online_editor Nov 17, 2009
fishing01 wrote on Nov 9, 2009 8:16 AM:" I have one question. If you could go to a business meeting, which place would you choose to stay?A place that has 5 beautiful golf courses, spas and shopping for the wife. Or a place that has statues, a prison, some restaurants and shopping uptown and lets not forget the beat up mall. I think Hammonds is still planning on going in at the lake, aren't they?? Its a hop skip and jump to the lake, and will be easier with the new highway going in. Trust me, as... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Giant Eagle expands gas discount program Nov 17, 2009
Just when it seemed grocers had run out of ways to use gas discount programs to funnel more spending through their doors, Giant Eagle has launched , an online deal in which customers can buy vouchers for use at local restaurants and retailers -- even golf courses and spas. Customers get fuelperks. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Amelia Island Plantation files for bankruptcy Nov 17, 2009
for free extra services. Jacksonville Business Journal. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Japan pick lucky town as World Cup base camp Nov 17, 2009
The 613-hectare hotel resort, surrounded by an electric fence, has three golf courses designed by Gary Player, 150 luxury rooms, a conference centre, a spa, and a variety of restaurants including a sushi shop, the reports said. The Blue Samurai will be accompanied by chefs from home and they will train on a rugby ground to be replenished with turf after the rugby season. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Wie poised for first US LPGA win Nov 16, 2009
For the thorough technician he is, part of the attraction of returning to Australia for the first time since the 1998 Presidents Cup was playing on one of Melbournes famed sandbelt golf courses. All the guys have raved about this golf course and I understand why, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Orlando Discount Cards and Coupons Nov 15, 2009
Orlando Magicard s attraction discounts include some minor theme parks, boat tours, museums and theaters, and golf courses. Dining discounts include chain restaurants like TGI Fridays and Giordano s, themed restaurants like Hard Rock Orlando, and Raglan Road in the Downtown Disney area. (Suite101.com)
The golden glow Nov 15, 2009
Another huge difference today, compared with years ago, is the condition of the golf courses. They're playing on surfaces today as smooth as your lounge-room carpet. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tiger Thinking His Way Around a Short Course Nov 14, 2009
"I've certainly always enjoyed playing golf courses where you have to think and plod your way along. As I said earlier, you don't need a golf course of 7,500 yards for it to be difficult. With some of the angles you have out here, you can hit a lot of drivers and 3-woods and get the ball down there, but there's a price. "If you miss the ball on the wrong side, it's going to run into bushes or bunkers where it's unplayable," he said. "If you do lay it back, then you have pretty tough iron shots... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Uncertainty remains over Papago course operators Nov 14, 2009
Under the deal, no taxpayer money was spent, and if the foundation defaults on the bond payments, the bank would not be able to seize the property or its assets, said Rob Harman, who oversees the city's golf courses. Compass Bank only has a right to golf revenue. (AZCentral)
General Releases Nov 14, 2009
com - Boilermaker Aquatic Center Photo Tour - Morgan Burke Takes To Airwaves - Fifty-One Boilermakers Earn Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honors - 10,000 Meals and Counting - 10,000 Meals and Counting - Teague And Lilley Receive Honor From Gimlets - Clicking On Up - Heard On The Web - Heard On The Web - Photo Gallery - Mackey Arena Rafters - Used Equipment Sale Set For Friday - Women's Basketball - Purdue 59, Arizona 7 - Advisory Council Gets A Listening Ear - Purdue Announces 2003-04 Internet... (Purduesports.com)
Woods falls into share of lead in Australia Nov 14, 2009
Find Golf Courses Near You With The Web's Local Search Engine. Featured. (Yahoo News)
Colangelo group pursues Wigwam Nov 14, 2009
With longtime business partners David Eaton and Mel Schultz, Colangelo created LLC. They are negotiating with Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. to purchase a promissory note secured by the 80-year-old West Valley resort and the two golf courses surrounding the Arizona Biltmore, which are in Chapter 11 bankruptcy ... Engelman represents LLC, which owns the Wigwam and the two golf courses adjacent to the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa at 24th Street and Missouri Avenue. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
South Shore Country Club director drives turnaround Nov 14, 2009
Normally only golf courses on Cape Cod stay open during the winter, and golfers would drive there from New Hampshire ... They don t make golf courses like this anymore ... McGrail has worked at golf courses most of his life. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Infotainment Nov 14, 2009
