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BRANSFIELD: Wednesday's soggy Pro-Am offers laughs, sights and sounds at TPC River Highlands Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:31PMCROMWELL — There are two ways to watch a golf tournament. Spectators can plop themselves down at a green and watch the golfers play through, or one can pick out a group and follow them around the course. On Wednesday’s rain-interrupted Celebrity-Pro-Am at the Travelers Championship at the TPC at River Highlands, I did a little bit of both.
Sarasota's Joey Lamielle gets another chance at U.S. Open Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:16AMThe 2001 Booker High graduate was close to giving up on his professional golf dream. Now he is set to tee off Thursday at Congressional Country Club.
The dustup over leaf blowers: Proposed ban spawns debate Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 5:15PMIn a town where lawns often resemble the 18th fairway at Augusta and driveways rival the Champs-Elysees, the pursuit of perfection could get a lot harder.
CT April 2011 New Business Starts Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:13AMLatest filings for new businesses with the Secretary of the State's office:
District eyes cutting custodial, grounds services Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:14PMWhat's going to hurt possibly the most for Dennis McCreary in school budget cuts is the dullness of the floors.
Residents tired of burned-out building Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:38AMA former golf course clubhouse has become an eyesore
Swans Are Hazard For New Jersey Golfers Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 1:16AMGolfers at one course in New Jersey have to deal with a water hazard with an unusual challenge -- ferocious swans known to chase players, course officials say.
Swans are hazard for New Jersey golfers Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 2:42PMTURNERSVILLE, N.J., May 8 (UPI) -- Golfers at one course in New Jersey have to deal with a water hazard with an unusual challenge -- ferocious swans known to chase players, course officials say.
Swans chase geese, and golfers, at Wedgwood Country Club Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 2:35AMIn the spring, regular golfers at the Wedgwood Country Club in Washington Township tread carefully around the 13th-hole water hazard.
Lessen your carbon footprint with organic lawn care Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 11:10PMBefore the advent of the modern lawn care industry, the presence of clover, a nitrogen-capturing legume, was a good thing. The idea of what constituted beautiful, well-kept grass changed with the manufacture of synthetic fertilizers in the 1940s. Fertilizer was paired with a surplus defoliating chemical that its manufacturer was looking to "repurpose" at the end of World War II.
Playing the major championship golf courses: Pebble Beach Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 7:31AMAmateur golfers dream of emulating their heroes at the great championship venues - and they can. Adam Ruck tests his skill at Pebble Beach, California.
SPRING OVER TO THE RESORT AT THE MOUNTAIN Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 2:15PMWELCHES Mt. Hood, Ore. Load up the family and head out to The Resort at The Mountain The Resort for an unforgettable spring break family vacation. The nature-inspired spa, golf and year-round ski destination is nestled on 243 acres less than one hour east of Portland, Ore.The Spring Break at The Mountain package includes a spacious and comfortable guest room, breakfast for two students and...
Waterloo Region Event Calendar Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 6:33PMHere is a list of things to see and do in the region.
Five-buckle Arctics and February’s finale Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 1:45PMNow that February is nearing its end, all Valentines have been put aside, and favorite February Presidents honored, Angelkeep recalls a day in late December, the 30th, the day of the Great Hoosier earthquake, when the thermometer mercury ascended.
HIPPITY HOP TO THE RESORT AT THE MOUNTAIN FOR EASTER Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 6:56PMWELCHES Mt. Hood, Ore. The Resort at The Mountain The Resort, a nature-inspired spa, golf and ski destination nestled on 243 acres, less than one hour east of Portland, Ore., invites families to kick-off the spring season with The Resorts annual Easter...
Is Capitol a hazard for golf? Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 1:42AMTo say Heather Hansen is a golf lobbyist is the truth, but not the whole truth.
Waco news briefs for Nov. 26, 2010 Friday, November 26, 2010 @ 12:06AMThe 23rd annual Homestead Craft and Children’s Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Homestead at Brazos de Dios, 496 Halbert Lane.
