The Rules of Golf are complicated to say the least. That’s why some of my favorite posts come from the mind of noted USGA Rules Official Dr. Robin Farran. Dr. Farran teaches Advanced Rules at the Golf Academy as is widely regarded as one of the country’s top USGA Rules Officials. In this week’s Diary of
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Against the European Tour’s wishes, the PGA Tour scheduled the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational opposite the 100th playing of the French Open in Paris. The European Tour has elected not to sanction the WGC event, meaning it won’t count towards the tour minimum, nor will any money or Ryder Cup points be accrued.
Shea Homes and BlueStar Resort & Golf are at it again, this time with Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club. BlueStar is the specialty division within (or subsidiary of) Shea Homes. BlueStar “provides services to a portfolio of golf experiences… from Orlando to Oahu.” In Arizona alone, BlueStar manages Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia in Peoria,
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The Grand Canyon University Golf Course, which is home to the Antelopes men’s and women’s golf teams, already has a rich and storied history under a different name: Maryvale Municipal Golf Course. Maryvale Municipal was designed and built in 1961 by William F. “Billy” Bell, who most famously designed both courses at Torrey Pines in San Diego.
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We’re outta here! After 16 long months, 31 of us (from 17 different states) graduated from the Golf Academy of America – Phoenix with a degree in Golf Complex Operations and Management. It’s a degree in the game of golf, the business of golf, and the technology of golf, but I like to think of