Columnist: Mike May
PURDUE MAKES NCAA’s AGAIN.
For the eighth time in the last nine tournaments, the Purdue men’s golf team has been selected for the NCAA Regional Championships. The Boilermakers earned the No. 7 seed in the Clemson Regional and will play at the Cliffs at Keowee Falls, played May 15-17. “We’re obviously thrilled to be selected for NCAA Regionals and […]
Indianapolis Amateur Tour to Hold 10-Events
This year’s edition of the Indianapolis Amateur Players Tour started its 10-tournament schedule with a tournament on April 22 at The Trophy Club in Lebanon. The season finale is a 36-hole event at the Eagle Creek Golf Club in Indianapolis on September 9-10. This year’s schedule features one event in April, three in May, two […]
SULTAN’S RUN GC TO HOST LPGA LEGENDS IN JUNE
By Mike May Some of the most accomplished and decorated golfers in LPGA history will be returning to Indiana this year as the sixth edition of Senior LPGA Championship will be played at the Sultan’s Run Golf Club in Jasper, Indiana this summer. In 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021, this tournament was played on The […]
Did Ben Hogan Really Win Five U.S. Opens?
By Mike May As we look forward to the 2023 U.S. Open that will be held at the Los Angeles Country Club, June 15-18, we want to look back at 1953, one of the greatest seasons in major championship history. It was 70 years ago that Ben Hogan won three of golf’s four major […]
‘DESKERCIZE:’ Get Fit at Home, or at the Office
By Mike May As Old Man Winter settles in, it’s time for golfers to get in shape for the 2023 golf season. Put down that piece of pumpkin pie, now is the time to work on stretching, strength, and flexibility, so you can gain a few yards off the tee this year! Its […]
PGA Golf Show Was Better Than EVER!
As we turn the page on January and enter the month of February, we are one month closer to the return of daily golf in the state of Indiana – from the Zollner Golf Course in Angola down to the Thunderbolt Pass Golf Course in Evansville. For those of you who are fortunate enough […]
Evans Awards Full-Ride Scholarships to Indiana Caddies
On January 24, 18 young Indiana-based caddies were interviewed as finalists for the Western Golf Association’s (WGA) Chick Evans Scholarship. Those 18 caddies and their respective club affiliations were, Matthew Hruskocy Long Beach CC Mary Neary Long Beach CC Nelly Serrano Long Beach CC Elizabeth Wadle Long Beach CC Christian Herron […]
Indiana Courses Earn High Ratings
In Golfweek’s 200 Best Resort Courses for 2023, The Pete Dye Course at French Lick is at #38, while the Donald Ross Course is at #90. In Golfweek’s list of the 100 Best Public-Access Courses for 2023, The Pete Dye Course at French Lick sits at #51. In Golfweek’s 200 Best Classic Courses for 2023, […]
Ava Bunker Finishes Third in Florida Event
At this year’s Junior Honda Classic which was played on January 7-8 at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Columbus North High School freshman Ava Bunker, the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s reigning girls state golf champion, competed in the girls 15-18 age group. Her two-round total of 74-74 (+4) […]
I-95: Gateway To Great Golf On The Georgia Golf Trail
By Mike May While all the major highways that lead into Georgia are dotted with great golf courses to play along The Georgia Golf Trail, the one major thoroughfare which is filled with the most venues is I-95. Bring your golf clubs for an 18-hole pitstop or two along The Georgia Golf Trail. […]