D Magazine April 2024
            
  
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      A New Way to Golf
    The game has exploded out of the buttoned-up confines of the country club to become more popular than ever—driven by North Texas’ courses, clubs, innovators, and influencers.
  
            
  
    
  
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When Dr. Phil Called, Houston Newscaster Dominique Sachse Answered
    Sachse didn’t ever plan on returning to TV news. Find out what changed her mind, how she manages her busy schedule, and her thoughts on skinny jeans.
  
    
  
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                                                                          Tim Rogers
                                                                  
                                  
        
        
              
    
  
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Frontera Is a Literary Festival in the Front, Party in the Back
    Greg Brownderville wants Dallas to let its hair down at Frontera.
  
    
  
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                                                                          Tim Rogers
                                                                  
                                  
        
        
              
    
  
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Robot Trucks Are Among Us
    Dallas is the nation’s hub of autonomous tractor-trailor testing thanks to good weather and high freight traffic.
  
    
  
  
    
  
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Twelve Thirty Four Boutique is Blooming With Arrangements and Local Art
    Patricio Rivera has found a place for his floral service to blossom.
  
    
  
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                                                                          Kathy Wise
                                                                  
                                  
        
        
              
    
  
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With a New Chef and New Swagger, Georgie is the Talk of Dallas
    Georgie ditched its TV-star celebrity chef and remade itself into one of Dallas’ most exciting high-end restaurants.
  
    
  
  
    
  
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Larry McMurtry at the Strip Mall
    The legendary author’s voluminous private book collection landed at an unassuming spot off the Tollway.
  
    
  
  
    
  
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Good Good Golf is the Boy Band of the Links
    Good Good Golf is based right here, but the YouTubers have designs on the sport worldwide.
  
    
  
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Jill McGill Won Her First Pro Golf Event at 50. Motherhood helped.
    Kids and local league tennis allowed the Tenison Park coach to get out of her head and link her name with Tiger Woods’ in the history books.
  
    
  
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                                                                          Kathy Wise
                                                                  
                                  
        
        
              
    
  
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These Dallas-Based Experts Give Golfers a Competitive Edge
    Meet the club fitter helping Dallas National members hit further, plus the instructor you’ve seen on Netflix’s Full Swing.
  
    
  
  
    
  
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Build Your Perfect Golf Bag With This Dallas-Based Gear
    The North Texas craftsmen who’ve gained an international following and one of the lightest golf bags on the market.
  
    
  
  
    
  
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How to Catch the Golf Bug
    After training golfers for over 25 years, Carrie Chambers of Swing Sync has all the tips for the novice golfer.
  
    
  
  
    
  
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The Cheat Code of Omni PGA Frisco
    Sure, play the best public course in town—if you can afford it. But here’s how you can have a blast for far less. 
  
    
  
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The 25-Year-Old Who Sold 36,000 Golf Clubs in One Year
    After rediscovering the sport his dad and grandpa taught him as a toddler, Benjamin Stromberg started selling golf equipment out of his parentsʼ Dallas garage. We let the GolfRoots CEO tee off.
  
    
  
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Meet Some of North Texas’s Pro Swingers
    Your down-and-dirty scouting report on the local folks who make their living on the links. 
  
    
  
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Have Golf Balls Gotten Too Good?
    One golfer drives an old Maxfli Elite down memory lane.
  
    
  
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How Lewisville Became the Bagel Capital of America
    One man’s obsessive quest to restore a bread to its Jewish roots is transforming North Texas food culture—and beating New York’s bagels on their home turf.
  
    
  
  
    
  
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You Need More Neighbors
    The debate over single-family zoning in Dallas has gotten nasty. But the city’s future depends on it. So let’s take emotion out of the equation and just do the math. (Hint: Dallas can survive only if it gets more dense.)
  
    
  
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                                                                          Matt Goodman
                                                                  
                                  
        
        
              
    
  
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Lifestyle Upgrade
    The key to stress-free retirement living is having your plans—and finances—in order.
  
    
  
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How D Magazine Definitely Led the Cowboys to Super Bowl Victory
    Well, definitely-maybe, sort of.