News, golf course updates http://www.worldgolfwire.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:40:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 60 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14773-FreeGolfRounds-com-welcomes-Welk-Resorts-as-newest-affiliate "We've posted offers that have proven to be successful for us in the past and expanded our reach to the FreeGolfRounds.com membership without incurring any cost," said Mark Ansteth, director of marketing for Welk Resorts. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14776-The-Challenge-at-Monarch-Dunes-Golf-Club-opening-scheduled "The Challenge is a first-rate counterpart to our championship Old Course at Monarch Dunes," said John Scardino, project owner and developer. "Its opening will mark the latest step in the evolution of this development." Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14736-Michigan-s-Sweetgrass-Golf-Club-opens-championship--upscale-golf-course "Sweetgrass Golf Club is truly a unique experience and we're extremely proud to introduce the course to our guests here at the Island Resort & Casino," said Tom McChesney, General Manager of the Island Resort. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14732-Fred-Dickman-prepares-Broadmoor-course-for-U-S--Senior-Open "Our biggest challenge has been the dry summer we are having," said Dickman, Director of Golf Course Maintenance at Broadmoor Resort. "We are six inches below normal annual precipitation, which is a lot." Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14705-Shingle-Creek-Golf-Club-gives-special-rate-to-military-personnel "We at Rosen Hotels & Resorts continually look for new ways to support our active duty troops as well as the members of the reserves and retired military members," said Harris Rosen, President & COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14625-St-Andrews-Links-Trust-announces-freeze-on-visitor-green-fees "The Trustees believe that we need to do as much as we can to encourage visitors to come to the town to play golf and to stay here by freezing green fees," said Alan McGregor, general manager of St Andrews Links Trust. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14643-Sun-Valley-Resort-s-new-White-Clouds-Golf-Course-on-website Scheduled to open this summer, and resting at some nearly 6,000 feet high, its panoramic views are among the most stunning course architect Donald Knott has encountered in his decades of award-winning design work. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14587-New-Kuta-Golf-Course-open-for-play-on-Bali-s-southernmost-tip "At New Kuta, there are holes that run right along the sea. The par-4 14th and par-3 15th play right down to the water and travel along ocean's edge. They are very memorable," said David Dale, a partner in Golfplan. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14594-Desert-Springs-Golf-Club-earms-Audubon-Sanctuary-certification "Environmental preservation is extremely important to the golf industry and achieving this certification reinforces our commitment to promoting environmental stewardship," said Albert Perez, Director of Grounds. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14586-Tavistock-Country-Club-takes-title-year-after-course-renovation "All I hear are superlatives about the quality of the work and how much the members enjoy playing the course," said Tom Grimac, head superintendent who's crew contributed greatly to the restoration efforts. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14560-Four-Seasons-Rancho-del-Lago-s-enormous-new-putting-green "The Four Seasons putting green nearly an acre and is more than three times larger than the biggest we can identify in the state of Arizona," said Toby Bourguet, president of Tucson Turf Waterless Lawns. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14527-Brian-Silva-restored-Biltmore-Golf-Course-reopens-near-Miami "With 18 fully refurbished greens complexes and state-of-the-art turf conditions, the Biltmore has never looked or played so well," said Silva, whose extensive Ross-restoration portfolio includes Minnesota's Interlachen CC. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14523-St-Andrews-Links-Trust-announces-opening-of-The-Castle-Course "This is a historic occasion not just for golf in St Andrews but for Scotland as a whole. It is the most substantial project undertaken by the Links Trust," said Alastair Dempster, St Andrews Links Trust chairman. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14511-Mike-Young-hired-to-design-Country-Club-of-Liberia-golf-course "I am really excited about the Country Club of Liberia project because golf was literally given first priority," said Young, who is based is Athens, GA. I was allowed to route the golf course before any of the housing was planned." Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/14515-Terme-di-Saturnia-Spa---Golf-Resort-in-Tuscany-opens-course In order to fulfill its goal of receiving ecological certification from the Italian Golf Federation for its new 247-acre course, Terme di Saturnia made strategic, "green-friendly," decisions with respect to<br /> the environment. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100