July 16, 2012 by Bruce SandigPacific Coast Amateur previewHeaded by a number of state, provincial and regional golf association champions from throughout the western United States and Canada, a field of 84 of the world's top amateurs will tee it up in the 46th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship, July 24-27 at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore. |
July 09, 2012 by Bruce SandigArizona Junior State Championship resultsKolton Lapa, of Mesa, won the Boys State Championship while Saki Iida took home the Girls title. The 2012 Boys and Girls State Junior Golf Championship, featuring 60 boys and 30 girls, was held at Longbow Golf Club, on July 2 & 3, 2012. |
July 06, 2012 by Bruce SandigSteve Nosler PassingPlease join with us in mourning the passing of Oregon golf’s Steve Nosler. A long-time Pacific Coast Golf Association Trustee and University of Oregon golf coach Nosler left us on Friday following a brief illness. He was 74. |
June 22, 2012 by Bruce SandigStarr Pass GC honors armed forcesMarriott Golf, one of the world’s premier golf operators and the golf management organization of Marriott International, Inc., recently introduced “Fairways-Fore- FREEdom,” a new military program designed to support the men and women dedicated to protecting America’s freedom. In celebrating America’s armed forces, “Fairways-Fore-FREEdom” provides active, reserve and retired military personnel with both free and discount golf at over 25 acclaimed Marriott Golf courses throughout the United States, including Starr Pass Golf Club in Tucson, Ariz. |
June 19, 2012 by Bruce Sandig4 Valley courses give backFour Valley golf clubs announced the launch of a new program to benefit The First Tee of Phoenix called Tee It Up at 10 For The First Tee. Each of the participating clubs (ASU Karsten Golf Course, Eagle Mountain Golf Club, Longbow Golf Club and Raven Golf Club Phoenix) is setting aside one tee time Monday – Friday, June 11 – August 31 in the 10 o’clock hour available to the public for $100. The entire $100 is then donated to the local Valley chapter: The First Tee of Phoenix. |
June 01, 2012 by Bruce SandigSplish Splash Golf Bash for kidsThe First Tee of Phoenix will hold its 8th Annual Splish Splash Golf Bash Saturday, June 9 at the organization's South Mountain Facility. The free event is open to the public and includes water games and activities, free food and free golf all day. |
May 14, 2012 by Bruce SandigGolf Greens Coloring seminarThe USGA and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension is holding a Golf Greens Coloring seminar Thursday, May 24 from 7 a.m. to noon at Paradise Valley Country Club, 7101 N. Tatum Blvd. |
May 14, 2012 by Bruce SandigMcCormick Ranch offers junior golf academyMcCormick Ranch Golf Club will hold three golf academies this summer for ages 7-17: June 4-8, June 11-15 and June 18-22. |
May 10, 2012 by Bruce SandigAttention juniorsJune 2-3 Oro Valley Country Club will host the Optimist Oro Valley Junior Championship... |
May 02, 2012 by Bruce SandigJGAA announces upcoming tournaments and clinicsThe Junior Golf Association of Arizona has a full slate of tournaments scheduled this summer throughout the state. |
April 30, 2012 by Bruce SandigPRSC honoredThe Phoenix Regional Sports Commission was named the 2012 Large Market Sports Commission of the Year last week in Hartford during the annual symposium of the National Association of Sports Commissions. |
April 26, 2012 by Bruce SandigSuperstore hosts junior golf fair in MayThe PGA Tour Superstore's Chandler location (corner of Warner Road and Arizona Avenue) will host a junior golf fair Saturday, May 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees include The First Tee, Junior Golf Association of Arizona, LPGA Girls Golf, US Kids Golf, Junior Golf Championships and Golf Academy of America. Equipment will be demonstrated by Tour Edge, US Kids Golf, Puma, Adidas and Nike, and food will be provided by Chick-fil-A. Call 480-214-4370 for more information. |
April 24, 2012 by Bruce SandigUniting Nations Cup 2012Scottsdale amateur Patrick Gravelin was in the middle of a match in last year’s inaugural Uniting Nations Cup when he suddenly got caught up in his surroundings. Gravelin was representing his country in the Ryder Cup style competition against Mexico, but he was having a hard time focusing on golf. |
April 14, 2012 by Bruce SandigUniting Nations CupThe second annual Uniting Nations Cup golf tournament is set for May 17 – 20 at Mayan Palace Peninsula de Cortez Course. Amateur Teams from Mexico and Southwest United States will compete in this 3-day Ryder Cup format event. Mayan Palace is 20 miles south of Rocky Point and home of a world-class Nicklaus golf course. The golf course has stunning views (several holes on the water), the beaches are fabulous and the hospitality superb. Spots still available. Sign up today! |
March 27, 2012 by Bruce SandigJGAA Desert Mashie recapOver 145 juniors participated in the JGAA Desert Mashie Spring Championship, taking place at the Encanto Golf Course and Encanto 9, March 24-25. This tournament has developed and grown over the years by one of the leading minority golf organizations in the United States, the Desert Mashies. |
March 20, 2012 by Bruce SandigMountainView-Preserve Mens Golf Association supports First Tee of TucsonThe MountainView-Preserve Mens Golf Association held a First Tee golf event Nov. 6 that included 36 youth - both girls and boys - from The First Tee of Tucson, paired with 36 men and women from MV leagues. Following the event, participants enjoyed a pizza party and a fun putting contest. In further support of The First Tee of Tucson, the M-PMGA made a $1,000 donation to the organization. |
March 06, 2012 by Bruce SandigBrett Wilson wins JGAA Thunderbird InvitationalBrett Wilson, of Mesa, took the victory at the 18th Annual Thunderbird Invitational with scores of 73-70=143. In the Girls 15-18 Division, Madison Kerley, of Chandler, took top honors with scores of 76-70=146. In the Boys 13-14 Division, Noel Sims won with scores of 78-77=155. Alisa Snyder won the Girls 13-14 Division with scores of 77-86=163. The 36-hole tournament was played March 3-4 at Papago Golf Course and was sponsored by the Thunderbirds. |
February 07, 2012 by Bruce SandigUSGA elects Glen Nager as 62nd presidentGlen D. Nager, of Washington, D.C., has been elected to serve a one-year term as the 62nd president of the United States Golf Association (USGA). The election of officers and the 15-member USGA Executive Committee also took place today during the USGA’s Annual Meeting in Houston. |
January 25, 2012 by Bruce SandigSmartphone app for WM Phoenix Open
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2012 will be the first year that mobile phones are permitted at the Waste Management Phoenix Open (WMPO). While people have been sneaking their cell phones into the tournament for years, the PGA is not only allowing cell phones this year but actually encouraging people to bring them with an official smartphone app sponsored by Kyocera.