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May
May 9: Duffer’s Open - Cragun’s Legacy Courses May 9: Afternoon of Fun - The Vintage at Staples May 11: MGA Senior Tour - Golden Eagle Golf Club May 16: Junior Golf Appreciation Day Cragun’s Legacy Course May 16: Spring Fling ‘Go Low’ Scramble Emily Greens May 17: Couples Mixer kick-off - Emily Greens May 17: Bloody Open - Whitefish Golf Club May 20: Men’s Morning & Night opening scramble - Whitetail Run May 24: 14th Annual Legacy Spring Challenge - Cragun’s Legacy Courses May 24: 9th annual Memorial Weekend Parent/ Child tournament - Madden’s Resort May 25: Fred-Mary Charity Invitational Grand View Lodge May 25-26: Veteran’s Appreciation Golf Event May 26-27: MGA Senior Tour - Madden’s Resort May 26: Women’s opening scramble Whitetail Run
June
June 2: Charlie’s 3-person Scramble - Breezy Point Resort June 5: Jaques Art Center - Cuyuna Rolling Hills June 6: Little Falls Golf Extravaganza - Little Falls Golf Course June 7: Couples Mixer - Emily Greens June 7: 2-person 27-hole scramble - Whitetail Run June 8: Habitat for Humanity 4-person scramble - Pine Ridge Golf Club June 12: C-I Sports Boosters - Cuyuna Rolling Hills June 12: Prostate Cancer Tournament - Little Falls Golf Course June 13: O’Brien Pub Tourney - Pine Ridge Golf Club June 14: Crosslake Community School FunDraiser - Crosswoods Golf Course June 15: Junior PGA - Crosswoods Golf Course June 15-16: Summer Kickoff Junior Golf Clinic - Crosswoods Golf Course June 15: Match Play Madness Golf Tournament - Grand View Lodge June 16: Pink Links Golf Tournament for Cancer - Grand View Lodge June 19: Relay for Life 4-person scramble Eagle’s Landing Golf Club
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June 19: Camp Confidence Classic - The Classic at Madden’s June 19: Camp Confidence 9-hole Classic Madden’s Resort June 19: Lions Tourney - Pine Ridge Golf Club June 20: 4-man scramble - The Vintage at Staples June 21: The Quinn Open - Cragun’s Legacy Courses June 21: Relay for Life 4-person scramble The Lakes Course at Ruttger’s June 24: Gopher Coaches Dinner - Cragun’s Legacy Courses June 25: U of M Scholarship tournament Cragun’s Legacy Courses June 26: 4-person Friends scramble - Whitetail Run June 28: Couples Mixer - Emily Greens June 28-29: Grand View Lodge Pro-Am Challenge - Grand View Lodge June 28: Coco Loco - Whitefish Golf Club
July
July 1: Celebrate America Junior Golf
Tournament - Crosswoods Golf Course July 2: Whistling Wolf Mini Golf Junior tourney - Whistling Wolf July 7: Charlie’s 3-person Scramble - Breezy Point Resort July 10: Boys & Girls Club tournament - Little Falls Golf Course July 11: Izzy Cup - The Vintage at Staples July 12: Couples Mixer - Emily Greens July 12: 4-person scramble - Whitetail Run July 12-13: MGA Member Day Event Madden’s Resort July 13: Bay Lake Lions - Cuyuna Rolling Hills July 18: Soaring Eagle Golf Outing - The Vintage at Staples July 19: Emily Day 9-hole ‘Go Low’ Scramble - Emily Greens July 21: Mid-Minnesota Builders Association Scholarship fundraiser - Cragun’s Legacy Course July 23: Team Foundation Benefit - Cragun’s Legacy Courses
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Aug. 17: MGA Senior Tour - Cragun’s Legacy Courses Aug. 19: Brainerd Lakes Chamber Tournament - Grand View Lodge Aug. 21: Lakewood Health System Golf Outing - The Vintage at Staples Aug. 22: Wolfhound Cup - Emily Greens Aug. 22: Membership Club Championship Grand View Lodge Aug. 22: Member-Guest -The Vintage at Staples Aug. 22: Libel Gillingham Tournament - Little Falls Golf Course Aug. 23: Legacy Pro Am - Cragun’s Legacy Courses Aug. 23: Club Championship - Emily Greens Aug. 28: Project New Hope - Crosswoods Golf Course Aug. 31-Sept. 2: MGA Senior Amateur Championship - Deacon’s Lodge
September
