Golf News as of 6/24/09
Nickent Golf will release on the market in late July the Pipe Dream Putter, the third generation of the Pipe line of putters. The Pipe Dream is a sleek, technology-driven putter that is designed to have an exceptionally high Moment of Inertia accomplished by adding wings on the side of the club that shifts discretionary weight to the sides and to the back of the head. The putter features …
There was no time for Jeff Brehaut to celebrate his fleeting success in the U.S. Open, or to bemoan his somewhat disappointing finish. Brehaut is a journeyman golf professional, which means the day after finishing his fourth round Monday at Bethpage Black, the Los Gatos resident was in West Virginia preparing for a Nationwide Tour event.
L.A. board agrees to return it to the standard 18-hole configuration. The three holes had been removed more than 15 years ago to build Westchester Parkway. Westchester Golf Course is being made whole.
Former Marlborough golfer Leanne Cooper, who abandoned a career in law to follow her passion, has showed she made the right choice by winning one of golf’s most prestigious awards.
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PLANO, Texas — Adams Golf has introduced the latest offering of its Idea franchise with the new Idea Pro Black irons. Designed for skilled players, the premium set features eight tour-proven muscle-back irons with forged carbon steel heads and a distinctive black nickel ion finish.
CHANDLER, Ariz. — CaddyDaddy Golf has introduced the Monsoon Cart Bag, the first golf bag with built-in cooling technology.
He’s quit drinking, lost weight and is poised to bring his powerful swing to the BMW International in Munich. Is it too late for a second act? If you prefer your heroes a little flawed, but very real, make room at the table this morning for John Daly, a super-sized athlete formerly too big for the game he chose — golf, where most of the violence takes place in your head.
Do you have any old issues of Golf Magazine lying around? We’re working hard on our 50th anniversary issue, but seem to be missing some issues to include in our retrospective:
How do you lose a hole? Ask the Westchester Golf Course, which was deprived of three of them — and now might get them back.
Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa opens new Valley Course WorldGolf.com, AZ The Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa is delighted to announce that the brand new Valley Course, the 18-hole, par-71 Nicklaus Design championship course is now open. No name is more legendary in golf and course design than Jack Nicklaus. …
WorldGolf.com Ten Myrtle Beach golf courses for the anti-traditionalist WorldGolf.com, AZ By Brandon Tucker, For daring golf course design in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, check out Grande Dunes Resort Club, True Blue Plantation or King’s North at Myrtle Beach National. Some golf courses honor the game’s roots, using minimalist, …
Troon Golf announces being selected to manage The Rawls Course WorldGolf.com, AZ Troon Golf , the leader in upscale golf course management, development and marketing is pleased to announce it has been selected to manage The Rawls Course, located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Carved out of an old cotton …
UM golf coach Steele headed to Hall of Fame The Missoulian, MT By the Missoulian University of Montana golf coach Joanne Steele will be inducted into the Montana State Women’s Golf Association Hall of Fame this summer. Steele will be honored during the MSWGA State Amateur tournament, which is scheduled for July …
Golf Course Left In The Rough Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY By Patrick Fitzgerald The owner of struggling resort Lake Las Vegas, the luxury development built around a man-made lake some 20 miles from Las Vegas Strip, is shuttering another of its money-losing golf courses. Lake Las Vegas, which has been mired in …
Globe and Mail PGA Tour golfer Smith in shock over wife’s death TCPalm, FL Ryan Black from Port St. Lucie and the University of West Florida qualified for the USGA Public Links Championship to be held in Norman, Okla., on July 13-18 at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club. Black shot 75-66 for a 3-under-par 141 in two days of … Video: PGA Golfer’s Family in Wreck on I-69 Wane.com PGA golfer Chris Smith in shock following wife’s death in crash USA Today Wife of PGA Tour Golfer Chris Smith dies…
MiamiHerald.com At US Open, Duval performs like a world No. 1 again USA Today 1 golfer, Duval picked golf’s biggest stage to tell Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and other heavy hitters he was back in the game. Entering the Open, the 37-year-old Duval was ranked No. 882. His tie for second with Mickelson and Ricky Barnes vaulted him … Sean O’Hair and Ross Fisher Wait for More Than Clear Skies New York Times David Duval resurfaces at Bethpage Examiner.com David Duval relying on resilience and…
Golf helps kids instill drive to succeed San Francisco Chronicle, USA When it’s finished this fall, along with a chipping area and a putting green, it will be the first of its kind in the country - a golf facility in an urban schoolyard. The amenities, along with clubs and other related equipment, will be offered free to …
Bakersfield Now LA golf course may regain 3 missing holes San Jose Mercury News, USA AP LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles golf course that’s been missing three holes for many years may finally get them back. Westchester Golf Course, near Los Angeles International Airport, had 18 holes when it was built in 1965. It lost three in 1993 when a … Lost & found: golf course may regain missing holes Kansas City Star all 161 news articles
Telegraph.co.uk That Cap: Birdie or Bogey? New York Times, United States Ricky Barnes was asked during a news conference on Saturday after setting a 36-hole United States Open record at the Bethpage Black golf course in Farmingdale, NY “Where did that come from?” Mike Groll/Associated Press FORE Ricky Barnes wore a new look … Video: Players give their reactions to a tough week at the US Open ITN NEWS Despite his fourth-round collapse, and missed chance to win the US … The Star-Ledger - NJ.com…