Must read articles from this issue.
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Amateur Golf Alliance Promotes Amateur Golf
By: Fred Altvater In the tradition of Francis Ouimet, Chick Evans, Bobby Jones, Frank Stranahan and many other great American amateur golfers, the Amateur Golf Alliance wants to further amateur golf in this country, as well as internationally. The Amateur Golf Alliance (AGA) was founded in 2014 after the first Concession Cup was held […]
Dangerously Wrong
By Ed Travis “Whilst delighted for all the players, it’s quite sad to see The Old Course of St Andrews brought to her knees by today’s ball & equipment.” This was a quote on Twitter from nine-time major champion, Gary Player referring to the low scores recorded at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last month. […]
Golf Cart Safety Tips
By: Fred Altvater A 17-year study completed by the National Institute of Health on non-fatal golf cart injuries showed 147,696 injuries were treated in emergency rooms in the United States. Injuries to children under the age of 16 constituted 31% of that total and patients required hospitalization in nearly 8% of the reported cases. Falling […]
Ohioan Renee Powell to be Enshrined in the PGA of America Golf Hall of Fame
By: Fred Altvater The Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) is an integral part of United States history. It was the first paved road opened for transcontinental automobile traffic in 1913. Before Interstate Highways, it traversed over 3,100 miles through 14 states, serving as the main street for 700 cities, towns and villages from New York […]
Lincoln Hills Adds 4-Hole Loop
By: Fred Altvater While most of the news in the golf industry centers around golf shops closing, foreclosures or courses shutting down, Lincoln Hills Golf Club, a 9-Hole facility outside of Upper Sandusky, since 1927, recently opened a new short course. With the golf craze in full swing, during the “Roaring 20’s,” a group of […]
Fuzzy Thinking, Let’s Look at the Facts
By: ED TRAVIS “Fuzzy thinking, even by well-known and respected GOLF people is still fuzzy thinking.” When the topic of, “How FAR a Golf Ball Flies,” comes up in locker rooms and 19th hole discussions. “Fuzzy Thinking” quickly results in a call to, “We must do something before the game is RUINED!” Respected icons of […]
J.J. Weaver Gets Back to His Teaching Roots at Inverness Club
By: Fred Altvater J.J. Weaver has been a Co-Head Professional at Augusta National Golf Club since 2004. Yes, that Augusta National, the home of The Masters. Did you know, if you are a member or referred by a member of the Inverness Club, you could be taking a lesson from him this summer? Augusta National […]
TOPGOLF Adding 10 Million New Golfers??
By: Fred Altvater I recently visited TOPGOLF for the first time. Having read and marveled at this rapidly growing phenomenon in the golf world, it was time to see what the fuss was all about. The National Golf Foundation has reported that Topgolf facilities around the country are bringing 10 million new golfers to the […]
Ed Travis Says Team USA will Win Presidents Cup
A (Not So) Fearless Prediction – Team USA Will Win The Presidents Cup