The Golf Show hits the Moorhead side of the river hard this week. At Village Green, head professional Russ Nelson, in his 35th year in the business, reflects on how caddying for $1 at the Fargo Country Club got him hooked on the sport that led to a career in golf and we break news at Moorhead Country Club with the revelation that WDAY-TV will televise the final round of the Red River Valley Amateur on Sunday, June 20 live from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

The Golf Show hits the Moorhead side of the river hard this week. At Village Green, head professional Russ Nelson, in his 35th year in the business, reflects on how caddying for $1 at the Fargo Country Club got him hooked on the sport that led to a career in golf and we break news at Moorhead Country Club with the revelation that WDAY-TV will televise the final round of the Red River Valley Amateur on Sunday, June 20 live from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.&nbsp;

Area sports writer and longtime golf radio host Jeff Kolpack joins 740 The Fan every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. for The Golf Show!

Throughout the golfing season, you’ll be able to hear the latest happenings in the golf competitor world and golf conditions for courses throughout the Red River Valley.

Area sports writer and longtime golf radio host Jeff Kolpack joins 740 The Fan every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. &ndash; 11:00 a.m. for The Golf Show!
Throughout the golfing season, you&rsquo;ll be able to hear the latest happenings in the golf competitor world and golf conditions for courses throughout the Red River Valley.

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The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: Chris Larson & Russ Nelson

Golf is booming, an unforeseen occurrence beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing into 2026. With that, courses are worth more and the value around them are on the rise. Commercial real estate expert Rick Flacksbarth from CityScapes Development in Fargo joins the show to discuss.

Golf is booming, an unforeseen occurrence beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing into 2026. With that, courses are worth more and the value around them are on the rise. Commercial real estate expert Rick Flacksbarth from CityScapes Development in Fargo joins the show to discuss.

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: 5/23/26: Golf and real estate with Rick Flacksbarth

Tom Hoge may be the most accomplished PGA Tour player from Fargo South, but 1972 graduate Mike Barge may be the most prominent PGA Professional teacher. He's spent over 40 years at the craft at Hazeltine National in the Twin Cities.

That's also home to the Minnesota Vikings. On June 14, former players like Carl Lee, Daunte Culpepper, Chuck Foreman and Tommy Kramer will be part of the Vikings Legends to the Rescue charity scramble at Wildflower Golf Course to benefit the Homeward Animal Shelter in Fargo. Lee joins the show along with development director Dave Dondoneau.

Tom Hoge may be the most accomplished PGA Tour player from Fargo South, but 1972 graduate Mike Barge may be the most prominent PGA Professional teacher. He's spent over 40 years at the craft at Hazeltine National in the Twin Cities.
That's also home to the Minnesota Vikings. On June 14, former players like Carl Lee, Daunte Culpepper, Chuck Foreman and Tommy Kramer will be part of the Vikings Legends to the Rescue charity scramble at Wildflower Golf Course to benefit the Homeward Animal Shelter in Fargo. Lee joins the show along with development director Dave Dondoneau.

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: 5/16/26: Mike Barge and the Minnesota Vikings

The Moorhead Country Club, in another step up in the direction of the course, has a new general manager, although he's not new to the club. Chris Larson made the jump from Osgood Golf Course in Fargo to the GM position at a golf course where he first started in the bag room at age 13.

North Dakota State, meanwhile, captured the Summit League men's title earlier this week behind a roster consisting mostly of North Dakota and Minnesota recruits. One, Fargo Shanley's Jake Skarperud, recaps his four-year career heading to the NCAA regionals.

The Moorhead Country Club, in another step up in the direction of the course, has a new general manager, although he's not new to the club. Chris Larson made the jump from Osgood Golf Course in Fargo to the GM position at a golf course where he first started in the bag room at age 13.
North Dakota State, meanwhile, captured the Summit League men's title earlier this week behind a roster consisting mostly of North Dakota and Minnesota recruits. One, Fargo Shanley's Jake Skarperud, recaps his four-year career heading to the NCAA regionals.

The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack: Chris Larson & Russ Nelson

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