In The News

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  Former PNGA head Bodenhamer will help lead U.S. golf teams at ‘16 Olympics

  Former head of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association John Bodehamer is continuing his climb up the USGA ladder. Bodenhamer left the PNGA for the USGA in 2011 to take the job...

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  Makah Indian Tribe looks to build 9-hole golf course

  The Makah tribe continues to add economic development in Neah Bay and is working on a nine-hole golf course to increase tourism and recreational opportunities. New activities and more accommodations for...

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  Seattle Thunderbirds head coach, Konowalchuk, talks hockey and golf

  By Steve Turcotte, Inside Golf Editor When you get a round of golf set up with a former NHL hockey player, you almost expect Happy Gilmore to show up. You half...

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  Champions Tour comes to Seattle for Boeing Classic

  The Champions Tour will make its yearly visit to the Puget Sound area with the Boeing Classic, set for the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge on Aug. 22-25. The three-day tournament will feature...

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  Changes coming at Kayak Point after new Access Golf deal struck

  The winds of change are blowing at Kayak Point Golf Club in Stanwood, north of Seattle. Snohomish County and Access Golf have reached an initial ten-year deal to operate and manage...

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  Road trip alert: Las Vegas will host big-time amateur tournament in 2014

  What is being billed as one of the world’s largest and most successful amateur golf tournaments tees off in 2014 in Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World. Combining everything...

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  Tumwater Valley is on the rise after hard times

  Tumwater Valley Golf Course is quickly showing signs of life after several disappointing years of declining revenues. Tumwater City Council determined the need for a change after the course suffered a...

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  Nike signs former Husky and No. 1-ranked amateur Chris Williams

  Nike has signed the former No. 1-ranked amateur golfer in the world, Chris Williams, to its Nike Golf staff. Williams, a former University of Washington Husky, makes his professional debut at...

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  Semiahmoo Resort to re-open with new owners and managers

  For months there have been rumors, but now Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, Wash. has a buyer and new life after being sold to a Seattle group called Resort Semiahmoo LLC for...

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  Lynnwood Golf Course could remain a golf course

  The Lynnwood Municipal Golf Course has gone through some uncertain times as talk of closing the course and turning it into a park surfaced earlier this year. But thanks to the...

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  NBA radio announcer Kevin Calabro: Talks a good game and plays one too

  You might not know the face, but if you are a sports fan you no doubt know the voice and the familiar sayings. There’s “Good Golly Miss Molly.” Or how about...

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  Putnam wins two in a row on Web.com Tour

  Michael Putnam of University Place, Wash. jumped off to a big lead in the final round of the Mid-Atlantic Chamionship and held on for his second straight win on the Web.com...

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  Oregon’s Kah-Nee-Ta Resort: Modern-day luxury, families and golf are all rolled into one

  By Brad Faller • Special to Inside Golf Newspaper For the foreseeable future, golf facilities are needing to find ways to adapt to the economic twists and turns, all of which...

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  Retired Seattle Times sports columnist now has more time for golf

  By Steve Turcotte • Inside Golf Editor Steve Kelley grabbed his driver and was already apologizing, even before his first practice swing at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal...

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  Northwest golf road full of RV’s

  Retirees may be the best-known recreational vehicle (RV) enthusiasts, but the RV traveler is getting younger—from an average age of 67 a few years ago to less than 50 now—the average...