The Tee Times Press Magazine’s Local Golf – Minnesota page delivers a variety of wonderful golf experiences covering the golf courses located in Minnesota. Articles for you to enjoy and learn about our local golf courses. Enjoy reading our articles on your favorite subject!
Meet Alan Cull – General Manager Of TPC Twin Cities
Golf fans will never feel the presence of Alan Cull during the 3M Open. Unlike the erratic gyrations of the director of a symphony orchestra, Alan Cull, General Manager of TPC Twin Cities, has the education and experience to host a successful PGA TOUR Event and go completely unnoticed.
Making It To The Big Time
Leading up to the inaugural 3M Open at the TPC Twin Cities in July, I had the opportunity to talk to long-time Team Cavner staffer Jenifer Hines. Hines’ role this year is Assistant Tournament Director. Given her experience with the former 3M Championship on the PGA TOUR Champions, the changes she has seen and new challenges she faces are large.
The Man In Charge
When Hollis Cavner and his team decided they wanted to replace the PGA TOUR Champions tournament with a PGA TOUR regular event, adjustments needed to be made and experienced people needed to be added to ensure success. Enter 3M Open Tournament Director Peter Mele.
Meet The Man Behind The 3M Open-Hollis Cavner
Twin Cities golf fans have seen Hollis Cavner for many years driving around at TPC Twin Cities during the 3M Championship. Now that Hollis has brought the PGA TOUR to the same course for it inaugural tournament, hear what some of his thoughts are on this special new event.
Meet The Players Of The Inaugural 3M Open
The inaugural 3M Open takes place the first week of July at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, MN and will be the 37th of 43 events on the regular FedExCup season. There was a PGA TOUR event in the St. Paul-Minneapolis area from 1930-1969.
POWER PLAYERS – Matt Ginella
What do you want to be when you grow up? Or, if you’re already grown up, what did you always want to be? When I was in high school I wanted to be President of the United States.
KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Recap
The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, held at Hazeltine National Golf Club last month, features more story lines than a suspense novel. Varying weather conditions, the best women players in the world and a golf course that, when the wind blows, shows it’s teeth like few other courses can.
Celebrate Golfers! We Are Healthier Than Non-Golfers
This month the Psychic got the inspiration for his story from the Global Action Plan For Physical Activity 2018 – 2030: GLOBAL CONSENSUS FOR GOLF IN THE RACE TO TACKLE PHYSICAL INACTIVITY.
Inside The Ropes At The 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
One of my observations from the 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship event at Hazeltine National was those that were lucky enough to attend we’re not able to only see the greatest hundred players in the world of women’s golf, but were able to do so “up close and personal!”
The Truth About Golf Courses
Golf courses come in basically three categories:
Member owned country clubs
Publicly owned public golf courses
Privately owned public golf courses
If I Was… In Charge Of Marketing The LPGA Tour
The recent KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club showed the world the best women players on the planet on one of the finest courses in the country. One would think that attendance would be through the roof. After all, Minnesotans love golf!
Willingers Golf Club – Where The Wild Things Are
. If you’re someone who savors visits to special places, then you can relate to this story. Willingers Golf Club was a Tee Times “Readers Choice Award Winner” (2018) in several categories (Best Golf Value, Best Greens, Favorite Par 4), and long before that a winner in my heart.
Accolades And Recognition At Troy Burne Golf Club
For those of you with a subscription to Golf Digest you probably already know this fact, but for those who don’t – spoiler alert…Troy Burne Golf Club has made ‘America’s Top 100 Greatest Public Courses’ listing again. I’m not sure what is in that Wisconsin soil, but Troy Burne is in some lofty company.
Majestic Oaks Golf Club – Making Majestic Memories
When I was playing Majestic Oaks Golf Club last month, it dawned on me that I’ve been playing there for almost 40 years. Yes, that’s quite a long time, but the thing is, I can’t say it’s a course I’m tired of playing.
Edinburgh USA – Raising The Bar In Brooklyn Park
There are certain golf clubs in America that have adeptly bottled up some of the best elements of Scottish golf and paired them with exceptional service, higher levels of course maintenance and – in the case of Edinburgh USA – amazing new amenities for the public, like the D’Amico & Partners new restaurant – The Brooklyn.
Golf Done Right At Eagle Valley
As a cornerstone of the eastern suburbs, Eagle Valley Golf Course lies comfortably in the center of Woodbury, a proud jewel in the municipal crown.
