The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announces the International Crown, a first-of-its-kind, biennial, global match play competition commencing in 2014 that will feature teams from eight countries battling for the right to be “Crowned” the world’s best golf nation…
Stephen Boccieri’s “ah-ha” moment occurred quite by accident it turns out. Stephen’s practice putting session was interrupted by a telephone call. He was leaning against his work bench at home, tolerating the delay and putting golf balls one-handed with a putter he’d covered with several layers of…
They say you can learn a lot about a man by the confines of his office, and maybe that’s why I took the time to drive into Phoenix this week, to stir my memories of William “Bill’’ Dickey, one of golf’s great gentleman. Mr. Dickey, a leader among black golfers and a champion of minority youngsters everywhere, died early…
October 7th, 2012 was a “double win” day for Scottsdale-based TRUE Linkswear. Co-founder Ryan Moore won his second PGA TOUR event at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, while another TRUE co-founder, Rob Rigg, completed the Portland Marathon. What makes this so special…
The Valley of the Sun is home to a lot of great players and the ongoing debates about who’s the best are never settled for very long. But this December, the folks at Trilogy at Vistancia and the Raven Golf Club at Verrado will put the question to rest as they host the 3rd Annual West Valley Amateur Championship. The two-day…
Thank you, ASU Karsten Golf Course, Eagle Mountain Golf Club, Longbow Golf Club, Raven Golf Club-Phoenix and the management firm for all four clubs, OB Sports Golf Management. This distinguished group recently donated $5,000 to The First Tee of Phoenix, the culmination of their custom-designed program…
Heat comes in many forms at golf courses around the country and two golf shirts from the AUR AWARE line handled the most extreme playing tests we could find in high style. The Big Island of Hawaii and Scottsdale, Arizona are two world class golf destinations, certainly. But they also anchor opposite ends of the golf climate…
PHOENIX, Arizona – It’s time to sharpen your 125-yard shot because the $1 Million Wells Fargo Fiesta Bowl Hole-in-One tee opens November 1st at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club. 2012 marks the 28th anniversary of this exhilarating opportunity for players of every skill level. Most avid players from the Phoenix-metro area…
Once upon a time, when golf ruled the recreational scene in Arizona, they couldn’t build the courses fast enough. It took 75 years to get to approximately 50 courses in Arizona, another 10 to get to 100, 10 more to get to 200 and 10 more to get to 350. Today, we are holding steady at 350 (give or take a few) and there hasn’t…