Cover Story – Best of Public 2019
2019 was a tremendous year for Dallas/Fort Worth golf. Favorable weather conditions and a Metroplex chock-full of talented agronomy teams kept courses fantastic throughout the year. With that in mind, 2019 was one of the most competitive ever in AG’s annual Best of Public rankings. From Old American and Cowboys to Prairie Lakes and Bear Creek, the area is loaded …
After the Round – Yard House
With the Toyota Music Factory consistently bringing some of music and comedy’s biggest acts to town, Irving has developed into one of the Metroplex’s premier entertainment destinations. So, whether you’re heading for a bite and to catch a show following your round, or just want to sit down and enjoy a game with some food and drink, the entertainment hub’s …
Exam Room – Overcoming the Beatdown of Travel
Whether you are a junior golfer road-tripping across the state for a tournament, or someone jumping on a trans-Atlantic flight for a golf trip in Scotland with your buddies, there is no question it will have an effect on your body in some way. It’s important to recognize and understand the implications that travel can have on not only the physical …
Golf Science – The Golf Swing: Science and Common Sense
There are over 60 million people on this planet who chase a small white ball across a huge expanse of green lawn while using what experts have termed “one of the most biomechanically complex motions in sport to execute”. Little wonder then that professionals and amateurs alike are inconsistent, are always in search of better direction or more distance and …
Tales from the Back Nine, Part XI – South Central Texas, Port Aransas
Most native Texans, if they paid attention in grade school, or read the book, or saw the movie, or stumbled onto the hallowed grounds after sipping margaritas on the River Walk, know the Alamo as the enduring symbol of Texas’ heroic fight for independence. So, yeah, we like sorta remember the Alamo. But what about the small towns that made …
Cover Story – Kyle Berkshire, 2019 World Long Drive Champion
With his now signature long hair dripping with sweat, Kyle Berkshire makes his final preparations to become a long drive immortal. Ball after ball sail into the Oklahoma night sky, seemingly never reaching for the ground below. Berkshire, a 22-year-old destroyer of golf balls, known for his flowing brown locks and rock-step triggered, 155-mph swing, has been playing golf since …
Course Review – Irving Golf Club
Just East of Loop 12 in Dallas sits what used to be Twin Wells Golf Course. The course had fallen on hard times and the City of Irving wanted to revamp this track to reflect their commitment to community and give the city a course they could be proud of. After securing a budget, officials reached out to John Colligan …
Instruction – The Ladder Drill
Have you ever heard the comment, “Their short game is so good they could land it on a dime”? That is a reference to the person’s ability to control the landing distance of the chip shot. A player develops that control not only through experience, but specific skill training. That’s where the “Ladder Drill” comes in to play. This can …
Golf Science – How to Become Hip and Happening
Now that the fall season is in full swing and a lot of golfers want to go out and play, it’s important to be able to do so comfortably. In other words, with no pain to hamper a fun round of golf. One area that is becoming increasingly important for golfers is the hip. As golfers spend many hours sitting …
Feature Story – The World Long Drive Tour: Past and Present
The 44th edition of the World Long Drive Championship was contested last month in Thackerville, Oklahoma and when all was said and done a new king and queen were left standing on the men’s and women’s sides. It was the first time since 2013 that both events produced a first-time winner with Kyle Berkshire and Chloe Garner donning the respective …