A Final Farewell
As we enter the final month of golf at Shawnee Lookout, we would like to thank everyone who has been part of the course’s history. First, a special thank-you to all of the golfers who…
Opening Day at Shawnee Lookout
June 16, 2019, marks 40 years since Shawnee Lookout Golf Course opened. Astronaut Neil Armstrong was among seven individuals to hit the first golf balls to open the course – 10 years after he was…
40 Years of Golf
40 years may seem like an eternity to some or the blink of an eye for others. No matter if you feel it hasn’t been that long or you haven’t been around for that many…
Great Parks’ Golf Courses Going Green… and Brown?
Are Great Parks’ golf courses going green AND brown this year? Actually, it may be both. This year, Little Miami Golf Center and Meadow Links & Golf Academy began experimenting with different methods of planting…
Conserving Water for a Greener Golf Course
Summer is here, and it’s getting hot! On the golf course, high temperatures and dry soils equal stressed out grass. To the untrained eye, running a sprinkler head is the only way to keep it…
The Pin is Mightier than the Club?
When watching your favorite professional golfer on the PGA tour, you’ll often hear the announcer on television say something like “He’s really getting aggressive and attacking the pin with that club!” If you didn’t know…
Is It Spring Yet?
Golfers at Sharon Woods are chomping at the bit to get out and tee it up! On a chilly Monday morning in January, four brave souls teed it up in freezing temperatures. Thinking the cold…
Winter Golfing
Golfers took advantage of the above average temperatures on January 11 to get in a round of golf at The Mill Course. When the temperatures are in the mid-60s during the middle of the winter,…