Columnist: Len Ziehm
Jekyll Island Transformation Honors Rich History
By Len Ziehm with Pictures by Joy Sarver Georgia State parks are impressive, but one in particular stands out, Jekyll Island is historic, plus it has a sparkling new look. There are only 600 residents on the entire island, located off the Georgia coastline, not too far from either Savannah, or Jacksonville. In addition […]
All Three Locations At BOYNE Golf Are Getting Special Treatment
Written By Len Ziehm with Pictures By Joy Sarver Having three top golf resorts is somewhat like having three children. How do you decide which one gets taken care of first? That’s the dilemma at Boyne Mountain, The Highlands and Bay Harbor, three resorts with a combined ten golf courses, plus other amenities and attractions. […]
Mississippi Offers Great Golf Opportunities
By Len Ziehm With cooler temperatures beginning to creep into our area, golfers in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana may want to consider heading south to Mississippi for great golf and amenities. Top-notch golf is spread across the state from the Gulf Coast’s No 1 rated Fallen Oak, No. 6 Grand Bear and No. 10 Shell […]
Gulf Shores, Alabama: More Than Beautiful Beaches
By Len Ziehm Let’s make this perfectly clear, Gulf Shores-Orange Beach, sandwiched between Pensacola and Mobile offers much more than beautiful white sandy beaches and great golf. Gulf Shores is a unique spot for golfers. Not only are its courses good, but they’re not far from each other with a total of 15 courses […]
BOYNE Is An International Travel Destination
By Len Ziehm (pictures by Joy Sarver) Boyne Mountain, the first of three Michigan destinations to open, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The Highlands, a few miles down the road, is celebrating its 60th and long-time senior vice president of golf operations Bernie Friedrich has been named the winner of the prestigious PGA Golf Executive of the […]
Experience Mountain Golf In The Poconos
Written by Len Ziehm, with Pictures by Joy Sarver When the opportunity arose to experience golf in the Pocono Mountains, Joy and I immediately said accepted the invitation and we’re glad we did. We were going to be near the Poconos at Valley Forge for the Spring Forum of the International Network of Golf (ING). […]
Wisconsin’s Sand Valley Continues to Grow & Impress
By Len Ziehm Sand Valley’s two 18-hole championship courses, Sand Valley and Mammoth Dunes, are lauded by every golfer making the trek to the middle of Wisconsin. However, when we asked some of the locals to pick their favorite course they didn’t hesitate to go in another direction. The Sandbox was the overwhelming favorite. The […]
The Cypress Course at Bonita Bay Reopened After Massive Renovation
By Len Ziehm Nearly every golf course in southern Florida was impacted by Hurricane Ian last September. Bonita Bay Club, near Naples, long recognized as one of the state’s premier facilities, felt Ian’s wrath. Bonita Bay, Florida’s largest private club, has five golf courses spread over two campuses that are 10 miles apart. The crowned jewel, […]
Coastal Alabama Has More Than Great Golf
By Len Ziehm With 15 beautiful golf courses in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama, located between Pensacola and the eastern shores of Mobile Bay, the area offers a lot more than just great golf. “We’ve got an island that is 32 miles long in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach,’’ said Easton Colvin, public relations […]
Stewart Golf Has Revolutionized the Golf Cart Market
By Len Ziehm Several years ago, while on a vacation in Florida with his family, Mark Stewart, from Great Britain, was still a teen-ager, but with encouragement from his father and grandfather, he began thinking about golf bag designs. “When we got home I was just curious. We developed prototypes on and off for about […]