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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 […]
Matt Lefferts Reviews 2020 Golf in Ohio
Matt Lefferts, Executive Director, Ohio Golf Association During a year that brought so much uncertainty, things were very busy in the golf world. Golf became an activity people could feel safe participating in and proved to be the perfect solution for social distancing requirements. March 12th was the day Governor DeWine closed schools for an extended spring break. Eleven days later he mandated the ‘Stay at Home’ order and closed all non-essential businesses. We learned that golf […]
SOUTHERN COMFORT
Many northern avid golfers regard Hilton Head Island as the ideal destination for a spring getaway. By Brad King Golfers residing above the Mason-Dixon Line know the feeling. It’s an itch that typically strikes around December, or January. A cabin fever that makes golf nuts eagerly map out their annual spring trip, with a yearning anticipation of warmer days ahead. Many of the more discerning golfers have discovered Hilton Head Island […]