Tournament Club of Iowa: A Premier Golfing Destination In Polk City, Iowa

Tournament Club of Iowa stands as a beacon for golf enthusiasts seeking an exceptional and challenging golfing experience, an Arnold Palmer Signature Design.

Discover Otter Creek Golf Course In Ankeny, Iowa

For avid golf enthusiasts seeking a unique and challenging experience, a journey to Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny, Iowa, is a must.

Briggs Woods Golf Course: Golf In The Heart of Iowa

Briggs Woods Golf Course stands as a testament to the beauty and tranquility that Iowa has to offer.

If You Build It, They Will Come

Nestled in the heartland of Iowa, the Amana Colonies Golf Club stands as a testament to the state’s rich history and natural beauty.

A Golf Road Trip To Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Perfect foursome of Sweetgrass, Sage Run, Greywalls and Timberstone shine together as a must-play golf destination.

DRAMA Missing On TV Golf

The Psychic is bored! For years the drab winter season in the frozen north was the time to watch golf on television and practice putting on the carpet.

The Launch Club – Ready For Liftoff

Let’s face it, this winter has been unlike any other. While I have played golf in Minnesota in January (in 1998 my brother Ken reminds me), the mild temperatures are unprecedented and much warmer than the 1877-1878 “year without a winter” that historians like to reference.

Golf Zone: Your Year-round Golf Solution

At a time when hundreds of businesses were closing, Brian Colvin decided to go all in on purchasing a Chaska, Minnesota-based golf venture.

Wild Marsh – The Buffalo Club

Wild Marsh – The Buffalo Club

If you trust the ratings and rankings of local and national professional publications, Wild Marsh is on the way up. Rapidly. GolfPass recently had them Top 20 in the State.

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Troy Burne Golf Club – A Cut Above

Troy Burne Golf Club – A Cut Above

Troy Burne Golf Club offers one of the most pleasant Minnesota to Wisconsin commutes as you turn south on Carmichael Road from I94. Lush farm fields flank both sides of County Road F, followed by a postcard-like horse ranch.

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Distinct Style At The Links At Northfork

Distinct Style At The Links At Northfork

Links golf could never be confused with parkland style. Links incorporates all the elements found along the windy, lonely sand dune strewn coastlines that envelope the circumference of Scotland’s majestic landscape.

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More of Everything At Majestic Oaks Golf Club

More of Everything At Majestic Oaks Golf Club

Let’s start with the obvious – 45 holes of golf! Not many operations can say that. Two championship 18-hole courses and an executive nine. It sort of goes without saying that Majestic Oaks Golf Club has something for everybody.

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St. Paul’s Finest – Phalen And Como Golf Courses

St. Paul’s Finest – Phalen And Como Golf Courses

I don’t know if you’ve taken notice or what golf magazine you subscribe to, but municipal golf is enjoying a resurgence in respect. This type of allegiance to muni-golf is on the rise (as it should be) and we are lucky enough to have two outstanding examples of it right in our midst – Phalen Park GC and Como Park GC.

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Perfectly Refined At The Wilds

Perfectly Refined At The Wilds

Look to your left and look to your right, you’re probably sharing the range with an NHL or NFL standout or two. The pro athletes like to take their swings here and why wouldn’t you? The Wilds in Prior Lake is that kind of place.

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The Royal Club Rocks

The Royal Club Rocks

Royalty can be a tight rope walk. It requires that you put on a good public face while taking care of business in the back end. To accomplish this, you need to have your ship in order.

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DRAMA Missing On TV Golf

DRAMA Missing On TV Golf

The Psychic is bored! For years the drab winter season in the frozen north was the time to watch golf on television and practice putting on the carpet.

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LIVE FROM THE INSIDE

LIVE FROM THE INSIDE

Did you see Nick Dunlap win the TOUR event played in Palm Desert. As you probably know – Dunlap is a 20-year-old at the U of Alabama. An amateur hadn’t won on TOUR since Phil Mickelson won the Tucson Open in 1991.

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The End Of The Innocence

The End Of The Innocence

In 1989, Eagles frontman Don Henley released his third solo album titled The End of the Innocence.  The title track reached #8 on the Billboard charts and was Henley’s fifth top ten as a solo artist.

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The Launch Club – Ready For Liftoff

The Launch Club – Ready For Liftoff

Let’s face it, this winter has been unlike any other. While I have played golf in Minnesota in January (in 1998 my brother Ken reminds me), the mild temperatures are unprecedented and much warmer than the 1877-1878 “year without a winter” that historians like to reference.

