NEW YORK EVENT BACKED BY SPORTING GOODS CHAIN

Dick’s Sporting Goods has extended its title sponsorship of the “Dick’s Sporting Goods Open” golf tournament for three more years. That assures the tournament a spot on the Champions Tour calendar through 2015.

The announcement was made Wednesday at En-Joie Golf Course, the site of the event since its 2007 inaugural.  There’s $1.8 million in prize money at stake for this year’s tournament.

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DEAL FOR $150M

Donald Trump is buying the Doral Hotel & Country Club, home of the Blue Monster golf course, for $150 million. The Trump Organization says that it plans to make a major investment to renovate the Miami property.

The Doral will be fully operational during renovations, which should finish in the fall of 2013. Trump is buying Doral from Paulson & Winthrop Realty. The Doral has been in bankruptcy for about a year.

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SO YOU WANT TO PLAY PEBBLE?
By John Craig

OK, so I won’t be invited to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – the former Bing Crosby Clambake. But that’s OK, I go to check off Pebble Beach Golf Links from my “Bucket List” in 2010, just two and a half weeks before the U.S. Open when I played a round by myself, had a seagull steal my banana and was applauded on the 18th green.

Here’s the story, as I recalled it shortly after that great day on June 1, 2010. I’ve also added some photos and then summed up my scorecard. Take a few minutes and enjoy and I hope you get to go to Pebble one day. By the way, I played it from as far back as the tees would allow, under USGA conditions, and shot a 112. I’ll take that but still, won’t be asked to play with Phil or Tiger or even Kyle Stanley any time soon.

MY DAY AT PEBBLE

Pebble Beach Golf Links was the host for the 110th U.S. Open in 2010.

“It’s coming fast and furious,” said Paul Spengler, Executive Vice President of Pebble Beach Company since 2004. He’s been there 20 years. “It’s going great. All of the facilities set up is ahead of schedule. The golf course is ready.”

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PEBBLE BEACH SCORECARD: June 1, 2010

Hole #1: Par-4, 380 yards.

USGA: Priority is to keep the ball in the fairway to allow a clear approach to a very narrow green. Left greenside bunker runs length of green that has been enlarged by 700 sq. ft. Right bunker split in two.
Craig: Hit tee shot into right thick rough, second shot blasted out of long grass, left it short. Third shot over back. Fourth ran back to front of green. Three-putt. Score: 7

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Click here to see my pictures from Pebble Beach Golf Links.

NOW LET’S GO PLAY

Nearly 1,000 companies and brands gathered for the 59th PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL including some Capital Area representatives. At the Orange County Convention Center, more than 42,000 PGA Professionals, buyers and industry leaders from nearly 80 countries came for the latest in golf equipment, apparel, accessories and services.

Check out a special, one-hour PGA Merchandise Highlight Show on Golf Channel tonight, Monday, January 30, at 8:00 p.m.

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TURNING STONE GOLF DOME PREPPED

Oneida Nation Homelands – The Golf Dome at the Turning Stone Sportsplex is a hub of off-season activity, with a full-service Pro Shop, clinics, demo days and some friendly competition.

Named among the “Top 10 Golf Domes in America” by Golf Range Magazine, the Turning Stone facility houses 40 hitting station, a chipping area and a putting green. It’s the indoor home of the Turning Stone Golf Academy with PGA professionals available for individual lessons as well as one-hour clinics throughout the week.

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FALL DEAL: GREENS FEE AND CART

No matter whether you live in the Collar City or not, you can play the municipal couse – Frear Park – for just $25 for the rest of the season.

It’s being called a “Fall Special” by Mayor Harry Tutunjian. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 11, the city’s par-71, 18-hole Frear Park Golf Course will cost just $25 per person for 18 holes of golf and a cart for residents and non-residents alike. 

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Ginny Charbonneau in Aruba

A FEARFUL FLYER AND IMPATIENT TRAVELER FIND THE GAME OF GOLF AND THE COUNTRY

By Mike Collar

Bob and Ginny Charbonneau have been married 17 years and do just about everything together…so why not a 50-state golf tour?

You see, the couple drive back and forth to work (at Seton Health) together. Bob is an administrator and Ginny, a compliance officer. They belong to the Ballston Spa Country Club.

This journey actually started in 2000 and ended in July 2010 at Charbonneau Country Club in Portland, OR. (where else?)

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TIGER THIRD AT TURNING STONE

VERONA (August 31, 2011) – The team of Hunter Mahan and Cristie Kerr outshot the field of stars from the world of men’s and women’s golf to capture their second consecutive title at the 4th Annual Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation Challenge on the Oneida Indian Nation lands.

The duo finished the mixed-team, best-ball tournament at Atunyote Golf Club at Turning Stone Resort Casino with a score of -11, one shot clear of the runner-up pairing of Annika Sorenstam and Rickie Fowler.

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