Who Are The Golf Loons?

Basically, we are two guys with hockey backgrounds that absolutely love golf, and playing new courses. Every round is a new experience and every course is special in some way, no matter how much it costs to play.

We want to share everything you need to know about a course you’ve played, or one you’re about to play. But don’t get us wrong, we aren’t here to talk about grass types or the history of the construction design. But we want you to know how to play it, what to look for and what makes it fun? Was the staff cool or did they have a 56 degree stuck in their backsides? How often did we see the cart girl? If at all? And where are you going to find those birdies (or pars depending on your ability)?

A few other things to be aware of:

  • We only talk about a course after we played it THAT day. We’ve played a lot of courses, but it’s important to have everything fresh when we record an episode.

  • We aren’t going to help you become a better golfer. But we will help you know what to look for on each hole.

  • Golf courses are beautiful, cool and fun. We will make sure you know every element from each course.

Meet The Loons

Twig

Twig is an Edina native — but a surprisingly likable one — and a lifelong golfer who has been around the game far longer (and more successfully) than Glen.

His real athletic résumé was built on the hockey rink, where he was a high school state champion, and on the tennis court, where he won two state titles. On the golf course, he’s not long off the tee, but he doesn’t need to be — he’ll quietly walk off with a 74 (or better) while everyone else is still trying to figure out what went wrong.

A former course rater with a borderline photographic memory, Twig remembers every shot — his own and yours — and will likely bring it up again years later.

Glen

Glen is a Duluth native who’s spent the last 25 years in the Twin Cities but still considers himself a Northlander at heart. He’s a proudly average golfer who didn’t pick up the game until his 30s — somewhere between starting a family and realizing golf is one of the few acceptable ways to disappear for five hours.

Glen once went mildly viral after being called “Bowflex” by Fake Dany Heatley — a peak moment that has yet to be topped on or off the course.