Hedgehogs On The Golf Course

Hedgehogs On The Golf Course

Hedgehogs On The Golf Course By R.J. Smiley No, I have never seen a hedgehog on a golf course. But, this past winter, I did see a woman on the beach in Florida holding one in her hand while taking a picture of her hedgehog in the sunset. I didn’t even know what it...
Doug Sanders

Doug Sanders

Doug Sanders By R.J. Smiley As I read of the passing of Doug Sanders, the man who made flashy golf clothing popular, I thought to myself, “I wonder if his heavenly wings will match his patent leather shoes?” In 1956 Sanders won the Canadian Open while he was still an...
Harvey Of Deer Run

Harvey Of Deer Run

Harvey Of Deer Run By R.J. Smiley For dog lovers, this story will bring a tear in your eye. On Friday April 27th Deer Run Golf Course lost a true icon. Harvey has moved on to the great golf course in the sky. The beloved little Welch Corgis was joined at the hip to...
Goodbye Fred Boos

Goodbye Fred Boos

Goodbye Fred Boos By R.J. Smiley On April 13th, 2018 Minnesota lost a true PIONEER, Fred Boos. The full economic impact that Fred Boos, the visionary, has added to the Minnesota economy will never be known. Since Fred first dropped his golf ball into Gull Lake, the...
Pelicans Make Great Golf Fans

Pelicans Make Great Golf Fans

Pelicans Make Great Golf Fans By R.J. Smiley Playing golf on the bay side of the peninsula between Destin and Panama City Beach at Sandestin Resort can be a study in the migratory birds that winter along the Gulf. The Links Course at Sandestin is, in reality, a water...
King Of The Hickories

King Of The Hickories

King Of The Hickories By R.J. Smiley No matter what your passion, there are others who share that sliver of life. This is a story of such a man who has a passion for old hickory shafted golf clubs. The game began on seaside links land where shepherds knocked round...