More golf courses for Calgary?
One alderman is looking for the city to purchase private golf courses that are for sale, as well as ways to fund them for use as city facilities. Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart says the debate is about ...

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

Florida Open will be played at two Vero Beach golf clubs
The Florida State Golf Association has taken control of the Florida Open and has announced that the championship will be played at two Vero Beach golf courses next summer.

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 ...

New Company Assisting Golf Courses Achieve Environmental Sustainability
With the urgency of environmental sustainability on top of most agendas, including that of the new presidential administration, consumers and industry are looking for ways to do their part to make the world a cleaner, better place for generations to come.

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.

Trump to site home at golf resort
Donald Trump announces he is to make his Scottish family home at his controversial £1bn Aberdeenshire golf resort.

Trump to site home at golf resort
Donald Trump announces he is to make his Scottish family home at his £1bn Aberdeenshire golf resort.

China?s Mission Hills Cuts Jobs as Golf Feels Slump, People Say
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- China?s Mission Hills , the world?s largest golf club, is cutting at least 20 percent of jobs as the slowing economy cuts into leisure spending, people familiar with the situation said.

Sedgefield, Cardinal best among revamped courses
GREENSBORO - - The golf season is winding down, but the game's eternal debate -- Who has the best golf course? -- is heating up. Golf Digest magazine's January issue anoints the renovations of Sedgefield Country Club and Cardinal Golf and Country Club as two of the nation's best remodeling projects in 2008. It's the first time since Golf Digest began numeric rankings of America's best golf ...

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Tough times? You can't tell it from the 2008 Winners It pains us to report that hard times have hit the golf-course design industry. Projects have dried up, architects are laying off staff and closing offices. If the end is near, well, at least it's going out with a Big Bang.

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.

Golf: Kanada in 3-way tie for lead at PGA Q-school
LA QUINTA, Calif. -- Major Manning and Craig Kanada ran off birdie strings on different PGA West courses Wednesday on their way to 7-under 65s and shares of the lead in the first of six rounds at the PGA Tour qualifying tournament.

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?

America's Greatest Courses
Matt Ginella "ambushes" invitees at the 15th Mid-Michigan Golf Invitational.

Economic meltdown hitting golf industry hard
SportsBiz: Housing market?s collapse hampers development of new courses

Jacobson takes a swing at China golf market
Rick Jacobson, founder of Jacobson Golf Course Design in Libertyville, has been a world traveler lately. As the U.S. golf course market suffers a severe slump, Jacobson has switched his focus to international ventures.

Choosing the Correct Set of Tees
Most golf courses have a minimum of three sets of tees (forward/middle/back or red/white/blue). Some courses have five, six or even seven sets of tees. Regardless of what the tees...

How to become a golf director
You don't have to be a professional golfer to become a golf director, but you must love the game and be a reasonably good player.

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.