by Kim Benjamin | Mar 18, 2026 | Characters and Critters
Stranded Manatee By R.J. Smiley What started as a quick Saturday morning round before kickoff became a reminder that golf is often played on nature’s schedule – not ours. It was November 22nd, the kind of crisp low country morning when the ball...
by Kim Benjamin | Mar 18, 2026 | Characters and Critters, Home Page Slider
Gerry Carry By R.J. Smiley He’s the kind of guy you hear… before you ever see him. “A lot of times I’m already talking before anyone knows I’m there,” Gerry Carry says with ‘that laugh.’ That happy voice drifts from the practice area to the course as he...
by Kim Benjamin | Aug 30, 2025 | Characters and Critters, Home Page Slider
Fox Pups By R.J. Smiley Marty always organized the golf travel trip for the foursome of golf buddies since college playing at the Bolstad Course. But this year was an exception. Instead of visiting one of the many exceptional Minnesota golf resorts,...
by Kim Benjamin | Aug 30, 2025 | Characters and Critters
J.J.’s Moment By R.J. Smiley J.J. Spaun shocks the golf world with his U. S. Open triumph at Oakmont. When J.J. Spaun captured his first PGA TOUR victory at the 2022 Valero Texas Open, many saw it as a feel-good story of perseverance and grit. Since that...
by Kim Benjamin | Feb 16, 2025 | Characters and Critters
Nutmeg The Golf Course Dog By R.J. Smiley Hungarian Vizsla has been my favorite breed of dog for years since I owned one 25 years ago. On a recent trip to Rogers, Arkansas I had the very fun experience, spending five days with my nephew’s Vizsla named...
by Kim Benjamin | Feb 16, 2025 | Characters and Critters
Leroy, The Special Needs Caddy By R.J. Smiley This is a feel good story about the great game of golf helping a special needs child develop a bond with his father. My friend Harold, Fuzzy for short, had a cancellation in his schedule, so he stopped by a...
