Archive for the 'golf course' Category

Greg Norman Golf Course Design and El Desafio Mountain Resort Announce First Greg Norman Course in Argentina

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Greg Norman Golf Course Design and El Desafio Mountain Resort today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Greg Norman to design an 18-hole championship course at the El Desafio Mountain Resort.El Desafío Mountain Resort (www.eldesafioresort.com) is a unique luxury development encompassing an entire mountain of 1,050 hectares (2,500 acres) in the Province […]

Golf courses feeling the pinch of a dry season, ‘We’re glad June is here’

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Rain may have dampened outdoor parties and events, but it made golf course managers happy. “Golf course superintendents will be dancing after this weekend,” said Jonathan Ash, Mustang Golf Course manager at Lely Resort Golf and Country Club.His remarks came on Friday when the area was undergoing a steady rainfall. An expectation of a considerable […]

Area golf courses adjust to water restrictions

Monday, April 30th, 2007

The “rain, rain go away, let us play another day” saying doesn’t apply to those managing the more than 100 golf courses in Collier and Lee counties. Dry conditions are impacting courses throughout the wide expanse of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).More than 40 managers or golf course superintendents jammed the SFWMD conference […]

DIRECTORY OF COURSES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

The directory includes information for courses open to the public. For a searchable database of all state courses, go to the golf area of DallasNews.com. To update this list, e-mail texasgolf@dallasnews.com. Or send information via fax to 214-651-0580 or 1-800-651-0580.A ABERNATHY Abernathy Country Club - 9 holes, semiprivate. PO Box 337, 79311. 806-328-5261 ABILENE Diamondback […]

GOLF COURSES

Saturday, August 6th, 2005

Golf in Virginia’s capital city is a capital idea. Greater Richmond always has offered playable and accessible golf courses to the paying public. The area boasts 22 public courses, and some of them Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Hunting Hawk Golf Course in Glen Allen, Royal New Kent and the Golf Club at Brickshire in […]

VINTAGE GOLF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE: RENAULT WINERY’S COURSE OFFERS FUN EXPERIENCE

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

Vineyard Golf at Renault WHAT: Par-72 course. 7213 yards (from black tees), 6296 (from white tees), 5176 (from red tees). Club house and pro shop located in newly renovated farmhouse.WHERE: 72 N. Bremen Avenue, Egg Harbor City DRESS CODE: Appropriate golf attire. No jeans, tanks or haltertops. No metal spikes.HOW MUCH: May to October: $69 […]

Friday, September 17th, 2004

Hurricane Ivan needed a lesson in golf etiquette. He paid a visit to every course in Calhoun County Thursday before moving out of town, but he didn’t fix his ball marks. All eight courses in the county sustained some kind of damage related to the storm, and half of them - Anniston Country Club, Anniston […]

Friday, September 17th, 2004

Hurricane Ivan needed a lesson in golf etiquette. He paid a visit to every course in Calhoun County Thursday before moving out of town, but he didn’t fix his ball marks. All eight courses in the county sustained some kind of damage related to the storm, and half of them - Anniston Country Club, Anniston […]

COURSE FOR THE BIRDS / AUDUBON INTERNATIONAL HONORS HARBOR PINES GOLF CLUB IN EHT

Thursday, May 20th, 2004

Situated amid an upscale residential neighborhood and520 wooded acres, Harbor Pines Golf Club has received abundant acclaim for course design andquality since it opened in Egg Harbor Township in 1996.Among the accolades are a four-star player rating and a top-three listing in the state for playing conditions by Golf Digest magazine.Recognition of a different sort […]

DULUTH COURSES GET AN EARLY START ON THE 2004 GOLF SEASON, MILD WINTER: PLENTY OF SNOW COVER FOR INSULATION AND A SHALLOW FROST LINE HAVE ALLOWED DULUTH’S COURSES TO OPEN EARLY.

Saturday, April 24th, 2004

Dave Isaacson has seen a lot of opening days at Enger Park Golf Course.This year, the 30-year-old Duluthian saw that day come a little quicker than in previous years. And he liked what he saw. “This is a little earlier than last year,” said Isaacson, who had a couple of rounds under his belt at […]