August 30th in Places, Road Holes.
Prospector, Apple Tree Provide The Perfect Weekend Getaway
The seasoned Puget Sound golfer knows we have an abundance of stellar courses within a short drive. Head in any direction on the compass for an hour or two and you’ll find delicious desert golf, majestic mountain golf, lovely links golf … whatever you’re looking for.
But one direction — east — has been a bit more enticing these days. Two particular public courses not far off the I-90 corridor offer country club …
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August 30th in Courses, Features, Our Favorite Par 3s.
Cascade Golfer’s Favorite Par 3s in the State
Nothing beats playing a picturesque but challenging par 3, right? Lucky for us, Washington is absolutely full of them. The 10 we’ve listed are not necessarily the best, the most difficult or even the most beautiful. They’re just our favorites.
18th at Echo Falls
Snohomish • 97-151 Yards
Having a par 3 to finish isn’t ideal, but when the hole is as distinctive and dramatic as this one, it’s no problem. Normally, a 151-yarder wouldn’t …
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August 30th in News, Places, Save Some Green, Short Game.
Playing a Round with the Little Pro: A Life in the Game By Eddie Merrins — Simon & Schuster, Inc. • $14
When you’ve taught the likes of Hugh Grant, Celine Dion, Joe Pesci, Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite, you’re bound to have a few stories to tell.
In his latest book, Eddie Merrins, the head pro at ultra-exclusive Bel-Air Country Club in L.A. for more than 40 years, offers juicy anecdotes about some of the hundreds of A-list celebrities he’s …
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August 30th in News, Short Game.
Circling Raven Golf Club in the Idaho panhandle was ranked No. 4 in Golf Digest’s “Top-40 Casino Courses” nationwide list in the July 2007 issue.
The courses were selected by the Golf Digest Course Ranking Panel, a group of more than 800 low-handicap players, based on five categories: Shot Values, Design Variety, Resistance to Scoring, Memorability and Aesthetics.
Other recent honors for Circling Raven include Zagat Survey’s Top Golf Courses 2007-08, Golf Magazine’s “Top 100 You Can Play — …
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August 30th in News, Short Game.
So you’ve been watching Phil hit the perfect 10-yard chip and you are wanting to bring some serious focus to your yip-like putting stroke after a few 85s slowly became 91s due to your short game woes. Last month, you acquired a new two-ball putter and a Vokey wedge to round out the bag but your short game still needs TLC.
It’s not always equipment … sometimes the dummy holding the club needs additional tools to whittle a short game to …
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