 | | | Fairways & Greens | | |  | | Featured Courses | Matt's Top 10 | Course News | | White Eagle Golf Club - Improvements With Patrons In Mind | | Garrett Gill, golf course architect, designed White Eagle Golf Club for two distinct types of patrons: homeowners and golfers. When Garrett Gill was given 350 spectacular acres to design a first-rate golf course and limited number of secluded home sites, he salivated like Pavlov's dog. | | | Troy Burne Golf Club - Friendly By Nature | | Have you ever played a round of golf that made you feel better about yourself? Troy Burne Golf Club, located 30-minutes east of St. Paul in Hudson, WI, has discovered a way of making golfers feel so welcome, the fact you're playing on a world-class course is simply icing on the cake. | | | Willingers Golf Club - Great Value, Great Golf! | | Located just one mile west of Interstate 35 in Northfield, Minnesota, Willingers Golf Club offers one of the best "bang for your buck" deals in the Greater Metro area. The club's slogan, "Once played, easily remembered" is quite the fitting sentiment for Willingers. What's the best part? Golfers walking off the 18th green who have fallen in love with the course can easily afford return rounds that run as low as $30 for non-twilight tee times! | | | Wedgewood Cove - Impressive Property, Outstanding Golf | | Wedgewood China has built an impressive reputation over the last few centuries as a pottery and dinnerwear giant. Wedgewood Cove Golf Club in Albert Lea, Minnesota, is quickly building a similar reputation over the last few years as a public golf club. | | | The Links at NorthFork - Brilliant! | | The word "links" actually derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "hlinc," which originated in approximately 931 A.D. Hlinc meant ridge, and was later translated to "links," which was then used to reference "any grassy area in a town". So, when golf was invented in Scotland, referring to the course as "the links" was the surefire way to ensure all would understand what it meant. As in, "thare o'er dare ett thee lenks plane ye gowf." The grassy area known as the Links at NorthFork in Ramsey, a ridged gem steeped deep in the roots of the game, is one of Minnesota's few true Scottish Links experiences that "ye gowfer" will find in the state. | | | The Jewel - Living Up To It's Name | They say that the diamond is the hardest material on earth. Well, The Jewel in Lake City may be one of the hardest tests of golf in the state of Minnesota. Opened in 2005, The Hale Irwin design that stretches up to 7,050 yards is in absolutely pristine condition, truly living up to its name, which is why it has won numerous awards in its extremely brief history. Head Golf Professional Kent Blaschko, Golf Manager Cody Buck, and Superintendent Doug Mahal have done an incredible job of making The Jewel live up to its name.
(1 comments) | | | The State of Mississippi National | | Minnesota is a state known for many things; The State Fair, The State of Hockey, The State of Purple and Gold, of course the Minnesota Twins, the state that created the legendary leader of the "Miracle on Ice", fishing and ice fishing, lakes and streams and on and on. But, what the great state of Minnesota is known for in the golfing world is the mental state of golfers as the winter bears down and the cold rush tears down our spirits. In Red Wing, Mississippi National is happy to stay open as long as the snowflakes fly away. | | | Fun At The Run | | Many golfers have said that they measure the quality of a golf course by how many holes they can recall in their mind after playing the course for the first time. Others appreciation for pristine condition on the tees, fairways, and greens keeps them coming back. The improving golfer wishes to play where they can spray it around and still find their ball. So, what about the talented golfer? They no doubt stake their claim that "the greater the challenge, the better the course". | | | Crystal Lake Golf Club-Where Great Golf & Great Events Begin | | "Have you played Crystal Lake in Lakeville?" A golfing friend asked me a couple of weeks ago. "Ain't never been, but I'd sure like to go," I sung in my best Jimmy Buffet voice. "Oh, man, you will love the place!" he told me with excitement. And so, an early morning trip to Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville was scheduled for a few days later. | | | Rush Creek Golf Club - Public Course, Private Feel | | The feeling before playing a golf course for the first time could be compared to the anticipation of a first date. Will the course meet or exceed in your expectations? If you've just reserved your initial tee time at Rush Creek Golf Club, be prepared for a first date with a "wow" factor. | | |
| | | Golf Academy | | | | | Instruction | Training Aids | Ask The Expert | | Improving Your Reading Skills On The Green | | Great putting is a synthesis of three key elements: good technique, good mental focus and the ability to read greens (calculating the break). If one of these elements falters, you will not have a spectacular day on the golf course. If you have all three working well, you could win a championship. | | | Practice Makes Perfect...Right? That Depends On Your Practice | So, you want to improve your game. You've committed to spend more time working on your short game and practicing on the range. You may even have taken a lesson or two by now. You're starting to hit it better when you practice, BUT now you can't seem to make your game travel from the practice range to the golf course! Sound familiar?
