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2018 Lakes Area Golf Tournament Schedule........4, 5 & 6 Let bounce be your friend.....................................................5 Be creative around the green ..............................................6 Playing it forward pays off ....................................................6 Area Golf: Foley’s goal continues to grow the game ...........................................8-9 2018 Lakes Area Golf Leagues ......................................... 10 Driving range practice strategy ..........................................11 Don’t let slopes scare you ................................................... 12 Why we do what we do ....................................................... 13 Getting out of bunkers is easy with these tips.............14 Get Committed........................................................................14 Finding your tempo ............................................................... 15 Getting your season off to a great start ........................16 Improve your game by improving your pace .............. 17 Take a lesson - it's painless...................................................18 Get your putter off to a good start.....................................19 How to help kids get into golf........................................... 20 Tips for junior golfers............................................................ 20 The basics of a great golf swing.......................................... 21 Area Golf: Whitefish sitting strong after 50 years.....................................................22-23 Get your hands ready........................................................... 24 Think small your first few times at the range.............. 25 Area Golf Map.......................................................................... 26

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April 28: Bob Mohr/Commander Scramble, Traditional at Breezy Point Resort April 28: Golf Opener weekend, The Pines at Grand View Lodge

May

May 4: Duffer’s Open, Cragun’s Legacy Courses May 5: The Tradition Tournament, Traditional at Breezy Point Resort May 5: Iron Man, Cuyuna Rolling Hills May 19: Golfapalooza junior golf event, Cragun’s Legacy Courses May 19: Spring Fling scramble, Emily Greens May 19: Sons of American Legion scramble, Northwood Hills May 20: Spring Scramble -- Northwood Hills May 20: Game of Towns, Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge May 20: Bloody Open, Whitefish Golf Club May 25: Wounded Warriors tournament, Golden Eagle Golf Club May 26: 12th annual Memorial Weekend ParentChild Tournament, Madden’s Pine Beach East May 27: Legacy Spring Challenge, Cragun’s Legacy Courses May 28: Fred-Mark 27-hole scramble, The Pines at Grand View Lodge May 29: Fred-Mark Best Ball, The Preserve at Grand View Lodge May 29-30: MGA Senior Tour, The Classic at Madden’s and Pine Beach East

June 15: Jacques Art Center, Cuyuna Rolling Hills June 15: Couples Night, Fiddlestix Golf Course June 15: Camp Confidence Classic, The Classic at Madden’s, Pine Beach West June 15: Friends of the Library scramble, Whitefish Run June 16: Duck’s Unlimited, The Pines at Grand View Lodge June 17: Legacy 1 person scramble, Cragun’s Legacy Courses June 17: Par 3 Tournament, The Pines at Grand View Lodge June 17: Father/Child Best Ball, Vintage at Staples June 18: Minnesota State Open Qualifier, The Pines at Grand View Lodge June 19: LAPS Charity Golf Outing, Vintage at Staples June 20: Northwoods women’s Classic, Whitefish Golf Club June 22: Drive Fore Cancer Morrison County, Eagle’s Landing June 22: Boys and Girls Club Outing, Little Falls Country Club

June 22: Couples Date Night golf event, Northwood Hills June 22: Friends of Whitetail Run tournament, Whitetail Run June 24: Crosslake Community School scramble, Crosswoods June 24: Grand View Challenge Pro-Am, The Preserve at Grand View Lodge June 24: CocoLoco Cup, Whitefish Golf Club June 25: Grand View Challenge Pro-Am, The Pines at Grand View Lodge June 29: Men’s Senior Invite, Fiddlestix Golf Course

July

July 3: Charlie’s Scramble, Whitebirch at Breezy Point Resort July 7: Izzy Cup 1957 Invite, Vintage at Staples July 8: Isle Play Day scramble, Fiddlestix Golf Course July 8: 4-person scramble, Whitetail Run July 9: MGA Northern Division Senior Tour, Minnesota National July 10: Cuyuna Chamber of Commerce, Cuyuna Rolling Hills

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June

June 1: Glow Golf, Northwood Hills June 1: Staples Lions Charity Par 3 Challenge, Vintage at Staples June 2: Knights of Columbus scramble, Crosswoods June 3: Luau on the Links (member-guest), Crosswoods June 5, Charlie’s Scramble, Whitebirch at Breezy Point Resort June 8: Crosby-Ironton Sports Boosters, Cuyuna Rolling Hills June 8: 6-6-6 Tournament, Fiddlestix Golf Course June 8: WDC scramble, Whitetail Run June 9: Little Falls Extravaganza, Little Falls Country Club June 10: Lions Club 4-person scramble, Minnesota National June 10: 2-person 27-hole tournament, Whitetail Run June 11: Minnesota Junior PGA Event, Crosswoods June 11: Habitat for Humanity, Pine Ridge Golf Club June 14: Garrison Area Bars Spring scramble, Northwood Hills

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LAKES AREA GOLF SCHEDULE CONTINUED July 10: Garrison Play Days scramble, Northwood Hills July 12: PGA Junior Players Championship, Whitebirch at Breezy Point July 13: PGA Junior Players Championship, Deacon’s Lodge July 13: Riverwood 4-person scramble, Minnesota National July 13, PGA Junior Tour, Vintage at Staples July 14: Mille Lacs Raiders tournament, Fiddlestix Golf Course July 15: The Quinn Open, Cragun’s Legacy Courses July 16: Little Falls Area Chamber Outing, Little Falls Country Club July 16: Bay Lake Lions Dollars for Scholars, Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge July 20: MN Teen Challenge scramble, The Pines at Grand View Lodge July 20: Wadena Humane Society Scramble, Whitetail Run July 21: Pine River-Backus Boosters, Emily Greens July 21: Lions Tournament, Pine Ridge Golf Club July 22: Emily Day 9-hole scramble, Emily Greens July 27: Mille Lacs Area Health Association scramble, Fiddlestix Golf Course July 28: Minnesota State Putting Championship, The Pines at Grand View Lodge July 28: Night Golf, Pine Ridge Golf Club July 29: Member-Guest event, The Pines at Grand View Lodge

