As an avid golfer and a golf-course owner, Ben Best keeps close track of his stats. He knows his handicap index (6) and his swing speed (105 mph with a driver), and he’s well-acquainted with his ...
Around 6 p.m. Tuesday, text messages started flying among the pro-shop staff at Rose Creek Golf Club in Edmond, Okla. A powerful storm cell was nearing the greater Oklahoma City area, and the timing ...
You can live with burnt-out fairways, unkempt bunkers and tee boxes that are more mud than grass, but most golfers will agree that a golf course isn't worth your time if the putting greens are really ...
Call it the summer of renovation for golf courses in the Coachella Valley. “I’m never heard of so many irrigation replacement projects going on in such a small one-mile radius, all within two or three ...
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Preparing for the LIV Golf tournament isn't just about the setup of the equipment. It starts well beyond that with the greens themselves, but Cedar Ridge Country Club has run ...
USGA Grounds crews descend on the first hole to prepare the course for the opening round of the 124th U.S. Open on June 12, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2) in Pinehurst, North ...
The EagleVail golf course was vandalized in the night between Sunday, Aug. 13, and Monday, Aug. 14. Five greens, including holes 1, 16, 17, and 18, as well as a tee box, were all torn into with some ...
The total land area devoted to golf in the U.S. is relatively small, but courses can offer substantial environmental benefits – especially in developed areas where green space is increasingly limited.
As environmental questions about the impact of golf courses on ecosystems have been raised, the environmental team at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys in South Korea has undertaken a series of strategies ...