Category: Feature Articles

The southern part of the Louisiana Audubon Golf Trail is home to some of the most breathtaking distilleries, breweries, wineries, and golf courses in the United States. This region is known for its rich history and delicious cuisine. Did someone mention “spirits”? Should your trip begin in New Orleans, then a tour of the NOLA Distillery is simply a must: Nola Distillery, located in the heart of New Orleans, is a craft distillery dedicated to producing high-quality spirits using locally sourced ingredients. Founded by Jonathan and Lindsay Forester in 2015, Nola Distillery has quickly become a staple in the city’s… Read More »

Walker, a longtime golf professional and premier golf instructor, is no stranger to advocating for all youth, and historically Black youth, in a field where opportunities for inclusion and status have been difficult to attain. A 1998 graduate of Pepperdine University, Walker is believed to have been of the two first African Americans to play on an NCAA Division 1 Men’s Golf Championship team. In 1997 he won the NCAA National Championship at Pepperdine, and was later inducted into the Pepperdine Sports Hall of Fame. Walker’s golf prowess goes back many years, as it was 25 years ago when MGM… Read More »

African American Golf Expo Committee member Arnett Gill stated, “The African American Golf Expo and Forum yield all people, especially people of color an opportunity to learn about the cultural impact of African American Golf, to explore the immersive and interactive exhibits that pertain to the rich history of golf and possibly see priceless artifacts from our history.” Chief of Staff for Jim Beatty Golf Ventures, Charlene Williams, stated,” I remember walking with Jim and sitting in on several interviews as well as taking notes during our visit to the PGA Merchandise Show before COVID. Neither of us was pleased… Read More »

Practice, Practice, Practice, these words are the call of any person who seeks to win, and few understand this principle more than Tony Finau. Professional golfers understand this principle better than most, in my view. There are reports that Tiger Woods would hit over 500 balls every day, then spend hours on his short game. Considering Tiger’s devotion to the game, is there any surprise he is widely considered the greatest of all time? The experts will tell you that practice must be planned; simply beating hundreds of balls doing the same things will get you the same result, bogies… Read More »

Practice, practice, practice. It’s what professionals do. However, winners seem to know what to practice in order to top the field and secure that almighty win. Tiger Woods came to Southern Hills Country Club a few weeks ago—and again last Sunday—to work on shots that, hopefully, have him on Sunday’s back-nine near or on top of the heap. MGM had a chance to walk nine holes with Tiger Monday morning of Tournament Week, and to observe first-hand the meticulous way he carved out shot, after shot, after shot. That alone should strike a little fear in the rest of the field…. Read More »

The quality of the field year after year, the difficulty of the course, the history of the competition, the place on the yearly PGA Tour schedule–all point to serious consideration of the tournament being called the “Fifth Men’s Professional Golf Major”.  By Herschel Caldwell The subject of The Players becoming the fifth major comes up annually and fervently. However, many top professionals look on The Players as a uniquely private “professional players only” experience with narrow entry and minimized participation (not owing to the open championships where anyone has a chance to qualify regardless of status or professional achievement. The… Read More »