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Eagle Landing's Shamrock Shootout

noreply@blogger.com (NW Golf Guys) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Eagle Landing is hosting the Shamrock Shootout on Saturday, March 13th. The tournament is $18 per player, and is a 2-man Scramble. We played in their last tournament, and they are a blast! Here are the details straight from from Eagle Landing:

Get ready for Eagle Landing Golf Course's March Tournament!

It's a 2-Person Scramble with a wee bit o' Irish theme.

The entry fee is $18 and covers your golf, lunch and flag prizes. We'll also have cheap beers ($1) and a nice selection of Irish beers ($3) available.

If you're interested in competing in the tournament, call our Pro Shop at 503-698-7888. We'll add you and your partner's names to the list and you can pay on the day of the tournament.

Registration closes on March 9th, and spots are limited, so be sure to sign up as soon as possible!

NWGG Travels: Old Blue Course at Wailea in Maui

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:57:00 +0000

Recently, I had the opportunity to play the Old Blue Course at Wailea. The oldest of the three courses at Wailea, there is a unique feel to this course that is different from any course I have ever played. While there are no holes bordering the beach, ocean views on all eighteen holes leave no doubt that you are playing in Hawaii. In particular, the view on the 12th Hole Par 3 is stunning. An elevated Par 3, you have a 270 degree view of the ocean in front of you. Since the city of Wailea was literally built around the Old Blue Course, the layout of the course is unimpeded by its surroundings. The first hole provides an excellent example of the array of plants and wildlife - particularly the birds - that you will encounter on Old Blue. With extreme elevation changes throughout, Wailea Old Blue will test gofers of all skill levels.

Old Blue at Wailea is one of the most wallet friendly courses on the island. Like most courses on Maui, there is a locals only rate, as well as a tourist rate, so if you can get on with a local, you can save a few dollars. Rental clubs are available on site, and again, are very reasonable. I was given a set of Nike CCI irons, and Sasquatch drivers. If you are only playing one round, this is the way to go. While it may cost a bit more to rent clubs at the course, it is generally worth it to rent at the course, versus at a rental shop off site. You may save some money, but the quality of club, or lack thereof at discount rental shops may take away from your experience of the course.

While Old Blue is an outstanding Hawaiian course, the age of the course does show in a few spots. For starters, the course does not have an in ground sprinkler system, so there are times that a hose will be running through the fairway. It never interfered with my play, but there were instances where a ball could have come to a stop due to a hose, costing a few precious yards. Also, the carts were a bit on the older side, however GPS came standard in all carts. If you want to warm up, you need to head to either the Emerald or Gold course. The Old Blue course has no driving range, although there are a couple of boxes available to swing into.

As you walk up to the clubhouse, you walk through an alleyway with the clubhouse on the right, and Mulligan's Bar on the left. As far as 19th Holes go, Mulligan's is top notch. A rare Irish bar in Hawaii, Mulligans provides great food, and of course Irish beer. The pro shop is on the smaller side, but does have the usual items - golf balls, hats, shirts, etc. There are a few putters, but not much in the way of equipment. Visit the Wailea Old Blue website at http://www.waileaoldblue.com for more information.

Portland Golf Show coming soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:55:00 +0000

The Portland Golf Show is a little more than two weeks away, and we urge you to take advantage of the opportunity to check it out. For those that have never been, its a great place to interact with some of the best people in the business locally. From Head Professionals to Club Fitters and Brand Reps, there is no larger collection of the golf community in Oregon and SW Washington. the Portland Golf Show runs from Friday, February 12th to Sunday, February 14th. Look for the NW Golf Guys roaming the aisles on Friday morning, and possibly Saturday as well. Stop us in the halls and mention that you saw this blog posting for a special prize from NWGolfGuys.com!

The Portland Golf Show runs February 12th-14th, and costs $10 at the door. You can also buy them online to avoid the lines and save a bit. they are giving away a pair of free rounds for showing up, a 2-for-1 coupon and a subscription to Golf Digest, so the cost of entry pays for itself and then some!

