| Five more golf courses to tee off in state | | Posted Sunday, January 21, 2007 1:00:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | AHMEDABAD: It's elite and is fast catching the fancy of enterprising Gujaratis. Golf has caught the fancy of people across backgrounds — from students to businessmen to housewives — with everybody aspiring to do a Tiger Woods. And that hasn't escaped the Gujarat government's notice. The state government has entered in MoUs with five different private parties to set up golf courses in the state. Of these, two will come up in Gandhinagar and Surat each and one will come up in Mandvi, Kutch. This, apart from the four - hole golf course to be set up as a part of the Ittina Film City coming up near Bavla in Ahmedabad. "Over the next few years, Gujarat should have some 20,000 golf enthusiasts. Even though there are five private golf courses in Gujarat, the number can easily be doubled," says Golf Course Superintendents and Managers' Association of India president Col KD Bagga.... | |
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| | | Monroe group will aid local courses | | Posted Sunday, January 14, 2007 3:07:42 PM by Blog57 Team | | MONROE TOWNSHIP -- The three golf courses previously owned and operated by Middlesex County could have a distinctly new look this year. That is because they no longer will be run exclusively by county personnel. The Middlesex County Improvement Authority announced this week that RDC Golf Group Inc., based in Monroe Township, had been awarded an "operational advisory services" contract for Tamarack in East Brunswick, Raritan Landing in Piscataway and The Meadows at Middlesex in Plainsboro. All three are courses fre quented by golfers from Mercer County. RDC now owns or manages nine golf courses in seven locations from New Jersey to Florida, including Forsgate in Monroe and Blue Heron Pines West in Cologne, both semi-private courses. The Meadows at Middlesex, a 6,290-yard, par-70 course known as Princeton Meadows until Middlesex County purchased it in 1999, has been very popular over the years for Mercer golfers because of its proximity.... | |
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| | | Golf fees going up at city courses | | Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 1:00:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | The price of a round of golf at the City of Poughkeepsie's two public courses would increase $1 next year and another $1 in 2008 under a rate hike expected to be approved Monday. Even with the increase, rounds at the College Hill and McCann Memorial courses remain among the lowest in the area. Under the plan, rates for city and Town of Poughkeepsie residents at the 9-hole College Hill course off North Clinton Street would increase to $10. The cost of a round for residents at 18-hole McCann off Wilbur Boulevard would rise to $18. Discounts for seniors and youth players would still apply, although officials said those rates would go up as well. Rates are higher on weekends and holidays. Officials said the last fee increase, a $2 hike, came in 2005. Approval likely The Common Council is expected to approve the increases Monday.... | |
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| | | Tojino, Floro shine in Mabuhay golf tilt | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:59:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | GEN. Trias, CaviteLarry Tojino made the most of the tough conditions at the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club here to outclass a record field of 355 players and win the 2006 Mabuhay Miles Elite Invitational Golf Tournament organized by the Philippine Airlines over the weekend. Tojino, the chief executive officer of Veincare Clinic in Pasig City, scored a gross 75 at the challenging Andy Dye course to emerge low gross champion, while three-time former titlist Valeriano Floro carded a net 69 on a gross round of 83 to take overall net honors this time. The two bested a field of CEOs, top professionals and other captains of industry- all Elite and Premier Elite members of PALs Mabuhay Miles program who competed in the event. It was a difficult day for the players, who all struggled with the demanding, world-class courses designed by Dye, Nick Faldo and Greg Norman.... | |
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| | | World-class Golf Course Gets A Major Facelift Combining Traditional Style with New Seawall Materials | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:02:08 PM by Blog57 Team | | Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 11, 2006 -- Medinah Country Club in suburban Chicago is home to one of the most prestigious golf courses in America. If you tuned in to see Tiger Woods blow away his competition at the 88th PGA Championship " /> PGA Championship this year, you got a glimpse of Medinah's majestic course # 3. Although Medinah has hosted many other major championships in previous decades, the course provided exciting, uncharted territory for the professional golfers in 2006. Recent restoration projects at the Club have resculpted #3, returning the holes closer to their original early twentieth century design. However, Medinah is not your grandfather's golf course. If you look past the traditional, "old-school" sculpted bunkers and classic ponds, you'll see some innovative, modern technology at work.... | |
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| | | All Inclusive Golf Package with Choice of 3 Courses Offered by Puerto Vallarta's Casa Velas | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 3:14:16 AM by Blog57 Team | | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PRWEB) November 9, 2006 -- From January 7, 2007 through April 16, 2007 Casa Velas all-inclusive boutique hotel on the Marina Vallarta golf course in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is offering a Tee Time golf package. Included are two rounds of golf per person at the Jack Nicklaus, Tom Wieskopf or Joe Finger designed, 18-hole golf courses. .... | |
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| | | Golf: Nov. 7, 2006 | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:02:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | Tiger Woods has been conquering golf courses around the world. Now he's going to start building them. Following other players-turned-architects, Woods announced he has formed Tiger Woods Design and will start looking for land to design golf courses. He did not say where his first golf course would be, although an announcement is expected by the end of the year and it probably will be outside the United States. -- Los Angeles Times Paul Azinger wanted the job as captain of the 2008 United States Ryder Cup team, but not without significant changes to the selection process. Azinger got both, having been allowed an active role in restructuring the way the American team will be selected. Azinger said seven people were involved in the decision but added, "I'm going to get the blame if it doesn't work.... | |
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| | | Golfers, course owners get weather reprieve | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 1:01:49 PM by Blog57 Team | | After an October of weather that could generally be described as horrible for golf, course owners feared that golfers had given up on the 2006 season. That view has changed during the last week. "At this time, when it gets later in the year, people stick their clubs away (when the weather gets bad)," said Town & Country professional Tom Gerber. "But when it's nice enough like this, people come back." October's rainy and cool conditions have been followed by some unseasonably warm November days, and flocks of golfers have headed out to enjoy a few more rounds before the weather goes bad until spring. "The last week's been great," said Fred Fritchen, head professional at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms. "We're sold out (today) and virtually sold out Thursday.... | |
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| | | Woods, Following Nicklaus, Launches Own Golf Course Design Firm | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:06:36 AM by Blog57 Team | | Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Tiger Woods is doing more than chasing Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 major professional golf titles. Like the Golden Bear, the world's top-ranked golfer is now designing courses, too. Tiger Woods Design, a Windermere, Florida-based company with the 30-year-old golfer as chairman, will embark on projects around the world, according to a news release. The company is reviewing potential sites and bids for courses. The cost and the possible locations of courses weren't disclosed. ``I've been working very hard over the last decade to get a feel for all kinds of courses and really understand the best elements of design,'' Woods said in the statement. ``Now, I feel I've logged enough time and learned enough lessons to start this venture.'' Woods said he sought the advice of Nicklaus and fellow designer Tom Fazio before creating his company.... | |
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| | | City leaning away from golf course proposal | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 3:18:23 AM by Blog57 Team | | Plans for a private group to take over city golf operations veered off course into the rough this month. The City Commission next Wednesday night is expected to formally reject a proposal from several Great Falls golf enthusiasts to run the two city courses. The commission meeting is a day later than usual because of Tuesday's general election. .... | |
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