Featured Articles

Meet the challenge at the mile high StoneRidge Golf Club in Prescott Valley
Elevation changes make this a pure “Thinking Man’s” course

Located at a 5,200-foot elevation within the foothills and shadows of the Bradshaw Mountains, StoneRidge Golf  Club, which opened in the summer of 2002, is surrounded by piñon pine, scrub oak, native grasses and wildflowers, intermingled among the granite rock formations and deep natural washes.

Golf around Helena, Montana
By Wes and Angela Bolyard

Montana is a very interesting state. Not only for its diversified golf, but for its mining history and wonderful scenery. The city of Helena was discovered by accident.

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Columnists Articles

The Perfect Fade

A perfect fade is a shot every player wants to consistently be able to hit. With the following knowledge and help from Trackman, you will now have an understanding of how to pull this shot off. 

The 3 Ingredients to Cooking Up a Great Golf Shot!

We all know there are many different swings that get the job done. Even on the major professional tours no swing looks alike. Take Jim Furyk, for instance. Jim is one of the best players in the world but has a very odd looking swing.

Improve your Aim • Improve your Game!

How much time do you take to aim? You must take time to aim or just take what you get.

Putt Like You Are Bowling

Have you ever noticed how professionals in other sports are pretty good golfers? This is not by accident.

King Arthur and Excalibur and Thor’s Hammer Mjölnir and the Quest for the Holy Grail

Golfers are forever in search of the one item that fits in a golf bag that will instantly turn mere mortal golf chop into the morph us into the Adonis that we know we are. Well, in my case maybe it’s not an Adonis but merely a little version of me.

Risk and Reward

Typically my advice for most recreational golfers is to play the percentages and forego trying what you see the Tour players do. But, every once in a while you just have to take a risk!

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June 2013 Articles

Troon selected to manage Torreon Golf Club
Family-Oriented community offers ideal recreational escape

Troon,® the leader in upscale golf course management, development and marketing announced it has been selected to manage Torreon Golf Club, a family-oriented club in Show Low, AZ.

Discover the gateway to the Sea of Cortez
La Paz, Baja Sur, México

Come and enjoy crystal clear water, World Class golf and spectacular amenities at CostaBaja.

Purchase a chance to win the golfing experience of a lifetime

Imagine walking the same storied fairways as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Davis Love III. Each of these three golf icons has savored the thrill of victory on Pebble Beach’s most prestigious golf courses.

Ocotillo & Whirlwind Golf Clubs host Chandler City Championship
First time event hosted 72 players for 36 Holes

The Chandler City Championship was recently hosted for the first time at Ocotillo Golf Resort and Whirlwind Golf Club, both managed by Troon, with 72 players for The Chandler City Championship, May 18 and 19.

Garcia claims four-stroke victory at Thunderbird International
Morales crowned champion at Grayhawk Golf Club

Jorge Garcia of Miami took home his second-career AJGA victory by four-strokes at the Thunderbird International Junior. Nicole Morales of South Salem, N.Y., claimed her second AJGA Invitational after finishing at 5-under-par 211 at Grayhawk Golf Club.

Charles Schwab Cup Championship returns to Desert Mountain in 2014 and 2016

The Champions Tour and the Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, AZ., announced recently that the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship will return to the Desert Mountain Club in 2014 and 2016.

Kathy Knadler wins Youth Coach of the Year

Kathy Knadler of the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix won Youth Coach of Year at The Phoenix Regional Sports Commission’s 2013 Youth Sports Awards.

Desert Mountain Club dedicates Golf Performance Center to Jim Flick

A $1.6 million golf instructional facility that opened last year at the Desert Mountain Club was formally named the Jim Flick Golf Performance Center at a May 8th dedication ceremony to honor the renowned golf instructor.

U.S. Kids Golf Phoenix 2013 Summer Tour set to kick off
U.S. Kids Golf Phoenix 2013 Summer Tour set to kick off The Biltmore, Boulders, Silverleaf Club, Orange Tree, Las Colinas, Sun City CC, Western Skies, and Westin Kierland are among the courses on the summer schedule

The U.S. Kids Golf Phoenix summer Local Tour will kick off June 2 at The Biltmore Resort Adobe Course, Phoenix, AZ. Throughout the summer, U.S. Kids Golf will head to eight of the finest courses in the Phoenix area.

OB Sports Golf Management appoints Tom Colceri, Vice President of Business Development

OB Sports Golf Management recently announced the appointment of Tom Colceri to the newly created corporate position of Vice President of Business Development.

Golf clothing then and now

In the early 1900s, golfe rs wore long trousers, jackets and ties. Women wore long dresses and specially made jackets with wider sleeves that would allow them to swing their clubs more easily.

Christifulli captures crown at Troon North
Nam earns first IJGT title in Boys Under 14 Division 

The International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) hosted the PURE Grips Shootout at Troon North Golf Club, May 11-12.