Brian Murphy

1 month ago | wiscogolfaddict.com | Brian Murphy |Paul Seifert

What was the first really nice course you ever played? You know, the one that opened your eyes to the world of high-end golf with lush, tightly cut fairways, perfectly tended sand traps and blazing fast greens. My first upscale golf adventure arrived when I was about nine years old at a junior golf camp hosted by University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wisconsin, just a few miles from my home.

1 month ago | wiscogolfaddict.com | Brian Murphy |Paul Seifert

Here in the Midwest, we all yearn to start the golf season with a bang after months indoors spent dreaming of immaculate days on the links in perfect weather. The reality is, the season often starts with a whimper. Bitter temps, high wind and rain define the early spring season, and combined with a rusty golf swing it can make for some ugly rounds. And then, to top it off, there’s mud.

2 months ago | wiscogolfaddict.com | Brian Murphy |Paul Seifert

Golf is an outdoor sport. If you’re a true enthusiast, you need to take the good weather with the bad and embrace the game regardless of the conditions Mother Nature throws our way. This especially rings true in the Midwest where you’re destined for a four-month season unless you bundle up and take on the cold in March and November. “Bundling up” can be far easier, though, with the aid of heated apparel.