Everyone can use a little golf help

Are you a college student or one of the many young professional golfers in Cincinnati? Are you an experienced golfer or even someone just interested in learning about the game? If so, then you have found one of the top cities for golfing opportunities. With golf ranges and courses located throughout the tri-state, golfers of all calibers have the opportunity to get out and enjoy the game. This guide provides an overview of how to get involved.

Whether you’re an avid golfer, a recreational golfer or not a golfer at all, everyone has their own definition of the game. You might think that golf is the greatest game every played, but then again, you may argue that it’s not even a sport.

I first started playing the game of golf at a young age. My Dad took me out to play 9-holes at a course in a small town in Kansas. I was hooked. We started playing as many times as our busy schedules would allow, adding my little brother to the mix as well. We were never really competitive, and would never be confused with scratch golfers. Afterwards we could go to my Grandpa’s house for soda and to recap the round, exchanging playful jabs at each over particularly bad shots.

Okay, I didn’t go into a gas station and buy a scratch-off ticket, and I didn’t even win any money. What I did win this year, however, was something that I have been longing for all of my golfing life. For the first time, after yearly submissions for the lottery, my family finally won practice round tickets to the 2014 Masters. Sure, it wasn’t the actual tournament, but what it was, was truly magnificent. A place almost indescribable tucked away in the small town of Augusta, GA.

As a female millennial golfer, I'm usually the minority on the course. Over years of being the only golfer in my group of girl friends, I've observed 4 major factors that prevent millennial ladies from flocking to the golf course:

After landing in Boston two weeks ago to start my summer internship, I kept my bags packed for Washington D.C. and National Golf Day 2014 on May 21st. While on Capitol Hill, I had the opportunity to attend Congressional meetings, witness American government firsthand and watch lobbyist Brad Steele in action. Oh, and I also got to meet one of golf’s living legends, Jack Nicklaus.

Being a Boston public golfer is tough. If you have ever searched for golf in Boston, you will find the majority of the courses close to the city are private, there are only a few public courses accessible by public transportation, it is difficult to find where to get a lesson and getting to the closest range will take 20+ minutes with no traffic. What should you do?

For those who don’t play the game, golf is a highly exclusive society of privileged people who earn six-figure salaries and conduct business meetings on the course. For those who do play golf, it’s just funny how people could think that. This summer, I will be working with Steve Mona, CEO of the World Golf Foundation, to promote the #Fun of golf through social media and redefine the way people look at the game.

Golf struggles to shed it's perception as a game for the privileged elite. Ask the random person what comes to mind when they think of golf, you're likely to hear "white, exclusive, old, and expensive." Such stereotypes limit the game's growth not only from prospective golfers who decide not to take it up, but also from lawmakers who until recently, were not made aware of the myriad of economic and social benefits golf provides. Enter We Are Golf, an industry coalition geared towards communicating golf's benefits to Congressional leaders with it's pinnacle, National Golf Day, happening next week on May 21st.

Millennials (18-34 year-olds) have a strong desire to associate with genuine brands that have great customer service and reflect their own values. State Traditions--the National Attire Partner of Nextgengolf & NCCGA--epitomizes this modern brand ethos with genuine state-centric logos and company Founders who represent the brand themselves in their daily lives. I had the opportunity to chat with Kimberly Willoughby, a FSU brand ambassador, whose passion for #StateTraditions helped me understand why so many college students chose to associate themselves with this classy, unique, and genuine brand.

As the 2014 Masters tournament is upon us, so too is another year of majors. Here is a look at the top 10 best players in the world (according to the World Golf Rankings) without a major title.

For Pitt Club Golf President Matt Milana, the waiting was the hardest part.

Does anybody else think that Jason Dufner is, for lack of a better term, the man?

Nobody likes keeping the keeping the clubs tucked away during those dreaded winter months. Although we are moving closer to the spring season (my Iowa State club team is ready to go), here are a few things to enjoy in case your favorite course is still closed: