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Author: Judd Spicer

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Judd Spicer

Judd Spicer is an award-winning writer, radio host, columnist for The Desert Sun newspaper and an Associate Member of the Golf Writers Association of America.  A Minnesota native, he relocated to the Palm Springs region in 2011 to pursue his Champions Tour dream.  Sporting wayward accuracy off the tee, Judd refers to his 56-degree as his magic wand.  Visit www.juddspicer.com and @JuddSpicer for more.

  • At The TurnFeaturedSummer 2026
    By Judd Spicer
    August 17, 2026
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    99 Is the New 50

    What happens when an above-average amateur tries to qualify for a professional event? With more of life in the rear view than on the horizon, there ...
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  • Club SpotlightFeaturedSummer 2026
    By Judd Spicer
    August 17, 2026
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    Super Swings

    Golf and a Meeting of the Minds for The Hi-Lo Desert Chapter of the GCSAA Occasionally trading turf-tending for clubs and colleagues has broad benefits for ...
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  • FeaturedSpring 2026Sustainability
    By Judd Spicer
    April 20, 2026
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    The Grassmaster

    JIM BAIRD COULD BE SITTING next to you in a golf cart donning a name tag while verbalizing his title, experience and responsibilities, and 99 percent ...
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  • On The TeeWinter 2026
    By Judd Spicer
    January 30, 2026
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    Cody “Beef” Franke

    Big Heart, Big Influence, Big Desert Legacy CODY FRANKE WAS DIFFERENT. Different in soul, different in swing, different in style. Franke, a longtime former assistant golf ...
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  • — FALL 2025Covers
    By Judd Spicer
    November 4, 2025
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    Modi’s Mission

    EVERY OTHER THURSDAY NIGHT at the Rancho Park GC driving range, something different and poignant is happening. Bringing together dozens, if not hundreds, of first-time golfers, ...
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  • — FALL 2025Classic CourseOn The Tee
    By Judd Spicer
    November 4, 2025
    3764
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    TIME CAPSULE

    O’Donnell GC nears a century of living history RARE IS THE connective golf tissue that genuinely fastens Palm Springs’ past to present. While homages to yesteryear ...
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  • Summer 2025
    By Judd Spicer
    August 20, 2025
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    Players Welcome

    Above: John Fought (far right) got the chance to return to Indian Wells to redesign several holes on the players course, which will enhance walkability and ...
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  • In The ClubhouseSummer 2025
    By Judd Spicer
    August 20, 2025
    4470
    5

    From Page to Screen

    Tracy Drake’s FORE story being made into documentary One of FORE Magazine’s most popular articles over the past several years is now getting the Hollywood treatment. ...
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  • In The ClubhouseSpring 2025
    By Judd Spicer
    May 15, 2025
    84675
    669

    John Henebry

    A Personal Remembrance Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. A ballroom at Desert IslandCC in the Coachella Valley pocket of Rancho Mirage. The “Celebration of Life” for my ...
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  • Classic CourseOn The TeeSpring 2025
    By Judd Spicer
    May 14, 2025
    7991
    18

    The Fun Club of the Desert

    Seventy years of swings and smiles at Indian Wells Country Club Lucy, I’m home! Among the most storied and historic clubs across the 120-course bounty of ...
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FeaturedIn The ClubhouseSummer 2026

Bill Spiller

He broke the color barrier with courage and conviction. Bill Spiller encountered injustice everywhere. One of the most talented professional golfers of the 1940s, Spiller was denied the opportunity to ...
  • Lark Loung

    By David Weiss
    August 18, 2026
  • Following Her Own Path

    By Tom Mackin
    August 18, 2026
  • Deloitte Steps Forward

    By Michael Arkush
    August 18, 2026
  • A Gathering of Dear Friends

    By Ken Van Vechten
    August 17, 2026
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