Course History

Thunderhawk Golf Club

Walter Lis June 14, 2026

Opened in 1999, Thunderhawk Golf Club was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and is an elite 18-hole championship public course located in North suburban Beach Park. Since opening, the course has ...

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Florida Golf Courses Reopen After Hurricane Damage

Les Schupak November 27, 2017

It has been believed that sisters, separated at birth, have a cord that binds them forever. In this case, the sisters are two of Florida’s most highly regarded golf courses separated by hundreds of ...

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Jake Thurm – Golf Instructor of the Year

Walter Lis November 19, 2017

Ask millennials who work with a golf instructor about their swing metrics, and most can give a detailed overview of their spin rate, launch angle, ball speed, attack angle, smash factor and many more ...

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True Spec: Golf Clubfitting in the 21st Century

Greg Miles November 12, 2017

Many, many years ago I heard an old golf instructor say that 'the wrong (ill-fit) club will allow a person to make mistakes faster than with any other invention in the history of mankind -- with the ...

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Golf Outing Guru to Hold Free Lunch and Learn Seminars for Golf Event Managers

Walter Lis October 17, 2017

Golf outing and event managers looking for new ideas to improve the performance of their golf outing or fundraiser in 2018 are in luck. Local golf events and fundraising company SMT Events and ...