Every Issue From the Editor ....................................................... 6 KC Golf Course Guide & Location Map ........ 20 - 21 Lake of the Ozarks Course Guide ...................... 24 Driving Ranges , Golf Stores , Private Courses ...... 28

Ron Underwood

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Tap-Ins Local Golf News :

● Two KC Area Women Golfers Heading to the U . S . Women ’ s Open

● The 7th Annual U . S . Kids Golf Midwest State Invitational Teed It Up at Paradise Pointe

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New Equipment : How To — Get the Right Clubs for Your Junior

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Midwest PGA News : Shane Gardner , A career in golf that began at age 13 leads to operating eleven golf courses .

New Golf Gadgets : Bushnell ’ s New Wingman Mini GPS and Speaker

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Feature : Fake “ Hillbilly ” Wins the 2023 Watson Challenge

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Photo of the Month Contest — WIN FREE GOLF Take Your Best Shot at Guessing the Photo of the Month

Pro Tips : School ’ s Out , What to Do Now ? Take Your Kids Golfing

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Lake Golf News : Summer Golf at The Lake is Now in Full Swing

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Junior Golf : Wee Links at Heritage Park Open For Play

Plus Much More Good Stuff Within These Pages — Enjoy !

4 JULY 2023 TEE TIMES GOLF GUIDE

Cover Photo : This month ’ s cover celebrates July and our independence to play golf wherever we want and as often as we damn well please right here in the good ole USA on America ’ s best courses . Thank you to our veterans for their service allowing such freedom .

( Photo art by Bill Cromwell )

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