Check out the Portland Golf Show's website HERE.

Tournament at Eagle Landing Golf Course

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:56:00 +0000

Eagle Landing Golf Course is hosting its first ever Winter Weather Showdown. Here are the details:

DATE: Saturday, January 30th
CHECK-IN: 10:30 am (tourney starts at 11:00 am)

FORMAT: It's a 2-Person Best Ball and/or Individual Stroke Play Tournament (so you can compete with a partner or by yourself - players who play with a partner compete in both prize pools)

ENTRY FEE: $15 per player (includes golf, lunch, and flag prizes)

DETAILS: We're playing regardless of the weather conditions... rain, snow, freak tornado... doesn't matter. It'll be a shotgun start. We'll have $1 beers available. Anyone is welcome. You pay when you check in, but should register by calling the Eagle Landing Pro Shop at 503-698-7888 or visiting the event page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=251841255859 so we can make sure you're on the list.

You can view our Eagle Landing review HERE. Sounds like fun!

Winter Rules: Chahelem Glenn Golf Course

noreply@blogger.com (NW Golf Guys) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:47:00 +0000

Welcome to Winter Rules, where we look at how our local courses are holding up during the winter months. This week, we take a look at Chehalem Glenn Golf Course in Newberg, OR. This particular round was played on Christmas Eve, and was fittingly frost delayed. In the Northwest, if it’s actually dry around the holidays, then temperatures are likely freezing, and so was the case during our visit. By 10:15am, golfers were finally given the green light, and sent off the front and back side simultaneously to minimize further delays from the frost. Indeed, the greens were thawed by first putt.

Chehalem Glenn, being a newcomer to Portland area golf, has been well built to withstand plenty of rainfall. With much of the course situated on rolling, hilly terrain, moisture naturally drains toward out-of-bounds areas and hazards. This allows much of the playable areas that are lower-lying to remain relatively dry. The flatter hole layouts tend to be located on the higher elevated portions of the golf course, where saturation is naturally less of a factor. It’s also notable that Chehalem Glenn is surrounded by a wealthy amount of forested area which also plays an important role in maintaining stable earth.

It’s safe to say that (unless it’s a particularly rainy time) you will not plug in Chehalem Glenn’s fairways. In fact, throughout the entire course, we only spotted a couple areas that were soggy enough to plug; most notably, the elbow of Hole 9’s dogleg where 2 adjacent hillsides converge. To be able to pinpoint just one specific area of saturation on a NW course in December puts Chehalem Glenn at the top of our Winter Rules destinations. The greens were slightly moist due to the thawing of the frost and temperatures too cold to evaporate the surface wetness. But overall, they have remained dry enough to stay in good shape and provide a respectably true roll. Visit our in-season review of Chehalem Glenn Golf Course HERE.

NWGolfGuys.com 2010 Tournament Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (NW Golf Guys) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:56:00 +0000

We are happy to announce our 2010 Tournament Schedule below.

NWGolfGuys.com Golf Club 2010 Tournament Schedule

March 27th - Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (Ghost Creek)
April 24th - Chehalem Glenn Golf Course
May 16th - Camas Meadows Golf Club
June 12th - Heron Lakes Golf Course (Great Blue)
July 11th - Indian Creek Golf Course
August TBD - Wildwood Golf Course
September 19th - Stone Creek Golf Club
October TBD - The OGA Course

More information on these tournaments will be available shortly.

Winter Rules: Heron Lakes Golf Course (Great Blue)

noreply@blogger.com (NW Golf Guys) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:54:00 +0000

Welcome to Winter Rules, where we look at how our local courses are holding up during the winter months. This week, we take a look at Heron Lakes Golf Course, specifically Great Blue. Arguably the best of the city owned courses in both design and course maintenance, Great Blue is a very popular course in-season. But in the quiet winter months, when prices drop to $24 during the week and $30 on the weekends, there’s opportunity for value and enjoyment of a championship style course. Like most courses at this time, all carts must stay on the path should you choose to ride. We decided to hoof this December round in an effort to stay warm and relaxed for the sake of good swings.