My Turn: Sharp Park Golf Course Thursday, November 18, 2010 @ 8:45AMWhile most of our civic attention has been focused on the recent elections (or the World Series) an old and mostly dormant debate has taken on a startling new dimension. The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), the litigious environmental group from Arizona, has upped the ante in its long battle to close Sharp Park
Battle over Wellesley Country Club plans intensifies Wednesday, November 17, 2010 @ 12:00PMOn one side of Brookside Road are wetlands, and on the other are the rolling, manicured lawns of the Wellesley Country Club. In the middle is contention.
Fahel is pride of the Irish Saturday, October 30, 2010 @ 1:02AMNotre Dame’s winningest golfer, Jordan Fahel, is also the area’s best in 2010 Next to soccer, the boys golf team at Notre Dame is the most consistently successful program at Peoria's only Catholic high school. A fixture at the state golf finals, the Irish continually produce top players and competitive teams.
Jardine: How to swap a 9-iron for a 12-gauge Thursday, October 7, 2010 @ 12:47AMDid you read the story on The Bee's front page Tuesday? Patty Guerra's story about the Turlock Golf & Country Club and its exclusive "no goose left behind" policy?
Ryder Cup 2010: judgment time for Colin Montgomerie at Celtic Manor Thursday, September 30, 2010 @ 3:03AMEurope has a leader full of contradictions - but the full support of his team as they prepare to take on the USA in the Ryder Cup.
The Grounds Crew Tuesday, September 28, 2010 @ 6:23PMAnnandale Golf Club doesn’t get into top shape overnight. It takes a grounds crew of almost 30 people to get the course into top playing condition.
Circumnavigating Manhattan — Bring Band-Aids Friday, September 17, 2010 @ 8:28PMCircumnavigating the 32 miles of Manhattan by foot will take about 12 hours and wear out the hardiest souls, but it can be an adventure worth undertaking.
Apartments back on top Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:05AMJEROME A. POLLOS/Press Tim Symons, with Vital Power & Communications, installs a new lighting fixture Monday at the Treetop Apartments. The 108-unit apartment complex is nearly completion of a $1.3 million renovation project.
Truck route guidelines OK'd by Marseilles council Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:08PMA new list of which Marseilles streets semitrailer trucks are welcome on — and which ones they are not — was approved Wednesday by the City Council. City officials have been wrangling with the issue since May, and as
North's water restrictions remain in place Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 1:37AMNORTH ATTLEBORO - The town's water storage tanks are recharging at a better rate than last week, but outdoor water use restrictions revised Friday remain in place, said a town official.
Wastewater to irrigate ballfields, golf course in Euless Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 8:46PMThe city stands to save big by using treated wastewater at half-price.
One family, 51 votes: Campaign to build new 49ers stadium divides big Santa Clara family Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 9:04AMDespite the big money being spent, the political battle over Measure J is playing out from street to street, neighbor to neighbor, family to family, and in the case of the Esposo Family, generation to generation, living room to living room.
For Gardener, Love of a Park Comes With the Job Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ 10:19AMJohn Clarke began working at Brooklyn’s Coffey Park in 2004, and has drawn back visitors who had ceded it to the drug trade and decay.
A front-row seat as masters take charge Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:22PMGOLF My love for the game of golf grew as a kid. When I lived in Brunswick, our backyard I discovered was just a seven-iron across the Merri Creek to the second fairway of the Northcote Public Golf Course.
Henry MacNair and Premiere Homes II go back to the future Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 10:40AMRALEIGH, N.C. — Henry David Thoreau wrote, "Simplify, simplify" nearly two centuries ago, but today — after more than two years of economic turmoil and uncertainty in the real estate industry — Thoreau's words of wisdom ring truer than ever.
Masters 2010: Tiger Woods sent a blissful reminder by Arnie and Jack Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 8:45AMMasters crowds turn out to see Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus roll back the years ahead of Tiger Woods's return to golf.
