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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...

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  Golf is back at Carson Hot Spring Spa and Resort

  There’s a new look at Carson Hot Springs Spa and Resort in Southwest Washington, a resort located near the Columbia River in the town of Carson. The resort actually opened way...

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  Happy anniversary: Inside Golf turns 25

  In February of 1988 Bob Marlatt started work on the first issue of Golfing Northwest Newspaper. The first issue to go to press was the May, 1988 issue. By the second...

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  Youth can play their way to Augusta National: Washington will host a qualifier for junior event

  In an effort to promote interest and participation in the game of golf, the Masters Tournament Foundation, United States Golf Association and The PGA of America announced the creation of the...

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  SkyRidge Golf Course in Sequim opens new clubhouse

  SkyRidge Golf Course and Golf Learning Center located in Sequim recently opened their new clubhouse, complete with a dining/lounge room, pro shop and patio. Sports enthusiasts will like the sports bar...

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  It was a good run at Pumpkin Ridge, but Portland LPGA event makes move to Columbia Edgewater

  Who says you can’t go home again? Don’t tell that to Tournament Golf Foundation, which runs the Portland LPGA event. After a four-year run at Pumpkin Ridge, the Safeway Classic is...

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  Get Jesse: KING TV reporter has game

  By Steve Turcotte. When people see Jesse Jones of Seattle’s KING television approaching, there could be trouble brewing. After all, Jones is the host of the “Get Jesse” segment on KING...