Sept. 1: Charlie’s 3-person Scramble - Breezy Point Resort Sept. 3: Madden’s Pink Ribbon Cupboard Scramble - Madden’s Resort Sept. 5: The Green Jacket Open - Emily Greens Sept. 7: Crosswoods new nine opening Crosswoods Golf Course Sept. 12-13: 2-person best ball - Crosswoods Golf Course Sept. 13: Couples Steak Fry - Emily Greens
Sept. 19-20: Fish and Golf Tournament - Grand View Lodge Sept. 26-27: Great Whitefish Scramble Whitefish Golf Club Sept. 27-28: Great Northern Couples Shootout - Grand View Lodge Sept. 27: Classic 6-6-6 Shootout - The Classic at Madden’s Sept. 28: St. John’s Prep Classic - The Classic at Madden’s Sept. 29: 12th annual Gary Stiner Ironman Classic - Emily Greens
October
Oct. 1-4: Manitoba Section Pro-Am: The Classic at Madden’s Oct. 3: Ironman Tournament - Grand View Lodge Oct. 3: Pine Ridge Year End Tournament Pine Ridge Golf Club Oct. 9: Golftoberfest Party - Grand View Lodge Oct. 9-11: NSIC DII Women’s Fall Championship - The Classic at Madden’s Oct. 11: Legacy Fall Challenge - Cragun’s Legacy Courses Oct. 10: Die hard Shootout - Whitefish Golf Club Oct. 10: Chilly Open - Madden’s Resort Oct. 17: Legacy 1-person scramble - Cragun’s Legacy Courses
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Defining Your Target C
an you hit the broadside of a barn? That might all depend on whether you are aiming at the barn as a whole, or just a very specific part of it. In my 2014 article in this publication, I introduced the idea of allowing a free motion golf swing toward a target in lieu of relying on mind wrenching technical and mechanical swing thoughts. In other words, swing the club toward a target much like you would allow your fishing rod to cast and release toward an opening in the lily pads, or allowing your hockey stick to propel a puck toward the 5-hole. In the hockey example, you would pick out a specific target—not the entire net, but a small specific hole left by the goalie. OK, back to golf and defining what the target should be. Let’s take, for example, a tee shot on a par 4 hole with a 40 yard wide
fairway. Pick out a very specific target within the boundaries of the fairway. It could be the left side of a tree trunk in the distance, an edge of a fairway bunker or whatever fits your typical shot shape. If you can truly swing the club toward that specific target, you may still miss your specific target but will have a better chance of keeping the ball in the fairway (small target = small miss). The opposite might be true if you think of the entire width of the fairway as your target, a miss may put you in the rough or worse (big target = big miss). While working at a private club a few years back, I had the privilege of having this very discussion with an NFL Pro Bowl Place Kicker. He never setup to aim at the goal posts themselves. Much like golf, he had to gauge the wind and the distance all while being focused
on a specific target between the uprights. Maybe it was a certain fan with a red cap, the play clock, beer sign, etc. His target was always something very small within the boundaries of the goal posts such that even a miss would keep the football between the uprights to the tune of 1,687 career points. So in choosing a target, you might want to consider the upper corner of the hayloft door and you’ll be sure to hit the barn!
Dave Sadlowsky
PGA Head Golf Professional Ruttger’s Resort
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ry this simple tip and you are sure to see results. Always start by reading your putt from the side. This will give you a good idea of the distance and elevation change that you might not see from behind the ball. This will help you with judging the right speed to hit your putt. After looking from the side, you then look from behind the ball to determine the line you want to start your putt on. Now you are ready to make your stroke. With a little practice, you will find your first putt ending up closer to the hole giving you the easy tap in we are all looking for.
