The News Review:
- Golf feeling impact of weak economy
- NW Briefs | UW to host men’s golf tournament in 2009
- San Jose to accept settlements over stray golf balls and card room …
- Adams Golf Announces Results for Third Quarter 2008
- Area golf calendar
- New Braunfels golf teacher pursues PGA dream
- Golf Notebook: Snodgrass keeps playing days going
Golf feeling impact of weak economy
Arizona Republic, AZ
12, 2008 12:58 PM The Arizona Republic When Brian Whitcomb’s two-year term as president of the PGA of America came to an end in an elaborate send-off Saturday at a north Phoenix resort, it was clear that his tenure had left a lasting impact on the organization and the game. There were personal tributes from the likes of PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem and video-taped salutations from Tiger Woods and other prominent golf figures. Whitcomb, 53, is the first member of the Southwest Section of the PGA to become national president and rose from humble beginnings in the golf business. It started in 1978 when he went to work as a bagboy at Arizona Biltmore. Three years later he answered an ad placed in the Arizona Republic by Maricopa County, seeking a proposal to lease Paradise Valley Park Golf Course.
NW Briefs | UW to host men’s golf tournament in 2009
Seattle Times, United States
• Alex Beyer (Seattle Prep), who competes for Washington University in St. Louis, was named a University Athletic Association athlete of the week in swimming and diving. • Kyle Stanley of Gig Harbor received the men’s player of the year award from the Washington State Golf Association. Erynne Lee of Silverdale received both the women’s and the junior girls’ award. • Former Washington Huskies standout Hope Solo has been nominated for Sports Illustrated magazine’s Sportsperson of the Year award. Compiled from sports-information reports and other sources. Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company More Other Sports headlines.
San Jose to accept settlements over stray golf balls and card room …
San Jose Mercury News, USA
Since the course opened to the public in March 2000, more than 100 incidents of damage to cars and houses resulting from balls leaving the city-owned nine-hole course along King Road have been reported. The city has since spent $403,000 on additional netting and paid $26,000 in liability claims. “This is just the collateral damage of being in the golf business,” said Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio, who has criticized the city’s three golf courses as an example of misplaced priorities and a drag on scarce funds when San Jose faces multimillion-dollar budget deficits. The city council will consider the proposed settlement with course developer Barry Swenson Builder-Green Valley Corp. An attorney representing the company did not return a phone call about the case. The settlement calls for no acknowledgment of liability.
Adams Golf Announces Results for Third Quarter 2008
MarketWatch
Chip Brewer, CEO and President of Adams Golf. “Our revenue results compare favorably to
overall industry performance. According to the National Golf Foundation
golf club sales were down 11. 8% in Q3 and approximately 9. 5%
year-to-date. Furthermore, our revenues from on going products, i.
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Area golf calendar
Dallas Morning News, TX
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New Braunfels golf teacher pursues PGA dream
Houston Chronicle, United States
As director of instruction at Onion Creek Club in Austin, Alexander’s job allows him to pursue a dream. “Basically, I’m just chasing a little fantasy,” said the 35-year-old, who is among 81 golfers competing this week in the second stage of PGA Tour qualifying at Deerwood Club at The Clubs of Kingwood. Alexander has played in four Shell Houston Opens through sectional qualifiers as well as this year’s Texas Open. He has been playing so well the last couple of years, he thought he’d pay the entry fee and give PGA Tour qualifying a shot.
Golf Notebook: Snodgrass keeps playing days going
Houston Chronicle, United States
Snodgrass played at UH under coach Dave Williams from 1976-80, making an All-America team his final three years. His college career overlapped with Fred Couples, Blaine McCallister, Ed Fiori and David Ishii. “I wouldn’t trade those days for anything,” said Snodgrass, who lives in Arlington and has worked for Metro Golf Cars the past seven years. “It was a great program. “Those days prepared you. There was a lot of good competition (among teammates). It made us better players.