Sports Dispatch

DIY - How to Make a Golf Ball Pool Table!
Check out this cool DIY on how to make your own Golf Ball Pool Table where golf balls are used for balls.  (Better yet, the Pool Table would go well with real “green” grass that requires an in-house maintainence guy.) It’s basically just a table-top pool table that uses golf balls. It’s actually quite fun and […]

EA Says Spore Coming to iPhone on September 7
Not only has EA announced that Spore Origins for the iPhone will be released on September 7 (it is already available for 5G iPods, iPod Classics, and 3G iPod Nanos) but they also announced that they are currently developing 9 more games for the iPhone. Yahtzee Adventures, EA Mini Golf, Lemonade Tycoon, Mahjong, Monopoly: Here & […]

Golfers Take Note
Book your next Pure Michigan golf outing online with our new golf reservation system.

Amid Fall Colors, Greens Still Shine
Wherever you live, fall golf remains one of the year’s delights, a reward for sticking it out when golf is not necessarily convenient.

Inspiration at Innisbrook
The Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, a popular St. Petersburg/Clearwater area golf resort, has big changes in store. Recently purchased by Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and president and CEO of Salamander Hospitality, the club is poised to reach yet a higher tier of great golf.

Grand Park Hotel Kunming launches Golf Promotion
Grand Park Hotel Kunming launches Golf Promotion.

Golf Tour’s Rule: Speak English to Stay in Play
Players in the Ladies Professional Golf Association will be required to be conversant in English by 2009.

Healing Tiger keeps (virtual) golf game sharp
The No. 1 golfer in the world blasts a drive down the fairway and says, “I hit that pretty good right there. That was nice.” …

Looking for Lower Scores? Use Your Eyes and Ears
We worry about so many physical things in golf, but do we have any feel for our most dominant senses?

Fundraiser officials hope to pass $1-million mark
When Cindy Thomsen started a golf tournament at the Mesa Verde Country Club in 2003 to raise money for breast cancer research, the event brought in $30,000. Six years later, the event organized by Thomsen raised almost $250,000, beneficiaries announced Thursday.

Trump tees it up
The Deutsche Bank Championship Pro-Am golf-a-rama continued yesterday, as uber-boss Donald Trump joined Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys and golf pros Sergio Garcia, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, and Anthony Kim on the links in Norton. Word is the Donald hit a really nice shot off the first tee and tipped his caddy $200, like a rock star. He also …

Leonardo Da Vinci Package at Ross Bridge

Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa and the Birmingham Museum of Art Offer Special VIP Package for Leonardo Da Vinci Exhibition (PRWeb Aug 30, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1261624.htm

COSTA MESA CITY CHAMPIONSHIP:Cal’s Derian completes deal for crown
Evan Derian said he had fun playing in his first Costa Mesa City Golf Championship last year, but he also left with some unfinished business. He was tied for third last year, one shot away from competing in a playoff to win the title.

Electric cars:

For all the political hype, London is still ambivalent about them

ONCE the preserve of ageing former presidents, overfed golf stars and milkmen, electric vehicles are much in vogue these days. A survey this month by esure, a car-insurance company, found that 71% of British motorists would consider driving one, and all the main political parties have burnished their green credentials by supporting financial incentives for owners of cars with low carbon-dioxide emissions. This, and the painfully high price of petrol, has seen the number of electric cars in London increase dramatically, from 90 in 2003 to 1,600 in 2008.

At first glance, this figure seems bound to rise further. Last month Boris Johnson, London’s new mayor, said that he was setting up a body to support electric-car drivers in the capital—the Electric Vehicle Partnership for London. Top of its list of things to do is installing more public points at which electric-car owners may top up their batteries. At the moment there are 40 spots dotted around the London streets where drivers who have paid GBP75 for a key can pull in and plug in free of charge, and some privately owned car parks have charging points too. Another 100 charging stations are now on the cards. …

Pinehurst–Luxury with No Golf Required
When you hear âPinehurst, North Carolinaâ? you think golf, right?!  Well journeyPod is here to tell you that this top-notch destination in North Carolina is much, much more than a golf resort.

Located about an hour southwest of Raleigh-Durham airport, Pinehurst is the perfect weekend get-away. Nestled among the Sandhills of North Carolina, Pinehurst is a place where you can experience history and luxury! Whether youâre looking for a great girls weekend or a romantic get-away, Pinehurst has lovely dining, a fabulous spa, and tons of space to relax and do nothing … if you so choose! 

Listen to our podcast with Tom Pashley, the VP of Marketing at Pinehurst, and get the inside scoop on this amazing destination.  Learn about the fox squirrels that sometime tease the golfers, the Annie Oakley connection, and the apparent ghost of the Holly Inn.

Check out the southern sounds of Virgin Tears and their song called "Southern Side".


 

Karlsson of Sweden Takes Early Lead in P.G.A.
Robert Karlsson of Sweden overcame a double-bogey start with a round of 2-under-par 68 to tie Jeev Milkha Singh for the early clubhouse lead in the first round.

Avoiding a Meltdown, García Shows Maturity
Sergio García is at another crossroads, in the hunt at the P.G.A. Championship at Oakland Hills with yet another opportunity created by his amazing talent, which is often overlooked.

Next VW Golf GTI taking shape
First spy shots of the high performance Golf everyone has been waiting for.