Columnist: Mike May
Northern Alabama Has It ALL!
By Mike May Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones (RTJ) Golf Trail features 11 different locations spread across the state, 26 different golf courses and 468 golf holes. The best of the bunch may just be The Shoals 36 holes located in the northern section of Alabama The combination of the gently rolling terrain, clever use of […]
Golf’s Grass-Mowing Grandma
By Mike May Patti Emerson, a 63-year-old mother, grandmother, and retired postal work from Seymour, Indiana, is doing a job which she never considered doing in her lifetime, but loves doing. Emerson works on the grounds crew, cutting grass on tees and fairways at Seymour’s Shadowood Golf Course, four mornings each week in the Spring, […]
KADIN GIBSON: IN PURSUIT OF A CAREER IN GOLF
By Mike May As a golfer, Kadin Gibson, 18, has plans to work in the golf industry, just like his father Eric, who is a sales representative for Tour Edge Golf. But, for right now, Kadin is immersed in just being a golfer albeit a very good golfer, currently sporting a +1 handicap, playing out […]
Visit These Three Great Golf Destinations!
By Mike May As you travel around the country, three destinations that cater to golfers include, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Alabama’s Gulf Coast, and North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands . Public-access golf is in bountiful supply at all three locations with readily available tee times, as well as affordable greens fees. Each destination ranks high on the […]
Hello Indiana Golfers!
It’s been warm sunny, for the most part, in Indiana, I hope you have been taking advantage of the extended daylight to pursue Old Man Par. I’m excited about the breadth and depth of stories in this issue and I hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed putting them all together. […]
Savannah Vilaubi Captures Inaugural Otter Creek Championship
After an exhilarating final round and two-hole playoff, Savannah Vilaubi walked away from the Otter Creek Championship as a two-time Epson Tour winner. She defeated Yahui Zhang with a 12-footer for birdie on the second extra hole to win for the first time since the 2023 Copper Rock Championship. Vilaubi, whose final round featured four […]
Indiana’s Annabelle Pancake Having Another Strong Summer
By Mike May One of the players at last month’s Otter Creek Championship was Indiana-native Annabelle Pancake, one of the few amateurs in the field. Pancake, a lifelong resident of Zionsville and a recent college graduate of Clemson University, made the cut and recorded a strong finish on the weekend. After opening with rounds of […]
Adam Schenk, U.S. Open, IHSAA State Championship & Lexi Retires
With the Indianapolis 500 in the rearview mirror and the Pacers out of the NBA Playoffs, Indiana golfers can now focus solely on golf. One Indiana dad, who deserves special recognition on Father’s Day, is PGA Tour professional Adam Schenk. He will be playing in the U.S. Open at held in Pinehurst. The last Indiana […]
Ted Bishop Honored By The Met PGA Section
By Mike May The Metropolitan Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (Met PGA) has proudly announced that Indiana’s Ted Bishop will receive the prestigious Sam Snead Award. This accolade recognizes Bishop’s exceptional contributions to the Met Section and the broader golf community. “Ted Bishop’s impact on the Met Section has been […]
Purdue’s Hsiao Finished Tied For 34th In NCAA’s
Highest finish for a Boilermaker Since 2004. The Purdue University men’s golf team had a strong start to the beginning of the third round of this year’s NCAA Men’s Golf National Championships, but the young Boilermakers cooled off late and couldn’t gain any ground on the field, wrapping up their play and participation at […]