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Big Canyon CC to host 2014 U.S. Senior Amateur

May 17, 2012

Far Hills, N.J. (May 17, 2012) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced Big Canyon Country Club, in Newport Beach, Calif., as the host site for the 2014 USGA Senior Amateur Championship. This will be the second USGA championship held at Big Canyon Country Club and the first held in Southern California since [...]

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Ochoa to return to competition — temporarily

May 5, 2012
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Lorena Ochoa announces that she will play the Suzann Pro Challenge and the LaCoste Ladies Open de France in the Fall
BY RANDY YOUNGMAN
SAN JOSE DEL CABO, Mexico – Former LPGA star Lorena Ochoa, whose reign atop the women’s world rankings ended upon her retirement in 2010, is temporarily returning to competition this fall [...]

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On Top of the World

May 5, 2012

Yani Tseng is the new dominant force in women’s golf, and she’s made commitment, balance and having more fun her No. 1 goals moving forward

By JIM DOVER
Dominant play on the LPGA Tour is nothing new. Nancy Lopez brought the game to a new audience by winning five consecutive tournaments – and nine overall – in [...]

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Final Exam

May 5, 2012

An updated format has added some excitement to the men’s Division I college golf championship, which will be played this year at Riviera Country Club
By JIM DOVER
The NCAA golf championship isn’t in the same league as March Madness or as maddening as the Bowl Championship Series, but it’s a format that creates excitement to the [...]

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Opposites Attract

May 5, 2012

With their contrasting scenery and ambiance, Sandpiper Golf Club and Rancho San Marcos are a pair of Santa Barbara beauties
By Eric Marson
For avid golfers, any trip to the Santa Barbara area would not be complete without teeing it up at Sandpiper Golf Club and Rancho San Marcos.
And while the two layouts couldn’t be [...]

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Orange County company to purchase The Newport Beach Country Club

May 2, 2012
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Eagle Four Partners has announced that a purchase agreement has been signed to acquire The Newport Beach Country Club and the Balboa Bay Club & Resort, two historic and iconic properties in Newport Beach, California.
Former securities trader Richard Pickup and his family, most of whom are long-time Newport Beach residents, are purchasing the properties through [...]

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Jeremy Ranch and Park City … an Unbeatable Combination

April 30, 2012

It’s the only place I know where you can drop down and get to Heaven.
Most people know of Park City, Utah for one thing. Skiing. You know, the greatest snow on Earth. Well, it’s all that and more if bulleting down black diamond runs is your thing. Holding the 2002 Winter Olympics here was [...]

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Dave Stockton honored with PGA Distinguished Service Award

April 18, 2012

Two-time PGA Champion Dave Stockton, the U.S. Captain in one of the most dramatic finales in Ryder Cup history, a tireless leader in philanthropic efforts, and one of the most sought-after instructors in golf, has been named the 2012 recipient of the PGA Distinguished Service Award.
A California native, Stockton, 70, will receive the Association’s highest [...]

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Longhorns win Western Intercollegiate/Rodgers takes individual title

April 15, 2012

Santa Cruz, Calif.—–Solid play on the par-5 holes the entire tournament propelled #1-ranked University of Texas to victory at the 66th Western Intercollegiate men’s golf tournament hosted by San Jose State University at the Pasatiempo Golf Course.
The Longhorns’ six players combined to go 19-under par on the three par-5 holes on the par 70, 6,615-yard [...]

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OUT OF THE BLUE

April 13, 2012
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Americans are attracted to water. It’s one of the reasons both coasts are so populated and why many residences and vacation homes are by rivers, lakes or an ocean.
Developers and golf course architects obviously know this, which explains why some of the most enchanting layouts in the country have the Pacific Ocean in view. From [...]

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