Public golf courses get defibrillators
Marty Storch was a child in the late 1960s playing the Shawnee Golf Course with his father one day when an elderly man died on the course.

Golf notes
We are lucky enough in the Bay Area to have some excellent golf courses on which to play. Some have hosted major championships, such as the Olympic Club, which held the United States Open four times, while others claim to fame would be hosting a local fundraiser.

Council to take up golf fees
The fees at three Lafayette public golf courses could increase beginning in January.

ROLLING ALONG: Ailing economy hasn't hurt local golf courses
Golf is taking a hit in other parts of the country because of the ailing economy, but not in Central Louisiana, according to local golf club pros.

Golf with the Boss
Best Courses In U.S. Which courses are on the must-play list? Here are the best America has to offer.

This Week in Golf - December 3rd through December 8th
PGA TOUR - PGA TOUR NATIONAL QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT, PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament and TPC Stadium Courses), La Quinta, California - The final stage of the PGA Tour's Q-School will be...

This Week in Golf - December 3rd through December 8th
PGA TOUR - PGA TOUR NATIONAL QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT, PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament and TPC Stadium Courses), La Quinta, California - The final stage of the PGA Tour's Q-School will be contested over 90 holes running from Wednesday to Monday. In a rare occurrence, last year's Q-School winner Frank Lickliter is back to defend his title. He opened with back-to-back 62s last year and cruised to a ...

This Week in Golf - December 3rd through December 8th
PGA TOUR - PGA TOUR NATIONAL QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT, PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament and TPC Stadium Courses), La Quinta, California - The final stage of the PGA Tour's Q-School will be contested over 90 holes running from Wednesday to Monday.

KPMG tracks golf?s growth in China
A new report on the growth of golf in China describes a market with about 300,000 players and that is one of the most expensive in the world.

Women?s Golf Month gains momentum
Boosting women?s participation in golf is a top priority for industry leaders, and they touted a recent success: Participation in the American Express Women?s Golf Month increased 9.2 percent compared with a year ago.

National golf body adopts upgraded handicap system
In its continuing effort to improve service to its member clubs, the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) has started implementing an upgraded handicap system designed to provide accurate computation of each player?s Handicap Index, particularly with regard to the ?away scores.?

Richmond officials consider closing golf course
RICHMOND, Ind. - Budget troubles could cause Richmond officials to close one of the city's two public golf courses.

Fairfield Harbour's remaining golf course is closed
The last public golf course in Fairfield Harbour was closed at the end of rounds Sunday, less than a year after the golfing community's other fairway was closed.

China Now One of World's Most Expensive Places for Golf
China has become one of the most expensive places in the world to play golf, surpassing even the Middle East, according to a report by KPMG Golf Advisory Practice.

Golf
The name Bob Bramlett is one of the most important in local golf.

Not your father?s game of golf
WALTON COUNTY ? Tim Petrea is a man on a mission. His mission: adding an amenity to an already beautiful park by building a disc golf course at Criswell Park.

Regional travel: Primm Valley reopens Lakes Course
Golfers who enjoy playing the Primm Valley Golf Club on the Nevada-California border should be pleased to learn that the Lakes Course has reopened after a recent enhancement project, the first major undertaking since the club opened in 1997. The project was later joined by the Desert Course in 1998. Both courses were designed by Tom Fazio.

Seeking Cheaper Education, Students Turning Overseas
By Tamar Lewin THE NEW YORK TIMES Isobel Oliphant felt she was making an offbeat choice when she graduated from Fox Lane High School in Bedford, N.Y., and enrolled at the ancient university in this quiet coastal town of stone ruins and verdant golf courses.

36 Hours in Phoenix
The city may be an inferno in the summer, but the other nine months of the year are a perfect time to visit its top-notch golf courses, fashionable resorts and cool night life.

Golf club forming in Valdosta
In 2009, local golfers will have the opportunity to participate in a large number of golf tournaments organized by the Golf Club of Valdosta.