​Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan is featured in this Michigan Golf Podcast episode from Golf Podcasts USA. Discover the only Jack Nicklaus Signature public golf course on Lake Michigan, with four distinct terrains, Senior PGA Championship history, and The Grille at Harbor Shores as part of the full golf experience. A strong fit for golfers searching Michigan golf, Benton Harbor golf, Lake Michigan golf, public golf in Michigan, and golf travel ideas.

​Shepherd’s Hollow Golf Club in Clarkston, Michigan gets the spotlight on the Michigan Golf Podcast.

This public Michigan golf property offers 27 holes, wooded scenery, rolling terrain, and a bigger-property feel that gives golfers more than a standard local tee time. Shepherd’s Hollow also brings in the food-and-drink side with a refined clubhouse dining experience, making the property feel like a complete golf-day stop.

In this Course Spotlight, we look at why Shepherd’s Hollow Golf Club helps define another side of Michigan public golf — multiple nines, natural scenery, refined dining, replay value, and destination-style public golf near Clarkston.

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​Black Lake Golf Club is one of the standout public golf destinations in Michigan, and this Michigan Golf Podcast course spotlight takes a closer look at a course known for both its golf and its food. Set in Onaway, Black Lake brings northern Michigan scenery, strong architectural identity, and a quiet public-golf feel that makes it a course worth knowing for traveling golfers. The experience is strengthened by Black Lake Grill, giving golfers a real on-site food-and-drink stop with breakfast, lunch, and dinner built into the day. For golfers looking for public golf in Michigan with credibility, scenery, and a built-in dining experience, Black Lake Golf Club is a course worth knowing.

​Michael Ambriz, VP of Operations for World Long Drive, joins Golf Podcasts USA to discuss how World Long Drive local qualifiers work, how golfers can move through the three-step qualifying process, and why long drive continues to grow through golf expos, PGA TOUR Superstores, and live fan events. This episode is a great fit for Michigan golf fans who follow competitive golf, golf technology, indoor golf, swing speed training, and equipment innovation. We also talk about the athleticism of long drive, specialized driver setups, and the excitement surrounding local qualifiers and the road to the World Long Drive Championships. If you follow Michigan golf, golf podcasts, long drive golf, or the future of competitive golf entertainment, this episode is for you.

​The Players Championship 2026 is here, and Golf Podcasts USA is calling Scottie Scheffler to win at TPC Sawgrass. In this short golf preview, Brett Smith talks about why The Players is considered the unofficial 5th major, what makes TPC Sawgrass such a pressure-packed test, how the island green at 17 can change everything, and why Scottie feels like the right pick against one of the strongest fields in golf. If you follow PGA Tour golf, golf betting storylines, golf news, and major championship-level events, this Players Championship preview is for you. Golf Podcasts USA is the voice of local golf in all 50 states. Just Google your state plus golf podcast and find the full catalog at golfpodcasts.org.

​Abbey Algiers joins Golf Podcasts USA for a wide-ranging conversation on Michigan golf travel, the record-setting Chicago Golf Show, club fitting, Spain golf, and the golf tourism trends shaping 2026. This episode is especially relevant for Michigan golfers looking for golf trip ideas, planning summer golf travel, exploring destination golf, and getting ready for the season with smarter equipment decisions and better travel planning.

​In this episode, Brett Smith and Abbey talk about the huge turnout and energy at the Chicago Golf Show, where more than 18,000 people came through the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center near O’Hare. Abbey was there Friday through Sunday and shares what stood out most, including travel exhibitors, golf tourism booths, simulators, putting contests, merchandise, and the crowds that gathered for appearances from Hank Haney and Bubby from Good Good Golf. The conversation also covers why golf shows still matter for golfers who want to compare destinations, ask questions directly to tourism boards, and hear real first-hand stories before booking trips.

For Michigan golfers, this episode has some especially valuable golf travel insight. Abbey talks about northern Michigan golf, the long-standing appeal of Gaylord Golf Mecca, and why destinations like Treetops continue to stand out for golfers looking for scenic, memorable, and experience-driven golf trips. Michigan golf has long been one of the strongest summer golf markets in the country, and this episode highlights why so many golfers continue to look north when planning seasonal golf travel. From beautiful settings and cooler summer weather to strong accommodations, food, and multi-course trip options, Michigan remains one of the top golf travel regions in the Midwest.

Abbey also shares her perspective on how golf tourism is changing in 2026. It is no longer enough for a destination to simply offer great weather and good golf. Golfers now want the full experience. They want family-friendly activities, strong food and lodging, atmosphere, local character, and reasons for everyone in the group to enjoy the trip. That larger trend helps explain why golf tourism is booming right now across the Midwest, the South, and Europe.

