REVL Element Swing Grip
I’m always intrigued whenever I see something new from SuperStroke, the Michigan-based golf company globally known for its ubiquitous oversized… Read more »
Michigan’s Greatest Amateur Recalls Memories from 11 Masters
Michigan’s greatest amateur talks about the Masters’ “peewee golf greens,” the Crow’s Nest, not playing with Nicklaus, being paired with… Read more »
Book review: The Playing Lesson by Michael Bamberger
Just in time for Father’s Day, a new golf book is out by Michael Bamberger, the award-winning golf writer and… Read more »
Rory Mcllroy: Eternal Optimist of the Masters Mind
When asked on Tuesday of Masters week about all of the expectations heaped upon him in his quest for the… Read more »
At the 2025 Masters
(Augusta, GA) With a high temperature in the mid-70s, the 2025 Masters started on Thursday under clear, sunny skies. The… Read more »
A Putter fitting: ‘Getting the ball into the hole’
My first putter fitting session gave me a trunkload of helpful information in less than an hour. Better yet, it… Read more »
The Masters: Recalling Spieth’s Breakthrough Win in 2015
“This was arguably the greatest day of my life…to join Masters history and put my name on that trophy and… Read more »
Numbers and the 37th West Mich. Golf Show
“A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.” – Plato (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) Plato didn’t play golf… Read more »
Thinking about the Masters, LIV vs PGA Tour amid the Siberian Express
(Grand Rapids, Mich.) With Michigan dealing with the effects of a Siberian Express delivering sub-zero temperatures, it’s comforting during hibernation… Read more »
