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The 147th Open Championship is Set for Carnoustie
By Fred Altvater The 147th renewal of The Open Championship will be competed this month at one of the most iconic and difficult golf courses in the world, Carnoustie. Golf fans will recall Jean Van de Velde’s unfriendly encounter with the burn and ultimate collapse on the 72nd hole in the 1999 Open Championship held […]
Carol Mann Was a Pioneer in Women’s Athletics
By Fred Altvater Last month golf lost one of the grand ladies of the game, Carol Mann died at the age of 77. She led a full life off the golf course and was an exceptional golfer on it. She won 38 titles on the LPGA Tour, including two majors. Her consistently low scores earned […]
The Long Family Has a Rich Golf History in Ohio
The Long family has been involved in the golf business in Ohio, since Jim Long bought Riverby Hills 46 years ago. Jim’s son, Cary, who is now the general manager of both Riverby Hills and Eagles Landing in the Toledo area resides near Grand Rapids and lives in the same house previously owned by his […]
Tiger Woods Will Play in 2018 Memorial Tournament
The Memorial Tournament has been held at Muirfield Village Golf Club since Roger Maltbie won in 1976. The course and the tournament are the pride of the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus. It annually draws a stellar field of PGA Tour professionals to Columbus and has generated millions of dollars in charitable donation the Nationwide Children’s […]
May Is PHIT America Month
By Mike May Thousands of ways to get moving and stay healthy!! Americans need to commit to be physically active, as if their life depended on it……because it does. To help Americans understand the urgency to be physically active, PHIT America, the non-profit campaign focused on overcoming the severe ramifications of physical inactivity, […]
Don’t Get Shafted: A Guide to Finding the Right Shaft for Your Game
By Leonard Finkel Think you know a lot about golf shafts? Think again. There are no recognized standards for shaft flex, no uniform measurements? Flex can mean something different for every brand and manufacturer. Tolerance ranges in each category like stiff or regular are huge! To learn more, I spoke with executives from […]
NEW Caddie Programs
By Fred Altvater The best way to enjoy a round of golf is with a knowledgeable caddie. Becoming a caddie is the best job for young people to learn the game, basic work skills and gain confidence to succeed in life. Understanding the importance of the traditional caddie, two new programs are available to […]
Tips to Speed UP Play at Your Course
By Fred Altvater Slow play is a problem that has plagued golfers, since men first began hitting rocks around a sheep pasture in Scotland. Some people just don’t get it and dilly dally about the course, never considering the grief they are creating for the golfers behind them. Some courses have a, 3-hour-40-minute […]
Shorter Golf Ball FACTS, Not FICTION
By Ed Travis Television commentators droning on about the prodigious length tour pros hit the golf ball and the ongoing debate about shortening the golf ball prompted me to look at actual data supplied by the PGA Tour to decide if this was a valid debate. Premise: Players with the faster swing […]
The Golf Industry Must Adopt a Growth Mindset
By Rich O’Brien I often see stories written by colleagues that suggest the game is dying because it is too difficult for new players to learn. They often cite the number of players learning the game is equal to the number of players leaving the game. This superficial overview of the numbers does not represent […]