July 29: McGregor Chamber, Minnesota National July 30: Women’s Invitational 2-person scramble, Minnesota National

August

Aug. 3: Royalton Wrestling Club tournament, Pine Ridge Golf Club Aug. 4-5: Dean Erdman Memorial Classic, Little Falls Country Club Aug. 5: Battle of the Bars, Emily Greens Aug. 6: Relay for Life Scramble, Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge Aug 7: Charlie’s Scramble, Whitebirch at Breezy Point Aug. 8-9: Minnesota PGA Junior Players Tour Tournament of Champions, Minnesota National Aug. 10: Deerwood Open, Cuyuna Rolling Hills Aug. 10: Women’s Invite, Fiddlestix Golf Course Aug. 10: FAB Golf Outing, Little Falls Country Club Aug. 11: Swanson’s Melanoma Cancer Scramble, Traditional at Breezy Point Resort Aug. 12: Legacy Pro Am, Cragun’s Legacy Courses Aug. 12: Dru Sjodin Classic, Whitefish Golf Club Aug. 13: Northern MGA Senior Tour, Vintage at Staples Aug. 16: Holder Tournament, Cuyuna Rolling HIlls Aug. 16: Sourcewell Outing, Vintage at Staples Aug. 17: Ducks Unlimited Outing, Little Falls Country Club Aug. 18: Fregin Foundation Tourney, Eagle’s

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Landing Aug. 18: Club Championship, The Pines at Grand View Lodge Aug. 18: Human Society Tournament, Pine Ridge Golf Club Aug. 18-19: Club Tournament, LIttle Falls Country Club Aug. 19: Club Championship, Emily Greens Aug. 19: Club Championship, The Preserve at Grand View Lodge Aug. 23: Women’s Invite 2-person stableford, Northwood Hills Aug. 23: Lakewood Health Foundation scramble, Vintage at Staples Aug. 24: Mike Wilder Veterans Fundraiser, Crosswoods Aug. 24-25-26: Cragun’s Club Championship, Cragun’s Legacy Courses Aug. 24: Couples Night, Fiddlestix Golf Course Aug. 25: Wolfhound Cup Food Shelf fundraiser, Emily Greens Aug. 25-26: Club Championship, Northwood Hills Aug. 26: Northern Lakes Lightning event, Deacon’s Lodge Aug. 26, Club Championship, Cuyuna Rolling Hills Aug. 29: Pink Ribbon, Madden’s Pine Beach East Aug. 31: Golden Eagle Open, Golden Eagle Golf Club

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PRO TIPS

Let bounce be your friend

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hen it comes to wedges, today's manufacturers offer an endless variety of design options intended to satisfy personal preference and maximize short game potential. Bounce, loft and grind are the common buzz words and each promotes unique performance characteristics.

Where loft is commonly understood for its relationship to ball flight distance, sole bounce and sole grind are a bit more obtuse. If loft is the angle of face, bounce is the angle of sole. Specifically, the angle of the sole's trailing edge follows below the sole's leading edge.

This angle, or bounce, determines how the club head behaves at impact

and generally discourages club head digging. The prevailing opinion is that most golfers benefit from more bounce vs. less.

Conversely, sole grind dictates the general shape of the sole and where the bounce is most prevalent. Grind determines the versatility of a wedge and its ability to perform unique shots from unconventional positions.

Although combinations of wedge loft, bounce and grind are seemingly limitless, a proper wedge fitting through a knowledgeable club fitter will determine which loft, bounce and grind combinations are right for you. Positive results guaranteed.

Mark Neva

Deacon’s Lodge Golf Course

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September

Sept. 4: Charlie’s Scramble, Whitebirch at Breezy Point Resort Sept. 4: MGA Net Team, The Preserve at Grand View Lodge Sept. 5: MGA Net Team, The Pines at Grand View Lodge Sept. 7: Couples Date Night golf event, Northwood Hills Sept 7: Vintage Senior Open, Vintage at Staples Sept. 8: The Green Jacket Open, Emily Greens Sept. 8: Hunter’s Point scramble, Fiddlestix Golf Course Sept. 8-9: Memorial two-day best ball, Whitetail Run Sept. 13: Camp Ripley Event, Eagle’s Landing Sept. 13: Mille Lacs Senior Open, Northwood Hills Sept. 14: Garrison Area Bars Fall scramble, Northwood HIlls Sept. 14: Camp Shamineau, Pine Ridge Golf Club Sept. 16: Camp Knutson Tournament, Whitefish Golf Club Sept. 20: Pretty Good Golf Tourney, The Preserve at Grand View Lodge Sept. 21: Backward 9 tournament, Fiddlestix Golf Course Sept. 22: Gary Stiner Ironman Classic, Emily Greens Sept. 22-23: Fish and Golf Tournament, Grand View Lodge Sept. 23: Classic 6-6-6 Shootout, The Classic at Madden’s Sept. 23: Mille Lacs 2-person best ball, Northwood Hills Sept. 24: LAPS Golf Marathon, Madden’s Pine Beach East and West Sept. 29-30: Ryder’s 2-person tournament, Fiddlestix Golf Course Sept. 29: Pine Ridge Year End Tournament, Pine Ridge Golf Club Sept. 29-30: Great Whitefish Scramble, Whitefish Golf Club Sept. 30: Great Northern Couples Shootout, The Pines at Grand View Lodge

October

Oct. 1: Great Northern Couples Shootout, The Preserve at Grand View Lodge Oct. 5-7: Golfoberfest, Grand View Lodge Oct. 6: Chilly Challenge, Madden’s Pine Beach West Oct. 7: Legacy Fall Challenge, Cragun’s Legacy Courses Oct. 7: Tough Man, Fiddlestix Golf Course Oct. 7: Iron Man, Golden Eagle Golf Club Oct. 13: Iron Man, Cuyuna Rolling Hills Oct. 13: Ironman, The Preserve at Grand View Lodge Oct. 14: Ironman, The Pines at Grand View Lodge Oct. 14: Classic Closing Scramble, The Classic at Madden’s Oct. 14: Chili Dip Challenge, Whitefish Golf Club

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Be creative around the green M ost golfers, when around the green, think they should use their wedges.

