Cover Story – Sonny Dykes
Sonny Dykes took TCU to the National Championship game in his first year as Head Coach of the Horned Frogs. But the road hasn’t been easy for the son of Texas coaching legend Spike Dykes. After a career playing college baseball for Texas Tech, the same university where his father roamed the sidelines for the Red Raiders from the mid-‘80s …
After the Round – JOA Korean BBQ
Over in Big D, there is a new unique restaurant that needs to be onv your radar ASAP. Korean BBQ is a specialized concept, brimming with flavor-packewwd cuts of meat served in a fashion American diners may not be accustomed to. JOA Korean BBQ is a rebranding of the Nuri Grill, which was in the same spot under the same ownership. …
After the Round – Quarter Acre Dallas
“Quarter Acre” is a saying familiar to New Zealanders. To paraphrase, it represents hard work, success, and eventually owning a home. Kiwis everywhere dream of that “quarter acre” with a comfortable home, a couple bedrooms and a little plot of land. Off Greenville Avenue in Dallas, Chef Toby Archibald has created his own little personal quarter acre, and we’re all …
Travel – Balsam Mountain Preserve
You would be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful and peaceful area of this great land than the mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina. There is a reason George Vanderbilt built the architectural wonder that is The Biltmore Estate in this area over 100 years ago. The serene vistas and tree-covered mountainous terrain are awe-inspiring from the minute you get …
Course Review – Squaw Creek Golf Course
West Fort Worth and surrounding areas have seen an influx of people over the last decade. As many move westward for quieter surroundings and a slower, country style of living, this area is booming with activity. From the Friday night lights of high-level high school football to the rolling vistas and acreage-driven homesteads, places like Weatherford, Peaster, Aledo and Willow …
Cover Story – Bob Sturm
Bob Sturm has been a Ticket stalwart for almost a quarter century now. After working his way through smaller markets, Sturm was presented an opportunity to join KTCK back in 1999. After some early struggles with self-doubt, Sturm found his way to co-hosting with Dan McDowell, a duo that would alter the Ticket’s broadcast day for two decades and over …
Course Review – The Golf Club at Champions Circle
The Golf Club at Champions Circle has a long and interesting history here in DFW. Sitting just south of the Texas Motor Speedway, this course is one that you may not be as familiar with as some of the municipal and daily fee courses closer to Fort Worth proper. When this property first debuted back in 2000, it was known …
After the Round – Dive Coastal Cuisine
Franchesca Nor is a California girl at heart. Over the last 13 years, her passion for food and her fresh, organic take on coastal fare has been a Highland Park staple. Nor and her staff care about clean eating, using only the best ingredients that are flown in daily, brought in from local sources, and prepared using gluten-free rice bran …
Course Review – Tempest Golf Club
Just two hours east of Dallas on Interstate 20, sits the town of Gladewater. Just a stone’s throw away from Kilgore, this sleepy town of just over 6,000 boasts the motto: “treasuring the past, while embracing the future.” Sitting just off I-20, Tempest Golf Club is doing exactly that. Not only do they treasure the past, but they sit on …
Travel – Wild Dunes Resort
South Carolina is known for a lot of things, from its blooming yellow jessamine to its stately oak trees and sandy Lowcountry beaches, the cultural significance and abundant Southern hospitality is palpable from the minute you set foot on Palmetto State soil. But, if you are one who enjoys chasing the white ball, South Carolina also boasts some of the …