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Work continues on Salish Cliffs Golf Course in Shelton

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Development of the championship golf course at the new Salish Cliffs Golf Club – an amenity of the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Little Creek Casino Resort near Olympia in Shelton, Wash. – has entered its grow-in phase. The course will open next spring.
Work began four years ago on the course but construction was put on hold [...]


Crescent Bar about to lose its golf course and housing

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Crescent Bar Golf Course sits on an island in the Columbia River, but this could change according to PUD
Crescent Bar Island is undoubtedly a paradise by Northwest standards. Its natural beauty has been enjoyed for years by visitors and by its 415 families that own vacation homes there, or rather leased homes there.
The [...]


Suncadia will add a third golf course

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Suncadia Resort in near Cle Elum, Wash. is turning into one of the top destination getaways in the Pacific Northwest. Why? How about the golf, the shopping, the lodging and more. The resort has plenty to offer and people around the Northwest are finding out why when they visit or stay for a few nights.
The [...]


Amateur Berg takes wins Oregon Open

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Derek Berg, an amateur who plays out of Glendale Country Club in Bellevue, fired a three-round total of 209 and held on to win the 2010 Oregon Open Invitational by one shot over Casey McCoy at Juniper Golf Club in Redmond, Ore.
Berg is one of the top amateurs in the Pacific Northwest and attempted to [...]


Coston wins title at Senior Washington Open – again

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo G&CC fired a final round 5-under par 67 for a three round total of 17-under par 199 to win the 2010 7 Cedars Senior Washington Open Invitational.
Coston faced a stiff challenge from Stone Creek GC professional Ted Westling who carded rounds of 67-66-69 but couldn’t quite overtake the four-time defending champion. [...]


Silverdale golfer DQ’d after earning spot in U.S. Women’s Open

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

The day began with 22 players competing for one spot into the U.S. Women’s Open Championship to be held at Oakmont Country Club, July 5-11; and the day ended with only 14 players completing the 36 holes in very rainy and cold conditions at Tumble Creek Club in Roslyn, Wash.
Erynne Lee of Silverdale, Wash. shot [...]


Southcenter Golf closes to make room for development

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Southcenter in Tukwila has been a fixture for golfers for nearly 15 years. Located virtually next to the Southcenter Mall, Southcenter Golf was a place that offers a covered driving range, pro shop and a place to practice the short game.
But a new development that has been in the works for seven years is finally [...]


Coston captures Washington Open, sets new record with major wins

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

PGA Professional Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo G&CC (Blaine, Wash.) won the 84th Washington Open Invitational at Glendale CC after firing rounds of 68-66-69-203. This win marks his fourth Washington Open title, and his 18th Pacific Northwest Section major which is one more than legend Bob Duden.
Just two strokes back of Coston in [...]


U of W and Oregon lead Pac-10 golf awards for the 2010 season

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

The University of Washington and University of Oregon dominated the post-season Pac-10 Men’s golf awards for the 2010 season.
Washington’s Nick Taylor along with Oregon’s Eugene Wong were named the league co-Players of the Year for the 2010 season. It is the second consecutive season that Taylor has shared the Player of the Year honor in [...]


Taylor wins college golf’s top award

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Nick Taylor made UW golf history when he was announced as the winner of the 2010 Ben Hogan Award at Colonial Country Club in Dallas on May 25. Taylor is the first Washington Husky golfer to win college golf’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
He was the two-time Co-Pac-10 Player of the Year, just the fifth [...]


Northwest golfers take first step to making U.S. Open at Pebble Beach

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Several golfers form the Pacific Northwest, including both amateurs and professionals, completed the first step in playing in the United States Open this month at Pebble Beach.
Qualifying for the U.S. Open comes via regional and then sectional qualifiers. In the two regional qualifiers in the Pacific Northwest, a total of 14 golfers advanced to the [...]


Premier Golf helping to lead the way for Seattle’s golf courses master plans

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

When Premier Golf took over the operations at the city of Seattle courses, the company knew it was going to be involved in some changes. The courses were struggling and the financial outlook was anything but bright. Working in partnership with the City of Seattle Parks Department, Premier and the Department have improved operations to [...]


Review of the Heavy Putter by Boccieri Golf

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

By Bob Marlatt
I recently had a chance to test the Heavy Putter by Boccieri Golf. I must mention that I am not too keen on testing putters because every time I do I screw up my stroke with my regular putter (a two-ball).
However, when I learned that the Heavy Putter utilized a weighted handle I [...]


Special to Inside Golf: Should video camera placements be standardized for lessons?

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

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The future of White Horse is looking up after recent sale to Suquamish Indian Tribe

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Port Madison Enterprises announced in late February of this year that it has purchased the White Horse Golf Club in Kingston, WA for an undisclosed amount. Columbia State Bank ran the golf club after it bought American Marine Bank earlier this year, who took ownership of White Horse after it filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in [...]