Tim Trott
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he great Bobby Jones once said, “golf is played on a 5 inch course, the distance between your ears.” We’ve all heard this, or quotes like it, and to a degree know of its truth. To excel at any endeavor you cannot have fear and ultimately that emanates from the chatter going on inside your head. Even if you make a smart decision, but try to execute it under fear, the results will more than likely be poor. How many times have you picked the right club, then, at the last possible moment looked at the sand traps, water, and all the other trouble around? What happened? I bet you didn’t hit the shot you originally intended to. Your last thoughts before a shot cannot be about the negative. You cannot fear the outcome. Quality golf needs to be played without fear of consequences. You want to play smart, of course, but not afraid. To do this you need a combination of trust in you abilities, knowledge of your capabilities and
mental discipline. Maintaining a positive mindset is one of the greatest skills to develop as a golfer. No matter what level you attain, you have to think about the positive. Make smart decisions, but be brave enough to stay positive and focus on the positive outcome. If you do this, you are then giving it all that you can. You have not failed yourself. So, then there is no need to fear the consequences. Give the shot your full attention, stay positive, and just enjoy the game and the shot at hand!
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sense of what is uphill verses downhill. The speed of the green is dictated by the grasses height of cut, how thick or thin the grass is, type of grass and moisture content. These variables will change noticeably during the course of a day. Other important factors for lag putting are proper setup and techniques. The ball should be played in the middle of your stance with your dominant eye over the ball. Your feet, hips and shoulders should be parallel to the target line. You should use a pendulum stroke with the shoulders, arms, and hands moving together in unison. Try to keep the putter close to the ground, and have the proper tempo matching the length of the swing back and forth. The following are some good practice methods, which will help you become a better lag putter. 1. Throw down several balls at different distances on the putting green and try to putt the ball stopping it as close as possible to the fringe of the green. 2. Pace off your putts when you practice so
you know how long of a stroke to make and what tempo it should be. 3. Place 36 inch pieces of string 36 inches apart on the green and practice stopping the ball in different sectors. This is a great drill that helps with distance control and your target line. 4. Practice putting with your eyes closed. This will teach you to feel your distances By practicing some these methods and paying attention to the speed and contours of the green you can become a better lag putter, which will result in better scores.
Mark Johnson PGA Golf Professional Breezy Point Resort
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ag putting is something that has come about due to the technological improvements of maintenance equipment for golf course care. Prior to that, greens were mowed with a hand mower, which dictated the size of a green on many courses. A typical modern green is approximately 30 paces by 30 paces or approximately 8,100 square feet. With greens of this size and larger you can get putts the length of 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 70 feet and it becomes necessary to become proficient at lag putting. Lag putting is not trying necessarily to make a putt, but getting it close enough to make it in two putts. I usually try to putt the ball to a 3 - foot circle around the hole. To be a good lag putter you must pay attention to the contours and speed of the green. Contour is the slope and undulations of the green. I feel it is very important to feel the green with your feet, and suggest that you walk a circle around your ball and the hole. This will in most cases give you a better
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4 Important Mechanics To Improve Your Putting W
1) Keeping your putter face square to your target line. This is very important as you want to start your ball rolling on the proper line of putt. A quick drill to check your aim is to cut out a triangle on a sheet of cardboard and line up a straight end on your putt face
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when you are lined up to your target. Then you can step back and look where the point of the triangle is aiming. 2) Hand neutral during the swing- When you take your grip, make sure your thumbs are down the front of the shaft. This portion of the grip should be the wide and flat. 3) Eyes over and behind your ball position- When you are at address, have your eyes over and behind the ball. This is helpful when you look up at the hole and your dominant eye will be looking at your target from the line of putt view. If you are not over the ball with your eyes, you could get a different angle of the break on the green which would cause you to misread the putt. 4) Steady putting stroke - The final piece of the puzzle is perfecting your putting stroke. Your putting stroke dictates the distance and direction the ball travels. Make sure you have a steady tempo and a smooth straight back-straight through motion. With a steady tempo, the length of your swing will be your distance control. A drill to help your
stroke is putting two clubs parallel on the ground about the width of your putter head. Then you practice hitting putts between the clubs without the ball or your putter hitting the golf clubs on the ground. I recommend practicing this drill on a flat surface. If you pay attention to these four keys, you will see a fast improvement in your putts per round. The great thing with these tips is every golfer can practice them year round, no matter the climate they live in. I wish everyone a great 2015 season and may the birdies be endless!