Some of the times it is useful if you need to land the ball softly or get some height to go over a bunker.

Here are some other clubs that may come in handy. If you have a distance to go and need the ball rolling, try your 7or 6-iron and a putter stroke.

Another position that you may be in is next to the collar and the grass seems too tough to get through. Try a hybrid and a putting stroke.

There will be some of you that insist on using a wedge, which is OK, but try opening and closing the face to get different height and rollouts.

The main objective is to get the ball rolling or on a path that is straight at the hole.

Good luck and let’s have a great and long golf season.

Kevin Ross

Whitetail Run Golf Course

Playing it forward pays off D rive for show and putt for dough.

A great way to keep your game refreshed is to play the forward tees at your course from time to time.

Playing it forward will expose how you’re doing with your scoring clubs (wedge and putter) and if you can keep the ball in play and avoid penalty strokes off the tee.

It will also give you different sight lines off the tee and into the greens, helping your mental approach on how to score better.

Having the opportunity for a few birdies and an occasional eagle will make the game more enjoyable.

Lastly, if you’re pressed for time, the forward tees will help you get around the course at a quicker pace and leave time to play additional holes.

Bill Israelson

The Vintage at Staples

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Foley's passion for teaching is stronger today than it has ever been.

Photo courtesy of Peter Wong

Foley’s goal continues to grow the game

By Jeremy Millsop

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AST GULL LAKE -- Chris Foley has a stable of quality, accomplished golfers he

instructs.

He also offers instruction for juniors, women and first-time players.

He doesn’t have a preference of which group he prefers to teach but said there is one group that beats them all.

“If a player is enthusiastic about getting better, that’s the best player to teach,” he said. “If you can get a student who is devoted and really wants to do the things to get better, then that’s a player who is fun to teach.

And that could be an aspiring college

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player or professional player or a brand new player who is 45 years old and has really developed a love for the game.”

Foley’s love of teaching is as enthusiastic as some of his students. He was selected the 2002 Minnesota Section PGA Teacher of the Year. He was voted

by Golf Digest Magazine as one of the top two teachers in Minnesota. Golf Magazine named Foley the top teacher in the region.

A face of golf at Cragun’s Legacy Courses since 2012, and before that at Madden’s on Gull Lake, Foley has developed Chris Foley Golf Schools into a successful business. But what

he’s done throughout the area, from working with Brainerd middle school programs to hosting a summer competitive golf league for area high schoolers, proves what his main priority really is -- growing the game.

With that priority in mind, Foley will be expanding his junior programs around the area to offsite satellite locations. He’s looking at four different locations where his teaching philosophy and techniques will be in play.

The early plan is to operate two days a week and run two different levels of the youth program, from beginning golfers to the more advanced juniors.

The Developmental I stage deals with 6- to 10-year-olds, and Developmental II is ages 10 to 14. These will be combined instruction and play.

“Personally, I’m never satisfied. I’m always trying to get better and grow what we do and hopefully grow golf in our area,” Foley said. “That’s one of the reasons why I hope to expand these junior programs, is I just see a need. We have a ton of golf in the area.

There are a lot of kids who would like to play, but there aren’t necessarily a lot of programs to facilitate that.”

Foley stressed five things needed to develop golfers regardless of age.

He said the top requirement is access.

He said Brainerd has reasonably good access. Without a city course, however, transportation becomes an issue for younger players.

The second requirement is affordability, and the lakes area has a wide array of price ranges for players.

Depending on the interest level, there are ways to experience golf that cost very little.

Foley said the No. 3 thing on the list of helping grow the game is to have good golf instruction.

“The biggest thing that I see, and it isn’t necessarily being addressed by the PGA or other ‘grow the game’ programs, is the best instructors aren’t teaching the most at-risk players -juniors, women, beginning players,” he said. “Usually, it’s the most inexperienced teachers teaching those players.”

Another component to successfully

growing the game is a reason for the beginning to go to the golf course.

Foley said it could be a high school coach, a golf professional, friends or some form of competition. Just something that keeps the beginner coming back to the course and thus the game.

The final key is the culture of the golf course has to fit the player and yet again the lakes area has an abundance of options with different ownership styles and different cultures. “Hopefully by expanding these programs, we’re going to have an impact on all those factors,” Foley said. “It’s going to be affordable. Kids will have access to the courses. Hopefully, we’ll provide the inspiration for the players to be there.”

Foley’s instruction experience is extensive. He’s been a member of the PGA of America since 1992. He’s a PGA Master Professional of Instruction and he’s a USA Junior National Team coach.

“The further I go along I feel like the less I know,” Foley said. “Everyday I’m trying to get better.”

Foley spends much of his offseason observing other teachers or communicating with them and even good players. He said he’s reading everything he can get his hands on. He said the biggest boom of information has come from the science side of the game.

“People are doing more research on the golf swing and the game itself,” Foley said. “The stats of golf have become very big. I wish when I was trying to play golf that I had all the in-

formation available. Things like course management. In just the last year, they’ve probably learned more about that than in the last 20 years.”

Not everyone wants or can handle the minutia of information, and that’s where Foley’s experience really kicks into high gear. While he does use a lot of the latest technology, he said he’s not afraid to step away from the computer and simply coach using feel and repetition.

“You can sense very quickly how a person learns and thinks,” Foley said.

