Columnist: Mike May
Happy New Year
As we begin 2023, the countdown has begun until we can play golf once again on a regular basis. Hope springs eternal that spring will soon be here in the Hoosier state and I am confident 2023 will be an exciting and fun-filled year for everyone. Indiana Golf Journal will do its best to report […]
Go Golfing In Daytona Beach For Spring Break
By Mike May If you never visited Daytona Beach for Spring Break while in college, now is your chance, especially if you play golf. When you think about Florida golf, courses that you have seen on TV from Orlando, Ponte Vedra, and Miami are usually the first that come to mind, but there is more […]
The Ocean Course: Florida’s Oldest & Most Beautiful
By Mike May “The Breakers is the envy of the golf world.” Opened in 1897, the Ocean Course is the oldest golf course in Florida, but that statement is still true today. Thanks to the efforts of golf course architect Rees Jones, the Ocean Course has been remodeled and is now in tip-top shape. Jones’ […]
Indiana Golf Announces 2022 Junior Award Winners
Indiana Golf announces the Junior Players of the Year, Amateur Players of the Year, and Wagoner Award recipients. Clifford E. Wagoner Award Bob Jacobs IGA John K. David Player of the Year Brett Widner IGA Senior Jerry Nelson Player of the Year Mike Bell IWGA Alice O’Neal Dye Player […]
Happy Holidays Indiana Golfers
As we dive into the holiday season here in Indiana, I just want to focus on the incredible inventory of golf courses, designed by brilliant golf course architects, that can be found in the state of Indiana. From north to south, they range from the Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame in the far […]
Indiana Based Gainbridge Supports New Partnership with LPGA & Annika Sorenstam
By Mike May Starting in 2023, The Pelican Women’s Championship will be renamed THE ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. It features a tournament purse of $3.25 million – the largest on the LPGA Tour outside of the major championships and the CME Group Tour Championship – with proceeds benefiting the ANNIKA Foundation. […]
Hoosier Native Tim Prichard; A Road Warrior For Golf Channel
By Mike May When you watch an LPGA golf tournament on Golf Channel, one of the reasons your signal is so strong and clear is due to the efforts of a Hoosier native. Tim Prichard grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Lawrence Central High School in 1982. Many sports events that […]
Father & Daughter Work Scoreboard for LPGA Event
By Mike May While the LPGA’s season-ending CME Group Tour Championship, won by Lydia Ko, was held in late November at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, there was an Indiana element to the event. During the final two rounds of this 72-hole tournament, the father-daughter tandem of Brent and Kate Edwards of […]
Rivers Edge: A True Memory Maker
By Mike May For golfers searching for an unforgettable coastal golf experience, then Rivers Edge in the Brunswick Isles area of North Carolina is a great choice. This par-72 Arnold Palmer design in Shallotte, North Carolina overlooks the nearby Shallote River tidal basin which impacts play on seven holes, while marshes, ponds, and lakes influence […]
Indiana’s Lance Ringler Is Committed to Collegiate Golf
By Mike May Both Lance Ringler’s personal and professional lives are so intertwined with golf for the last 25 years, that it’s difficult imagining him involved in anything else. Currently Ringler is involved in promoting, publicizing and organizing the Hoosier Amateur golf tournament. It is a 54-hole event, held every August at the […]