Still Plenty of Great Golf to
Watch This Year
FRED Altvater
You are a Golfaholic if: You think ‘WWJD’ on the bracelet you
are wearing means: What Would Jack Do?
It is not solely the
capacity to make
great shots that
makes champions, but
the essential quality
of making very few
bad shots.
~ Tommy Armour
With the calendar flipping over to September, cooler nights and
shorter days signal the start of Friday night high school and Saturday
college football games. The FedEx Cup Playoffs are down to just two
events remaining and the Ryder Cup is close at hand.
Speaking of the Ryder Cup, we cover
it from all angles this month.The
Europeans have dominated over the past several years, but Captain
Darren Clarke will bring six Ryder Cup rookies to Hazeltine at the end
of the month. Will Davis Love’s Team USA finally get a win?
Shorter days mean slipping in nine holes after work becomes more of
a task as daylight slips over the horizon, but cooler days mean a more
temperate climate for an enjoyable Saturday and Sunday on the links.
Area golf courses are offering fantastic autumn green fee specials.
Check with your local course for current pricing.
When the U.S. Senior Open was held last month at Scioto Country
Club, Jack Nicklaus recalled growing up at the famed Donald Ross
course, near his home in Upper Arlington. The membership is to be
commended for helping shape one of the best players to ever pick up
a golf club. Be sure to ch
eck out our article about this.Also with winter drawing nigh, it is time to service your golf cart and
prepare it for 2017. We talked with
Al Vargo at Century Cart to get tips
on the most important items to check before you put your cart away
for winter.
Fall is one of the best times of the year to play golf. Get out there and
lose a few golf balls.
Hopefully we will see you on the Back 9.
NWO Golf Links