“You have to gear the information you’re giving them with their personality type. There is an assessment tool we use, but I don’t need to use it with every player. There is definitely a balance there.”

A balance Foley has honed working with most is lakes area youths who have never picked up a golf club. As he continues to grow the game, so does Foley’s reputation as the face of golf instruction.

“Every lesson is important,” Foley said. “It doesn’t matter who you’re teaching. Part of what golf instruction is is entertainment. People have to have fun. If they have fun, they’re going to play better and then they’re going to play more golf. And that’s why I’m here.”

JEREMY MILLSOP may be reached at 855-5856 or jeremy.millsop@brainerddispatch.com.

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Jeremy Millsop has been an award-winning golf writer for the Brainerd Dispatch for 19 years. He's interviewed Arnold Palmer, Tom Lehman, Justin Rose and other PGA players, but spends most of his time writing about local golf legends like Scott Hoffmann, the Grand Master Glen Hasselberg and others who make the Brainerd lakes area one of the best places for golf in the world.

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Men’s Twilight League -- 5:15 p.m.

Wednesday Women’s League -- 10 a.m. Thursday

Cragun’s Legacy Courses 18-hole open league -- 9:30 a.m.

Monday Ernie’s League -- 6 p.m. Monday Women’s night -- 5:30 p.m. Tuesday Men’s league -- 5 p.m. Thursday Couples night -- once a month on Fridays

Crosswoods

Women’s 18-hole league -- 9 a.m.

Monday Boys Junior program -- 4 p.m.

Monday Men’s league -- 9 a.m. Tuesday Moonlight 2-person -- 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday Women’s 9-hole -- 9 a.m. Wednesday Mixed scramble -- 5 p.m. Wednesday Men’s league -- 9 a.m. Thursday Girls Junior program -- 4 p.m. Sunday

Cuyuna Rolling Hills

Couples league -- 4 p.m. Monday Men’s league -- 8:30 a.m. Tuesday 2-person team league -- 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday Women’s league -- 8:30 or 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Men’s league 8:30 a.m. Thursday

Eagle’s Landing

Monday Night scramble -- 3 p.m.

Monday Women’s league -- 5 p.m. Wednesday Men’s league 18-hole -- 1 p.m.

Thursday Men’s league 9-hole -- 5 p.m.

Thursday

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Emily Greens

Men’s league -- 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Men’s scramble -- 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Men’s Sunsetters -- 5:30 p.m. Tuesday Men’s Sundowners -- 8:30 .m.

Wednesday Men’s league -- 3 p.m. Thursday Women’s league -- 5 p.m. Wednesday Women’s league -- 9 a.m. Thursday

Fiddlestix

Men’s league -- 5 p.m. Monday Senior league -- 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Women’s league -- 9 a.m. Wednesday Men’s night -- 5 p.m. Wednesday

Golden Eagle Golf Club

Men’s shootout -- 12:30 p.m. Monday Men’s shootout -- 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday Women’s night -- 4 p.m. Monday

Madden’s Resort

Junior League -- 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday Women’s leagues -- Tuesday evenings Couples league -- 3 p.m. Wednesday Men’s night -- 4 p.m. Thursday Night golf -- Friday at dark

Minnesota National Golf Course

Women’s league (9-hole) -- 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday Men’s league (9-hole) -- 4 p.m.

Thursday Men’s league (18-hole) -- 2 p.m. last Thursday of each month Social league (2-person scrambles) -5:30 p.m Mondays

Northwood Hills

Twilight pairs league -- 5 p.m.

Monday Northwood Bar league -- 6 p.m.

Monday Men’s league -- 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Women’s league -- 9 a.m. Wednesdays

Pine Ridge Golf Club

Women’s league -- 9:30 p.m.Monday Men’s league -- 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Couples league -- 6 p.m. Wednesday

Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge

Senior men’s and women’s leagues forming. For more information contact golfatruttgers@gmail.com

Vintage at Staples

Women’s day -- 5 p.m. Monday Men’s day -- 5:30 p.m. Wednesday

Whitefish Golf Club

Men’s league -- 8 or 9 a.m. Tuesday Women’s 18-hole -- Wednesday mornings Women’s 9-hole -- 8 to 9:30 a.m.

Wednesdays Women’s 9 and wine - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. every other Thursday Couples night -- 4:30 p.m. every other Sunday

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Driving range practice strategy E

very good golfer knows that in order to be good and get better you need to practice.

Most of the time you accomplish this on the driving range, practice green and practice sand bunker.

When practicing on the driving range you should start by hitting your irons; start with a 9-iron and work down from there. After you have hit your irons, then go to your hybrids and/or woods. The last club you hit should be your driver.

A common mistake people make is practicing with their driver the most. I know it’s fun to hit your ball a long way, but to lower your score the other clubs are just as important. After you have hit all your clubs, focus on the clubs that you need the most practice with. It is very important that every time you hit

one of your clubs you have a specific target you are hitting to. By picking a specific target you are also working on your aim and distance.

After you are done with your irons, hybrids/woods and driver, practice with your wedges. Once again it is important to hit to a specific spot, as you want to develop muscle memory, and this goes for hitting out of sand bunkers. Hitting your wedges should be about feel and developing confidence.

After you practice with your wedges, then focus on putting. Start by practicing putts that are close to the hole, about 4 feet and in. Slowly work your way farther from the hole which will help with your feel for distance.

Fifty percent of your practice should be with wedges and putting.

Terry Thompson

Cuyuna Rolling Hills

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PRO TIPS

Don’t let slopes scare you D on’t let uneven lies scare you.

Follow these simple steps and you can hit solid shots from

any lie.

When faced with a downhill lie (your lead foot is below your back foot) set up normal. Now move your lead foot forward a couple inches and tilt your shoulders so they are in line with the slope.

Setting up this way will deloft your club causing the ball to fly lower so remember to make that adjustment.