A man who dived by night into water hazards at dozens of South Korean golf courses to collect lost balls has been arrested for theft, police said. The man identified only as Lee, a 42-year-old former golf club employee, is accused of stealing some 26,000 lost balls worth 13 million won ($11,226), police. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
There's no getting away from the master blaster Nov 14, 2009
3m) appearance fee, the Victorian Government hopes to increase exposure for the wonderful sandbelt golf courses for the 2012 Presidents Cup. Yet, although the sandbelt was the bait that landed the Tiger, Masters organisers could have sold an extra 80,000 tickets a day had Woods played a par-three tournament on the MCG such is his celebrity. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Short but sweet: world No.1 relishes dry sandbelt test Nov 14, 2009
TIGER WOODS says Americans are obsessed with making their golf courses green ''like Augusta'', and have the wrong idea about course design ... If you just kept the golf courses faster then all of a sudden these golf courses would become really difficult ... I've always enjoyed playing golf courses where you have to think and plot your way along a golf course. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Stone Mountain: The real heroes are all around if you look Nov 14, 2009
True heroes are found not on golf courses or baseball diamonds, or race tracks or in Hollywood, but in nursing homes and veterans hospitals or streaming through airport concourses on their way to or from zones of peril. Heroes wear firefighter and police gear. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Mike Eliasohn / H-P correspondent Officials at the MSU Extension office in Benton Township discuss the agriculture training program being established by the Lake Michigan College and Michigan State University. They are (from left): Eunice Foster, director of the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology; Joanne Davidhizar, county Extension director; Dean Sowden, LMC executive dean, Career Education; and Benton Township vegetable grower George McManus, who served on the planning committee. Nov 14, 2009
They and other agricultural employers may benefit from two training programs announced Thursday by Michigan State University and Lake Michigan College: Viticulture - cultivation of grapes - and applied plant science, with concentrations in commercial horticulture, landscape horticulture and commercial turf grass operations, such as golf courses and athletic fields. LMC President Robert Harrison said the programs are recognition that agriculture "is an area of growth and potential.". (The Herald-Palladium)
An economy gone to pot Nov 13, 2009
But if gated communities were to plow under browning golf courses to turn plush greens into lush buds, it would give a whole new meaning to the name Sunny Acres. Forget Century Village. (The Palm Beach Post)
FORT HOOD SHOOTING!!! Nov 13, 2009
Acadiana Atheist wrote on Nov 11, 2009 4:18 PM:" Concerned Teacher..In my opinion all gun laws should be a state issue.Anti-Hood, I was stationed at Ft Hood for 4 years. They have 4 golf courses, 2 Px's, 2 Movie theatres, bowling, Skeet shooting, Paintball and a lake where you can rent a bass boat. You are 1 hour from Austin. You are 2 hours from Dallas. You are 2 hours from San Antionio.I am from Dallas and was raised in the big city. I chose to stay in New Iberia because the people are... (New Iberia, LA)
Environmentalists sue over Calif ranch development Nov 13, 2009
Kern County supervisors last month unanimously approved the Tejon Mountain Village project, which includes some 3,500 homes, two golf courses and a resort hotel. The plaintiffs include the Center of Biological Diversity and other groups. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Floodplain questions surround Harbor Shores (975) Nov 13, 2009
Christopher Reader wrote on Nov 12, 2009 12:53 PM:" It is shocking to me that people support the virtual theft of the irreplaceable public asset that is Jean Klock Park. Parks belong to ALL citizens, and, by deciding to "sell" the park (for an extremely undervalued amount), the city is essentially violating the rights of their citizenry. There is actually a mechanism in state law that allows citizens to decide whether a park should be sold. Like so many other laws, that law was not followed in... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Search for pet friendly properties Nov 13, 2009
Real Estate @ domain. Search the smart way. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Americans love long greens: Woods Nov 13, 2009
"I think it would be hard to get it to stay this dry in America because in America they always need green, perfect conditioned golf courses," he told a press conference. "Everyone tries to make the golf courses look like Augusta (the US Masters course), soaking it and then when you do that you make it softer and easier for us (to play). "So when you do that you have to make the golf course longer, but if you just kept the golf courses faster then all of a sudden these golf courses would become... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga is out Nov 13, 2009
20 Hours ago david wrote : The bad news is that Thulani Gcabashe - remember him, the one who used to get helicoptered to golf courses around JHB. Him the ex CEO of Eskom. (Business Report, South Africa)
Groups Sue To Stop Tejon Mountain Village Nov 13, 2009
