The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: 5/2/26: Bison men and Rose Creek's Matt Cook

The Summit League men's golf championships begin Monday at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona, and North Dakota State is one of the teams expected to battle it out for the title. Ekren Miller, in his first year as the head coach, has seen his team finish in second place and fourth place in the last…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: 4/25/26: Steve Murdock, from F-M champ to Augusta.

Steve Murdock first burst upon the scene as an accomplished young golfer, winning the F-M Junior All-City golf tournament by 17 shots. He went on to a standout career at North Dakota State and reached PGA club pro status at PGA National Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida and head professional at…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: 4/18/26: Fred Strege and Moorhead golf

Fred Strege is a North Dakota Golf Hall of Fame inductee who is taking Bois de Sioux Golf Club in Wahpeton, North Dakota, to new levels. The president of the club is leading the charge for a new irrigation system among other improvements. Also, Moorhead Parks and Recreation director Sean Brandenbu…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: 4/11/2026: Dave Schultz and Gunnar Mogck

Their fathers, Ed Schultz and Dana Mogck, were a broadcasting duo in the early days of Bison football Division II success and now their sons are recreating some microphone magic, at least for one show on Dave's "The Hole-in-One Show" that is on its seventh season. It's Masters weekend, so plenty o…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: 4/4/26: Mark Johnson on Masters, Tiger and career move

Mark Johnson has worn several hats in the Fargo-Moorhead golf community, from public courses in Moorhead and Fargo to the Fargo Country Club and being part of an ownership group of Suite Shots entertainment facility in south Fargo. In the offseason, he added another one: general manager of Oxbow Co…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: 3/28/26: Celebrating the life of John Mark

Golf and North Dakota State athletics were the two staples in the life of John Mark, who passed away last Sunday at the age of 83. He was a longtime member of the USGA Junior Committee and was largely responsible for the Fargo Country Club landing the 1995 USGA Junior Amateur. Mark was involved wit…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: Greg McCullough and Avery Bartels 3-21-26

It go time for golf. The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack begins its 23rd year and we start off with veteran local golf professional Greg McCullough, always a voice of reason for the sport, especially when courses are about to open. Also, North Dakota State women's player Avery Bartels has had three to…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: Mark Johnson on all things golf; the Birchmont

Mark Johnson was part of the first season of the golf show 21 years ago, so it seems appropriate to put a wrap on this season with the CEO and director of golf at Suite Shots. Topics include the Bobcat North Dakota Open and the All-City tournament. Those are both in August. Starting Monday, an are…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: American Marshals and the Ryder Cup

You may have caught a glimpse of them, usually in the front row of a Ryder Cup event. The American Marshals, a group of Ryder Cup fans from Minnesota, will once again be at the United States vs. Europe battle, and Forum Communications Chief Executive Officer Bill Rouse gives a front row view on bei…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: Junior golf booming; Oxbow pro Corey Herlickson

When Chris Geiss jumpstarted the Dakota Junior Golf Association five years ago, he could not have imagined the number of kids getting involved, with tournaments this summer continuing to blow away projections. The British Open is just a week away and nobody better to handicap the field than Oxbow …