Tag Archives: College golf

College Golf UNC Wilmington Prevail at Cutter Creek

College Golf UNC Wilmington Prevail at Cutter Creek
The golf gods were looking over the North Carolina Region as we enjoyed beautiful weather for our second regional at Cutter Creek, a nice change from our first regional tournament.  Cutter Creek is a difficult course and the back tees measure almost 7300 yards.  We played the tees at 6800.  Unfortunately, the spring semester provides...
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What Golf Needs to Survive: College Golf

What Golf Needs to Survive: College Golf
As a game that is a luxury item to most, golf rides the economic roller coaster just like any other industry. Golf's economy is comparable to many other prominent industries; according to Golf 20/20, the total economic impact of golf in America was $176.8 billion in 2011, approximately 74 percent the size of  television broadcasting, cable,...
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The Masters: Top 5 Performances from College Golf Amateurs

The Masters: Top 5 Performances from College Golf Amateurs
While everyone is crying out "It's Tiger's time!" or "Let's go Phil!", I am singing a different tune as the Masters approaches. Everyone loves a great underdog story (if you don't agree then go watch The Greatest Game Ever Played... it'll change your world). College golf players that make their way into the Masters and play alongside legendary...
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Holly Sonders & Rocketballz: New Age Sex Appeal in Golf

Holly Sonders & Rocketballz: New Age Sex Appeal in Golf
Although some view golf as a game for non-athletes, in reality, the "regular" PGA tour or varsity college golfer is typically fit with a particular emphasis on core strength and flexibility. While golfers such as Natalie Gulbis and Camillo Villegas  have gained widespread notoriety for their fitness and sex appeal, few have so boldly shown it...
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South Carolina College Golf Club Prevails

South Carolina College Golf Club Prevails
The South Region kicked off the 2013 college golf club season at Crystal Lake Golf & Country Club in Hampton, Georgia. The first round took place on March 2nd in extremely tough conditions, and carried over to the morning of March 3rd due to darkness. The course was playing 6790 yards with a slope of 140 and a rating...
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Arizona Wins College Golf California Regional

Arizona Wins College Golf California Regional
The conditions and course for the second California Regional Tournament were like night and day when compared to the first college golf club tournament of the season. The second regional tournament brought golfers to Indian Palms Country Club in beautiful Palm Springs, where the weather was much warmer and the course was even narrower. The first round...
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Back to College Golf with Donald, Scott, and Woods

Back to College Golf with Donald, Scott, and Woods
With every PGA tour player’s success comes an extensive competitive tournament history. College golf in particular has helped sharpen the games of the world's best players to get them Tour ready. Let's take a look back and where three of the PGA Tour’s best were in their college years: (Rankings from GolfWeek) Read more