Golfers practice their swings at Oasis Indoor Golf in Livonia (Credit: Fox 2 News)
LIVONIA, Mich. (WJBK) -
Don't you just love the sound of a club hitting a golf ball? The weather outside is cold and snowy, but Wednesday is officially spring and that means golf season is right around the corner.
"I've been waiting. This cold sucks," said Bob. "The more I watch golf on TV, the more that fever hits, and I'm just ready to get out here."
Many diehards who are getting ready for the season and the weather to turn are heading indoors now. Oasis Indoor Golf in Livonia give golfers like Bob a place to continue to practice through the cold weather no matter the distance.
Bob travels all the way from Jackson.
"Once a week until the season opens I'll be up here," he said.
Dan Thomas is a PGA golf pro. He coaches at Orchard Lake St. Mary's and Marion High School.
I asked him, "How important is it to keep your game in tune during the winter?"
"You see a clear difference between those who work year round and those who just train during the summer. So the students that do come out here and train... getting out here early and practicing makes a big difference," he said.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:26:33 GMT
The latest dig in the search for former Teamsters' boss Jimmy Hoffa will resume on Wednesday in an Oakland Township field. So far, crews have found two concrete slabs and animal bones.
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Tuesday, June 11 2013 8:10 PM EDT2013-06-12 00:10:44 GMT
In a combined effort between police units from Auburn Hills, Troy and Bloomfield Township, officers were cracking down on aggressive driving Tuesday, including speeding, tailgating and improper lane changes.
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Monday, June 3 2013 7:42 AM EDT2013-06-03 11:42:33 GMT
The average cost for a gallon of regular gasoline in metro Detroit has topped $4, according to the myFOXDetroit.com Gas Tracker. So what's behind the latest increase?
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Monday, June 3 2013 6:14 AM EDT2013-06-03 10:14:00 GMT
The nation's leading Arab-American advocacy group has suspended the longtime head of its Michigan office while it investigates allegations that he sexually harassed a number of female staffers.
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Mitchell Young's trial got underway on Wednesday. He is accused in the murder of Robert Cipriano and the beatings of Robert's wife, Rose, and son, Sal.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:52 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:52:15 GMT
The Detroit Red Wings and city officials on Wednesday announced a $650 million plan for a new arena development for the NHL team in Detroit's downtown entertainment and sports district.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:39 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:39:53 GMT
The state's school superintendent and treasurer could dissolve a deficit-ridden district and send the students to nearby schools under legislation narrowly approved Wednesday by a divided Michigan Senate.
The state's school superintendent and treasurer could dissolve a deficit-ridden district and send the students to nearby schools under legislation narrowly approved Wednesday by a divided Michigan Senate.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:33 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:33:24 GMT
Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday cut short his trade trip to Israel to return home and lobby reluctant fellow Republicans to expand Medicaid to more Michigan adults...
Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday cut short his trade trip to Israel to return home and lobby reluctant fellow Republicans to expand Medicaid to more Michigan adults, as the clock ticked before lawmakers break for the summer.
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Dequindre-Emery Playlot had become grossly overgrown. George Bearid said enough is enough and began mowing on Sunday. Now several neighbors have joined the effort to clean up the park.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:03:28 GMT
"I don't blame the clerk," Mike Duggan said as he ended his mayoral bid. Two courts ruled he cannot be on the ballot because he had not lived in Detroit for a year when he filed.
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Golfers practice their swings at Oasis Indoor Golf in Livonia (Credit: Fox 2 News)
