June 10th in Places, Post Game.
At Cascade Golfer, we like to think we know our readers … that’s because you’re just like us. And we know that you’re not going to let a little spring rain keep you off the course this season. So rather than throw in the towel until summer, we called around to some of our favorite local experts to find what little tips and tricks they use to keep their game, and their equipment, in tip-top shape during the drip-drop season.
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June 8th in Reviews.
By Gregg Rogers
We have grown to expect PGA Tour Players to effortlessly and routinely hit the ball over 300 yards. But why are we witnessing these feats on such a regular basis? I believe the answer is in technological advancements — not only in the equipment being played, but also in the fitting tools used to select which equipment to use.
In today’s game, last year’s club models are already in the discount sale bins, while the new models …
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June 6th in Save Some Green.
Riverbend Golf Complex
Operated by the city of Kent, the Riverbend Golf Complex — featuring a championship, 18-hole course, plus a par-3 course, driving range and mini golf course, is one of the best values in the region.
The best news is, if you’ve played it before, you’re in for a treat — after more than six months of closures to move back levies along the Green River, Riverbend is scheduled to reopen its front nine Mar. 28. Original architect John …
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June 3rd in Save Some Green.
Wedged between a noisy train track and an industrial park, nearly barren of trees, the land on which Sumner Meadows Golf Links was laid is hardly the stuff of a golf architect’s dreams.
Unless that golf architect is John Harbottle III. A native of Tacoma — and the man behind such Northwest gems as The Olympic Course at Gold Mountain and the all-new Palouse Ridge in Pullman — Harbottle saw not a noisy train, but a classic, character-adding visual element; not …
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June 3rd in Contests.
Wow!
We had a feeling you’d be pretty excited about the chance to play for two trips to Saturday and Sunday at the 2010 Masters in our upcoming Muckleshoot Masters at Druids Glen. But even in our most optimistic moments, we never anticipated the response we’d receive from one half-page ad and a 500-word description of the tournament.
More than 80 Cascade Golfer readers called within the first two weeks of publication to lay down their $300 team entry fees for …
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