Golf’s handicap system is the great equalizer in the game, but when it comes to someone just starting out, there are other conditions to meet. (I once took my wife to an 18-hole public course for her first-ever round, and…
Once upon a time in Iowa, it was said about a baseball field that “if you build it, they will come.” Well, in Minnesota, the same could be said about golf. Unlike the singular “Field of Dreams” diamond in Dyersville,…
Legendary Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks once famously said, “It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!” And while he was talking about playing a doubleheader of MLB baseball games, he was on to something…
Back in the day (a day not so long ago), many golfers carried a two-iron and more than a few pros even carried a one-iron. Well, things have changed, and those clubs have essentially gone the way of the dodo…
Today’s technology has certainly increased the distance golf balls travel. But it has also improved the way we consume golf knowledge and information in the form of smartphone apps. Golf apps can not only help keep you updated on the…
What constitutes a golf hole? Must it contain a gorgeous water feature such as a lake, pond, or rushing river? Or is it a sweeping panoramic view of deep forests, plains filled with native prairie grasses waving in the wind…
Independence Day just might be everyone’s favorite summer holiday. After all, who doesn’t love grilling, watching fireworks, celebrating with friends and family… oh, and maybe a round of golf! We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the holiday…