Local Golf Minnesota

Get ready to cash in the next time you cash it! Ace Golf Technologies LLC is launching its SmartPin and SmartPin Progressive Hole-In-One Jackpot nationwide on July 1. Make a hole in one and you may win enough cash to buy your golf buddies drinks for days.

You can always tell when you’re in the presence of great character. There is often a palatable lift in the air, a boost of enthusiasm and a bit of magic in the room. During those moments have a look around, everyone is probably smiling. Some people know how to bring this extra positivity into the world and Lori Money is definitely one of those people.

The Psychic attended the 2020 edition of the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. How was it? In one word – OVERWHELMING!
As the Delta jet touched down at MSP the Psychic was suddenly slapped with a cruel dose of reality.

As we turn the page on another decade, it seems like the right time to look back at the players who dominated the game over the past 60-odd years. Tee Times will be featuring a series on the individual champions who rose above their peers and carried the flag for the game we love.

As I walked into the over 1 million square-foot Orange County Convention Center that was hosting the 2020 PGA Merchandize show I wondered if I was going to find any game changing technology.

There is one name that might stick out in Minnesota Section member’s and other golfers across the region’s minds when they think of one of the greatest golfers in the area: Don Berry. But one of the most prolific golfers in the Section doesn’t see himself in that light – yet.

About this time last year, golf’s governing bodies unveiled a brand-new Rules of Golf. So, I took it upon myself to try and offer a more common sense, if not semi-humorous approach to rule changes.

How are we supposed to keep our golf games in shape? Where do we go to maintain our sanity… to hit balls, hang out with similar-minded golf friends and ultimately pretend that… well… baby, it isn’t so darn cold outside?

With our outdoor playing days officially shut-down for the season it’s comforting to know that we can keep those swing mechanics on-plane while still logging some quality time with the buddies. In fact, you can still keep those betting games on the table using the incredibly realistic simulators that have entered the market in recent years.

Every year I tell people about my favorite places to golf: Ireland. Scotland. Oregon. Burnsville. I don’t get any raised eyebrows over the first three. But I do get a few questions about the fourth. “Burnsville… as in Minnesota?” Yes.

During Week 14 of the NFL season, hundreds of players from across the league will wear custom cleats to promote causes that matter to them for the NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats campaign.

Sheryl Maize from Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville, Minnesota is the LPGA Teacher of the Year