Instruction – Putting Your Short Game to the Test

What better way to round out the year than doing a self-assessment to see where you need to improve in 2024 to reach your goals. Below are some putting and chipping assessments as well as drills to help you improve and lower your scores in 2024. To shoot lower scores, players need to be able […]
Golf Science – Golden Age Golf

As the saying goes, old is gold. That certainly is true for senior male golfers who participate in competitive events. The Tour Champions Q-School for 2024 had three first stage locations to accommodate Tour-card-hopefuls, and each venue played host to around 75 participants. There were about 225 Stage I golfers in total, with 18 from […]
Course Review – White Bluff Resort

White Bluff Resort sits about 90 minutes southwest of the Metroplex in the town of Whitney. This gated community nestled next to Lake Whitney is a great locale for not only a quick trip for some golf, but also a prime spot for those looking to build a vacation home or new permanent residence. Amenities […]
Travel – Lake Charles

When you hear the words “golf trip” or “golf getaway,” what usually comes to mind? Perhaps you think of a bunch of guys, nonstop golf, greasy food, drinks and sports bars. Being married to a golfer and the daughter and sister of golfers, that’s what I envision the men in my life have done while […]
Cover Story – Total Madness

As AVIDGOLFER celebrates its silver anniversary in 2023, one of its original staffers takes a look back at some of her favorite moments – and, in particular, what she deems as its “one shining moment” – during the magazine’s first year. You have to understand that Google was in its infancy in early 1999, the […]
Cover Story – Here’s to 25 Years!

Twenty-five years is a long time. It works out to 300 months, a little over 1,300 weeks, 9,131 days, 219,144 hours, 13,148,640 minutes and 788,918,400 seconds. In a quarter century, AVIDGOLFER Magazine has evolved, grown and expanded with the Metroplex golf landscape. In that time, AG has delivered hundreds of thousands of magazines to courses […]
Ask the Superintendent – Winter Watering Tips

Happy Holidays, avid golfers! We have made it to the last month of the year and, as golfers, we know that on December the 21st we mark the shortest daylight day of the year. After that, we start gaining a bit of extra daylight every day, and that means more golf. This time of year, […]
After the Round – Haystack Burgers and Barley

The hamburger is an American staple. They are rib-sticking, delicious and simple. What could be better than a morning on the course followed by a cold beer and a meaty, melty cheeseburger? With five locations scattered around the Dallas area, Haystack Burgers and Barley is a must-try for everyone who loves a post-round fresh burger […]
Drive Time – 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4Matic Sedan

The two main questions to answer for potential auto consumers are electric or gas-powered vehicles and SUV versus sedan? Both have benefits, depending on lifestyles and what delights you behind you the wheel. Fortunately, there are enough choices to ponder before driving your decision off the lot. One worthy option is the new 2023 EQE […]