Characters & Critters

Tee Times Magazine’s Characters and Critters

Tee Times Magazine’s Characters and Critters, is a fun collection of articles covering individuals and our wildlife friends that inhabit our area golf courses. These are stories that will either bring and smile to your face or a tear to your eye. Please take some time to read and enjoy this wide diversity of interesting stories.

War In The Desert – Bobcat And Coyote Battle Over Brunch

“Five, four, three, two, one!” Willie said as he exhaled with a huge sigh. His regular foursome was watching Scheffler win again on the big screen in the golfer’s grill.

Harold Varner III

Who among these golfers is currently ranked # 39 in the World Golf Rankings, ahead of the other three: Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Harold Varner III or Phil Mickelson?

Leeches On His Foot

The B-Boys (Brooks, Barney, Billy and Baron) springtime golf trip to the panhandle of Florida has become an annual event for four brokers from Minneapolis. The B-buddies were sucking down a few malt beverages prior to departure.

The Power Of “ONE !”

The putter that brought a golfer and his caddie together creating “The Power of ONE !”

Geese Police

Problem solving has always been a big part of a golf course superintendents’ job. At Fairview Country Club in Connecticut solving a “Goose Poop” problem developed into a business opportunity that ended up as a franchise.

Jim McMahon

A golfer friend named Will related this great Jim McMahon story to me. Will lived in Chicago and worked for a large company. With a little research into Jim McMahon, we have a fun story about a true NFL character.

Kangaroo On Golf Course

Childhood memories of the excitement when the traveling circus came to our prairie town in western Kansas remain in my mind. There would be the “Circus Parade” down main street.

Sauer Brothers’ Legend Continues At Tianna Golf Club

Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. Lobster tail and drawn butter. Over time somethings become linked. Thus, our story begins…

Lightning Bolt Will Help Marketing Efforts At Topgolf

This writer has written many stories about Topgolf since twin brothers Steve and Dave Jolliffe came up with the idea.

Eagles And Coyotes

Willie, the newly retired drinker, was designated chauffeur for the 8-hour trip to the Badlands.

Fox Squirrels Love Snickers Bars

The observation of a “sweet freak golfer” and a candy bar thief disguised as a huge squirrel requires a whole new chapter in my mental photo album from the golf course.

DICK BENNETT

How did Dick Bennett, from Greenhaven Golf Course, become the only person with a public golf background to serve as a member of the prestigious USGA Executive Committee?

Tom & Jerry

As a human being, I feel fortunate to have lived through a transitional period in history. It may never be equaled.

Bubba’s Back To Back 62 – 61

As we all know golf is full of characters. This story illustrates the life-path difference of two really fine players who participated in the same Mini Tour Event in 2003.