The project, which calls for almost 3,500 homes, 160,000 square feet of commercial space and resort hotels with golf courses, was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors in October. Officials with the project could not comment on specifics of the lawsuit, but say county leaders made the right decision. (KERO 23, CA)
Avalon Holdings Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results Nov 12, 2009
Avalon Holdings Corporation also owns the Avalon Golf and Country Club, which operates golf courses and related facilities. AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (in thousands, except for per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ------------------ 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net operating revenues $9,619 $14,255 $26,834 $36,329 Costs and expenses: Costs of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Looking to the Regional Stage Nov 12, 2009
The men's 10,000m race will go off at 9:45 a.m. while the women's 6000m race will start at 10:45 a.m. The race will be held at the Springfield Country Club, one of Oregon's premier golf courses. Athletes will race entirely on grass and mostly on fairways as the course consists of three relatively flat loops throughout the grassy course. (Lmulions.com)
Baked Australia: Water Management Lessons for the World from Down Under Nov 12, 2009
But she also thinks solutions must run deeper, socially and economically: "We have to start living within our water footprint." Golf courses, swimming pools and green lawns are not sustainable especially in the desert. Also outside that footprint falls the continual pumping of water from elsewhere and its virtual export through agricultural products, a mainstay of Australia's economy. (Scientific American)
Crowd, weather and Aussie stars can spoil show for Tiger Woods Nov 12, 2009
Woods is no stranger to Melbourne s sandbelt golf courses, having edged Australian great Greg Norman one-up in a singles match during the United States only losing campaign for the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne in 1998. The 33-year-old also played the Masters 1997 edition, finishing joint eighth behind local veteran Peter Lonard at nearby Huntingdale. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Winter Holiday Spa Getaways Nov 12, 2009
Often, destination spas have nearby ski slopes, beaches, golf courses, hiking trails or other outdoor fitness opportunities. Where to Go. (Suite101.com)
Drew Gallagher » Nov 11, 2009
Such is golf at U.S. Army Camp Bonifas, South Korea, home to one of the world's most unique golf courses. The "course" consists of a single 192-yard, par-3 hole that sits 440 yards from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea. (ESPN -- Golf)
What's Open, Closed On Veterans Day? Nov 11, 2009
The Torrey Pines, Balboa Park and Mission Bay golf courses will also be open, but holiday rates will apply. San Diego County's libraries will also be closed. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Woods's words are as carefully manicured as Kingston Heath's greens Nov 11, 2009
Perhaps too carefully for those who might consider the frenzy Woods has created upon his arrival here and wonder if he might be an agent for change more meaningful than the extension of golf courses incapable of containing his game. At it stands, it was hardly surprising that when you reviewed Woods's answers on potentially controversial topics such as the manner in which golf technology had made some great courses redundant, the notion of a true ''world tour'' and even his long absence from... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Conference center revival Nov 11, 2009
A place that has 5 beautiful golf courses, spas and shopping for the wife. Or a place that has statues, a prison, some restaurants and shopping uptown and lets not forget the beat up mall. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Fans Flock To See Tiger In Australian Masters Nov 11, 2009
"I've always been a huge fan of the sandbelt golf courses," he said. "The bunkering is just phenomenal. You don't get a chance to see bunkering like this in any other place in the world. So playing these golf courses, it's a treat.". (KFOXTV.com, TX)
PNC merges equipment finance units Nov 11, 2009
The company s specialty areas include equipment financing for the aviation, technology, health care and energy fields as well as for golf courses and general office equipment. Pittsburgh-based PNC is the Tri-State s third-largest bank, with local deposits of about $5. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Forest City's Kendra Hanson plays herself onto pro tour Nov 11, 2009
The top 30 placewinners at the tournament held on four Florida golf courses earned automatic exemptions for the full FUTURES tour, which is just one step removed from the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour. For the first three days of the tournament, which drew 297 golfers from 38 counties, Hanson played marvelous golf. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Tiger in a spin over reception at Melbourne appearance Nov 11, 2009
You don t get a chance to play in venues like this and it is really a treat to play the sand-belt golf courses. You have so many different options. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Palm Harbor's rebirth stirs memories, excitement of golfers Nov 11, 2009