Tim Johnson
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hen playing the game of golf, the majority of the strokes pile up from 50 yards and in. So your best chance to break 80, 90, or 100 starts from the putting green. As a PGA golf professional, manufacturing a consistent putting stroke is the key to making more putts and turning in a great scorecard. Before the season gets started, working on your putting mechanics will set a good foundation for better scoring during the 2015 golf season. When working on your putting stroke, you should keep four key concepts in mind: keep your putter face square to your target line, having your hands neutral during the swing, eyes over and behind the ball position, and steady putting stroke back and through to your target.
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Playing the Wind T
he best defense when playing the wind is course management, and the number one thought should be “keep the ball in play.” Learning to play the wind is a challenge in itself. Wind in your face, Wind from behind, and side wind can all frustrate you and can leave you at their mercy. First rule about the wind is NEVER swing hard, solid contact is the key to keeping the ball in play. Powering the ball in wind is never going to be in your favor. It is important to know your distances with each club so when playing in the wind you can club up or down. If the wind is less than 5 mph, ignore it, but is the wind is greater; it will affect your shot. Take a look at the flag, check the direction and speed of the clouds and most of all look at the treetops; this is where the wind will have the most effect on your ball flight. Wind from behind will cause the ball
to carry farther than you think. The only exception is if you are hitting over water, “sometimes” a wind behind your back can cause the ball to just drop out of the sky, falling well short of your intended target, because it never reached its normal height. A side wind can be troublesome, because it slows the ball and magnifies the spin, and when the ball reaches it maximum height the wind may blow it sideways moving it way off target. Aim for your intended target more left or right, keeping in mind the unintentional help you get from the wind. A wind in your face will slow the ball, causing it to lose considerable distance; it can balloon and go way up high, leaving it well short of your target. Keeping the ball low with a long iron is a safer shot and gives up some distance, remembering keeping the ball in play is always a safe shot. Most golfers over swing and mis hit the
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ball, leaving it at the winds mercy. Instead swing smoothly, and take more club, avoid swing changes that can lead to poor contact, such as moving the ball back in your stance, or trying to punch the ball with an nonpractice swing. When conditions are tough the best play is always play it safe and keep the ball in play. When it is breezy swing easy.
Joni Meyer
LPGA Teaching Professional Grand View, The Pines
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Tuesday
Whitefish Golf Club men’s 18-hole league (morning) Pine Ridge Golf Club men’s league (afternoon) Little Falls Golf Course Women’s 9-hole league (morning) Little Falls Golf Course women’s 9-hole league (afternoon) Grand View Lodge Women’s 9-hole outing (afternoon) Moonlite Bay 9-hole league at Golden Eagle Golf Club (Afternoon) Emily Greens men’s 9-hole league (morning) Emily Greens men’s 18-hole league (morning) Emily Greens men’s 9-hole league (afternoon) Crosswoods Golf Course men’s 18-hole league (morning) Cragun’s Legacy Courses women’s night (afternoon) Black Bear Golf senior men’s league (morning) Cragun’s Legacy Courses Women’s night (afternoon) Cuyuna Rolling Hills men’s 18-hole league (morning) Cuyuna Rolling HIlls mixed match play league (afternoons) Cuyuna Rolling Hills junior program (morning)
Wednesday
Whitefish Golf Club women’s 18-hole league (morning) Whitefish Golf Club women’s 9-hole league (morning) The Vintage at Staples men’s 9-hole league (afternoon) Pine Ridge Golf Club mixed league (afternoon) Little Falls Golf Course 18-hole men’s league (noon) Little Falls Golf Course 9-hole men’s league
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Thursday
Pine Ridge Golf Club men’s league (afternoon) Little Falls Golf Course Senior 9-hole (afternoon) Emily Greens men’s 9-hole league (afternoon) Emily Greens women’s 9-hole league (morning) Eagles Landing men’s 9-hole league (afternoon) Eagles Landing men’s 18-hole league (afternoon) Crosswoods Golf Course men’s 18-hole league
(morning) Cragun’s Legacy Courses men’s league (afternoon) Breezy Point Resort women’s 9-hole league (morning) Breezy Point Resort men’s 9-hole league (afternoon) Black Bear Golf women’s league (morning) Cragun’s Legacy Courses men’s league (afternoon) Cuyuna Rolling Hills men’s 18-hole league (morning)
Friday
The Vintage at Staples 9-hole fun league (afternoon)
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aise your hand if you have been on the golf course and suddenly you need to make something happen to win. Almost immediately you start to think about the outcome and how badly you want it, no matter what the reward is. The more you want to pull of the shot, the harder it is to focus on the task at hand. You start to question if you’re lined up right, your swing, or if you have enough skill to actually do it. All off a sudden, the player that just played well enough to get you there is gone and you’re full of doubt. Consequently, if you do miss the “must make” shot, technical flaws are often first to blame. Something along the lines of, “My backswing was off there” or “I didn’t keep my head still.” Even more counterproductive is, “what did I do there” and then continue to rehearse a move that you think is the
