Category: Golf
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It’s Tournament Time at Red Putter
It’s tournament time again at The Red Putter Miniature Golf. Players are busy qualifying and practicing for the 15th annual Red Putter Pro Tournament. The top prize is $2,000 – one of the largest for a miniature golf tournament. Pros will come from near and far to compete for the prize money, trophy and, of […]
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Sturgeon Bay Maritime Week Begins July 30
The City of Sturgeon Bay will once again honor its rich maritime heritage with a diverse collection of entertaining and fun-filled events taking place July 30 to Aug. 13. Officially titled “Sturgeon Bay Maritime Week: A Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard,” the celebration includes many long-standing annual waterfront events and activities. In addition to […]
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The JR Shamble League will begin at Alpine Golf Course in Egg Harbor on Aug. 18. The league takes place on Thursdays at 4:30 pm. A “shamble” is a type of golf league format in which a team of golfers selects the one best drive among them after teeing off, then all three play their […]
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Golf League Results: July 19 – 21
ALPINE Alpine Women’s Golf League (July 19) Event – Odd Hole Score: A Flight – Mary Aiken 20; B Flight – Shraon DuJardin 28; C Flight – Sharon Bergseth 31; D Flight – Joan Balistreri 32. Low Score: A Flight – Mary Aiken 40; B Flight – Kathy Triolo 52; C Flight – Gail […]
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The Cherry Hills Challenge: Returning to my Childhood Golf Course
Cherry Hills is the “ol’ stomping grounds” for many of my golf friends. We grew up playing the course more than any other, largely because it was relatively affordable. It was the nearest track and let us carry around our clubs for nine holes and nine dollars. It wasn’t great. It was barely even good; […]
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FootGolf Comes to Stonehedge Golf Course
In the roughs of Stonehedge Golf Course sits 18 holes of footgolf, a new sport that combines soccer with golf in just 500 courses across the country. “Most of the older golfers look at it like, ‘What the heck is this?’ but they’ll get used to it,” said Jon Oswald at Stonehedge. “They mix […]
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Jocko Rader’s Senior Scramble is Aug. 4
Golfers are invited to enter Jocko Rader’s 25th Annual Senior Scramble on Aug. 4 at Idlewild Golf Course in Sturgeon Bay. The scramble is for golfers ages 55 and older; they can enter as an individual or as a team. The team handicap must be at least 52. There will be 26 events on course. […]
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Bay Ridge: Golf Through the Generations
Three generations of the Brierton family from Cincinnati, Ohio and Spartanburg, South Carolina enjoyed a round at Bay Ridge Golf Course in Sister Bay. Pictured are Patrick, 7, Mason, 10, Edward, 12, their father, Mike, and grandmother, Peggy.
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Golf League Results: July 12 – 14, 2016
ALPINE Alpine Women’s Golf League (July 12) Event – Toss Out Two Worst Holes: A Flight – Mary Aiken 30; B Flight – Marge Staats 34; C Flight – Gail Anderson, Marge Bricker 36; D Flight – Carolyn Tojek 41. Low Score: A Flight – Mary Aiken 42; B Flight – Marge Staats 47; […]
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The Olympic games are on the horizon and golf is back as an Olympic sport, so get excited! Sort of. For the first time since 1904, golf will be an Olympic sport for both men and women, but there’s an intriguing distinction between the two sexes as they take off for Brazil: the men aren’t […]
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Golf League Results: June 28 – July 7
ALPINE Alpine Women’s Golf League (July 5) Event – Gross Score: A Flight – Mary Aiken 45; B Flight – Jane Mastrangelo 51; C Flight – Marge Bricker 55; D Flight – Arlene Junion 56. Low Score: A Flight – Mary Aiken 45; B Flight – Jane Mastrangelo 51; C Flight – Marge Bricker […]
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by Bob Augustine In our learning journey backwards from the green to the tee, we now move off the green. When we move just off the green and can no longer putt, we add some loft to the club and start chipping. A chip shot is generally defined as a shot with minimum air and […]
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Golf League Results: June 28 – 30
ALPINE Alpine Women’s Golf League (June 28) Event – Discard mystery hole, red #6: A Flight – M. Aiken 34; B Flight – K. Krueger & G. Farley 43; C Flight – D. Staats & C. Tierney 48; D Flight – A. Junion & E. Penpek 48. Low Score: A Flight – M. Aiken […]
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Pro Golf Tips: The Putting Routine
by Bob Augustine A consistent routine should be established for every shot that you will hit, from drive to putt. However, keep in mind that the rules of golf only allow the golfer 35 seconds to hit a shot, from the time that it is clearly his turn to play. The first person to putt […]
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Taking Your Putting Game to the Next Level
There is an expression in golf that was coined by the great Bobby Locke that says, “Drive for show, putt for dough.” Modern golf statistics try to prove this theory wrong, but with more than 20 years of teaching and coaching the game, I know that tournaments are won and lost with putting and the […]
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Golf League Results: June 21–23
ALPINE Alpine Women’s Golf League (June 21) Event – Discard two worst holes, white: A Flight – M. Aiken 29; B Flight – M. Staats 36; C Flight – G. Anderson 39; D Flight – A. Junion, P. Tosto 41. Low Score: A Flight – M. Aiken 40; B Flight – M. Staats 50; C […]
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Maxwelton Braes Couples Scrambles Maxwelton Braes Golf Course will host couples scrambles on the following Sundays: July 10, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11. For more information or to sign up, call 920.421.4653. Peninsula Golf Course 2016 Tournament Dates The Peninsula State Park Golf Course has announced the dates for its upcoming tournaments. For details, […]
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Golf League Results: June 21-23, 2016
ALPINE Alpine Women’s Golf League (June 21) Event – Discard two worst holes, white: A Flight – M. Aiken 29; B Flight – M. Staats 36; C Flight – G. Anderson 39; D Flight – A. Junion, P. Tosto 41. Low Score: A Flight – M. Aiken 40; B Flight – M. Staats 50; […]
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Pro Golf Tips: The Putting Stroke
by Bob Augustine There are four aspects to short game: putting, chipping, pitching and bunker play. You can play one of these shots from anywhere around the green. Your experience and skill level will determine which is the best one for you in a given situation. I am going to start this series of articles […]
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Bay Ridge Golf: Pre-Wedding Round
Nick Bastian and friends took in a quick nine at Bay Ridge Golf Course before his wedding ceremony on June 18. Submitted.