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Golf course architect facing prison time for smuggling

A notable golf course architect, credited with several high-profile redesigns and renovations, is facing prison time after pleading guilty to illegally transporting goods made from endangered species and other wildlife. According to a Department of Justice release, Keith Foster could be sentenced to as many as five years in federal prison after he plead guilty Wednesday […]

The Belle of the Bay – Belleair Country Club Florida

Belleair Country Club, Florida’s First Golf Club By Mike Dojc “That’s Donald ‘F’ Ross for you,” playfully grouses my playing partner while shrugging his shoulders.  He tacked on the fictional middle initial, voiced with emphasis as a pejorative, after one too many times of his approach shots failed to hold one of the golf architecture […]

Law medals at LET Q-School; Strom, Maguire among card winners

Bronte Law set a new tournament record Thursday in Morocco as she earned her Ladies European Tour card for next season. Law, a 23-year-old UCLA product from Stockport, England, shot 26-under 334 to earn medalist honors at the final stage of Lalla Aicha Tour School, the tour’s version of Q-School. Law posted rounds of 70-71-62-64-67 at […]

PGA Tour's Hughes: Most changes to Rules of Golf 'missed the mark'

The new-look Rules of Golf will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. But PGA Tour pro Mackenzie Hughes isn’t looking forward to most of the rule changes. Hughes took to Twitter to voice his concerns, and while he supported a few of the changes, he said most of them “missed the mark.” “I just […]

Ping Blueprint Forged irons don't feature hollow construction

A recent trip to Ping Golf’s Phoenix, Arizona-based headquarters revealed an interesting nugget about the company’s Blueprint Forged prototype blade — arguably one of the most talked-about irons in the industry at the moment. The post Ping Blueprint Forged irons don’t feature hollow construction appeared first on Golf.

2019 rules changes to know: What you can (and can't) do in a bunker

There are more than 30 golf rules changes starting in 2019. Here’s a look at a few new changes to what you can do in a bunker. The post 2019 rules changes to know: What you can (and can’t) do in a bunker appeared first on Golf.