Example: if you would normally hit a 7-iron you will club down to an 8-iron.

Now the most important part. You need to swing down the slope. The mistake I see most often is golfers try to help or

lift the ball into the air. This causes thin or bladed shots.

When faced with uphill lies set up normal. Now move the ball a couple inches ahead of your normal position.

The ball will tend to fly higher so you will need to adjust your club. Example: if you normally hit 7-iron you will want to hit 6-iron. The most important thing to remember to do on any uneven lie is to always swing with the slope.

Next time you’re at the driving range find a spot and practice hitting from uneven lies. Swing with the slope and in no time you will hit it solid from any lie.

Tim Trott

Crosswoods Golf Course

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across the top of the turf. If water swipes across, you are good to go. If there are small ice chunks, that means that the frost is too heavy and it will need some time.

Just like every golf course is different, so is every hole on every golf course.

Elevation, slope, air movement and sunlight exposure affect each area differently on a course, so make sure to abide by the pro shop’s warnings when it comes to frost delays.

Fall aerification, or better known by golfers as punching the greens, is an extremely vital component of the long-term health of a turfgrass stand.”

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On certain special occasions every year, your local golf course seems to be closed or delayed on a perfect day for golf.

This can be frustrating, especially when fall is right around the corner and thoughts of putting your sticks into hibernation mode are on the horizon. I wanted to present to you some information on frost delays and fall aerification and share some insight into why we do what we do.

Fall aerification, or better known by golfers as punching the greens, is an extremely vital component of the longterm health of a turfgrass stand.

Aerification relieves compaction, improves oxygen and water infiltration, provides roots and nutrients a path of least resistance, improves surface drainage and can help relieve stress from the summer months.

This can be a very disruptive practice, but we assure you, it is for the good of the golf course. Some courses punch twice a year, some only once in the spring or fall, and some courses punch their greens on a monthly basis. We can assure you that it isn’t something that we love to do, but it is a necessary component in our superintendent's bag of tricks.

Many of you early riser golfers have pulled up to the course and see before you a beautiful spring or fall morning and are ready to get out on the course.

During certain times of the year, frost can set on turfgrass on your local course, and if there wasn’t a frost delay, there can be serious damage done if you are let out on the course too early.

The damage that is done by simply walking on turf when there is a heavy frost can kill the plants and even leave black foot prints with every step you take. Even though the sun is up and it feels like there shouldn’t be frost, low lying and shaded areas hold their frost much longer than open areas.

We all need to be cautious of driving and walking in these areas to ensure we aren’t doing damage by accident. A good test to see if there is frost is to walk up to where you think there is frost and gently wipe the back of your hand

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Getting out of bunkers is easy with these tips I

n the lakes area we have a lot of great golf courses and they all have different bunker conditions.

Whether there is too much sand or not enough, recognizing this when entering the bunker is going to help you be successful getting your ball out.

Take a look at the bunker and feel the sand with your feet. Does it look and feel like quicksand or are you about to enter a green side cart path? Knowing what you are up against is going to help you decide the best shot to play.

A simple rule in bunkers is the more sand in the bunker the further away from the ball you want to hit and more sand will come out with your ball. The less sand the closer you hit to the ball and

you’ll take less sand during the shot.

When faced with a bunker that has a lot of sand, try to keep the club more square. This will prevent the club from bouncing up and hitting the dreaded “skull shot.”

When you have that perfect lie in the bunker, open the face slightly and take a little sand. A slightly open face will help you get the ball up and landing soft on the green.

A firm bunker shot requires a fully open face and a strike that is closer to the ball. These will come out much higher and with a little zip.

Good luck and remember in bunkers, more is more and less is less.

Jesse Nelson

Grand View Lodge

Get committed I

n a recent PGA Tour event, Tiger Woods was within a shot of the lead late on Sunday when an errant tee shot sailed out-of-bounds and dashed all hopes of his first comeback victory.

When asked about the error in a post round interview, Tiger graciously said, “I was caught. I didn’t decide what I was going to do. I wasn’t committed to either one of the three shots I was supposed to hit.”

Well, if this can happen to Tiger, guess what? It can certainly happen to all of us, too.

Throughout the course of a round we are faced with many different types of shots and situations, and it’s difficult to focus on each and every one. How many times do you stand over a shot with an uncertainty of what you are about to do?

Let’s think for a moment about a baseball pitcher. Every single pitch is suggested to the pitcher by the catcher.

Sometimes the pitch is called by the coaching staff based on the batter’s tendencies, or the current game situation. In every case, the pitcher is given a target

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(by the catcher) and a specifically intended type of pitch to throw. The key is for the pitcher to complete the process by being mentally committed throughout the entire pitching motion and delivery.

True mental commitment will direct the physical process to deliver that particular pitch.

Now back to golf. Based on all the factors that lie ahead of every shot, we must select a specific target, have a clear intention of what type of shot we want to hit toward that target, and then fully commit to the shot throughout the entire swing.

Will you always pull off a perfect shot? No, but you’ll be sure to get a few more than usual, and even your missed shots will be better than before. So get out to play golf, and commit yourself to hitting great shots this season.

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Finding your tempo Tempo Drill: I

would bet that when asked the following question most golfers would get this right: “What are the two most important factors that affect making a good golf swing?”

If you answered balance and tempo then you’re right.

Regardless of “how you swing” if you don’t have these two components your consistency and control will suffer.

As we can see at the highest levels of golf there are a lot of different ways players swing the club. But what they all have in common is a consistent tempo (and phenomenal balance while swinging). That’s not to say that their tempos are identical, however. Some are fast and some are more deliberate. But, what they all have in common is an identical ratio of their backswing to downswing, which is 3:1.

What this means is that the time it takes to make a backswing vs. the time it takes to make the downswing is a 3 to 1 ratio. It is not to be confused with the speed of the swing, however, which can differ from players, but it is the ratio of the backswing time to downswing time.