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| | | | | Local Golf | | | | | Profiles | Outings & Charity Events | Senior Golf | | Norby Joins Architect's Society | | Chaska-based golf course architect Kevin Norby has been elected as an Associate member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. According to ASGCA Membership Director Aileen Smith, he becomes one of only 175 ASGCA members worldwide. | | | Pete Dye, The Marquis de Sod: A Conversation With A Legend | | Even in his late eighties, Pete Dye is still going strong designing and building golf courses. His career dates back to the early 1960's when he and his wife, Alice, co-designed what was then known as El Dorado Country Club, a modest nine-hole course outside of Indianapolis. | | | Caretakers Of Golf (3 Of 8 In A Series) - G.O.L.F. (Gentelmen Only Ladies Forbidden) NO LONGER! | | Women Contribute to Golf's Growth & Vitality: Women may represent only about 20% of today's golfing population, but industry experts list this segment as an untapped opportunity for growth. Research shows more women are taking up the game, but attrition rates are offsetting the gains. | | | Influential People In Minnesota Golf - George Reynolds | One page about "Coach" is not enough. But here goes...
George Reynolds said it perfectly in our interview; "This game of golf took me on a survival ride that I am very thankful for. If I could do it over again I would be an educator AND golf professional. It has been a great ride." | | | Caretakers Of Golf (2 Of 8 In A Series) - Tourism | Golf in Minnesota - A Great Story
Known as a top U.S. golf destination, Minnesota offers 500+ courses characterized by beautiful natural settings, excellent conditions and affordability. The overall "Quality" of golf in Minnesota cannot be matched. The listing of nationally recognized golf courses included in the Minnesota golf landscape constitutes a hall of fame of national and regional "Award-Winning" courses from such publications as Golf Digest, Golf Week, Golf News, Business Week, Sports Illustrated, National Golf Course Owners Association, Midwest Golf Course Owners Association etc. etc. - hundreds of awards. | | | Caretakers of Golf (1 Of 8 In A Series) - The MGA | | During 2011, Tee Times Press ran a series of articles entitled "Survival of the Fittest" which outlined the health of the golf industry and additionally addressed the evolving issues facing golfers in Minnesota. Highlighted in the series were "Public", "Private" and "Resort" courses along with debates over the concern that the golf industry is overgrown and issues regarding discounting tactics. For 2012, Tee Times Press will run a series of articles focusing on the many organizations, both public and private, that support the growth of golf in Minnesota. The organizations that will be profiled in 2012 include the Minnesota Golf Association, Minnesota Tourism, Minnesota Woman's Golf Association, The 1st Tee, Fairway Foundation and others. | | |
| | | Travel Club | | | | | One Tank Trips | Midwest Golf Resorts | Destinations | | Forest Ridges Golf Course at Lakewoods Resort - The Definition Of "Northwoods" | | Above the kitchen sink in one of the cabins at Lakewoods Resort that overlooks Lake Namakagon, there is a sign that reads, "count your blessings". Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney performed a song called "Counting My Blessings" in the classic 1954 film White Christmas, while spending their holiday season at a ski lodge in Vermont. | | | Hayward National Golf Club - Loaded With Fun And Variety | | Hayward National Golf Club is located on Fun Valley Road in Hayward, Wisconsin. While there isn't a valley on the course, it does set up for plenty of fun! A "flat" course that houses an equal amount of doglegs in each direction, as well as straight holes, provide Hayward National with a great deal of variety. | | | Big Fish Golf Club - Experience The Best Of Both Worlds | | Big Fish Golf Club mixes the best of links inspired golf with the best of the tree-lined hilly terrain of the Nothwoods into 18 holes of "pure golf". Pete Dye designed the golf course, which opened less than a decade ago. However, Dye will be the first to tell you that Tim Liddy did most of the work to create Big Fish in its unique style. | | | Hayward Golf Club - The Area's First Course Is A Must Play | | Hayward Golf Club (formerly Hayward Golf and Tennis) may be the most well maintained golf course that isn't an annual PGA TOUR stop. Opened in 1924, "Golf and Tennis" (as the locals call it) was the first golf course in the Hayward area. Both the course and the staff are highly decorated and have received ample praise for several decades of quality golf. | | | Come Full Circle At Teal Wing Golf Club At Teal Lake Lodge | | When looking at a map of the property at Ross' Teal Lake Lodge, you'll notice two distinct features, one of which is unusual. It's no surprise that nearly two dozen of the resort's cabins reside on the shores of Teal Lake, but what is unusual is the resemblance of a "spiral" pattern of routing defining the layout of several golf holes at Teal Wing Golf Club. | | |
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