Kendrick, wearing her late husband's green sweater with the original Palm Harbor logo, was the on and off Ladies Club Champion for many of the those years and also club champion at the three other original golf courses in Palm Coast. She knew all of the 20 men who served as club professionals over the years, remembered the starters and Louie, the cook who "made the best chili" at the 19th Hole Restaurant and Candy Bogley, the affable manager of the pro shop for many years. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Tourism targets US funemployed Nov 10, 2009
"Asians are crazy about golf and the recession has done little to curb their enthusiasm... Rapid economic growth in China has created a new elite class jumpstarting demand for golf," said the survey, adding that China ranks fifth in the world with around 310 golf courses and hundreds more in the pipeline. Africa is hoping to benefit from the "Obama effect" - saying the US leader's recent trip to Ghana "put Africa under the international tourism spotlight. "Africa is benefiting from roots... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Heath won't faze Tiger, say Aussies Nov 10, 2009
The best-conditioned golf courses in the world by a long way are here in Australia. The only place I've been to that's better is Augusta. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Lefty leads the way Nov 10, 2009
In the early 1990s when we played the World Cup at Mission Hills in Shenzhen, there were 40 some golf courses in China ... Finchem said discussions with the China Golf Association (CGA) had centred on a scheme to get children playing golf, training in the development of golf courses and also bringing in American expertise on how to run tournaments. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Mickelson caps his week with win at HSBC Champions Nov 10, 2009
"I hope that this win will help the golf courses that I'm designing, and the academies that I am putting up here with Rick Smith, because I want to help grow the game," Mickelson said. "And the people that were out here today, I want to have an opportunity for them to be able to play.". (FindLaw News)
Dan Washburn » Nov 9, 2009
"Throughout the week, whenever given the opportunity, Mickelson repeated several key talking points: He loves playing in China. His family enjoyed their time in China in 2007 and 2008, especially their trips to see the Great Wall and the terra-cotta army. He wants to help grow the game of golf in China. The Chinese people are gracious hosts.Mickelson was also quick to mention the golf courses and training centers he has in the works in China. And he wanted everyone to know he plans to have his... (ESPN -- Golf)
HINGHAM OPINION: Suggestions for revenue, reduce costs Nov 9, 2009
Its 22 square miles now host three golf courses which represent saturation. My first suggestion demands that the town-owned property be rezoned to require at least 1-acre house lots and in these dire economic circumstances sell the real estate and improvements. (Hingham Journal, MA)
An in-depth look at sister city programs around the Valley Nov 9, 2009
Curley, who has designed 20 golf courses in China, took his company global without the help of a sister city program. Now, he hopes to use his connections there to help other Valley businesspeople forge an accord with Haikou. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Tiger in tank: hole in one for gold tourism Nov 8, 2009
An information pack was presented to Woods spruiking Melbourne's sandbelt golf courses and the city's appeal to world visitors. Victorian Premier John Brumby, who wrote a letter of invitation to Woods, supported the bid after watching the superstar win last year's US Open. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
You don't have to head far for good fishing, golf, alligators and easy living (221) Nov 8, 2009
Today, hundreds of the latter surround three elegant, 18-hole golf courses, all open to the public. Players call in tee time reservations for more than 200,000 rounds a year. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Project Faces Scrutiny Nov 8, 2009
The biggest questions centered on annexation controversies and whether the county will have more than enough golf courses once Pine Forest is operational ... The plan calls for a gated residential community with a neighborhood retail center, two 18-hole golf courses, a nine-hole course, a resort hotel, conference center, fitness center and farmers market ... Too Many Golf Courses. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Tiger wooed: How Melbourne snared Woods Nov 7, 2009
I think some of the great golf courses in the world are right down there in Melbourne, that sandbelt,'' Woods said at last year's US Masters ... When McClements met Steinberg just outside the grounds of Augusta National in April last year, he says, rather than make a financial offer he simply explained the strategy to use one of Victoria's finest assets - its world-class golf courses - as a showcase, leading into the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Elmwood Golf Course to Remain Open Throughout 2010 Season Nov 7, 2009
Elmwood, one of the oldest public golf courses in the St. Louis area, will remain open. "This has been a 13-month process, so it's a little disappointing," said Elmwood Owner Gordon Ziegler. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Tigers late push takes him to share of HSBC lead Nov 7, 2009