Despite being located in a delta and having plenty of neighboring water sources, the course has remained rather dry thus far. Aside from a few plug areas in the rough, the course provided decent firmness for this time of year. The fairways are still providing some bounce (even before the “cold snap”!), thanks in part to relatively low rainfall, but also a sound drainage system. The greens are holding up well and running great; just a touch slower to putt on then their speedy summer time conditions.

For those that need their golf fix during the winter, you sacrifice very little in playing Great Blue during the winter. Other than the lack of tall grass, the course plays no different strategically than it does during the summer. Be sure to give a little extra on your putts, and play an extra club if you plan to run your ball to the pin. You can read our review of the Great Blue course at Heron Lakes HERE.

Central Oregon Winter Course Information

noreply@blogger.com (NW Golf Guys) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:33:00 +0000

Sure it's cold outside, but that never stopped you before. If you heading to Central Oregon for the holidays and want to get in a round of golf, NWGolfGuys.com has you covered. We have called around so you don't have to. Here is a course listing of all Bend area courses, as well as information on whether they are open throughout the winter. Keep in mind all courses open year round may be closed from time to time due to snow. Expected re-openings are in parenthesis.

Aspen Lakes Golf Course: CLOSED (Early March)
Black Butte Resort - Big Meadow: CLOSED (April)
Black Butte Resort - Glaze Meadow : CLOSED (April)
Caldera Links: CLOSED (Spring)
Crooked River Ranch: OPEN
Crosswater Golf Club: CLOSED (Spring)
Desert Peaks Golf Course: OPEN
Eagle Crest Resort - Challenge Course: OPEN
Eagle Crest Resort - Resort Course: CLOSED (Spring)
Eagle Crest Resort - Ridge Course: OPEN
Juniper Golf Club: OPEN
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort: OPEN
Lost Tracks Golf Club: UNKNOWN
Meadow Lakes Golf Course: OPEN
Missing Link Golf Course: OPEN
Old Back Nine at Mt. High: CLOSED
Quail Run Golf Course: CLOSED (March)
River's Edge Golf Course: OPEN
Sunriver Resort - Meadows Course: CLOSED (Spring)
Sunriver Resort - Woodlands Course: CLOSED (Spring)
Tetherow Golf Club: CLOSED (April 2nd)
Tokatee Golf Club: CLOSED (mid-February)
Widgi Creek Golf Club: CLOSED (Spring)

We will continue to update this list as we get more information. Click the above links to see our reviews of these great Central Oregon courses. Enjoy the holidays!

From Quail Valley: Thanksgiving Special!

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:19:00 +0000

As the Holiday Season approaches, we would like to thank you for your support of Quail Valley Golf Course this past year. We appreciate your continued business.

Thanksgiving Special

Wednesday November 25th

$20.00 green fees - 18 holes all day

$10.00 green fees - 9 holes all day

Walking rate, power carts additional / No coupon needed

Bring your friends and family.

Thanksgiving Day Schedule

Come and enjoy some golf on Thanksgiving morning!

The course will open at 8:00am and the entrance gate will be locked at 1:00pm, enough time for 9 or 18 before the big event.

Have a Happy Holiday,

from the Owners & Staff of Quail Valley

Winter Rules: Camas Meadows Golf Club

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:54:00 +0000

Welcome to the second installment of Winter Rules, our look at the Winter conditions of golf courses in the area. This week we played Camas Meadows Golf Club in SW Washington. For those who have not played Camas Meadows, it is a great test of golf skill, and a course not to be missed. The Winter rates at Camas Meadows are just about unbeatable right now. At $29 for 18 hole with a cart on weekdays, and $39 with a cart on weekends, you pay less than half what you would pay during the peak season. If you prefer to walk, you can play for as little as $20 on the weekdays. Be prepared for a hike however, as camas is fairly spread out, and calculates to more than 7 miles walking for 18 holes. At just over a dollar a hole, the question to be asked; Does the course hold up well enough to warrant playing in the Winter? The answer is a resounding yes.

