Q&A with Danny Sink about 2015 US Open Championship at Chambers Bay Links
Editor’s Note: Golf Today contributor Blaine Newnham caught up with Danny Sink, championship director of the 2015 U.S. Open Championship to be played at Chambers Bay Links in University Place. As the United States Golf Association’s Championship Director for the 2015 U.S. Open Championship, Sink’s responsibilities include coordination of public services with local, regional and state officials, the development and implementation of a comprehensive championship parking and transportation plan, managing the associations corporate hospitality and tickets sales efforts and serving as the USGA point person on-site for two plus years. He oversees the recruitment and coordination of 4,000-plus volunteers, assists ...
Golf at Land’s End: Mexico Beckons
By Kris Fay I’ll start this off by confessing I’d never been to Mexico before this trip. I’ve, literally, played golf all around the world, but had never been south of the border. Needless to say, the vision I had of our neighbor to the south could not have been more wrong. Flying into Los Cabos, you’d think you were flying into a desolate location that couldn’t possibly house luxury resort and world class golf. A short drive from the airport, though, proved I couldn’t have been more wrong. We were greeted by exquisite villas and condos nestled alongside clear, sparkling waters. ...
Want to Play Golf in BC? Think GolfBC
By Tony Dear GolfBC is western Canada’s largest golf course owner/operator with a portfolio of 12 courses at eight locations. With prudent management, it successfully weathered the financial storm and is now optimistic about what could be its first year of growth since the recession hit. It is hard to believe the golf course at Furry Creek, 30 miles north of Vancouver B.C. on the Sea to Sky Highway (or Hwy 99 for the less romantic) opened 20 years ago this year. Then again, it’s hard to believe the golf course at Furry Creek opened at all. Cut out of evergreen ...
Golf Gear: What’s New?
BenderStik Let’s face it, swinging the clubs at the practice range is only effective if you are practicing the right way. Practice your swing the wrong way and the end result is little more than reinforcing more of the bad and less of the good. Enter the BenderStik, a training aid with a distinctive yellow foam ball affixed to the top of a flexible shaft that I have seen increasingly sticking out of golf bags and the ground at practice ranges. This device according to Benderstik Inventor and Master Instructor Mike Bender leads to “perfect practice,” where the carrot is a ...
Myrtle Creek Golf Course: Thrills in the Hills Golf!
By Clifford Cowley Nestled in a canyon, on the edge of the Cascades, in the Umpqua River Valley, Myrtle Creek Golf Course provides stunning panoramic views and countryside golf to provide a unique and challenging golf experience –the way golf should be. Designed by Graham Cooke and Wayne Carlton, Myrtle Creek opened its doors in 1997 to rave reviews. In 1998, it was ranked in the "Top 10 Best New Affordable Courses" and has consistently ranked 31/2 stars every year by Golf Digest. Myrtle Creek Golf Course is truly one of the most enjoyable golfing experiences in Southern Oregon. "With four sets of ...
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Williams Wins 2013 Ben Hogan AwardPhoto courtesy Brian Tom Chris Williams was named recipient of the 2013 Ben...
Current & Former Husky Golfers Advance to 2013 Women’s US Open at Waverley Sectional QualifierToday at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Ore., two Washington players and the...
Come Play the 4th Annual Golf Today Northwest Heron Lakes ClassicThe sun is out, the clubs dusted off and we’re ready for what is anticipated to...
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Class 3A, 4A WIAA Boys and Girls Golf State Championships To Compete in Vancouver, Wa.The best Class 3A and Class 4A high school golfers will compete for individual titles...
Golfers Just Want to Have FunBy: Cheri Brennan Speakers at the 2013 Golf Summit, a gathering of golf industry...
Controlling the Golf “MIND”… Taming the Emotions and Preparing the MindBy Kathy Gildersleeve-Jensen, PGA From shot to shot, hole to hole, round to round...
Pace of Play—A Shared Responsibility!By Karen Snepp, EWGA Seattle At its annual meeting in February, the United States...
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Q&A with Danny Sink about 2015 US Open Championship at Chambers Bay LinksEditor’s Note: Golf Today contributor Blaine Newnham caught up with Danny Sink, championship director of the 2015 U.S. Open Championship to be played at Chambers Bay Links in University Place. As the United States Golf Association’s Championship Director for the 2015 U.S. Open Championship, Sink’s responsibilities include coordination of public... [Read more of this review]
Golf at Land’s End: Mexico BeckonsBy Kris Fay I’ll start this off by confessing I’d never been to Mexico before this trip. I’ve, literally, played golf all around the world, but had never been south of the border. Needless to say, the vision I had of our neighbor to the south could not have been more wrong. Flying into Los Cabos, you’d think you were flying into a desolate... [Read more of this review]
Want to Play Golf in BC? Think GolfBCBy Tony Dear GolfBC is western Canada’s largest golf course owner/operator with a portfolio of 12 courses at eight locations. With prudent management, it successfully weathered the financial storm and is now optimistic about what could be its first year of growth since the recession hit. It is hard to believe the golf course at Furry Creek, 30 miles... [Read more of this review]
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