A Putter Aficionado’s Dream Comes True!

Hole-Seeking Weapons have Arrived!

Without any doubt whatsoever, putting is the most critical golf skill that needs to be acquired to become, not only proficient in putting, but to be a good/low handicapper. Yet, after all is said and done, all the articles written, usage endorsements paid to pros, putting is the most elusive skill for a golfer to acquire.

(This “Q and A” by Don S. Thompson)

Are you thinking…Palm Springs, Scottsdale, Myrtle Beach, Miami? These have many fine courses… and many people. Keep thinking, however.

RANKMARK GOES GLOBAL

ACE OF THE MONTH

By Mike L. McColgan

A Golf Poem

Turkish Golf Feast

By Bob Fagan

While you may be aware that Turkey was the long-time capital of both the Roman and Ottoman Empires, did you know that the country is also the home to some really exciting new golf? Perhaps you were already aware that it was Turkey, and not Holland, that gave the world the Tulip, but as I recently discovered, there is so much more in this country, including golf!

Golf Products Reviewed Before the PGA Show in Las Vegas!

The PGA Expo is right around the corner: Place? Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas; Dates? August 15th-17th. Golf Today Magazine, now in its 23rd year, will be there passing out this edition and the August edtion at Booth #731. Its two affiliate Golf Today Magazines (that in Oregon/Washington States, and that in Las Vegas) will also be there, working to find out what’s new in the Golf Industry, from products to services. To clear my desk, a bit, following are golf products that need their time in the limelight before the new models of golf products hit the PGA Show. –Barry Lotz

America’s Summer Golf Capitol

By Mike Hamiel, California Golf Writers Association

When the pilot announced we were approaching Detroit’s Metro Airport, I glanced out the window and thought to myself we must still be flying over Minnesota, all I could see were lakes, lots of them and green, green trees.

The World came for the Olympics and skiing. They are coming back

by Don and Norma Thompson

The same year as the Winter Olympics in Utah, 2002, Pete Dye finished his masterpiece at Promontory on the East slopes overlooking Park City. Then Jack Nicklaus added his signature design in 2007. There is a third and fourth course planned, a par 60 short course by Forrest Richardson and a championship layout by Tom Weiskopf. That did it. The Gold…oops Golf Rush was on.