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Pebble Beach was an unknown quantity in 1929 when the United States Golf Association selected the new golf course to host the United States Amateur Golf Championship. The Amateur was considered the most prestigious tournament in the world and considered a Major Championship. Pebble Beach became the first golf course west of the Mississippi River…
Instantly recognizable as one of the premier trophy’s in all of sports, a Masters Green Jacket signifies an elite group of Champions who have endured the pressure of competing and winning against the best golfers in the world on the grandest stage in all of golf. Along with the Jacket goes a lifetime membership in…
One of the most exclusive Clubs in the history of the sports meets just once a year. The Champions Club is reserved for winners of the Masters Golf Tournament and holds its annual meeting, which includes a dinner, on Tuesday night of tournament week. Tonight’s dinner is hosted by last year’s winner Patrick Reed. To…
Doug Vilven, one of the most accomplished and decorated PGA Golf Professionals who ever picked up a golf club, taught a lesson or administered a ruling during a golf tournament, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 23, 2018, after a sudden illness. Born February 20, 1948, in Wamego, Kansas, he grew up…
Carnoustie Golf Links-Angus, Scotland-Home of The Most Underrated Golf Course in the World The long days of summer are when professional golfers make their hay. These are the significant money events, including the “Majors.” More often than not a strong showing in the four major championships, (i.e., The Masters, US Open, The Open Championship and…
What’s wrong with municipal golf courses in Utah that wouldn’t be solved by moving them into special services districts? Ho-hum, another year, another budget and the proverbial soup can that is municipal golf course operations in Salt Lake City got kicked down the road again. When will elected officials finally acknowledge their business model…