Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: Mark and Twyla Anderson and Hawley man with crazy round

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: Amy Olson reflects on her career in golfThe news hit Wednesday morning when Amy Olson announced her retirement from the competitive arena of the LPGA Tour, After 10 years, one of the greatest players in the history of Red River Valley golf said it's time for the next stage in life. Hear about the good times and the struggle to make it on tour, both financial and with the burden of travel.She left her mark, first in youth golf and then North Dakota State, where she was coached by Matt Johnson, who also joins the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MN Golf Association and Nate AdamsThe Minnesota Golf Association, a large organization that oversees 93,000 members and more than 400 member golf courses, has a new executive director in Jon Mays. The 34-year-old Mays succeeds a legendary figure in Tom Ryan.Also, North Dakota State senior Nate Adams and his teammates have their sights set on a Summit League title. Afterward, Adams plans on giving professional golf a shot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An exciting new indoor facility has been going for over two years now. We visit The Clubhouse in south Moorhead, an indoor simulator and lounge that has a charitable component to it with a few events. Matt Gilbertson and Amy Ennen from the facility join the show.Also, North Dakota State sophomore Madi Hicks is putting together an outstanding season heading into the Summit League women's tournament next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two long-standing members of the Fargo-Moorhead golf community join the show in a power-packed hour. Tom Hoge, in his 10th year on the PGA Tour, has been playing some of the best golf of his career making the cut in 10 of the last 11 tournaments. Yet, he missed the Masters, a World Golf Ranking system that even he isn't sure how it's calculated.Suite Shots general manager and partner Mark Johnson came in studio for the entire hour to talk Hoge, all the benefits Suite Shots is seeing in its two years in existence and NDSU golf.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A longtime friend of the show, Fargo Country Club head professional Dave Schultz, gives his insight to the course, his Hole-in-One show and the club’s 125th anniversary. On the course, the North Dakota State men’s team is off to a hot spring start. Head coach Steve Kennedy explains why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's back, for the 23rd season. The longest running golf show in tri-state area and Canada is off and running with Edgewood head professional Greg McCullough. Plenty to discuss with the golf course openings not far away and the wide array of public golf in the Fargo-Moorhead area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final show of the season, Forum columnist Mike McFeely joins the show to review a jewel of a golf course destination trip in Nebraska.  The Pine to Palm golf tournament starts Monday at the Detroit Country Club, tournament director Vern Schnathorst gives a preview. It's been another banner summer for Fargo public courses, Edgewood head pro Greg McCullough puts a wrap on the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been another banner year at Oxbow Country Club in south Fargo, Head professional Corey Herlickson joins the show and looks back at a successful renovation. NDSU professor Brad Strand explains how golf played a major part in his recent book: "Optimal Sports Performance: Practice Smarter, Think Faster, Play Better" that is available on Amazon.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kris Kroetsch is moving back to Grand Forks. The former UND player who has been a staple of teaching in the Fargo area for the last decade was named the head women's golf coach and is off and running. Robin Slavik is retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, but he isn't retired from golf adventures. The Cooperstown, N.D., native is a professional volunteer who has worked PGA, LPGA and Champions Tour events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy Olson finished her LPGA season at the U.S. Women's Open last week, but gave making the cut a shot at seven months pregnant. It's been quite a career to date, and her parents have been there every step of the way. Meanwhile, Hawley's Cody Aldinger turned in a rare feat in golf: a hole-in-one and double eagle in the same round. He did it at Hawley Country Club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.