by Kim Benjamin | Jul 30, 2026 | Characters and Critters
Ducks Down The Drain By R.J. Smiley Spring arrives hard in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Weeks of snow can disappear in a matter of days as warm temperatures turn creeks into rivers and fairways into sponges. To protect a new resort golf course from...
by Kim Benjamin | Jul 30, 2026 | Characters and Critters
THE SEARCH FOR GOLF’S NEXT SUPER HERO By R.J. Smiley Question: “Who is the next super hero of golf?” He, she or it… is already here. “Who?” you ask. Answer: Today golf’s super heroes are the golfers themselves. The answer to the question, “Who is the next...
by Kim Benjamin | Jun 11, 2026 | Characters and Critters
GARY WOODLAND By R.J. Smiley They call Kansas fly-over land – always have. Like a place you pass over on your way to somewhere better. But those of us who grew up on the prairie know better. Kansas is the land of opportunity for those willing to...
by Kim Benjamin | Jun 11, 2026 | Characters and Critters, Home Page Slider
Fish Add To The Fun At Gravel Pit By R.J. Smiley There are golf courses that take themselves seriously… and then there is the Gravel Pit. Tucked beautifully into a former gravel pit near Brainerd, this 23½ hole par-3 playground flips the script on what a...
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...
