On a quiet evening back in 2019, Pete Nelson with Visit Bloomington was quietly lounging on his couch while watching Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift on Netflix. During a particularly sick drift scene, Pete received a special visit from the golf gods. They whispered of a mystical vision about a hidden golf trail into his ear. This special trail dripped with golf delights and birdie treats. The spirits told of a magical land where the putts rolled even more majestically than the rolling hills. The land that they spoke of was something called the Southern Indiana Golf Trail.
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The Return of the Dunhill
The Jedi, The Mack, your crazy ex girlfriend… there are certain things in life that are destined to return to prominence. One of the most exciting “returns” in 2021 was the Dunhill Links Championship. After a year away, the Dunhill has officially returned and I was officially returning to the Dunhill.
Read MorePure Insurance Championship impacting First tee
Whenever I get the chance to raise money for First Tee, I get pretty excited. When that opportunity requires me to spend a week at Pebble Beach, I get even more excited. So when I was asked to be the social media host for the Pure Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee, I was approaching record high levels of enthusiasm. I ran some quick math on the exhilaration ratios and came up with a number of 124.5 on a 50 point scale. As far as made up math goes, even Bryson DeChambeau would agree that these are wildly impressive numbers.
Read MoreTravis Mathew Life on Tour Challenge
The golf and lifestyle brand, Travis Mathew, is no stranger to this list and they just happen to be a leading expert in the golf and surf categories. They created an event like no other in order to celebrate.
Read MoreThe Golfography at Arbor Links
The golf party always rocks hard whenever The Golfography Experience comes to town. However, for the 2021 Arbor Links edition we decided to dial it down a notch and focus more on the charitable aspect of golf as well as the Dormie Network experience at Arbor Links.
Read MoreChambers Bay Solstice
When my friend Evan Johnsen asked me to help support The First Tee and join the Chambers Bay Solstice party. I jumped out of my chair and boarded an airplane as fast as humanly possible.
Read MoreThe Renovation at Baltusrol
Even though they never really left us, the great golf courses of the golden age are coming back in a hurry. One by one, today’s architects are restoring America’s classic courses to the specifications of their former glory. I had the chance to sit down with one of the men leading that charge, Mr Gil Hanse. If there is anybody hotter right now, I don’t know who it is.
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