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Golf Loons
Golf Loons
Author: Glen Andresen and Mike Terwilliger
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© 2026 Glen Andresen and Mike Terwilliger
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Playing, reviewing and talking about golf courses in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Each episode also features a fantastic guest, their golf story, and the secrets to their success.
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The Golf Loons travel over the border and hit one of Wisconsin's top public courses - Troy Burne in Hudson. Had a phenomenal day with perfect, crisp weather...terrific course conditions...and energy galore from The Scene Project's - Bubba Startz!We dig into why you should take a day to go and play Troy Burne. 18 solid holes with a few tremendous ones that stand out! We talk about why #11 is one of the Midwest's top par 3's anywhere.The Golf Loons are of course joined by their usual 4th - JP of YellowBird Coffee. Things are wrapped up with an Emergency 9 you don't want to miss where Glen and Bubba get into everywhere Bubba is content-wise, his story with music, and ends with a few tremendous tips of some new musical artists you have to sample!
Glen and Twig recount a glorious afternoon at Pioneer Creek. Sunny...firm turf...smooth greens...special guest Matt Majka...and of course the 4th was JP from YellowBird Coffee! This sneaky-good, underrated track west of the Twin Cities is known for it's good conditioning, fun variety of holes, and GREAT GREENS! Matt shares his expertise on leadership, why Windsong Farm means a lot to him and his family, and some tremendous stories from his tenure at the MN Wild.
Glen and Twig visit one of the gems of Ramsey County and White Bear Lake - Manitou Ridge. They're joined by special guest, John King, of Pulltab Sports...but you probably know him as the guy behind the "Hockey Hair" videos! Kinger is a regular at Manitou Ridge so it was great to see and play the course with him and his bride Stacey.Manitou Ridge is sneaky hilly, fun to play, has a nice variety of holes and features one of the hardest par 3's in the entire state of MN...hole #10. Find out why John and Stacey have made Manitou Ridge their home course.
Glen and Twig head back to the city of Minneapolis and play Meadowbrook Golf Course. The course is underrated and Glen and Twig dive into why it's worth a visit...and also why it's a sentimental favorite of Twig's. The Golf Loons are joined by the MN Wild Radio Network's Kevin Falness who shares why Meadowbrook is special to him (he picked the course for this one!). Kevin's "Emergency 9" interview is filled with great stories from his time with the Wild - from stories interviewing the players to pranking the office staff! Kevin also shares about Usher's Syndrome, his family's connection to it, and how people can get involved in helping to fight this horrible condition. This episode is dedicated to Joseph Hulbert...nobody knows Meadowbrook better!
The Golf Loons head a bit south to beautiful Le Sueur Country Club to play one of Glen's' personal favorites. Glen and Twig break down the course and have no problem recollecting favorite holes and parts of a round at Le Sueur Country Club! The "Emergency 9" guest is Glen since the course is special to him. Get to know him better in the "Emergency 9" and get his thoughts on youth sports, why LSCC is special to him, and he shares a fantastic story about how he may have cost UMD a home win when he was a goal judge for a short stint!




