Author: Arden Dubiel
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Why Range Mats Matter
Meadowood alternates between grass and mats on the range. Using artificial mats might not be a golfer’s preferred way to practice, but mats are an essential part of operating a well-functioning range at most courses. Watch this video from the USGA on “Why Range Mats Matter.”
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Why Tennis? A look at one of the most powerful lifetime sports available today.
This overview highlights the remarkable physical, social, and emotional benefits tennis brings to individuals of every age and ability. From heart health and longevity to youth development, senior wellness, and inclusive adaptive play, the data speaks for itself: tennis changes lives. Why Tennis?
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Nathan Smith Joins Meadowood as Honorary Member
A Tribute to a Champion of Amateur Golf Meadowood Golf and Tennis Club is pleased to introduce its newest member. In appreciation of Nathan Smith’s international contribution to Amateur Golf, the Club is delighted to announce that Nathan has accepted the Club’s offer of an Honorary MGTC Life Membership. Nathan’s decorated amateur golf career includes…
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Benefits of Certified TifEagle Bermudagrass For Golf Greens
Released by internationally recognized USDA/ARS plant geneticist Dr. Wayne Hanna, TifEagle is the third generation of bermudagrass varieties developed exclusively for golf greens at the Coastal Plains Experiment Station in Tifton GA. Just as Tifdwarf replaced Tifgreen 328 as the standard for putting greens over the last three decades, TifEagle promises to set an even…
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Part I: Who was that guy?
When Carolynne and our family first joined Meadowood, there were two things that attracted us. The first was the golf course-it was exquisite in both design and condition. The second was the Tennis Program being developed and run by Brian Harper, whom we knew well from our days at Sandpiper, now Club Med. The new…
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Part II: Who was that guy?
What Makes a Golf Course We all know (at least a little bit) about the history of Golf -the Game. But what of your chief opponent, not yourself – that’s for an article on psychoanalysis – the Course? This month, at Pinehurst, the US 2024 OPEN Course #2 is demonstrating that Golf, in its origins,…
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What’s in a name?
FORT PIERCE, Florida – Golf courses tend to have their ups and downs. Many of those that are opened with extraordinary hoopla don’t stay in the spotlight for long. That’s what happened at a course known as Monte Carlo Country Club when it opened on Oct. 1, 1983. Monte Carlo was one of the very…