Golf gab
MGA 9-Hole We want to apologize to Daniel Trepanier who should have been listed as the Flight A 2nd place winner in the 2008 tournament. Congratulations Dan. The Men's 9-Hole Golf 2009 applications will be available at all Village courses and online.

Preferred Golf Membership announces new program at four local golf courses


Rancho Cordova Mini Golf Course Slays Monster
A chain of indoor miniature golf courses has won its battle to continue using the name "monster."

Pros visit Mollymook Golf Club
The last seven days have seen a lot of golf played at both courses, some good golf and a lot of Christmas hangover golf.

Economy takes its toll on Shoals golf courses
Shoals golf courses are not immune to national trends that show golfers are cutting back their time on the links. Some public golf courses in the Shoals are experiencing a decrease in the number of rounds being played, and the economy is being cited as one of the reasons.

Golf Channel launches high definition
Golf Channel?s coverage of the first three PGA Tour events in high definition is a tip of the cap to the network?s newly launched HD channel.

Commission settles golf permit issue
Shawnee County commissioners decided Monday that holders of annual permits at the two county-owned golf courses will be required to pay extra on holidays ? and only on holidays.

Monster Companies Settle Name Differences
Monster Cable sued hundreds of businesses last year for using the word "Monster" in their names. But a chain of mini golf courses fought back and took its case to the public. Now Monster Cable and Monster Mini Golf have settled their differences.

Picture Gets Clearer With GOLF CHANNEL Now in High Definition
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- GOLF CHANNEL's exclusive coverage of the first three PGA TOUR events of 2009 in high definition is merely a tip of the cap to the network's newly launched HD channel, which will bolster the network's schedule with more than 2,100 total HD hours of tournaments, original programming and news this year.<.....

Boy's Junior Golf
Egypt Valley Country Club in Ada, Mich., will host the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship and Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash., will host the 2011 event, the U.S. Golf Association announced Wednesday.

Disc golf referendum might face legal question
CHICO -- A referendum seeking to keep disc golf courses in upper Bidwell Park faces a legal issue that could potentially allow the Chico City Council to throw it out on a technicality.

Garmin® Goes Golfing with Approach? G5, New Touchscreen GPS Device with Thousands of Preloaded Courses and No Annual Fee
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced its first touchscreen handheld designed exclusively for the golf course, the Approach G5. The latest breakthrough in Garmin?s expansive outdoor recreation and fitness line, the Approach G5 was announced in conjunction with the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show ...

Jekyll Island Golf - No Jacket Required!
Mild climate and excellent course conditions make the Georgia coast a great winter golf escape. Jekyll Island, Georgia, on the Georgia coast, offers 4 courses for golfers to choose from and excellent hotel packages so they can stay and play. Tee times are numerous and rates are low. This is the perfect time and place for a winter weekend getaway. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at ...

Local golf: Pair notch holes-in-one
Two golfers recently shot holes-in-one at local golf courses. Horace Smallwood shot a hole-in-one Monday at Chicopee Woods Golf Course. He earned the shot on No. 7 Village using a seven-iron and a NXT Titleist ball. Witnesses were Denis Jordan and Charles Kilby.

GOLF:Rain not so harsh for Costa Mesa
After almost two inches of rain in about a 10-hour period, you would think Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club would resemble the mythical underwater city of Atlantis.

GOLF:Blodgett continues to give
My enthusiasm for the game of golf had been waning as of late. I wasn?t playing nearly enough to improve, in fact I think I had played three rounds all summer and hadn?t played at all in the fall.

Shawnee Co. Compromises on Golf Course Fees
Commissioners decided Monday that annual permit holders for two Shawnee County-owned golf courses will pay more on holidays. Their original proposal called for permit holders to also pay extra when a golf tournament or special event was being held.

Disc golfers score more hang time: Council decides: Council decides that both courses will remain in play ? at least ...
CHICO ? City Councilors on Tuesday night unanimously voted into place a plan that allows some disc golf to remain in upper Bidwell Park.

County makes change in golf permit policy
Shawnee County commissioners decided today that holders of annual permits at the two county-owned golf courses will be required to pay extra on holidays -- but only on holidays.

Golf: Course Report
The Bee posse's weekly update of the latest in area conditions, bargains, etc. Courses Emerald Lakes Looking fantastic. Greens best in memory. Lakes edges neatly mowed. Diamond Oaks Spots available in Jan. 17-18 Sac Valley two-person scratch scramble. Empire Ranch Decent shape for time of year. Greens bumpy relative to their norm. Sunset Whitney Semiprivate course urging outside ...