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answer. Another aspect quickly blamed is the dreaded “CHOKE”. A word commonly used on Sunday of any given PGA Tour event. What happened to that player that got you to that situation to win? What has changed and how much of that can you control? My goal as a golf coach is to create better performers in the moment. I want my students to become their own best teachers on the course and the ability to make the corrections they need to make while piecing together a round of golf. Next time you are on the golf course and doubt sets in, take a step back. Clear your head, then pick a very specific target. If on the tee, pick an edge of a bunker or leaf on a tree. If putting a blade of grass exactly where you want the ball to enter the hole. Then visualize the shot that you want to hit and pick one or two things in your control to commit to in your next swing. For
example, I would think about playing with my puppy, pick my target, and then commit to a consistent tempo and perfect balance. Play well this season!
Jack Hanna PGA teaching professional, Madden’s on Gull Lake
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Teaching Chip Shots G
ood chipping can save many strokes a round. At the end of the day, it can be the difference between feeling good or not feeling good about the how you played. If the ball is within 10 yards of the edge of the green with a good lie in either the rough or the fairway; a low running chip shot is a better option than pitching it higher into the air. Chipping works better because it is a much simpler motion. Using the face of a clock for perspective, picture this: The club swings back so
the lead hand points to 7:00, then comes through to the 5:00 position. I have my students set up with their feet close together perpendicular to the target line and the ball centered between the feet with your weight slightly forward. With this solid setup, I have them keep their heels on the ground while rotating their toes slightly toward the target. With your hands pushed forward (barely in front of the ball), you are now set up to make crisp contact with the ball. This takes away that dreaded stubbed chip shot which always is
one shot thrown away on the scorecard! Unlike in pitching where you always use a high-lofted club, in chipping I teach using one of three clubs – a 7 iron, a 9 iron, or a sand wedge. These three clubs gives you different lofts and distances without changing your swing or set-up. Keeping it simple will give you more opportunities to get up and down and save that score you can feel proud of at the end of the day.
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MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION AT THE PRESERVE
Million Dollar Renovation At The Preserve T
he Preserve Golf Course at Grand View Lodge is currently under a $1 million renovation. With construction started last fall, many of the new oversized tee boxes were built and sodded to prepare for the winter. But the earthmoving is not complete yet, because the infamous Hole #5 is having some heavy work being done this spring. Known to some as the Impossible #5, this hole dog-legs to the right from the tee box at 250 yards to the landing area right before a large marsh. Then the golfer needs to hit a downhill shot to an uphill green carrying over a marsh. This shot was typically between 150-175 yards. This has always been challenging for players because if the shot is hit short of the green, the ball would roll down the hill into the marsh. This year, it will all change, but it wasn’t a simple task. Grand View needed to work with Crow Wing County Soil & Water, Army Corp of Engineers, City of Pequot Lakes, and other governing bodies to come up with the solution. Plus, they needed to make sure they satisfied the environmental requirements for wetland replacement. This all came to the perfect solution in March. The marsh on Hole #5 will receive up to 10,000 square feet of fill, which will be placed to the green side of the wetland. “The tee shot will remain the same, with a 35 yard carry over the renovated marsh to the green,” highlighted Nathan Erickson, the Preserve Golf Pro. “This will be far more gradual and less punishing to golfers, and will improve our pace of play dramatically. There will be so much less time searching for lost balls.” The earth moving and fill will actually be coming from the Hole #6 fairway. The current #6 hole set-up does not allow the golfer to see the landing area off the tee box. By taking this fill and removing the hill, golf golfers will be able to see the landing area and the wetland just beyond. “There will be a noticeable difference between these holes from years prior,” said Erickson. “We are hoping with these changes, these holes will still be challenging, but will rank with our 14 2015 GOLF GUIDE
guests as some of their favorites.” Meanwhile on the rest of the course, some tree removal has already been in process and will allow better playability for golfers and stronger turf growth due to more sunshine on the fairways. Most of the cart paths will also be resurfaced yet this year. The larger tee boxes on each hole are procuring nicely and will offer a great starting platform for each hole. The Preserve Clubhouse is also being refinished with new paint, carpet, furniture, better seating and experience in the restau-
rant, and the big finish—the patio area has been enhanced to help improve the view a create a great experience for all those looking for ‘the best clubhouse view in the state.’ “With an expanded food menu and more options on beverages, we are hoping this will one of the best hangout areas in the community,” says Erickson. “It’s definitely my favorite spot for a tall iced Arnold Palmer and our famous Mahi Mahi Tacos! Hope to see more people come join us this summer.” The Preserve Golf Course is slated for opening July 1st, 2015.
