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?

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.

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.

Council to take up golf fees
The fees at three Lafayette public golf courses could increase beginning in January.

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.

ICTSI Apo golf invitational gets under way
THE local talents will have the inside track but the chase for top honors remain wide open when the ICTSI Apo Golf Invitational fires off today at the Apo Golf and Country Club in Davao City.

Robert Gautney: Time to vote on local golf's top performances of '08
After weeks of anticipation, the time has finally arrived. The end-of-the-year Pro Shop Golf "Performance of the Year" award semi-finalists have been determined. This list was trimmed down to the top 15 and a brief description of each is below to jog your memory. This list of 15 will be further trimmed to the five finalists in the Dec. 17 column. Those five will then be given to the folks at Pro ...

Council OKs boost in course green fees
LAFAYETTE ? Green fees at Lafayette?s three municipal golf courses will rise over the next three years, with the first increase scheduled at the new Wetlands course next year.

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.

Parker course selected to host Senior PGA championship
The PGA is coming to Parker. Colorado Golf Club, which opened for play in 2007 as one of the premier new courses in America, has been selected as the site of the 71st Senior PGA Championship, the most historic and prestigious event in senior golf. The Championship will be contested May 24-30, 2010, at the course in Parker.

Golf finishes 12th in tournament
The Auburn men?s golf team has completed its first tournament this weekend in Rocky Face, GA.  It tied for 12th in the Carpet Capital Collegiate at The Farm Golf Club. Coach Mike Griffin was proud of his players' performance, even though they seemed to struggle at times.  Griffin acknowledges the fact that the team is made up of young players and attributes the adversities to inexperience. ...

ROLLING ALONG: Ailing economy hasn't hurt local golf courses
Golf is taking a hit in other parts of the country because of the ailing economy, but not in Central Louisiana, according to local golf club pros.

China: Most expensive golf in the world
While many of us might baulk at the green fees charged by some elite clubs in Britain and Ireland it's almost insignificant compared to China which is reckoned to be the most expensive place in the world to play golf, surpassing even the Middle East and Japan, according to a pioneering report.

A Buckeye Bonanza
The central region of Ohio in and around the booming metropolis that is Columbus and its suburbs is known around the world for its fine private golf courses, its famous golfers and benchmark golf course architects.

Golf with the Boss
Best Courses In U.S. Which courses are on the must-play list? Here are the best America has to offer.

The final eight Saadiyat Beach Golf Course holes get Gary Player seal of approval grass plantation to begin in a week
Golf legend Gary Player flew into Abu Dhabi this week to sign off and give the go-ahead for grassing the final eight holes on the Saadiyat Beach Golf Course, the Arabian Gulf's first 'ocean' course, which he has designed.

County raises 2,159 service fees
By Bob Cuddy -- Supervisors this week made it more expensive to adopt dogs and cats, get married and take a boat for a cruise on lakes in San Luis Obispo County, as they raised hundreds of fees. The cost also went up on such services as building permits, rental of public facilities and passes to recreational amenities such as campgrounds and golf courses. No one opposed the fee increases at the ...

Christmas Golf Gift Suggestions
A article suggesing where one can go to find unusual golf gifts for that golfer in your family. Checking on line brings up a good supply of ideas.

This Week in Golf - December 3rd through December 8th
PGA TOUR - PGA TOUR NATIONAL QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT, PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament and TPC Stadium Courses), La Quinta, California - The final stage of the PGA Tour's Q-School will be...