Great news from Shelby Futch, Scottsdale Golf Group CEO: Orange Tree Golf Club practice facilities will receive a complete makeover this summer by Ken Kavanaugh Golf Course Design. Ken Kavanaugh is a local design hero in these parts and the master golf course architect has worked with SGG for over 15 years. We have…
The golf buzz in Tucson these days is all about the city’s latest, greatest golf course, Sewailo, the first true champion- ship layout to be built in Arizona in the past five years. Adding to the excitement: former PGA Tour player/ Golf Channel analyst/architect Notah Begay has his name on it. Sewailo, pronounced…
Mesa Country Club always has had a storied history, laced with tradition and ingenuity. Now, thanks to some new ideas and renovation efforts of its members and management team, the club that dates back to 1948 is adding another chapter. Over the summer, MCC closed its doors and went to work on the golf course…
Tucson Golf Pro Don Littrell Shoots 66 to Qualify for PGA Event – Skyline Country Club pro joins field in $6m Shriners Hospitals for Children Open – Tucson golf fans had an extra reason to tune into the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas this year. Don Littrell, assistant golf professional at Skyline Country Club qualified
Jamie Lovemark followed the advice of his favorite player, Jack Nicklaus, bought a Boccieri Golf Secret Grip for his putter and won the 2013 Midwest Classic Presented by Cadillac Web.com tour event. Following birdies at 15 and 16, Lovemark holed a clutch 15-footer on the 18th green to seal his…
Dancin’ Dogg Golf – maker of the award-winning OptiShot Infrared Simulator, the ultimate in-home virtual golf system – announces the release of Firth of Forth, a replication of the historic Scottish links course hosting its 16th Open Championship. Firth of Forth’s first Open Championship was held…
Phil Mickelson’s victory at the 142nd Open Championship on Sunday was pure shock and awe. Even more than that, it changed the perception we have of the player I’ve always considered the People’s Choice. Seriously, I can’t think of a bigger moment in a major championship since Jack Nicklaus…
Tin Cup Products, LLC announces the introduction of “Light it Up,” the latest style in its award-winning range of patented stainless steel golf ball marking stencils, all Made in U.S.A. Light it Up is the company’s “Cup of the Month” for July and celebrates the tradition of Independence Day as well as the dynamite…
When it comes to the Open Championship, just never make the mistake of calling it the British Open. As a friend from over the pond once told me: “Only Americans refer to it as the British. Everyone else in the entire world calls it ‘the Open.’ ” For some odd reason, such bloody snobbery appeals to me when it comes…