Blaine Park Board OKs designer for disc golf course
Residents are one step closer to enjoying the sport of disc golf at Lochness Park in Blaine. Park Board commissioners voted to move forward with a disc golf course designer at their Nov. 25 meeting.

Six-day showcase to feature American golf learning programme
A special booth to register for the US Kids Golf Learning Programme will be set up at the Malaysia Golf Showcase 2009 at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur from Dec 11 to 16.

Housing Market Hurting Plans for Future Golf Courses
SMYRNA , Del. - The economy is keeping many people off the golf course. A divot in the green is the least of the golf industry's problems these days.

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.

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.

Testing every wrinkle of a golf ball's dimples
The rules governing golf balls are very specific in every area except the dimples, because no one has any real idea of how the dimples work. But a team of scientists is looking at the problem.

John Renslow: Taxing golf will cripple industry
Does anyone know of nearby small ship, fully stocked with tea? You'll have to forgive me. I have stated before that Get Into Golf is apolitical. Golf doesn't care who is elected president, as long as he (or she) is an ardent supporter of the game.

Arizona oasis: Phoenix links visitors to golf, arts, nature
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...

Golf industry in trouble as economy worsens
Behold the golf course. Graced with rolling fairways, pristine greens, ancient oaks and other natural fanfare, it presents a striking picture. But as beautiful as a golf course may be, its looks belie the trouble besetting the industry that created it.

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.

When Will My Driver Wear Out?
Frank Thomas is a former technical director of the United States Golf Association. He has written several books about golf equipment, the most recent being "Just Hit It: Our Equipment and Our Game."

'Projects pay off for courses
2 area courses cited for their renovations by Golf Digest

Sports Briefs
Baywood to host Last Hurrah golf tourney Baywood Country Club, which will close its doors forever at the end of the year, will host a Last Hurrah Golf Tournament and party on Friday, Dec. 19.

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

Freeport hunts for golf cart provider
FREEPORT ? Golfers could hit the links of Freeport?s municipal golf course in a new set of wheels. At a meeting Monday night, City Council approved a measure to seek out a less expensive golf cart provider than its current one, EZ-Go Golf Carts.

Around the Lompoc Valley
Lompoc YFL Fundraiser The Lompoc youth football league is holding a raffle to give away a 2008 Honda Civic LX Coupe in order to replace several pieces of valuable equipment that were damaged at the beginning of the season. The equipment is required in order for the group to remain part of the Central Coast Football Association.

Bachelor turns 50
By Jeff McDonald The Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.) Before all the resorts, golf courses and restaurants stamped Central Oregon as a recreation mecca, there was Mt. Bachelor ski area - or, as it was known in 1958, Bachelor Butte.

How To Go Green And Stay Cost-Competitive
Even small businesses can do it. Here's how.

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.

The Fairmont Residences, Shock Hill and JW Marriott Residences Loreto
A ski-in, ski-out development in Colorado, and a beachfront residential resort in Mexico.