If you can create this ratio you will be on your way to having great rhythm in your swing, which makes it easier to make more consistent swings resulting in better shots. So, how do you find your proper tempo?

Below is a drill that will help you find your natural swing tempo.

As we can see at the highest levels of golf there are a lot of different ways players swing the club."

1. Place five tees in the ground four inches apart in a line.

2. Stand just inside the closest tee and begin swinging a 7-iron back and through with a continuous swing motion.

3. Begin walking forward, clipping each tee out of the ground in succession.

4. Repeat this drill three times. Then immediately place a ball on the ground and replicate the same tempo. Hit three shots off the ground then repeat the drill again.

This drill will naturally help you achieve a better tempo, which will be close to the 3 to 1 ideal.

As a fellow golfer I would encourage you to learn more about this 3:1 ratio and find more drills to work on to improve your tempo. Sometimes all it takes is a simple practice drill like this one to get your swing on track and be able to hit more consistent shots during your round. Good luck.

Steve Bengtson

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Getting your season off to a great start L

et’s make 2018 your best year of golf ever. Follow these steps and you will have a much better chance of playing well early in the year and lowering your handicap and scores.

Before you play your first round of golf, make at least one trip to the driving range.

Your session at the range should include the following:

Stretching

Start your session off by doing some general stretching of your shoulders, back, hips and legs. It is important to get your golf muscles loose anytime you go to the course or range, but especially this time of year when you haven’t been very active.

A good way to loosen up is to take a couple of short irons, holding them together, and swinging them back and forth slowly.

Putting

The short game is the hardest area of the game to get your feel back. Good putting is critical to scoring well, making spending time on the putting green important.

Start out finding a putt with very little break on the putting green. Place several balls at a distance of about 3 feet and work on hitting solid putts into the back of the hole. Try to make 10 to 15 in a row before quitting.

Next, get a feel for distance. Pick out the two holes farthest away from each other on the putting green. Take several balls and putt the balls back and forth, trying to get all of the balls to stop within a foot of the hole.

Chipping

The motion made chipping the golf ball is a miniature version of the full swing.

Hitting crisp, solid chip shots will translate into solid hit shots with the full swing.

Remember, the correct technique is to set-up with a narrow stance with more pressure under the lead foot and the ball position in the center of your stance. Grip down on the handle of the club and make a short, brisk accelerated stroke. To make

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the ball go up in the air, the club needs to bottom out in front of the golf ball.

Full Swing

Start your practice of the full swing with your shortest club. Making short, easy swings with a pitching wedge or sand wedge. As you start to get a feel for finding the center of the clubface, start to make full swings. Progress your way through you clubs by hitting a series of shots with every other club in your bag.

Move from sand wedge to 9-iron to 7-iron.

Finally, hit your fairway woods and driver.

Going through this type of practice session will give you a good idea of where the golf ball is going and give you a feel for hitting the ball solid. Confidence plays

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Improve your game by improving your pace D

o your friends call you a slow golfer? Here are some simple tips that can really improve your pace.

Be ready when it is your turn. This can really be a time saver. While the other person is teeing off or reading a putt, gather what you need for your shot so that when it is your turn you are ready to hit.

Be mindful of where you park your cart.

So many people have a tough time parking their cart in the right location. Don’t park the cart and then walk 50 yards ahead and back.

Drive the cart to a location that is easy to walk to your ball and back.

Looking for balls. Five minutes (soon moving to three minutes) applies for when you have a chance of finding your ball.

When you know that you have lost your ball

in the woods and most likely you will not find it -- just drop. Even if you found the ball it might be a harder shot and your score would be worse than a drop.

One practice swing per shot Turn quickly. Some people turn after nine holes a bit quicker than others. Try to limit yourself to a five-minute turn.

Don’t tell a story or a joke when you know the group behind you is waiting. I have seen this happen very often on the golf course. I love a good joke on the course, but try to tell it at the right time when your group is not feeling the pressure of the group behind them.

Score your card on the next tee box while your group is hitting. This allows the group behind to start hitting into the green.

Work with the person you are riding a cart

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I hope these simple tips help your pace and help you enjoy your golf a little more in 2018.

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Take a lesson - it's painless Conclusion: I really want to break down the barriers that prevent golfers from taking lessons. It is a great game that every player takes pride in when they pull off the great shot. My goal and your goal is to try to make that happen a little more often which results in a little more fun on the golf course -- something we specialize in when you are at Emily Greens.

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018 is my eighth year at Emily Greens and I firmly believe every golfer has the potential to improve their game over last year.

I want to talk to two sets of golfers: 1) the average golfer who has never had a lesson and 2) the women who only play with their husband or a friend, who are really interested in how lessons work but are too intimidated to pursue it.

The Average Golfer: I want to take away the ‘mystery’ of working with a PGA Professional. Golf lessons are not surgery. They’re not painful and do not involve general anesthesia.

There are no side effects and the outcome will only benefit your golf game.

My approach is to have a discussion about what you are interested or concerned with about your game or your swing. We develop a plan and go from there. Correcting a slice, getting more distance, chipping, putting, course management are all possibilities with the plan customized to what you want or need.

Women: Believe me, I understand the intimidation factor and concerns.

To overcome that, I encourage you to take advantage of my ‘Lesson with a Friend’ option that we can customize to you and starts out for less than $50.

Taking a lesson with a friend or two has many advantages starting with feeling more comfortable being there with someone who is in the same boat as you.

Secondly, as we develop our plan and begin to work on aspects of the golf game, you each are hearing the same thing and when you are out on the golf course you can support each other in bringing back the information from our lessons. It is really helpful when a situation arises and you can go ‘This is what Dan was talking about’ and apply that valuable information.

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Get your putter off to a good start W hen entering the golf season coming off of a long winter the part of the game that we tend to see the most rust on is our short games. In particular, our feel on the putting green.

