South Florida is now the second U.S. location to adopt the Midnight Golf Program, a venture designed to empower underserved youth through the game of golf that began in Detroit in 2001.
More than two dozen midnight golf participants and volunteers will celebrate the formal kick off to the Midnight Golf Program Monday, Nov. 16 at Palmetto Golf Course in Palmetto, Fla. The event begins at 6:30 p.m.
The Doral Golf Resort and Spa has officially introduced its newest golf course - The Jim McLean Signature Course. Totally renovated, the new course is already building a reputation as one of the most difficult courses in Florida for those wishing to play from the tips, while the course is a fantastic challenge for those looking to play from the "regular" tees.
The Jim McLean Signature Course features a stretch of three holes dubbed "The Bermuda Triangle" - a stretch of golf that will test the mettle of any golfer.
Golfers today are constantly bombarded with fancy marketing messages from equipment manufactures vying for their business. Amidst all the flash and hype, how can the average player know what will actually help their game? It can be difficult to differentiate the gimmicks from those products that offer a true technological advancement. One company that is absolutely the “real deal” and worth checking out is Boccieri Golf: maker of the Heavy Putter.
In order to truly value the Heavy Putter you must get to know its inventor, Stephen Boccieri. A scratch golfer and nuclear engineer, Boccieri applied the skills from his day job to his passion, spending his spare time evaluating equipment from all major manufacturers. He was puzzled by the structural inconsistencies that existed across the board and soon began modifying the equipment to improve performance, an admittedly self serving task as he was searching for ways to better his own game.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - On a perfect getaway, guests would be surrounded by luxury and emerald greens, all the golf courses would carry the quality signature of The PGA of America and every day would dawn with the promise of tropical pleasures.
At Castle Pines Golf Villas, you'll stay and play in the heart of The PGA Village Port St Lucie. All units are tastefully decorated, and offer every amenity necessary, just bring your golf clubs and you are ready for fun in the sun. Choose from a wide range of course-side accommodations with all the comforts of home and then some: deluxe guest rooms, golf villas and even town homes. Call (877) 323-2223 to book your next golf vacation with Castle Pines Golf Villas.
Heritage Golf Group recently announced the appointment of Talbott Denny as golf course superintendent of TPC Eagle Trace in Coral Springs.
TPC Eagle Trace opened in December 1983 as the first private club in the TPC Network and was the Host Club for nine PGA Tour Events. TPC Eagle Trace is a member of both the Tournament Players Club Network and the Heritage Collection of properties.
PGA National Resort & Spa will host the 2009 Polo Golf Junior Classic, the American Junior Golf Association has announced. In its 32nd year, the Polo Golf Junior Classic will bring 156 of the world's best junior golfers, ages 12-18, to Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Nov. 21-27, 2009.
The Polo Golf Junior Classic is one of the most prestigious events on the AJGA schedule and will be played on both the Champion and Haig Courses at PGA National, home of the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA).
The much ballyhooed TPC Sawgrass, headquarters of the PGA Tour and home of the Tour's richest tournament, The Players Championship, will be one of the two courses to host this year's Florida State Golf Association's Amateur Championship, June 25-28.
Sawgrass Country Club will share hosting duties. Sawgrass CC was designed by Ed Seay of Arnold Palmer Course Design.
Dr. Gary Freeman, a PGA Professional and head coach of the men's and women's teams at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla., is becoming very familiar with winning championships. His teams have a total of nine division titles during his 10-year stint at the university.
"We have a great golf program at our university," said Freeman, who began his career in 1992 at Palm Harbor Golf Club in Palm Coast, Fla. "We have the full support of the university and the athletic director which is also key to any good program."
Two of golf's most powerful organizations are coming together for the common good of the game.
The United States Golf Association and The PGA of America announced a partnership for a Junior Golf Program in 2009 that focuses on expanding the number of junior golfers while fostering life-long participation in the game.
With over 200 courses in Palm Beach County, architect John Sanford knew going in he would have to create something special to get people’s attention. At The
Links at Madison Green he did just that, creating a unique course that combines many of the best features found in other local courses, with more than a few unique surprises of its own.
The course plays a demanding 7,051 yards from the championship tees but offers four additional sets of tees at 6,723, 6,302, 5,494 and 4,863 yards respectively, giving players the chance to bite off as much course as their game will enjoy!
One very interesting aspect of the design is that not only does the
course get longer as you move back in tees, but the shot angles also
get increasingly challenging.
On the golf course, a few feet can be the difference between finding a hazard and landing in a safe spot with a good angle to attack the pin, and club selection is often an integral component in reducing distances to the cup if you're able to find the putting surface.
GreenFinder Golf GPS , a system that utilizes already-exisiting global positioning systems on your iPhone or Blackberry to calculate the distance from the golfer to various targets on the course, is a simple, convenient and affordable way to improve your golf game by having the right club in your hand and the information necessary to make the right play.
