MINNESOTA Fall 2021 12 AFTER THE STORMS TPC DORADO BEACH Minnesota Golfer is also available online as a digital magazine. To check out this member benefi t, go to mngolf.org and click on the cover on the homepage. DEPARTMENTS 4 EDITOR'S LETTER Olympic Strikes 6 INSIDE THE MGA 7 GREAT DRIVES Deacon's Lodge #17 8 TIPS FROM THE PROS Balance Your Swing 20 WHERE'S JOSH? 22 FEATURES 12 AFTER THE STORMS By Jeff Babineau Puerto Rico offers renewed beauty and allure as a golf travel destination. 16 HEADING WEST By Tom Bedell A driving tour to Arizona for snowbirds looking to take the scenic route this winter. 20 WHERE'S JOSH? By Josh Miller The peripatetic infl uencer travels Minnesota in search of golf and a social media connection. 22 GOLF TALES By Joseph Oberle Woodbury golfer Lindsey Huettl is scoring holesin-one at an epic pace. MGA is now mobile. Smartphone owners will fi nd web content displayed in a mobile-friendly format, while MGA members who log in with their GHIN ID and last name will be able to post scores, search for courses by " nearest " location, and follow live scoring during MGA and USGA events. 9 BY THE NUMBERS Apt Numbers on Apps GOLF TALES 10 RULES PRIMER Unplayable Ball Relief 11 GOLF GEAR Getting Golf Ball Fit 25 CADDIE CORNER Keeping a Good Thing Going 26 PUNCH SHOTS MGA News 30 SCORECARD MGA News Getting your handicap index revision via email? Sign up: mngolf.org/ handicapping Allied Associations 40 BACKSPIN Golf in the Second Century Sophia Yoemans page 32 Minnesota Golfer ( 0002 102110 l a a a all a l a 0 211 a 2 al a a a al a aal al l a a a Minnesota Golfer 0 211 a 2 ON THE COVER: REFLECTION BAY GOLF CLUB, LAKE LAS VEGAS, NEV. HOME TO A JACK NICKLAUS DESIGNED PUBLIC GOLF RESORT, AND THE " LATE, OVERLY LAMENTED " WENDY'S 3 TOUR CHALLENGE. Fall 2021 MINNESOTAGOLFER 1 PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT PUERTO RICO +http://www.mngolf.org http://www.mngolf.org/