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DEPARTMENTS
3 | EDITOR'S LETTER
Olympic strikes
4 | INSIDE THE MGA
Inspiration is everywhere
6 | BY THE NUMBERS
A new app tracks daylight length
around the globe
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GREAT GOLF VIEWING
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FEATURES
16 | DRIVING MINNESOTA
SOUTHEAST BORDER TOUR
By Chuck Lennon
Minnesota's South Shore rivals that
shore up north.
22 | GREAT GOLF VIEWING
By Joseph Oberle
A preview of several big tournaments
in the area for fans to attend this
season.
26 | COVID GOLF RESPONSE 2.0
By W.P. Ryan
What COVID concessions we can
expect to remain in golf going
forward.
28 | GOLF TALES
By Joseph Oberle
How the Smiths of Detroit
Lakes are building a
Minnesota golf legacy.
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7 | GREAT DRIVES
Mesaba Country Club #1
GOLF TALES
8 | TIPS FROM THE PROS
Adjusting your attitude in
diffi cult situations
10 | RULES PRIMER
Options for red-and-yellow-staked
penalty areas
14 | GOLF GEAR
Fit your wedges for
you lower scores
31 | CADDIE CORNER
Keeping a good thing
going
33 | PUNCH SHOTS
MGA news
36 | SCORECARD
MGA news
40 | BACKSPIN
Blind ambition
Sarah
Burnham
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