Camas Meadows generally holds up fairly well during the summer months, and in early November, there were absolutely no signs of burn out on the course. The course was very green, and the fairways and rough were plush. The weather was ideal for a November day, and with the exception of a few spots off the fairway, the course was about as dry as can be asked. The one exception was the 11th fairway. From the tee box at 11, you have a water hazard that forces you to carry about 150 yards. As you approach the green, the last 75 yards or so is drops down below the water line of the hazard, and was pretty soggy. However, its a short Par 4, and even higher handicappers have a good chance of avoiding this area altogether. The greens were very fast, almost as fast as the summer months. Approach shots took a little bit more earth than normal as they are a bit soft, so the greens did not roll as true as they could have.

For those that have never played Camas Meadows, now is a great time to give it a try. The course is in excellent shape, and it is rarely priced this well. You can view our review of Camas Meadows Golf Club HERE.

Winter Rules: Langdon Farms Golf Club

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000

Welcome to the first installment of "Winter Rules", your guide to Northwest winter golf. While we are just about done adding course pages for the 2009 golf season, we will be updating our blog to reflect course conditions throughout the winter months. The first installment of "Winter Rules" will be Langdon Farms Golf Club in Aurora, Oregon.

Langdon Farms is generally considered an upper tier golf course in the Portland area, and even at this stage of the year, it does not dissapoint. The course is not showing any sign of the blistering summer months preceding, such as burn out or dead areas. The tall grass that is a staple of Langdon Farms has been cut down already, which takes away a bit of the challenge from the course. However, if your ball lands in the remnants of the grass, its still no easy task to get out clean. Due to the damp weather, a few ruts were left behind by a golf cart or a mower on the side hills, but they were few and far between. Drainage was not an issue. When we played, they had recently punched the greens, but they seem to be healing nicely, and should show no signs of aeration in the next few weeks.

Playing Langdon Farms Golf Club in October can be a treat, as the course holds up extremely well throughout the summer months. With winter rates in play, you can get on the course for less than half of their peak rates, and still enjoy a top notch round of golf. Be sure to check their website for "Last Chance Deals". You can find better rates on their home website than discount tee time website in many cases. You can see our review of Langdon Farms HERE.

Watch Portland native and OSU Golf Team member Vincent Johnson on Big Break: Disney Golf

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:50:00 +0000

Congratulations to Portland's Vincent Johnson. The Oregon State Beavers Mens Golf team player will be featured on "Big Break: Disney Golf" this season. Filmed at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL, Vincent will be competing for the top prize, an exemption at the PGA Tour's PGA Tour’s Children’s Miracle Network Classic. For more info on Vincent check out this bio at the OGA's website: http://bit.ly/bsmBU. Big Break: Disney Golf premiers tonight at 10pm. Good luck Vincent!

Heron Lakes named to 2010 Golf World Readers Choice List

noreply@blogger.com (NW Golf Guys) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:35:00 +0000

GOLF WORLD ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2010 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

Heron Lakes Golf Club Ranked No. 38 Public Facility

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 6, 2009 – The second annual Golf World Reader’s Choice Awards have been announced, which recognized the 50 best private, public and resort golf facilities in the country. Heron Lakes Golf Club in Portland, Ore., was ranked as No. 38 among public facilities and was one of two Oregon golf courses to be named to the public facility list. The rankings are based solely on the input of Golf World readers in an online ballot format.

Golf World readers were asked to evaluate the nation’s golf facilities in three distinct categories—private, public and resort—based on 13 different performance criteria, including quality of the course, course conditions, reputation/prestige and service. More than 46,000 individual facility ratings were received.

“We are thrilled that the readers at Golf World have recognized Heron Lakes Golf Club as being among the best public courses in the nation,” said Stewart Koch, Heron Lakes Golf Club General Manager. “This honor is a true testament to the loyal customers we have in the region and we are very proud.”

