William Francis “Billy” Bell was a very busy man back in the late 1950s and early 60s. After having a hand in designing what would become America’s two most popular public golf facilities, San Diego’s Torrey Pines in 1957 and Tucson’s Randolph Golf Complex in 1961, Bell ventured up to Phoenix and started working on Papago Golf Course.
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I’ve said before that the process of becoming a PGA member is pretty confusing. Ask anyone in the “know” how to go about it, and you won’t get the same answer twice. Since I’m about to embark on the 11-step process of earning my PGA Certification, I figured I would write a little bit about each step (including costs).
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La Paloma Country Club is pleased to announce that the third of five summer Junior Golf Academies is currently underway. The camps run from 7:30a-9:30a Monday through Friday and are designed for beginner and intermediate skill levels ages 5-18. The academies will cover all areas of the game including (but not limited to) putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play, the
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Dear USGA, If you’re going to penalize Dustin Johnson (and I disagree that it was a penalty), don’t hold it over his head until the end of the round… especially when he’s trying to win a major championship. It lacks both dignity and class.
Dr. Robin Farran is one of the top USGA Rules Officials in the country. In fact, if previous years are any indication, he’s probably in Pennsylvania for the 116th playing of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club as we speak. Dr. Farran teaches Advanced Rules at the Golf Academy of America in Phoenix, but if there’s one week
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