The Bahle family is listing Bahle Farms Golf Course for sale. This is a decision driven by the need to simplify our business as we transition to the next generation. In light of our ages, it is simply time to slow down and pass the torch as we step into retirement.
Our family had a dream to build a signature golf destination in the heart of the Leelanau Peninsula, centered around our community. As we enter our 20th year of operation, it is time to transition to new ownership with the same ambition of fostering and supporting our community...
https://mynorth.com/2020/09/want-to-own-a-northern-michigan-golf-course-bahle-farms-for-sale
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Want to Own a Northern MI Golf Course? Bahle Farms For Sale
Vote no to Toll! We don't need 100 more houses in Bloomfield Hills. We need Forest Lake Country Club to thrive for 100 more years!
This was written by Forest Lake Country Club nonequity member Jared Berman and the Save FLCC "Sweet 13" in advance of a Sept. 29 vote on a possible sale of the 104-acre property in Bloomfield Township for development into a subdivision...
www.crainsdetroit.com/other-voices/open-letter-forest-lake-country-club-equity-members-say-no-sale
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An open letter to Forest Lake Country Club equity members: Say no to sale
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PGA TOUR Must-See Moments Sweepstakes
Salem Hills, which has long been one of Metro Detroit's most-popular golf courses for the so-called weekend warriors, has announced it will close at the end of the season.
Course owner Frank Godwin sent out a letter to customers Friday, saying "with heavy hearts," the course will close at the end of October.
"It was always our hope that we would find a buyer that would continue operating Salem as a golf course," Godwin wrote. "Since that did not happen, we feel this decision is best for our family.
"These are difficult times for many."
The property hasn't yet been sold, but there has been some recent interest, head pro Jim Grant said.
Salem Hills, a 6,992-yard, par-72 located off Six Mile Road in Northville, opened in 1963, and was designed by Michigan golf legend Bruce Matthews. It used to host a qualifier for the PGA Tour's old Buick Open...
www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/golf/2020/09/18/northvilles-popular-salem-hills-golf-club-close-good-october/5824823002
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Northville's popular Salem Hills Golf Club to close for good in October
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A big challenge for golf today is erasing the stigma of being stuffy and elitist, and country clubs have long been the embodiment of that stereotype.
For example, Detroit Golf Club President Mark Douglas said the private club in northwest Detroit will be able to sustain financial hits from the pandemic partly because it has worked for years to build a pipeline of new members.
Junior members now make up 20-25 percent of the club's 700 total members with the help of a program allowing juniors to obtain full membership at a lower rate. Cultivating young members is more efficient than trying to attract older people who are more than likely already members elsewhere, Douglas said...
www.crainsdetroit.com/sports/how-detroit-golf-club-meeting-challenges
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How the Detroit Golf Club is meeting challenges
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So when I reached out to Wall to ask about purchasing new clubs, I didn’t hesitate when he gave me the following advice:
“I’d strongly suggest getting fit by someone before plunking down your own cash. It’ll save you some headaches (and money) in the long run.”...
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https://golf.com/gear/club-fitting-30-day-challenge-saved-game/
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Why a club-fitting saved my golf game (and how it might save yours)
This Jack Nicklaus design in Grand Haven, Michigan was built with a higher purpose.
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"Flatstick" is a golf slang term for the putter, because putter clubfaces appear (relative to all the other golf clubs) to be flat — to have no loft, in other words.
Other golf clubs have noticeable, sometimes large, amounts of loft. Other than the putter, the driver is least-lofted golf club, for most golfers between nine and 13 degrees of loft. And the lob wedge is the most-lofted, typically from 60 to 64 degrees.
But it turns out that "flatstick" is really a misnomer. Putters aren't flat. They do have loft — just not much of it — and the amount of loft in your putter does matter.
If your putts tend to bounce or skip, that's a sign that the loft of your putter might not be well-suited to your putting style...
www.liveabout.com/flatstick-role-of-loft-on-putters-1560849
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Why Putter Loft Matters and How to Tell If Yours Is Right
Closing the golf course was a business decision, Swartzloff said, adding that the possibility of a closure was evaluated and discussed for the past few seasons. This will allow Mt. Brighton to focus on its core business, which is skiing and snowboarding in the winter.
The 18-hole golf course began in the early 2000s as the Jackal Golf Course, before being renamed The Golf Club at Mt. Brighton in 2014, Swartzloff said. The yardage of the golf course was 6,702 and built into a ski hill, garnering wide elevation gain. Mt. Brighton was purchased by Vail Resorts Inc. in 2012...
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2020/07/mt-brighton-says-goodbye-to-golfing.html
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Mt. Brighton says goodbye to golfing
As of now, the Michigan Golf Show has it's dates set!
The MiCHiGAN Golf Show - Novi Michigan
March 5-7, 2021
This show kicks off the golf season highlighting @ 350 exhibitors with great deals on every aspect of the golf game! Retailers! Resorts! Travel Destinations! Great deals on Michigan Golf Courses! With a variety of "hands-on" activities will get you ready for this season.
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Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus posted a statement to Twitter on Wednesday night urging people to vote and detailing why he cast his ballot for President Donald Trump.
In Nicklaus' view, Trump has "delivered on his promises" and "worked for the average person," while being "more diverse than any President I have seen and has tried to help people from all walks of life – equally."...
www.freep.com/story/sports/golf/2020/10/28/jack-nicklaus-vote-president-donald-trump/6066444002
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Golf legend Jack Nicklaus explains why he voted for President Donald Trump
Callaway Golf Co. has agreed to buy the remaining stake in driving-range chain Topgolf Entertainment Group in an all-stock deal.
