Cybergolf Olympia
Hurricane Frances blew through northern Florida the week of September 6, and Rocky Staples, general manager of Deerwood Country Club in Jacksonville, couldn't believe his eyes. "I rode the course on Wednesday night [Sept. 8] and there wasn't a drop of standing water anywhere," Staples said. "Not even in the catch basins! We had 10 inches of rain in 48 hours, and we could've played the course right then. A year ago, we had to close after rains that exceeded one inch." Full Story |
Red Tail Golf Club, a two-year-old Brian Silva design in Deven, Mass., has added golf's highest environmental honor to its growing list of plaudits. Picked by Golf Magazine as one of the nation's "Top 10 New Courses You Can Play" for 2002, Red Tail recently earned entry into Audubon International's Signature Sanctuary Program, golf's most demanding environmental management designation. Full Story |
Brian Silva's extensive restoration work in Florida ? at storied venues like Seminole in North Palm Beach, Mountain Lake Club in Lake Wales, and The Everglades Club in Palm Beach, among others ? peg him as one of the nation's leading interpreters of classic course design. Full Story |
No one can accuse Curtis Strange from backing down. At the recently completed Boeing Classic outside of Seattle, the two-time U.S. Open champion was challenged by a 22-year-old fan to try to drive the green at the tempting par-4 14th hole in the first round at the TPC of Snoqualmie Ridge. Full Story |
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