To determine the overall rankings, the ratings that were received by each facility in each of the 13 performance categories were totaled and then balanced to fit on a 100 point scale. The awards are listed in the September 28 issue of the magazine. The full list, including special online-only sections, can be viewed at http://www.golfworld.com/.

Heron Lakes Golf Club, owned by Portland Parks and Recreation and managed by Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports since 2008, is a 36-hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. facility located within the City of Portland. Heron Lakes’ two courses, the Greenback and the Great Blue, have been considered among Portland’s best since the facility first opened in 1972. Heron Lakes also features an all-grass driving range, practice bunker, and putting green.
Other KemperSports properties that were listed among the best public courses include Independence Golf Club (No. 3), Sand Creek Station (No. 8), Hiddenbrooke (No. 9), Falcon Ridge (No. 17), Desert Willow Golf Resort (No. 25), Chambers Bay (No. 29) and Bolingbrook Golf Club (No. 28).

For more information, contact Heron Lakes Golf Club at (503) 289-1818 or at http://www.heronlakesgolf.com/.

VIDEO: Kyle Lograsso Golf Prodigy

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:28:00 +0000

This video takes about 10 minutes to watch, but it is well worth it. The video is an HBO Sports segment about 5 year old golf prodigy Kyle Lograsso. Pretty amazing stuff. Enjoy!

Kyle Lograsso @ Yahoo! Video

VIDEO: How to play Tetherow's 17th Hole

noreply@blogger.com (NW Golf Guys) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:08:00 +0000

This video is a quick how to on the best way to approach the 17th Hole at Tetherow, the courses "Cover Girl". For those that have not played it, it may be the most spectacular Par 3 in Oregon. Tetherow's Director of Golf Martin Chuck explains how to play this hole successfully.

Kentuck Golf Course Closes

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:20:00 +0000

Unfortunately, we have lost a golf course in Oregon to the economy. Yesterday was the final day in operation for Kentuck Golf Course in North Bend. KCBY in North bend has an article up about the closing. You can visit it at http://www.kcby.com/news/local/57850067.html.

Another day, Another Top 100 List

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:28:00 +0000

Another Top 100 Courses in America list has been released, this time is Golf Magazine's bi-annual listing of the top courses in the country. Lets check in and see how the Northwest did on this list:

10. Pacific Dunes (Bandon, OR)

33. Bandon Dunes (Bandon, OR)

46. Chambers Bay (University, WA) *TOP NEW COURSE ON THE LIST

55. Pacific Dunes (Bandon, OR)

Check out the full list HERE

As you can see, the Northwest is a bit underepresented outside of the Bandon Courses, and Chambers Bay, which is hosting the 2015 US Open. Not one single Idaho course made the list. I can think of a few courses that should have been listed. Any suggestions to Golf Magazine?

Stone Creek Tournament Results

noreply@blogger.com (NW Golf Guys) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:42:00 +0000

NW Golf Guys End of Summer Tournament

RESULTS

1st: Bill Spaulding & Tim Demspey - 57
2nd: Michael Fitzgerald & Mike Lavers - 58
3rd: Derek Hart & Wyatt Hart - 62

REST OF THE FIELD
Rodney Overstreet & Adam Baker - 63
David Martin & Allen Rahrich - 63
Sean Ferris & Dan Hill - 64
Michael Zorman & Ian Stewart - 64
Travis Schoen & Dale Carper - 65
Dennis Traylor & Patrick Baker - 65
Jerry Jones & Scott Bevan - 65
Jeremy Beam & Tom Beam - 65
Aaron Moomaw & Grant Kerger - 65
Greg Gabica & Brian Reynolds - 65
Nick Ralston & Andy Mason - 66
Taki Chakiopolous & Panteli Kosmas - 67
Tony Swanson & Max Phomma - 67
Jon Moehring & Vince Quattrocchi - 69
Harold Andrews & Keith Andrews - 69
Rich Johnston & Tito Leon - 70
Chris Hutcherson & Dimitre Popov - 73

Thank you to everybody that played. We plan on having an outing at The OGA Course near the end of September, and would love to have as many members make it as possible. Expect info in your email inbox in the near future!