The deal values Topgolf at $2 billion, including the 14% of the company that Callaway already owns. Topgolf shareholders are expected to receive an additional 90 million shares, bringing their ownership up to 48.5% of the combined company...
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www.foxbusiness.com/markets/callaway-golf-agrees-to-buy-remainder-of-topgolf
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Callaway Golf agrees to buy remainder of Topgolf
In a world where one-year product cycles are the norm, two-year product cycles can seem refreshingly old fashioned. But the new Wilson Staff Model CB irons represent an update to the – wait for it – four-year-old FG Tour V6s.
A four-year product cycle? What in the name of Sam Snead is going on here?
Admittedly, the FG Tour V6 is a pretty solid better player’s iron. It was our Most Wanted Player’s Iron in 2017. It slipped to the middle of the pack in 2018 and finished near the bottom in 2019 and 2020...
Wilson Golf
https://mygolfspy.com/wilson-staff-model-cb-irons-a-four-year-project/
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Wilson Staff Model CB Irons - A Four-Year Project. | MyGolfSpy
4 Seasons Indoor Golf in Birmingham has closed.
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4 Seasons Indoor Golf
A golf industry staple has become the latest COVID-19 casualty.
The PGA of America announced Wednesday that its PGA Merchandise Show is moving to an all-virtual format for 2021. The show, touted as the largest annual gathering in the golf industry, hosts a crowd of 40,000 in Orlando, including some 1,000 companies and brands. It is a meeting of business, networking and education, showcasing the newest trends and technology from the sport.
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www.golfdigest.com/story/pga-merchandise-show-covid-19
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A golf industry staple becomes latest COVID-19 casualty
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Getting fit for clubs can be intimidating. You might think you’re not good enough to get fit or feel some impostor syndrome when you finally get up the nerve to make the appointment. These are natural feelings, but from someone who just went through their first fitting, allow me to attempt to put those anxieties at ease...
GOLF.com
https://golf.com/gear/everything-know-about-club-fitting-rookie/
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I received my first-ever club fitting — here's why you should, too
Northville's Salem Hills Golf Club is getting a mulligan.
The facility, a 6,992-yard, par-72 that opened in 1963 and still is a popular track among so-called "weekend warriors," will remain open in 2021 after the long-time ownership reached a purchase agreement this week with a new buyer. The new buyer has pledged to keep it a golf course.
Co-owner Veronica Godwin confirmed the purchase agreement to The News on Saturday, but said she couldn't yet disclose the name of the buyer.
"They have a due-diligence period," Goodwin said. "If it should fall through, we will operate next season due to our commitment to leagues."...
www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/golf/2020/11/28/northvilles-salem-hills-golf-club-has-buyer-remain-open-2021-after-all/6449085002
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Northville's Salem Hills Golf Club has a buyer, will remain open in 2021, after all
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The latest news on the 2021 Michigan Golf Show:
“Currently we are moving forward with the 2021 Michigan Golf Show. The Suburban Collection Showplace is planning on opening to a full show schedule beginning January 1st, 2021.
We have been working with many different officials and experts on making the upcoming event a safe and productive event. The Michigan Golf Show will be following many safety guidelines and health measures to address Covid 19.”
March 5-7, 2021
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Two views, 20-some years apart, of a long stretch of acreage along the Paw Paw River tell you most of what you need about change for the better in Benton Harbor.
Before: The late 1990s. Some of the 11 buildings and their 3 million square feet of space in the Graham Avenue Industrial Park have just been demolished. For decades, the buildings, including a sprawling steel foundry, had been home to manufacturers of a wide range of products that provided high-paying jobs and made Benton Harbor a thriving city. But an economic downturn in the 1980s killed 6,000 jobs and the businesses that employed them. Huge piles of twisted beams and rubble await removal and more will be stacked up soon...
www.crainsdetroit.com/crains-michigan-business/benton-harbor-destination-golf-resort-flourishes-site-radiation
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Benton Harbor destination golf resort flourishes on the site of radiation-contaminated Superfund land
Golf Tech has many of these gift ideas and so much more, for great Valentine Gifts!
https://nypost.com/2021/02/04/10-golf-gifts-your-valentine-will-love-that-are-on-sale-now/
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10 golf gifts your valentine will love that are on sale now
More new about Forest Lake CC...
www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/mat-ishbia-offered-18-million-buy-forest-lake-country-club
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Mat Ishbia offered $18 million to buy Forest Lake Country Club
“At the beginning of 2020, golf courses were seeing business as usual. There was no big nationwide increase in the number of rounds of golf played, according to data from Golf DataTech. There was no indication that this would be the biggest year yet for the recreational sport.
But when everything came to a standstill because of the pandemic, things changed.
When states started reopening in late April and May, sprawling, socially distanced golf courses were one of the first "safe" spaces that were able to get back to business. Interest in the sport quickly followed.
In May, the number of reported rounds of golf in the US -- defined by Golf Datatech as a single authorized "start" at a self-reporting club or facility -- rebounded from a 42.2% decline during lockdowns to a 6.2% increase over last year.“...
www.cnn.com/2021/01/03/us/golf-surges-during-the-pandemic-trnd/index.html
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Golf is booming because of the pandemic
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Gaylord is a golf lover’s paradise. Our resorts regularly receive accolades from national publications like Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and Golf for Women. A recent Golf Digest poll ranked Gaylord and Northern Michigan as the 12th best golf destination in the world and 8th best in the United States. Golftime Midwest readers voted us the #1 Best Golf Destination in the Midwest. However, the fun in Gaylord extends far beyond our emerald greens.
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