Mickelson won the HSBC Champions two years ago and has impressed the Chinese off the course, too, by speaking of a responsibility to play in Asia to help grow the game and talking up the two golf courses projects he has in the country, including one in Kunming with a par-3 course that he hopes will attract children. This is my third year here, and I ve seen a great increase in the number of people that have come out to watch, as well as the excitement level, Mickelson said. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Pantel Outdoor HDTV Receives Accolades from RobbReport.com Nov 7, 2009
Pantel products are for use in both residential and commercial applications, such as in backyards, sports fields, restaurants, golf courses, hospitality, amusement parks, and wherever entertainment, advertisement, and demonstrations would be hosted outdoors. Indoor residential and commercial applications include bathrooms/showers, spas, saunas, and wherever waterproof video entertainment is needed. (Multichannel News)
Sharp Park as golf course is best for everyone Nov 6, 2009
But the GGNRA doesn't run golf courses, and turning it into something like Crissy Field would take a lot of political clout. Crissy Field became a reality thanks to a strong push back in 1996 from then-Rep. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Washburn: Tiger's alternate reality » Nov 6, 2009
"Golf is going through the fastest change of any sport in China right now. There were more golf courses completed in the last three years than the previous thirty years. Nike's focus to date has been on its core business -- and that means NBA. But as the market becomes more sophisticated and niches appear, they have the assets to leverage those niches.". Tom Doctoroff, Greater China CEO for advertising agency J. Walter Thompson, said he was "shocked" Tiger didn't rate in the R3 study. (ESPN -- Golf)
China's sleepy Hengqin wakes up Nov 6, 2009
The largely undeveloped island, until now a piece of Guangdong province under the jurisdiction of the city of Zhuhai, bordering Macau, is slated for a major makeover as a resort paradise, featuring golf courses, theme parks, water sports, hiking trails and other tourist attractions. Hengqin is three times the size of Macau, Asia's gambling capital and its immediate neighbor to the east, and development of the island could add significantly to tourist attractions in the region. (Asia Times Online)
BREAKFAST BONUS Nov 6, 2009
We have it all here now, golf courses, golf tournaments, the best airport in the world and the friendly atmosphere that prevails in Florida. Why should I leave. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Boycott white businesses? Nov 5, 2009
Werner Roux, the owner and developer of the luxury resort, planned to have two 18-hole golf courses, more than 1200 houses and lodges, 150 apartments, a hotel and conference centre, promised local residents up to 18 000 temporary construction jobs, 1200 permanent jobs, as well as homes and jobs for farmworkers living on the land. A delay of 18 months. (iAfrica.com)
Fifth Annual CordeValle Collegiate Championship Begins Sunday Nov 5, 2009
CordeValle was also ranked in the top three in the 2007 - 2008 issue of Zagat Guide's America's Top Golf Courses. . (Uclabruins.com)
PINEAPPLE OPERATIONS ENDING Nov 5, 2009
After the restructuring, Maui Land will be engaged in land development and management of its golf courses, retail and land. Previously, Maui Land has taken other steps to keep it afloat, including selling one of Kapalua Resort's golf courses in March for $50 million and leasing it back. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Americans reluctant to travel out of their comfort zones Nov 5, 2009
I ve always enjoyed coming overseas and getting the chance to play different golf courses and see different things. Davis Love III, the 1997 PGA Championship winner and a long-standing member of the PGA Tour s policy board, said he had little doubt that more Americans would travel in the future. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Support grows for Community Water rate hike Nov 4, 2009
Jane Horton-Leasman wrote on Nov 1, 2009 10:19 AM:" For all the years I have lived in and out and back to GV, it has been a thorn in my side that the TALK has been about the golf courses being made to USE EFFLUENT...but it never happens.For the Community Water Company to demand more from me....WHICH WILL LIKEWISE INCREASE THE AMOUNT I PAY FOR SEWER...WHEN I USE MINIMAL WATER...is OUTRAGEOUS!POLITICS has taken over Green Valley, and from top to bottom...GREEN VALLEY IS CONSIDERED THE ATM FOR... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa Now Taking Leisure Reservations Nov 4, 2009
Golfers can be the first players to test their skills on the newest championship golf courses with 36 challenging holes and stunning views ... Located at the Golf Clubhouse, 18 Oaks will feature sweeping views of the 18th greens of the two TPC golf courses and will showcase prime cuts and traditional steakhouse fare. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Irish Supreme Court allows men-only golf club Nov 4, 2009
2 million, has nearly 1,000 golf courses. Portmarnock is among the most exclusive with about 1,300 members and visitors' fees for an 18-hole round set at $180 to $300. (ESPN -- Golf)