Club fitting is also a major part of this conversation. Abbey talks about her PXG fitting experience in Northbrook, Illinois, where she learned her clubs were too stiff and too heavy for her swing. Small adjustments created a more personalized setup and reinforced how important club fitting can be for everyday golfers. If you are a Michigan golfer heading into the season and thinking about new clubs, better ball striking, or simply getting more comfortable with your equipment, this episode offers a useful reminder to do an equipment audit before peak golf season arrives.

The conversation also expands beyond the Midwest into Spain golf, Portugal golf, and the broader rise of international golf travel. Abbey’s expertise in Spain helps frame the bigger story: golf tourism is booming because golfers want more than a round of golf. They want destinations, stories, scenery, and memorable experiences on and off the course. That trend is affecting everything from local golf shows to bucket-list overseas trips.

If you are interested in Michigan golf, northern Michigan golf, Gaylord Golf Mecca, Treetops, Michigan golf travel, club fitting, the Chicago Golf Show, Midwest golf trips, Spain golf, golf travel trends, or golf tourism in 2026, this episode is for you.

Learn more about Abbey Algiers at www.abbeyalgiers.com

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​Jack Dillon joins Golf Podcasts USA for our “In My Opinion” segment — a short-form golf business and golf industry commentary series featuring smart voices from across the game.

Jack is a two-time author, Golf Inc. Magazine contributor, and longtime golf business expert. In this episode, we talk about golf growth, course hospitality, player development, off-course golf, and how the industry can do a better job keeping new golfers engaged for the long term.

We also discuss why courses need to stay connected to golfers after the round, how group instruction and better hospitality can help retention, and what operators, brands, and media companies should be thinking about over the next 90 days.

Learn more about Jack at www.youdontknowjackd.com

Read his Golf Inc. commentary here: https://golfincmagazine.com/commentary/

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Everyone has a bad hole — the triple-bogey avalanche. In this Golf Podcasts USA coaching series (Mental Game), PGA Master Professional Coach Claude Brousseau (Director of Player Development, Wailea Golf Academy) teaches a step-by-step 30-second reset to stop one blow-up hole from turning into two or three more. 
 
You’ll learn: 
The exact 30-second reset (what to do first, second, third) 
What you’re resetting: emotion, attention, breathing, and decision-making 
The difference between a between-holes reset (walking off the green) and a next-tee reset (before the next shot) 
The #1 mistake that creates the blow-up-hole spiral 
A 10-second emergency reset when you’re still mad 
 
More from Coach Claude: 
claude4bestgolf.com 
waileagolf.com/Academy/Meet-The-Director 
 
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Special Episode — Golf Podcasts USA

Golf Podcasts USA is America’s local golf podcast network — covering golf stories, course spotlights, and golf culture across all 50 states (plus destination feeds).

In this special episode, Brett Smith interviews author Rich Poggi about Fairways and Greens: a Novel — a story where golf becomes a metaphor for life decisions: second chances, legacy, and the shot you never planned to hit.

About the book: Doug Parker is the protagonist — once destined for PGA Tour stardom until injury and self-destruction changed everything. Decades later, he’s rebuilt his life teaching the game with discipline and purpose at the club where he grew up… while fighting to keep that golf-only club alive in a changing world — until a phone call from his past forces him to confront what he thought he left behind.

If you love golf stories that feel real — this one’s for you.

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I’m Brett Smith. Thanks for listening—and always remember to tip your cart staff.

​This episode is packed with PGA Show 2026 energy and real takeaways you can use. We recap the show in Orlando (tech, practice trends, and what stood out on the floor), then jump into the PGA TOUR: Scottie Scheffler wins The American Express at -27, plus the breakout story of 18-year-old Blades Brown firing a course-record 60 at PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament Course).

Next up: Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines — what to expect, winning-score vibe, and our picks (including the headline: Brooks Koepka is back). We also spotlight Torrey Pines (public) and PGA West Nicklaus with simple “how to play it” and “how to build a trip around it” trip guidance.

Plus: golf tech + gear you’ll actually care about — PuttView AR green reading (practice gold), Toptracer Go + making practice more social, and drivers we hit at Demo Day including the Cobra OPTM X (straight + long) and the Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond. Quick hit on Takomo irons and show-floor apparel trends too.

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🏌️ Cobra: golfpodcasts.org/cobra
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I’m Brett Smith. Thanks for listening—and always remember to tip your cart staff.