A good way to get your season off to a good start is to spend some time on the practice green. I will give you a few drills to work on to get your feel back on the greens, which will trickle down into the rest of your game.

Drill 1, Around the World: Make four putter length putts from each angle of the hole. Try to find a spot on the green that is not perfectly flat. This will give you an uphill putt, downhill putt, left to right putt and a right to left putt. Using the putter length will keep the putt short, but also get you used to aiming your putter and feeling the slope of the green.

Drill 2, Ladder Drill: Starting at the hole, lay your driver down and place a tee.

From that spot again lay your driver down and place a tee, one more time do the same thing so you have three distances in a straight line back from the hole. Using these three distances place three balls at each length (approximately 4-, 8-, and 12-feet). This drill helps you feel the speed of each length of putt and helps build muscle memory. Don’t move on from this drill until you are able to make at least 10 out of 12 putts.

Drill 3, Lag Putting: Pick any hole on the practice green and place eight tees in a circle pattern around the hole about 3-feet or a putter length from the hole. From that spot walk 10-15 paces and place another tee at that spot. From that spot place five balls down and try to get all five balls inside the circle. Don’t leave this drill

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How to help kids get into golf

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olf is a game of skill that can take years, if not decades, to

master.

Though many players never swing a golf club until they reach adulthood, it’s never too early to hit the links.

Some of the world’s most accomplished golfers, including fourtime Masters champion Tiger Woods, began playing as toddlers, and many feel that getting an early start can lead to a more successful game down the road.

Getting kids into golf is a great way for parents to bond with their children while enjoying the great outdoors.

Golf can also be used to teach kids humility,

sportsmanship and the importance of hard work. Thanks to the often frustrating nature of golf, parents may find it somewhat challenging to instill a love of the game in their youngsters. But there are ways to introduce kids to this wonderful game that kids might just play for the rest of their lives.

1. Focus on having fun. Few, if any, golfers at your local golf course on a given weekend could say with certainty that golf has never frustrated them. The challenge of golf may be its most appealing characteristic to older players, but young kids can be easily overwhelmed by the challenges golf presents. By focusing on having fun instead of perfecting techniques, parents can get kids to look forward to their time on the links.

The more fun kids have, the more likely they will be to embrace the game and its many challenges.

Don’t put pressure on youngsters as they develop their games, but encourage them through their

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Tips for junior golfers W

ith the 2018 golf season quickly approaching, here are a couple of tips to focus on with your junior golfer.

I believe that golf is the greatest game because any skill level and generation can play together. Adding the game of golf to a child’s life, brings more than just another sport, it brings an opportunity to learn honesty, integrity, respect, determination and so many other life skills.

When you bring your child to the golf course, keep in mind, complicated instruction is not going to be beneficial. We have found that creating an environment that presents challenges and fun games is a great way to grow your child’s love for the game.

Stick to the basics of the golf swing and the five fundamentals: grip, aim, stance, posture and ball position.

In my experience, success in our junior

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struggles and reassure them that you faced the same obstacles when you started playing.

2. Hire an instructor with experience teaching children. Instructors with experience teaching children will understand the basics of the game and how learning those basics provides a great foundation for future enjoyment and success on the course.

3. Purchase the correct equipment.

While it might be unwise to invest in especially expensive equipment for youngsters likely to grow out of it in a few months’ time, deals can be found on used kids’ equipment.

4. Play some holes. Instruction is important, but don’t forget to play a few holes with your child each week as well.

programs comes from teaching these fundamentals from the ground up and allowing players to improve these essential skills as they grow in the game. Then you can add in fun games that teach the importance of competition, maintaining a positive attitude and consistency to maximize your game and take it to the next level.

The “11-Point Game” is one of our favorites. You can play with any number of people. 1 person picks a location to chip from and which hole on the practice green. Whoever chips it closest gets points: 1pt = outside of putter length, 2pts = inside club length, 3pts = inside grip, 4pts = hole out. The winner of the point(s) selects the next location to chip from.

First person to 11 points wins. It’s a great competition for kids, but adults love it too.

The ultimate goal is to have each player

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Madden’s Resort

striving to improve during and after each session, while making sure that having fun on the golf course is always a priority.

Young players learn better in a fun learning environment.

We look forward to seeing you and your children on the golf course this spring.

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The basics of a great golf swing

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hen you set up to the golf ball, your arms and the club form a capital Y. Start your swing by keeping your arms and the club in a capital Y by turning your shoulders, arms and the club all at the same time.

When the club gets near to being parallel to the ground, the scoring lines on the clubface should be a little closed, approaching the point of being straight up and down, at this point you should begin the folding of your right arm, which initiates the bending of your wrists.

At the top of your backswing, the scoring lines on the face of the club should be pointing down toward your target line.

Your front shoulder should turn back to where your back shoulder was at address.

Your lead arm should be straight and your back arm should form a 90-degree angle.

Your back should be facing your target and your head should remain where it was at address. At this point, your weight should be between your feet with a little more weight on the inside part of your back foot.

Begin your downswing by starting to shift your weight to your front foot and by simultaneously beginning the dropping of your arms, holding your wrist bend as long as possible.

When the club is parallel to the ground, the scoring lines on the face should now be pointing straight up and down. At this point, begin the unloading of your wrists exploding the clubface into the hitting area. Hit the back side of the ball and take a divot.

Hold your clubface square to the target by extending your arms through impact; this allows the clubface to stay on the target line as long as possible. All this time, maintain constant and consistent rotation of your body.

At impact, the knee of your back leg should be pointing down to where the ball was positioned.

Once you get through impact, let the momentum of the clubface carry you to a good finish. Allow your hands to finish above your shoulders with your elbows away from your side and in balance on your front foot with your knees close

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together at the finish, your back foot up on its toe and your belly facing the target.

Then freeze on your finish, this is one of the best spots to analyze the good and bad things that happened during your swing.

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The par 3 12th hole at Whitefish Golf Club near Pequot Lakes is a short approach shot over water to a large green with bunkers surrounding it.

Whitefish sitting strong after 50 years

By Jeremy Millsop

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half-century of stories, traditions and connections can be felt walking the fairways of Whitefish Golf Club.

If and when this year’s golf season ever approaches, the 18-hole golf course and it’s golfing community will celebrate 50 years of creating memories on lush fairways and greens surrounded by mature, established trees.

If those trees could talk they would start in 1968 when a group of people created the Ideal Development Company and designed a nine-hole track with one green, the ninth, in the shape of Minnesota.

That green shape is gone, but in its place is 18-holes spread out through 6,470 yards of northwoods seclusion.

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Coupled with the impressive layout is a shareholder base, those 900 people who some are members and some are clubhouse that features a pro shop and just shareholders, but that’s always a restaurant. In that pro shop is Steve kind of formed that nucleus of people.

Bengtson, head PGA professional at “Other than the product itself, which Whitefish for 23 years. He’s seen his kind of goes share of history at without saying, I the course north think that drives of Pequot Lakes everything. If you on County Road have that nucleus 16. of people that are “The success happy to be there, of this place is who enjoy the because of the facility and you people,” Bengtson have programs for said. “It sounds Steve bengston them, you keep kind of overused, improving the but it’s true. I product, that’s what keeps the wheel think all golf courses have their core rolling.” base of people that they serve. Our

People around here like something a little more personalized"

Despite a large number of shareholders and members, Whitefish has always been a public course. Bengtson said his members are the best salespeople for bringing in non-member play. Either through inviting people or talking up the course, public play is a large component to Whitefish’s success.

“People around here like something a little more personalized,” Bengtson said. “It’s having a product people enjoy playing is No. 1,” Bengtson said.

“Having a culture by having good service and staff members that are attuned to service, is another big reason.

“I hope guests get the same experience our members get, but if you’re out here on a decent day and the course is usually in good shape where people will go, ‘Wow, this is kind of fun.’ It’s quiet, secluded and I think it can also surprise a person.”

Whitefish grew to 18 holes in 1985 but constant improvements keep the course fresh and interesting. New greens, refurbished cart paths, enhanced bunkers and tee boxes are constant items on the course to-do list.

Included in those improvements is making sure Whitefish is a test, but also a unique experience for all levels and more importantly sexes. Whitefish boasts one of the more active women’s leagues in the area.

“I think that’s because our membership, in general, is made up of couples,” Bengtson said. “We have a lot of couples, but that has a lot to do with the golf course. It’s playable for a wide range of people.

“It allows people to walk. Couples

The par 4 ninth hole of Whitefish Golf Club saw new tee boxes installed for the upcoming golf season. can play it together and both enjoy it, which I do think is a differentiator.”

The forward tees cover 5,110 yards with the white tees stretching to 5,733 and the blue tees covering 6,128 yards and the tips stretching to the 6,470.

To celebrate everyone’s hard work in making Whitefish one of the top stand-alone golf properties in the area, this season will feature a number of promotions and activities.

“We have something called 50 days, 50 prizes where we are giving away prizes over a 50-day period with three grand prizes sprinkled into that,” Bengtson said. “That starts May 27 and runs through July 15 where we are going to have an event on that day. We’ll have a customer appreciation day for a week in June.

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It’s just a thank you and a welcoming thing for people.”

Plans are in place to make sure Whitefish maintains its status in the golf area for the next 50 years.

“We’re just going to keep chipping away at making the product better and better,” Bengtson said.

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Get your hands ready

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lacement of your hands is an easy first step in your golf swing setup.

For right-handed golfers, your hands should be near the inside of your left thigh on every shot besides the driver. For left-handed golfers, near the inside of your right thigh. With your driver, your hands should be near the center of your body.

Even if this puts your hands behind the ball, this will encourage hitting on the upswing.

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Think small your first few times at the range G

olfers like to get in some practice or warm up for the big match and we catch them jumping right into hitting drivers.

While it can be fun to rip some big drives early, this thinking could hinder positive progress throughout the season.

Ripping a half bucket of drivers just to see that you still got it, can be a big mistake. Not only can it create bad swing habits, it can also be a recipe for injury.

If you're going out cold, be sure to take it slow and get in a good rhythm.

Start by working on tempo, rhythm and timing, all essential at any stage of the season. Also, if you plan on lowering your scores, which we all are, try to

be focused on the mechanics of your swing.

Work your way into your driver. Get comfortable with shorter clubs and graduate your way into your longer irons, woods and drivers.

So, if you are reading this early in the season, keep the long clubs at home for a couple sessions. You have plenty of time to get them out later.

Also, be sure to stretch before and after your sessions. We all make the mistake of going out and ripping swings without stretching, which can lead to days of much needed recuperating.

Focus on your hips, back, hamstrings, shoulders and neck to prevent unwanted injuries.

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Preserve Boulevard Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 www.grandviewlodge.com | (866) 801-2951

16146 W Eagle Lake Rd Fifty Lakes, MN 56448 www.golfgoldeneagle.com | 218-763-4653

Palisade

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The Preserve at Grand View Lodge

Golden Eagle Golf Club

D

Emily

371

9252 Breezy Point Drive Breezy Point, MN 56472 www.breezypointresort.com | (218) 562-7166

Deerwood, MN 56444 www.cuyunarollinghills.com (218) 534-3489

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C

Brainerd

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Traditional 18-Hole Golf Course

Cuyuna Rolling Hills

Hill City

Hackensack

Park Rapids 23247 480th Street McGregor, MN 55760 www.mnnationalgolfcourse.com | (218) 426-4444

Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 www.whitefishgolf.com (218) 543-4900

Remer

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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 Rd Garrison, MN 56450 www.golfmillelacs.com | 320-692-4325

McGregor

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