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Be A Part Of This Historical Event

Be A Part Of This Historical Event

The Minnesota Section PGA is excited for the 53rd year of the Minnesota PGA Foundation Pro-Am, formerly known as the Tapemark Minnesota PGA Pro-Am. The event will be held at Southview Country Club on June 7-9, 2024.

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Voluntary Participation

Voluntary Participation

The 2023 3M Open, like every other PGA TOUR event, requires an army of people to come to fruition. The TOUR and its players are obviously the main ingredients in a great tournament, but it is the volunteers that really finish the dish.

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Spot The Difference

Spot The Difference

Hard to believe but it has been 5 years since the 3M Championship became the 3M Open.  More than just a name change, the tournament went from being a 25-year PGA TOUR Champions event to a full-fledged, FedEx Cup point-winning PGA TOUR event.
Lots and lots of water.

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Stop Trying To Make Birdies

Stop Trying To Make Birdies

Lou Stagner (@LouStagner on Twitter) who is a great follow about golf analytics and playing the game recently made a post that scratch players average 1.8 more birdies per round than 18 handicap.

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Par 5 Strategy

Par 5 Strategy

If you were able to watch the Masters this year one thing at was talked about a lot was the lengthening of the par 5 13th hole. 

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Building A Golfer From Scrath

Building A Golfer From Scrath

This season, I am asking the reader to follow along each issue as we build a “new” golfer from “scratch”, and who knows, YOU might even become a SCRATCH GOLFER!

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Dad’s Day Bevis

Dad’s Day Bevis

As we head into the month of June, and our weather finally turns true to its season, we know we can prepare to gear up for a few things – more time for grilling outside and more libations for pairing!

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Going Green

Going Green

Everywhere you turn these days, producers from every label are touting ‘organic’. From cereal to mac n cheese, wine, and into the world of liquor. But have we really ever stopped to think about what all of this labeling really means?

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Beyond Chardonnay And Pinot Grigio

Beyond Chardonnay And Pinot Grigio

According to the country’s most recent wine industry reports, Americans really only consume approximately four grapes. Considering there are over 10,000 varieties of wine grapes in the world, we have a considerable way to go before we can begin to categorize ourselves oenophiles.

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Going Green

Going Green

Everywhere you turn these days, producers from every label are touting ‘organic’. From cereal to mac n cheese, wine, and into the world of liquor. But have we really ever stopped to think about what all of this labeling really means?

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Perfectly Pairing Your ‘Reds’

Perfectly Pairing Your ‘Reds’

It should come as no surprise that the instinctive wine choice for a mouthwatering pan seared or perfectly grill marked steak hot off the grill is red, but have you ever truly analyzed the exact choice of red grape when pairing to your favorite cuts of meat? I

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Golfers And Wine – A Perfect Blend

Golfers And Wine – A Perfect Blend

As many know we are fortunate to be hosting the 2016 matches of the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National and the U.S. team is captained by golf professional, Davis Love III. A gentleman that not only shares great passion for the game of golf, but of another subject that happens to be quite near and dear to my own profession and passions, wine.

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Wedgewood Cove – Minnesota’s Southern Belle

Wedgewood Cove – Minnesota’s Southern Belle

There’s a course in southern Minnesota, less than 100 miles from the Twin Cities, that resonates with me in a way few other courses in the state do. Having taken architecture classes from the course’s primary designer, Garrett Gill (and John Schmenk) I’ve always felt personally invested in its success.

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A Commitment To Excellence

A Commitment To Excellence

As we head into 2023 and the 20th Anniversary of the Tournament Club of Iowa, many improvements are underway both on the golf course and the clubhouse that we feel will enhance your golf and dining experience.

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Otter Creek Golf – Come Play on the Prairie

Otter Creek Golf – Come Play on the Prairie

Just over 3 hours from the Twin Cities, the City of Ankeny’s Otter Creek Golf Course amazes visitors with destination course qualities. The combination of links style course design, excellent conditions, friendly service, and great practice facility make Otter Creek a perfect choice for players looking for a memorable round of golf.

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A Heart For Briggs Woods

A Heart For Briggs Woods

Nestled in the heart of North Central Iowa, Briggs Woods Public Golf Course is “perfectly positioned overlooking the pristine Boone River Valley of Hamilton County.”

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Magical Golf, Magical Setting

Magical Golf, Magical Setting

Carved from a 500-acre white oak forest, this 18-hole championship golf course design conforms beautifully to the natural setting. Diverse wildlife and panoramic views from breathtaking elevation changes make the experience magical.

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