Doral Golf Resort & Spa, recently introduced The Jim
McLean Signature Course at Doral, formerly known as the Silver Course. The new
layout is named after acclaimed golf instructor Jim McLean, a Top 100
Instructor who has operated the Jim McLean Golf School at Doral for the past 20
years, The Jim McLean Signature Course at Doral is McLean's first full golf
course design project, and is highlighted by three of the toughest starting
holes in golf.
Set to open in May 2009, The Jim McLean Signature Course at Doral offers a fair
test of skill and shotmaking. The first three holes on the McLean Course are
consecutive par-4's approaching nearly 500 yards each, truly defining a new
golf course which will ensure a great challenge for players at all levels.
PALM BEACH GARDENS - By winning the Vardon Trophy, a piece of hardware that represents excellence and scoring consistency among one's peers, Spain's Sergio Garcia accomplished a feat in 2008 that has eluded the finest players from Europe for more than seven decades . Garcia was presented the award by PGA of America Chief Executive Officer Joe Steranka prior to the opening of The Honda Classic.
The Vardon Trophy, first presented to English-born Harry "Lighthorse" Cooper in 1937 for season-long scoring excellence, was awarded following a 2008 campaign that marked the first year in which two of The PGA of America's prestigious season-ending awards were won by European players.
The PGA of America is paying tribute to four groundbreaking African-American heroes in the sport of golf with a moving Black History Month display at the PGA Historical Center in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Honored in the historical retrospective are former Heavyweight Champion of the World Joe Louis, and PGA Professionals Charlie Sifford, Pete Brown and Steve Hogan.
Louis became the first African American to compete with a sponsor's exemption in a PGA Tour event during the 1963 San Diego Open. A staunch supporter of black golfers being accepted to play in PGA events, Louis used the Joe Louis Open, an even held in Detroit from 1941-51 to spearhead his efforts. Louis' son, Joe Louis Barrow Jr., is the Chief Executive Officer of The First Tee, an organization dedicated to teaching junior golf.
PALM BEACH GARDENS - PGA National Resort and Spa has announced a new partnership with two of the top golf instructors in the world, Dave Pelz and David Leadbetter. The result, the "PGA National Golf Academy" will be a first-of-its-kind golf instruction program. The two esteemed leaders in improving the golf game of professionals and amateurs alike will both be opening schools on the grounds of the legendary 2,340-acre resort complex this fall. PGA National will be the first location to be home to both of these elite instructional programs.
Dave Pelz, the world's foremost authority on the short game and putting, has been relied upon by top playing professionals including Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh and Mike Weir. Pelz Golf Institute Research has proven that golfers lose almost eighty percent of their shots to par inside of 100 yards from the hole. To that end, the Pelz curriculum focuses strictly on what Dave defines as "The Scoring Game."
Last week's announcement that ADT would not be renewing its
title sponsorship for the season-ending LPGA Tour event in West Palm Beach,
Fla., coupled with Annika Sorenstam's earlier announcement that the $1.5
million tournament would be her last official LPGA event means November's Tour
stop will be a time of changeover for women's professional golf.
ADT has been the title sponsor of the season-ending event
since 2001, when the event moved to Trump International Golf Course. Though
Sorenstam has not won the event since it became the finale to the LPGA Playoffs
in 2006, she did win the ADT Championship three times (2001, 2004 and 2005)
since it moved to Trump International in West Palm Beach.
PORT ST. LUCIE - The PGA of America was joined by national golf organizations, industry media outlets and a community of volunteers to host a national championship for Special Olympics golf. The 9th Annual Special Olympics Golf National Invitational Tournament, Oct. 3-6, 2008, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., saw golfers with intellectual disabilities find joy in playing golf, making new friends, and achieving personal best scores along with medal-winning rounds.
More than 200 golfers from 24 U.S. Special Olympics programs competed in one of five levels of competition on the club's Ryder and Wanamaker Courses. The national tournament returned to PGA Golf Club for the fifth time in the history of the event.
BOCA RATON - Tournament officials for the Allianz Championship have announced that Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America has extended its commitment to the Champions Tour and will title sponsor the South Florida event through 2012. The 2009 Allianz Championship will be contested at the Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton February 9-15.
"Allianz is pleased to extend our sponsorship of the Champions Tour for an additional three years," said Gary C. Bhojwani, President and CEO of Allianz Life. "The Allianz Championship is one of our most successful events of the year. In addition to allowing us to connect with key markets in South Florida, the Championship enables us to demonstrate one of our core strengths, supporting communities in which our consumers and distribution partners work and live." Each year, the proceeds for the Allianz Championship go to support the lifesaving efforts of the Boca Raton Community Hospital, which is quickly become a leading institution for cardiac care.
International Players Tour officials announced that the renowned PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, FL will host the opening Major event on tour's 2009 schedule. Tour members and guests will not only enjoy the hospitality of this superb resort, but will also have access privileges to the famed PGA Learning Center. On January 24-25, 2009, IPT golfers will compete for significant cash prizes on the Pete Dye course, one of three highly recognized courses within the PGA complex.
