Troutman to hold golf cart ordinance workshop
The town of Troutman will hold a workshop meeting next Monday, Jan. 12, to discuss a golf cart ordinance.

Dauphin Highlands Golf Course no longer for sale
The Dauphin Highlands Golf Course in Swatara Twp. is no longer for sale but will continue as a golf course, property owner Dauphin County General Authority decided Tuesday.

Varkey Emerges Champion in Invitational Golf Championship
DUBAI ? The inaugural Papers Worldwide Invitational was staged at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, a Press release said.

St. Johns OKs Golf Carts On Some Roads
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Golf carts will soon be legal on some country roads in St. Johns County. The county commission unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday allowing carts to share roads with cars, but it will only apply in areas where the speed limit is below 25 mph.

Special member; At the age of 90, Redmond?s Francis Bortner can keep playing at Juniper Golf Club after being given a ...
Francis Bortner was once asked by his niece just how he spent his time in retirement.He answered simply: ?Well, I play golf five days a week,? Bortner recalls.?What do you do the other two days?? she asked.?I said, ?Sometimes I play golf,?? says Bortner, who is now 90 years old.

Golf carts to join cars on some N. Fla. roads
ST. AUGUSTINE ? Golf carts will soon be legal on some country roads in St. Johns County in northern Florida. The county commission unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday allowing carts to share roads with cars, but it will only apply in areas where the speed limit is below 25 mph.

Seve Charts Return to Golf on Eve of Royal Trophy
Seve Ballesteros is planning to return to golf next year as captain of Europe's Royal Trophy team after starting rehabilitation following brain surgery, the Spaniard's nephew said January 6.

Dawson County players golf in tournament
On December 22nd, members of the Dawson County High School golf team, along with ninety other golfers, battled the brutal cold to play in the Rudolph Junior Golf Classic.

Golf Notebook: Elkins, Clements rivalry may be renewed
The week is going as planned for Drew Allenspach, the medalist after the stroke-play portion of the HGA Collegiate Match Play Championship at Cypress-wood Golf Club.

Winter golf: Layer up with a second skin
Now that it's January, and winter is here to stay, I asked Eric Figueroa, formerly of Kennett Square Golf and Country Club, now assistant golf professional at Stonewall Golf Club, what's the most effective way to dress for winter golf.Figueroa first said what we all know, "Dress in layers, so...

This week in golf
PGA TOUR Mercedes-Benz Championship Site: Kapalua, Hawaii. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Kapalua Resort, The Plantation Course (7,411 yards, par 73). Purse: $5.6 million. Winner's share: $1,008,000. Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 6 p.m., 11:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m., 11:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 11 p.m.). Last year: Sweden's Daniel Chopra won the ...

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.

Oxford?s Copper Hills golf course earns national honor
JOHNSTON, Iowa ?The treacherous but gorgeous ninth hole at Copper Hills Golf and Country Club in Oxford made the cut as one of the winners of the John Deere Credit search for the Most Beautifully Brutal Golf Holes in North America.

Negrenses figure in banner year for RP golf
THE likes of amateur standouts Anya Tanpinco and Mia Piccio, as well as former amateur champion JR Tanpinco, are among the names credited for having accomplished a banner year for Philippine golf last year.

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:Martin helps in victory
One of the more unique team golf competitions is the biennial Seaver Cup Matches and Corona del Mar resident Boyd Martin was fortunate enough to participate in this year?s competition, which was held, Nov. 18-19.

Finchem calls for golf in the Olympics. Hey, why not?
PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, suffering away in the dreadful confines of Honolulu in preparation for the start of the season, has decided that maybe it's time for golf to make a run at joining the Olympics after all . Finchem had opposed the idea six years ago, but has changed his mind thanks to some very green reasons -- and we're not talking about the color of the grass: "There's ...

Titleist has new golf ball, and some new old ones
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) -Geoff Ogilvy is one of the most articulate players on the PGA Tour, but even he was verbally challenged when talking about changes to the Titleist golf ball.

3 charged after golf club break-in
Police tracked three people Tuesday night after responding to a break-in alarm at a golf course east of Brockville.

Blasting a golf ball through a watermelon? Hey, why not?
Check this video. After an insanely long runup, you'll get to see long drive champ Jamie Sadlowski -- a strapping 165 pounds -- drive a golf ball right through a watermelon: I would love to see "driving balls through food" become a regular event on the PGA Tour. Of course, Sergio would injure himself getting a seed in the eye, but it'd be worth it. (Visor tip to The Golf Blog for the ...