Heat Specials

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:47:00 +0000

There are some great specials out there if you are willing to brave the heat the next few days. McKay Creek and Heron Lakes are among the courses offering a discount if you play. Be sure to stock up on sunscreen and water, today may be the hottest day in Portland's history! If you do plan on hitting the links, be sure to ask if they are offering any specials though.

Now Thats a Golf Cart!

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:15:00 +0000

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noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:45:00 +0000

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Crazy Par 3

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:39:00 +0000

Check out this Par 3 at Legends in South Africa. The tee box is 1410 feet above the green, and you have to take a helicopter up to the tee box. It is the 19th hole, so it does not count towards your score, but it will apparently set you back $1000 if you want to play. Enjoy!

Youth Benefit Golf Tournament

noreply@blogger.com (NW Golf Guys) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:18:00 +0000

Anybody looking for a great tournament for a good cause, check this out.

The Youth Benefit Golf Tournament has become known as an incredibly fun event with a terrific philanthropic cause. All proceeds for the tournament will go to benefit and finance various Santiam Canyon youth projects. Projects within or students from the North Santiam School District, the Santiam Canyon School District, and the St. Mary Catholic & Regis High School systems are eligible for funds. Registration fees are $340 per four-person team if paid by August 1st, or $380 per team if paid after the 1st.

Includes green fees, power golf cart, continental breakfast, buffet lunch and tee prize. Join the fun... silent auction, raffle, doughnuts, coffee, entertainment and more!

The tournament is a 4-person scramble, and will be set up in 3 divisions, Mens, Mixed and "Hardly Ever Play"

Visit http://www.ybgolf.com/ for more details.

NW Golf Guys First Tournament Results

noreply@blogger.com (NW Golf Guys) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:59:00 +0000

(Moved from the Tournaments page)

Flight 1 (Handicap 12 and below)

First Place: Three way tie!
Gary Carlson - 73 (Gross: 81)
Nick Ralston - 73 (Gross:81)
Sean Ferris - 73 (Gross: 83)

4. Rodney Overstreet - 78 (Gross: 86)5. Dan Zeigler - 82 (Gross: 88)6. Dale Carper - 82 (Gross: 90)7. Dimitre Popov - 83 (Gross: 85)8. Kelvin Schoen - 84 (Gross: 96)9. Keith Parkinson - 85 (Gross: 86)

Flight 2 ( Handicap 13+)

First Place:Patrick Orr - 71 (Gross: 84)
Second Place:Gary Welch - 73 (Gross: 88)

3. Mike Garber - 74 (Gross: 87)3. Vitaly Kovalev - 74 (Gross: 95)5. Andrew Nelson - 76 (Gross: 98)5. Curtis Nettles - 76 (Gross: 98)7. Greg Gabica - 78 (Gross: 92)8. Travis Schoen - 79 (Gross: 101)8. Lee Reed - 79 (Gross: 103)10. Chris Gordon - 80 (Gross: 108)11. Chris Mendoza - 82 (Gross: 105)12. Roman Shabashevich - 90 (Gross: 112)13. Dan Hill - 97 (Gross: 126)14. Matt Folkestad - 98 (Gross: 120)15. Lucas Schoen - 99 (Gross: 132)

A couple of golf stories going in to the weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Travis Schoen) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:19:00 +0000

OregonLive.com had a couple of interesting golf related stories going into the holiday weekend.

The first is about a fire just off Pumpkin Ridge. If you played today you probably saw smoke, here is an explanation:

Pumpkin Ridge Fire

The second is about a former professional, who regained his amateur status, only to have it removed by the USGA for offering a large sum of money in a combination Poker/Golf Tournament.

Dusty Schmidt Story

Hope you enjoy these articles. Enjoy the 4th!