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of the ball. Take the shot, with your swing thought being one of striking down on the ball. Analyze your divot compared with the location of the tee. The goal is to have the divot start at the location of the tee. This simple exercise should give you a greater understanding of your swing and lead to more consistent quality shots from the turf. Oh, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to replace your divot.
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any golfers get frustrated because they hit a thin iron shot with virtually no divot or one that is fat and takes a roll of sod with it. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a short tip that may give you the understanding to strike the ball and leave the perfect divot. Golfers often visualize themselves hitting the ball up, which can lead to inconsistent shots. Although slightly counter-intuitive, it is important to realize that the club is swinging down onto the ball at impact, hitting the ball first, then creating a divot. The loft of the club is what will launch the ball upward, not the swing path. Divots of shots taken from the turf should always start at, or slightly after, the location of the ball. A quick exercise on the practice range can give you the feedback to make an excellent shot leaving a perfect divot. Simply place a tee pointing to the location
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Getting Your Kids Into Golf A
s a golf professional, I have been very fortunate to get to play many of the great golf courses of the world. Some of the best experiences I have had in life have come on the golf course. Of all of these great experiences on the golf course, the best of them have take place in the last 15 years, playing golf with my kids. It is a fantastic feeling when your children enjoy or share your passion. Golf is a bridge that brings together people from many different cultures and backgrounds. For parents and children, golf offers a unique combination of physical and mental activity, fun, companionship and Golf has so many great things to offer parents and children. On the golf course you can get rid of the cell phone, the computer, the TV and video games. As parents, we spend most of the sports time with our children watching from the sidelines. In golf, we get the opportunity to play together. We can both learn something about the sport and each other. The interaction on the golf course with your kids builds a bond that will last forever. Families that participate in sports together tend to be more open, supportive, and communicative. In golf, we can improve at our own pace. The improvement builds confidence and self-esteem. This helps kids become well-adjusted to excel socially, in the classroom and on the field. Golf provides a great opportunity to talk one on one with your kids. The three to five hours of uninterrupted time we spend on the golf course is priceless. This time lets you get to know and understand your child better and opens the door to sharing problems and concerns. Golf brings out the best and the worst of people’s character. In no other sport is there great emphasis placed on the conduct of the participants. Golf teaches honesty, etiquette and respect. Golf offers the opportunity to learn to count all your strokes and resist the temptation to drop a ball when no one is looking. These skills make you a better person in all areas of life. Positive self-esteem helps us cope with wins and losses in both sports and life. In golf, unlike team sports, you get to play the whole game. You don’t have to sit on the bench when you aren’t playing well nor have less skill than other players. By getting to 16 2015 GOLF GUIDE
play, practice and grow as a golfer, skills improve and Childhood obesity is a huge problem in the US. If you walk 18 holes of golf, it is the equivalent of walking approximately four miles. Golf challenges us technically, physically, and mentally. Golf is a great way to get kids off the couch, away from the video games and into the great outdoors. For those of us lucky enough to live or vacation in the Brainerd Lakes area, great golf opportunities abound. As a new player, there are numerous short courses and Par 3’s. For the more advanced player, the Lakes Area has world-class golf that can’t be matched into other areas of the country. One of the best parts of my job is getting to see families playing together. Seeing a group that has three generations of a family
smiling, laughing, and having a great time playing golf together is a treat. The bonds and memories that are created are hard to duplicate elsewhere. Bottom line golf is FUN! There isn’t a better way to spend a beautiful sunny day with your family that on the golf course. It is a great feeling seeing your kids get hooked on the game and improving.