In making the announcement, Ron Beaman, Founder and CEO of IPT, explained, "Selection of the PGA Village is a further commitment to our membership to provide outstanding venues for our tournaments. The staff at the PGA complex has been extremely responsive and accommodating to our needs, and we're anticipating a memorable experience for our players, families, and friends."
Community Volunteers Launch Midnight Golf in South Florida Friday, 13 November 2009
South Florida is now the second U.S. location to adopt the Midnight Golf Program, a venture designed to empower underserved youth through the game of golf that began in Detroit in 2001.
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Boccieri Golf - Small Company, Big Ideas…Heavy Putters Tuesday, 25 August 2009
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Talbott Denny Appointed New Superintendent of TPC Eagle Trace Sunday, 24 May 2009
Heritage Golf Group recently announced the appointment of Talbott Denny as golf course superintendent of TPC Eagle Trace in Coral Springs.
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South Florida is now the second U.S. location to adopt the Midnight Golf Program, a venture designed to empower underserved youth through the game of golf that began in Detroit in 2001.
The Doral Golf Resort and Spa has officially introduced its newest golf course - The Jim McLean Signature Course. Totally renovated, the new course is already building a reputation as one of the most difficult courses in Florida for those wishing to play from the tips, while the course is a fantastic challenge for those looking to play from the "regular" tees.
Golfers today are constantly bombarded with fancy marketing messages from equipment manufactures vying for their business. Amidst all the flash and hype, how can the average player know what will actually help their game? It can be difficult to differentiate the gimmicks from those products that offer a true technological advancement. One company that is absolutely the “real deal” and worth checking out is Boccieri Golf: maker of the Heavy Putter.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - On a perfect getaway, guests would be surrounded by luxury and emerald greens, all the golf courses would carry the quality signature of The PGA of America and every day would dawn with the promise of tropical pleasures. 
Heritage Golf Group recently announced the appointment of Talbott Denny as golf course superintendent of TPC Eagle Trace in Coral Springs.
PGA National Resort & Spa will host the 2009 Polo Golf Junior Classic, the American Junior Golf Association has announced. In its 32nd year, the Polo Golf Junior Classic will bring 156 of the world's best junior golfers, ages 12-18, to Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Nov. 21-27, 2009.
The much ballyhooed TPC Sawgrass, headquarters of the PGA Tour and home of the Tour's richest tournament, The Players Championship, will be one of the two courses to host this year's Florida State Golf Association's Amateur Championship, June 25-28.
Dr. Gary Freeman, a PGA Professional and head coach of the men's and women's teams at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla., is becoming very familiar with winning championships. His teams have a total of nine division titles during his 10-year stint at the university.
Two of golf's most powerful organizations are coming together for the common good of the game.
With over 200 courses in Palm Beach County, architect John Sanford knew going in he would have to create something special to get people’s attention. At 
On the golf course, a few feet can be the difference between finding a hazard and landing in a safe spot with a good angle to attack the pin, and club selection is often an integral component in reducing distances to the cup if you're able to find the putting surface.
Doral Golf Resort & Spa, recently introduced The Jim
McLean Signature Course at Doral, formerly known as the Silver Course. The new
layout is named after acclaimed golf instructor Jim McLean, a Top 100
Instructor who has operated the Jim McLean Golf School at Doral for the past 20
years, The Jim McLean Signature Course at Doral is McLean's first full golf
course design project, and is highlighted by three of the toughest starting
holes in golf. 
PALM BEACH GARDENS - By winning the Vardon Trophy, a piece of hardware that represents excellence and scoring consistency among one's peers, Spain's Sergio Garcia accomplished a feat in 2008 that has eluded the finest players from Europe for more than seven decades . Garcia was presented the award by PGA of America Chief Executive Officer Joe Steranka prior to the opening of The Honda Classic.
The PGA of America is paying tribute to four groundbreaking African-American heroes in the sport of golf with a moving Black History Month display at the PGA Historical Center in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Honored in the historical retrospective are former Heavyweight Champion of the World Joe Louis, and PGA Professionals Charlie Sifford, Pete Brown and Steve Hogan.
PORT ST. LUCIE - The PGA of America was joined by national golf organizations, industry media outlets and a community of volunteers to host a national championship for Special Olympics golf. The 9th Annual Special Olympics Golf National Invitational Tournament, Oct. 3-6, 2008, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., saw golfers with intellectual disabilities find joy in playing golf, making new friends, and achieving personal best scores along with medal-winning rounds.
BOCA RATON - Tournament officials for the Allianz Championship have announced that Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America has extended its commitment to the Champions Tour and will title sponsor the South Florida event through 2012. The 2009 Allianz Championship will be contested at the Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton February 9-15.
MIAMI - One of Doral Resort & Spas most renowned
contributors is set to remake one of the resort's lesser known courses.
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