A State Finals Memory. If you are interested in obtaining an image of a friend, relative, classmate or teammate who played in this year’s IHSAA Girls State Golf Finals (September 29-30) at the Prairie View GC in Carmel, contact Double Edge Media via email: doubleedge317@gmail.com.
Indiana Cracks Golf Top-Ten Poll. According to data released by Gambling.com, Nebraska has been ranked the best U.S. state for golfers to retire. Indiana is ranked eighth. The state of New York is ranked last. Four of the key data points used to produce this ranking are golf courses per capita, green fee costs, sunlight, and home values.
Crooked Stick’s Next Major. The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that the Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel will host the U.S. Senior Open Championship in 2028. This will be Crooked Stick’s second time hosting the U.S. Senior Open.
Ryder Cup Remarks. Kudos to Marion County High School graduate Jim Gallagher, Jr. for his stellar job as a television analyst for NBC Sports during the recently completed Ryder Cup, held just outside Rome, Italy. It’s worth noting that Gallagher was a member of the winning 1993 U.S. Ryder Cup team and he defeated Spain’s Severiano Ballesteros, 3 & 2, in singles. As an aside, Jim won the Indiana Amateur in 1982 and 1983 plus the Indiana Open in 1983.
French Lick’s Dynamic Duo. Golfweek’s “Best 2023: Top 50 Casino Golf Courses in the U.S.” list includes the two championship golf courses in French Lick: The Pete Dye Course is listed at #4, while The Donald Ross Course is listed at #9.
Survey Says. Since 2020, golf has experienced its biggest boom since the playing prime of Tiger Woods. According to the National Golf Foundation, the number of new golfers has increased to a record-high: 6.2 million golfers. The age group that spends the most time practicing and playing golf is the 60-69 age-group demographic.
