Dateline San Francisco- A recent column in the San Francisco Comical (Chronicle) by Isabel Wade, Jill Lounsbury, and Sally Stephens sends a new message to the golf industry, “grow or die.” In a recent review by the City revealed that the six municipal facilities in SF are seriously losing money. They ask, perhaps rightly that does the City really “need six underutilized golf courses?” Their answer is a definite NO. Thankfully, the venerable ol’ course The Presidio is making a profit, but others like the wonderful track Lincoln Park is not. Harding Park of course with their recent renovation ...

Having just moved from the Monterey Peninsula to the Sonora mountain region of California, I am making the heat adjustment from mid 50’s to mid 80’s. Lost two pounds already. But, there are some interesting golf courses up here included the really wonderful Phoenix Lake Golf Course, which has been renovated over the last 8 years by Tom Parkhurst. “This place is a golf course, to come out, have some fun, bang it around. I am not here to be a cop, with the hurry up and keep up attitude. Come as you are, play some golf, ...