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 …

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: The mental challenge of golf

North Dakota State professor emeritus Brad Strand spent four decades in education, recently retired with a higher education expertise in physical education, teacher preparation and coaching education. He's also an avid golfer and therefore the two have met many times. The published author of "Opti…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: Red River Am champ; Minot's inspirational story

It was quite the two weekends for North Dakota State golfer Rylin Petry, who won the prestigious Red River Amateur last weekend and is getting married this weekend. Petry is a perfect example of a small-town guy from Fertile-Beltrami High School who has made it at the Division I level. Minot North…

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: Ms. N.D. Golf and Minnesota women's social golf club

It was quite the athletic career for Grand Forks Red River's Sophie Brakke, who capped it by being named North Dakota's Ms. Golf by the Dakota Junior Golf Association. In the Twin Cities, Abby Swenson saw a need to combine women and golf with a social club atmosphere, so she started Northern Green…