Ask the Superintendent – GREEN Goals

Happy New Year, avid golfers!  January is often a cold and transition month for all of us who maintain golf courses and green spaces. However, one thing that jumps out this time of year (did you set any personal goals or resolutions?) is that we are setting goals, planning the work and aligning the budgets […]

Cover Story – Hayden Springer

Hayden Springer may not be a name you’re familiar with. But to his family and friends, he is a husband, a father, a son and an inspiration.  In just a matter of a few weeks, this soon-to-be 27-year-old and his wife, Emma, experienced an emotional whirlwind unlike most people ever will, beginning on November 13 […]

Travel – Bahamas Bliss

When you use the term “royal blue” with the ever-scenic Caribbean, it can mean a lot of different things. It can certainly refer to the sky and the weather, which are blue and full of sunshine for a vast majority of the year. It can also refer to the Atlantic Ocean waters that lap up […]

Instruction – New Year, New Goals

Happy New Year! I hope 2024 will be filled with great memories and lower scores!  What does a great putter consist of? Here are a few keys great putters do well: They hit the center of the clubface consistently (there are a couple PGA and LPGA Tour players who have won many tournaments and hit […]

Golf Science – The Golf Ball Rollback

Golf as we know it will change forever, once the USGA and R&A’s golf ball rollback rule goes into effect in a few years, starting in 2028. The rollback rule was not made on a whim. In fact, the Distance Insights Project has been a joint initiative of the USGA and R&A since 2018, and […]

Course Review – The Trails of Frisco

No. This isn’t an article about a course that’s closing shop. In fact, it’s about a course that thrives in a now DFW golf hotbed. As the Metroplex continues to expand at a breakneck pace, those up north of Dallas are becoming more and more blessed with great golf properties. Of course, the City of […]

Drive Time – 2024 Land Rover Defender 110 SE

The oft-admired Land Rover brand continues to add excellent rides to its popular roster. Add in the welcome reassurance of its iconic 4-wheel capability, overcoming various climatic and terrain challenges, to continue adding to the brand’s allure as a superb choice for the sedate urbanite and off-road adventurer. A terrific new option is the much-anticipated […]

After the Round – Brooklyn Dumpling Shop

We’ve seen some interesting and innovative concepts over the years here at AG, but one thing that we’ve noticed over the last several months is more technology integrated into dining experiences. Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, at the west end of Deep Ellum, is one of those interesting technology-based spots, featuring automats that offer easy ordering and […]