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With his win at Colonial, Jordan Spieth breaks a tie with Tiger Woods for the most wins at age 22 or younger (8) and has now earned more than $24 million.
May 2016
Diary of a USGA Rules Official: Embedded Ball & Chipping Practice
Dr. Robin Farran teaches Advanced Rules at the Golf Academy of America and is one of the country’s preeminent USGA Rules Officials. He’s also kind enough to send out weekly Rules installments. In this week’s Diary of a USGA Rules Official, Dr. Farran reviews Rules involving bunkers, an embedded ball, and chipping practice. Back in the …
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Neanderthal moment of the week: Muirfield has been removed from the rotation to host The Open Championship because members of the Scottish club recently voted against allowing women to join.
La Paloma Country Club
La Paloma Country Club is a 27-hole private facility, open only to members and Westin Hotel guests, that meanders along ridges and through desert canyons at the base of the Catalina Mountains in northwest Tucson. Eighteen of the 27 holes (Ridge and Canyon) opened in 1984 in what was then the middle of Tucson’s high-end …
You’re Hired!
After careful consideration, I am proud to announce that I have accepted an Assistant Golf Professional position at La Paloma Country Club and will be working under Head Golf Professional Mark Thesing, PGA, beginning later this month. La Paloma is a 27-hole Troon Prive’ facility “nestled into the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains” in northwest Tucson. …