Charity events keep golf courses out of the rough
The country's recession is hitting the golf industry. The troubled economy is putting new golf course construction in the rough and causing some courses to close. The problem for many of the courses

SportsBiz: Golf industry gets hit hard
The economic meltdown is hitting the golf industry hard. More courses are scheduled to close in the U.S. this year (nearly 100) than the 80 expected to open.

Golf course: Playing fields, wildlife sanctuaries or both
( University of Missouri-Columbia ) Semlitsch and Mark Mackey, a graduate student at MU, are examining the effect of golf courses on salamander populations. Working with 10 golf courses in North Carolina, Semlitsch and Mackey are measuring stream salamanders' abundance and diversity in order to make biologically relevant management suggestions for golf course superintendents. The researchers are ...

Golf notes
We are lucky enough in the Bay Area to have some excellent golf courses on which to play. Some have hosted major championships, such as the Olympic Club, which held the United States Open four times, while others claim to fame would be hosting a local fundraiser.

Historic Valley golf course ready to open after renovations
Golfers in the Valley will soon be able to play one of the oldest and most popular courses once again. Papago Golf Course, located at 5595 E Moreland Street, near 52nd Street and McDowell Road, closed to the public last April for massive renovations.

Could we go green at golf courses?
I have played at Cortez Golf Course three or four times this fall. The club house, restaurant, and men's rest room all look great. The last time I was there, I noticed the new lighting. Why are we still using highenergy bulbs?

Allegheny County Drink Tax Cut; Wave Pool, Golf Increase Sought
The Allegheny County Council approves a reduction of the controversial tax on poured alcoholic drinks, but fees for county wave pools and county golf courses will likely increase.

Public golf courses get defibrillators
Marty Storch was a child in the late 1960s playing the Shawnee Golf Course with his father one day when an elderly man died on the course.

Golf course: Playing fields, wildlife sanctuaries or both
"FORE"...Though they may not help improve a person's golf game, stream salamanders might change the way golfers think about the local country club in the near future, following a new University of Missouri study.

Golf industry in trouble as economy worsens
Behold the golf course. Graced with rolling fairways, pristine greens, ancient oaks and other natural fanfare, it presents a striking picture. But as beautiful as a golf course may be, its looks belie the trouble besetting the industry that created it.

Arizona oasis: Phoenix links visitors to golf, arts, nature
PHOENIX - In Phoenix, there's nothing a trip to the golf course can't fix. It's a warm winter escape for those who can afford a second home, and it basks in...

Golf: Course Report
The Bee posse's weekly update of the latest in area conditions, bargains, etc. Courses Campus Commons Little nine-holer by the river quite good. New sand in bunkers surprisingly some of the best in the area. Greens medium speed. Good place to dial in your short game. Catta Verdera Greens pure/fast ? must be running 11 on Stimp. Fairways a bit long, but overall good. Public play ...

Phoenix on a budget: New rail line, hikes, golf
PHOENIX » In Phoenix, there's nothing a trip to the golf course can't fix. It's a warm winter escape for those who can afford a second home, and it basks in the spa-facial glow of being a place where people will pay a lot for five-star fun.

Feroz leads leaderboard after round one
Jamshedpur, Dec 3 : Feroz Ali Mollah established a one-stroke lead after firing a blistering seven-under 65 during the first round of the Rs two million prize purse Professional Golf Tour of India's (PGTI) sixth TATA Open tournament, which started here today on Beldih and Golmuri golf courses.

Toronto bans water bottles
TORONTO - Toronto City Council voted on Tuesday to ban the sale of plastic water bottles on all municipal premises from City Hall to golf courses by 2011.

Second caddie to bag car
4 December, 2008 - Four years ago he was carrying a golfer?s bag at the golf courses in Thimphu earning tips up to Nu 300 on a good day. Today, caddie Sonam Tshering is the overall champion of the India house maruti golf tournament, which is one of the most popular competitions in the country.

Town may regulate golf cart use
OGDEN DUNES | A proposed ordinance regulating the use of golf carts on town streets could hit a major roadblock.

Not your father?s game of golf
WALTON COUNTY ? Tim Petrea is a man on a mission. His mission: adding an amenity to an already beautiful park by building a disc golf course at Criswell Park.

Mayor: Golf course in top shape
FARMINGTON ?The mayor strongly rejected claims by a city councilman that Piñon Hills Golf Course has maintenance problems. Daily Times for publishing them at a City Council meeting Tuesday. Sandel's comments last week led Standley to visit the course Monday to inspect conditions and talk to golfers.

Agostini on Golf: Youth served on links
For those who think golf is too cost-prohibitive for today's youth, we beg to differ.