We had 230 entries for the Buying Local Contest. Of the 230 entries, 130 of the favorites were for food and beverage establishments, and we all know how difficult the pandemic has been for them. This means we all have a lot of work to do to help these bars and restaurants stay in business.…
DetailsApril 23, 2020Dear Golfer and Friends of Washtenaw GC, Miles of Golf, and Kendall Academy: The Spring of 2020 will be a memorable one for many reasons. As a lifelong golfer, I believe that a Golf Course should be a place where a golfer can get away from all the stress and worry of life,…
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DetailsBy Nate Lammers, Club Fitter TaylorMade has been known for pushing the limits of golf club engineering for 35 years and have no plans on stopping soon. Examples of technology that TaylorMade has used to help move golf club performance forward are: The first metal driver, early forms of adjustable driver sleeves, movable weights, inverted…
DetailsBy Connor Dillon, Club Fitter In their annual search to provide maximum performance for every golfer, Callaway has introduced their new line of Mavrik irons. Instead of trying to find one iron that fits a wide array of golfers, they’ve chosen to produce 3 different models, Mavrik, Mavrik MAX, and Mavrik Pro. All share the…
DetailsBy: Eric Hensler, Club Fitter With every new year, comes brand new driver releases, Cobra being one of the first to release their new line of drivers in the new year. The 2020 Cobra Speedzone and Speedzone Xtreme are touting subtle but amazing changes to the very successful 2019 Cobra F9 driver, one of the…
DetailsWhen one of Dave Kendall’s friends learned that he was one of the new owners of Washtenaw Golf Club in Ypsilanti, he bluntly asked, “At your age, what in the world are you doing buying a golf course?” The good-natured Kendall, well-known as the celebrated golf instructor at Kendall Academy at Miles of Golf, took…
Detailsby Justin Pahl, Club Fitter Mizuno has always been known for their irons. More specifically the way their irons feel. Their irons are played by many tour pros who are “free agents”. These “free agents” don’t have any club contracts so they are free to play what they want. With this said, it’s very flattering…
DetailsBy Dominic Choma, Club Fitter Feel is a word that gets thrown around a lot in the golf industry. A major reason being is that the joy that most golfers derive from the game of golf comes from how the game makes them feel. Golfers love to talk about that one shot they hit a…
Detailsby Dominic Choma, Clubfitter Golf club manufacturers are always looking for ways to make their clubs go farther and be easier to hit. The reason for this is simple: if a golf club goes farther and straighter, more players are going to want to use that club. There are many ways that companies will attempt…
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