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2015 Golf Guide Course Map Long Bow Golf Club Tianna Country Club Golden Eagle Golf Club Black Bear Golf Course Emily Greens Golf Course Minnesota National Golf Course Crosswoods Golf Course Whitefish Golf Course Wildwedge Golf, Mini Golf & Maze Deacon's Lodge Whitebirch Golf Course Traditional Eighteen Hole Golf Course The Preserve Golf Course at Grand View Lodge Grand View Lodge Golf Resort & Spa Cuyuna Rolling Hills Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge Madden's On Gull Lake Cragun's Resort
Cragun's Legacy Golf Courses The Classic at Madden's Golf Course
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Long Bow Golf Club
6516 Long Bow Trail Northwest Walker, MN 56484 www.longbowgolfclub.com | (218) 547-4121
Tianna Country Club
7470 Minnesota 34 Walker, MN 56484 www.tianna.com | (218) 547-1712
Golden Eagle Golf Club
16146 West Eagle Lake Road Fifty Lakes, MN 56448 www.golfgoldeneagle.com | (866) 316-4653
Black Bear Golf Course
2677 16th Street Southwest Backus, MN 56435 www.blackbeargolfcomplex.com | (218) 587-8800
Emily Greens Golf Course
39966 Refuge Road Emily, MN 56447 www.emilygreens.com | (218) 763-2169
Minnesota National Golf Course
23247 480th Street McGregor, MN 55760 www.mnnationalgolfcourse.com | (218) 426-4444
Crosswoods Golf Course
35878 County Road 3 Crosslake, MN 56442 www.crosslakegolf.com | (218) 692-4653
Whitefish Golf Course Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 www.whitefishgolf.com (218) 543-4900
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Wildwedge Golf
Pine Ridge Golf Club
Northwood Hills Golf 32792
Paul Bunyan Trail Drive Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Eagles Landing Golf Club and www.wildwedge.com | (218) 568-6995 Grill
Deacon’s Lodge
9348 Arnold Palmer Drive Breezy Point, MN 56472 (218) 562-6262
Whitebirch Golf Course
9252 Breezy Point Drive Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 www.breezypointresort.com | (218) 562-7178
Traditional 18-Hole Golf Course
9252 Breezy Point Drive Breezy Point, MN 56472 www.breezypointresort.com | (218) 562-7166
The Preserve at Grand View Lodge
Preserve Boulevard Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 www.grandviewlodge.com | (866) 801-2951
Grand View Lodge Golf Resort
23521 Nokomis Avenue Nisswa, MN 56468 www.grandviewlodge.com | (866) 801-2951
Cuyuna Rolling Hills
Deerwood, MN 56444 www.cuyunarollinghills.com (218) 534-3489
Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge
25039 Tame Fish Lake Road Deerwood, MN 56444 www.ruttgers.com | (218) 678-2885
Q R S T U V W X
Madden’s On Gull Lake
11266 Pine Beach Peninsula Brainerd, MN 56401 www.maddens.com | (218) 829-2811
Cragun’s Resort
11000 Craguns Drive Brainerd, MN 56401 www.craguns.com | (800) 272-4867
Cragun’s Legacy Golf Courses 11496 East Gull Lake Drive Brainerd, MN 56401 www.craguns.com | (218) 825-2789
The Classic at Madden’s Golf Course 11266 Pine Beach Peninsula Brainerd, MN 56401 www.maddens.com | (218) 829-2811
Pine Ridge Golf Club
34500 Hillcrest Road Motley, MN 56466 www.pineridgegolfclubmn.com | (218) 575-3300
Northwood Hills Golf
18217 Captive Lake Road Garrison, MN 56450 www.golfmillelacs.com | (320) 692-4325
Eagles Landing Golf Club and Grill
14825 263rd Street Fort Ripley, MN 56449 www.eagleslanding-golf.com | (320) 632-5721
Fiddlestix Golf Course
1081 395th Street Isle, MN 56342 www.golffiddlestix.com | (320) 676-3636
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