Family fun this weekend: Egg hunts, rabbits and an Easter hat parade Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 9:29AMKids on the lookout for Easter eggs may feel more like ducks than bunnies this weekend. Oh, well. That's how we roll here in the Northwest. Kids play soccer in the rain and search for Easter eggs in the mud. Enjoy!
Spring is in the air Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 11:29AMGreen shoots are pushing up from flower beds, inching past crocuses that have come and mostly gone after a winter of well-below-average snowfall.
ASU's golf management program may be saved after all Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 10:38AMOfficials may have found way to save program at ASU Poly campus.
Police report: Grinch grabs lawn ornament Wednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 2:54AMBetween 9 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday, a Christmas lawn ornament stolen was from outside a home at 1376 Hunter Circle.
Memphis Homeowners Fight Foreclosures Monday, November 23, 2009 @ 9:29PMHomeowners fortunate enough to stay in their homes during this foreclosure crisis are facing a nightmare of their own. They are seeing their "white picketed-fence" communities crumble in the hands of banks and bad investors. Some Memphis neighborhoods are watching this un-fold from their front porches.
Wintry Mix Moves Into Kansas City Area Monday, November 16, 2009 @ 12:18PMThe National Weather Service extends its winter weather advisory eastward toward Lawrence and Ottawa, Kan.
Drying Out Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 11:40AMMineral deposits show how far the lake level has dropped.
A windfall from waste Monday, August 10, 2009 @ 8:59PMRedevelopers turning state into dumping ground
WRIP celebrates a decade of broadcasting on the mountaintop and beyond Wednesday, August 5, 2009 @ 9:26AMWRIP in Windham is found at 97.9 on your FM radio dial, broadcasting from the most unlikely of places, an old airplane hangar and bowling alley, although it perfectly suits the personalities of (left to right) legendary morning man Guy Garraghan and behind-the-scenes whirlwind Jay Fink. WRIP, celebrating its 10th anniversary, features 24/7 music and family programming, live promos and a little ...
The Week Ahead Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 10:02PMMeetings, cultural, sports and news events we want you to know about this week.
PREP GOLF: Beulah’s Harper honed skills on homemade course Saturday, June 20, 2009 @ 11:17PMOver the past 15 years, Virgil Bolton has watched his grandson, Jacob Harper, grow into one of the best golfers in the state, literally from his back porch.
Hyatt Lost Pine's Wolfdancer Golf Club Saturday, June 20, 2009 @ 11:33AMLOST PINES — The entrance sets the tone, solitary and serene, of the experience at Wolfdancer Golf Club.
Spot-less: Pool parking riles neighbors Friday, June 19, 2009 @ 3:04PMParking may be an issue for residents around Onesty Pool, which opens June 20 at 10am. FILE PHOTO BY COURTENEY STUART Kids may be thrilled that the new Onesty Family Aquatic Center is opening, but some neighbors of Meade Park, where the pool is located, have a different kind of feeling. With capacity for 225 swimmers and only 36 parking spaces, pool neighbors fear that after opening day, June ...
Future Clouded for Elma Housing Proposal Monday, June 1, 2009 @ 2:43AMIn a May work session, members of the Elma Town Board cast doubt on the likelihood of developer Craig Fargo's subdivision plan moving forward. Fargo had hoped to build as many as four single-family homes off Gaylord Court in the Briggswood subdivision.
Disc golf takes off Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 6:44PMBall golf isn’t the only sport changing in Albert Lea. A lot has changed in the way of disc golf in Albert Lea within just the past year.
A weekday trip to Pechanga resort and casino Saturday, May 9, 2009 @ 12:44AMWhen Dad wants to party at the casino-resort, what son can refuse?
My Favorite Vantage Point: Players Championship Wednesday, May 6, 2009 @ 8:25AMThe prime place at the Players offersa three-for-one deal on the Tour's top finish.