In a television ad from a few years back, the legendary Arnold Palmer said, “Swing your swing.” It’s sound advice. We all should swing our swing, but likely with some slight modifications to it. Most players could use some advice…
The business meetings are done for the day and you are back at your Twin Cities hotel to grab your golf clubs. There is plenty of sunlight left in the late, Minnesota summer day to get a round in and,…
The phrase “up north” has a special meaning in Minnesota. It connotes peace, relaxation, and adventure, whether you are canoeing one of the countless pristine lakes of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA), or hiking along one of the state’s…
No matter how much golf we play in a season, sooner or later we will likely hit a slump. Nothing may necessarily precipitate it, but suddenly, without warning, we may find ourselves in a mid-season slump. Not to worry. As…
Technically, a sand trap is a hazard, but if you ever watch the professionals on television, hitting from a bunker is often much more desirable than some nasty, four-inch-long rough. Therefore, for the rest of the non-broadcast golfers, we shouldn’t…
There is something exciting about crossing a neighboring state border to play golf. The excitement of the unknown exists as you discover new courses that you may have heard great things about but never experienced. I have taken short…
One of the great things about golf is the variety of golf courses and golf hole designs we find in the game. And in Minnesota, any golfer looking for a challenge needn’t go far to find it. The state is…