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Bob Lewis To Receive Bobby Jones Award, USGA’s Highest Honor
The prestigious award annually recognizes an individual who best demonstrates the spirit, personal character and respect for the game exhibited by Jones Bob Lewis always exhibited the highest level of sportsmanship, which endeared him to teammates and opponents alike during a competitive career that spanned more than four decades. The native of Warren, Ohio, demonstrated […]
Fans Slowly Being Allowed Back to PGA Tour Tournaments
By Fred Altvater Since golfers were called off the course during The PLAYERS Championship last March, professional golf tournaments have been played with either a very minimal number of fans in attendance, or no fans whatsoever. While it is a treat to be able to see the golf courses as they were meant to […]
Get to Know the 2021 Solheim Cup Captains
Team USA, Pat Hurst Pat Hurst will captain the American Team for the 2021 Solheim Cup to be held at the Inverness Club in Toledo over the Labor Day weekend. She is an experienced choice having been a member of five U.S. squads, plus she served as an assistant captain in 2015, 2017 and the […]
THE GEORGIA GOLF TRAIL’S TOP DINING DESTINATIONS
By Mike May Three of the more popular golfing destinations along The Georgia Golf Trail are the Jekyll Island Golf Club on Jekyll Island, Sky Valley Country Club in Sky Valley, and the Club at Savannah Harbor in Savannah. Each course has characteristics which are very appealing to avid golfers, but each course is also […]
Top Golf Stories For 2021
By Fred Altvater When will fans be allowed to return to golf tournaments? Now that the vaccine is approved and being administered around the world, will the number of new cases decrease sufficiently to allow fans to be admitted to tournaments and ratchet up the excitement at golf events? The PGA Tour has already […]
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 […]
Fore Hope Promotes Using Golf for Therapy
Golf is experiencing a swell in popularity and participation, thanks to its acceptance as a socially-distanced outdoor activity. The sport provides a much-needed respite from quarantining indoors and yields therapeutic benefits. Mindy Derr has been promoting the value of using golf for therapy through Fore Hope, which she developed in 1989 and continues today. For over 30 years, Derr has combined a love of golf with helping others. People who have experienced, […]
10 Most Maddening Golf Walker Guys
By Ed Schmidt Jr. Walking on the golf course has become increasingly popular because of Covid-19 precautions and other factors. Beware, however, certain golfer guys will still annoy you. Staff Bag Guy He won the staff bag in an incentive sales contest with his company and he’s sure gonna use it, even on a par three course. With his name […]
Top OHIO Golf Stories in 2020
Here are the top seven Ohio golf stories of the year. Renee Powellwas recognized with more awards in 2020, but one of her favoriteswas being chosen to captain the 2021 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup Team. Her team of the best junior golfers will face off against the European Junior Solheim Cup Team captained by Annika Sorenstam. The Junior […]
REASONS TO LOVE THE MASTERS in NOVEMBER
5 REASONS TO LOVE THE MASTERS in November By Ed Schmidt Jr. 1. It Will Probably Be a Once in a Lifetime Event Unless we have another global pandemic, or calamity, I’m sure we will never see the Masters played in any other month besides April. From a sports perspective, my two favorite memories […]