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Caddie Tales: Worldwide Travel on the Cheap
By Fred Altvater The life of a professional caddie can be very demanding. First you work long hours carrying a 40-pound bag filled with everything a professional golfer needs during a round of golf. There are also countless hours standing either on a practice range or putting green watching your guy hone his game. […]
Reynolds Lake Oconee Reopens the Great Waters Course After Nicklaus Renovation
By Fred Altvater and Tom Lang Golfers looking for an up-scale and first-class resort experience can find that and more at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Georgia. The region is simply gorgeous, serene, picturesque and peaceful – and from personal experience we can say the golf is incredible with six courses, a top-notch teaching and training facility […]
Shirley Spork to be Inducted into PGA Hall of Fame
By Fred Altvater The PGA of America announced last month that Annika Sorenstam, David Marr, Davis Love III, plus LPGA founding member and longtime teaching professional, Shirley Spork would be inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame. Sorenstam, Davis Love and even Dave Marr are familiar names in golf, but the most intriguing inductee, plus […]
Senior LPGA Championship to be Held at French Lick’s Pete Dye Course
This will be the third year the Senior LPGA Championship has been held on the Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Resort. Last year Dame Laura Davies completely dominated to earn a four-stroke win over Helen Alfredsson and Silvia Cavalleri. This year the tournament will feature 78 of the top senior women golfers in […]
UT Head Golf Coach Jenny Coluccio Balances Golf & Family
By Fred Altvater For University of Toledo Women’s Head Golf Coach, Jenny Coluccio, building a top-ranked golf program is a top priority, but with two young sons and a husband, she also has a team at home that demands her time and effort. For any young mother balancing work and family is no easy […]
The Golden Rule
By Fred Altvater Most of us remember the ‘Golden Rule’ from our Sunday School days and try to live by the motto, “Always treat others as you want to be treated.” As we grow older, however, and gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of the world, we come to realize there is another completely […]
Bo Hoag is from a Royal Bloodline of Ohio Golf
By Fred Altvater Bo Hoag was an All-American at Ohio State University and has been competing on the various minor professional golf tours in his quest to make it to the PGA Tour. Last month, he won the Winco Foods Portland Open on the Korn Ferry Tour to finish inside ‘The 25’ to earn […]
USAGA Holds National Adaptive Golf Championship
By Fred Altvater Most golfers grab their sticks from the trunk, lace up their golf shoes and head to the first tee, but for another group of special golfers, the game is a bit more challenging. Every year the United States Adaptive Golf Alliance (USAGA) hosts the National Adaptive Golf Championship. Last year it […]
Blind Golf is Strong and Growing
By Bob Andrews The United States Blind Golf Association (USBGA) promotes the game for golfers with limited or no vision. In 1946 a hand full of totally blind men, primarily WW II veterans, gathered in California to renew their competitive golf spirit. They followed the Rules of Golf, with the assistance of a partner, […]
The Els Foundation and The First Tee are Impacting the Lives of Young People.
The Els for Autism Foundation was established in 2009 by Ernie and Liezl Els to focus on the issue of autism in young people ages 3-21. When Els’ son, Ben was diagnosed with the disorder he and his wife decided it was up to them to do something to combat the disorder that affects 1 […]