By Mike May
I want to begin this issue of the Indiana Golf Journal by extending our heartfelt congratulations to Ava Bunker, a freshman from Columbus North High School, who was the individual medalist at this year’s IHSAA state girls golf tournament. She won with a two-round total of two-under par 142 (69-73). Her nearest competitor, Ashley Kirkland from Castle High School, was nine shots back.
The winning team at the IHSAA state girls golf finals was Carmel High School. The details of Bunker’s winning individual performance and the Greyhounds’ championship team effort are inside this issue.
Our feature stories this month focus on four of the must-play golf destinations in the state. The four destinations are the Legends Golf Club in Franklin, The Warren Course at Notre Dame, the Birck-Boilermaker Golf Complex, and French Lick Resort. If you didn’t have time to play them this year, book your tee times now for early in 2023.
I hope you enjoy our fourth story in as many issues about BOYNE Golf in northern Michigan. While the window of opportunity to play golf this year in northern Michigan is quickly drawing to a close, our story about BOYNE Mountain should motivate you to travel there next year.
And, when your travels take you to southwestern Indiana to Dubois County to either Sultan’s Run, or Buffalo Trace in Jasper, consider visiting The Schnitzelbank after your golf for some of the finest German food in the Midwest. I highly recommend the Bratzel sandwich. Don’t miss our story about a taste-testing experience at The Schnitzelbank, that appears in this issue.
Many thanks to Mitch Moon, an LPGA Rules official, for providing us with another rules scenario that you might encounter on your next round of golf. It’s always a good idea to know the rules of golf when you play.
