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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: golf course

golf course stories: 16 news summaries

 Obama Haters 
 Carve  Swastika 
 on 18th Hole 

Link to President Obama on country club green stumps police

Oct 14, 09 5:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama-equals-Hitler folks have left us a puzzle. Vandals carved "I swastika Obama"—with the swastika facing the wrong way—on, of all places, the 18th hole of a country club golf course 40 miles north of Boston. It's unclear who did it or even when, but a... More »

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Barack Obama • Massachusetts • golf course • Nazism • swastikas • country club

(Newser) - A chain of golf courses in England has taken a dim view of the Eye Candy caddie service, which offers a “gorgeous new solution for unforgettable golf days,” the Daily Mail reports. Eye Candy caddies, attractive young women with a debatable knowledge of the game, are banned... More »

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golf • England • escort • golf course • caddie • beautiful women • attractive • Eye Candy caddie service

 AIG Mystery Haunts 
 Conn. Golf Course 

After bailout, taxpayers say they deserve to putt on it

Aug 17, 09 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Locals rarely see anyone playing the pristine golf course that straddles the Connecticut-New York border, and no one’s quite sure who owns it—though most think it’s linked to insurance giant AIG, the New York Times reports. The mysterious Morefar Back O’Beyond course is rumored to have... More »

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golf • Connecticut • AIG • golf course • bailout

'Bourgeois'
Golf Courses Tee Off Chávez

Venezuela shutting down the links—that happen to be near oil

Aug 13, 09 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hugo Chávez has gone after oil conglomerates and media companies, and now he's hitting the capitalist pigs where it hurts: at the golf course. The Venezuelan president is trying to shut down the country's best-known courses, which he believes are part of an anti-Marxist conspiracy, the Independent reports. "... More »

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energy • oil • Latin America • Venezuela • golf • nationalization • South America • golf course • Hugo Chávez • oil industry

(Newser) - Bill Clinton on the golf course was notorious for cursing into the wind and rehitting balls until he was happy with his shot. But Barack Obama golfs like he governs, reports Time. The president—handicap somewhere between 16 and 24—never takes mulligans or gimme putts, rarely shows any excitement... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • golf • golf course • Robert Gibbs

 Timberlake 
 Opens 'Green' 
 Golf Course 

First to receive Audobon certification

Jul 27, 09 7:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Justin Timberlake took his well-known passion for golf and channeled it into creating an eco-friendly course, the first in the nation to be dubbed an Audubon Classic Sanctuary, the Commercial Appeal reports. Mirimichi, located near Memphis, was a $16 million labor of love for the singer, who says that in... More »

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entertainment • golf • celebrity • Justin Timberlake • golf course • Memphis • eco-friendly

(Newser) - Donald Trump’s personal golf cart was stolen this morning, the first day of competition in a tournament at his Trump National Golf Club-Bedminster, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. It’s known around the course that cart No. 13 is reserved for Trump whenever he’s around, and it went missing—... More »

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golf • Donald Trump • theft • golf course • golf cart

(Newser) - Tiger Woods was the first golfer yesterday to play a practice round at Bethpage Black, the Long Island course which hosts this year’s US Open beginning Thursday, Newsday reports. “Obviously the golf course is phenomenal,” he said today. “It’s playing long this week. It’s... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • US Open • golf course • New York state • Bethpage Black • US Open Golf

 World's Toughest 
 Golf Hole: 
 3 Rugged Miles 

NM hosts challenging extreme golf tournament

Jun 3, 09 3:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Mexico’s ultimate golf challenge is a single, 50-foot wide hole. Sound like child’s play? Add a 2,550-foot mountain, rattlesnakes, and a 3-mile course. The Elfego Baca Shootout—a side event to the Socorro Open—requires golfers to finish with just one of 10 balls, hardly an... More »

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golf • New Mexico • golf course • extreme sports • Socorro Open • Elfego Baca Shootout

Trump Files $100M Suit
Over Golf Course 

Mogul: city aims to 'stymie everything I do'

Dec 20, 08 11:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Donald Trump is taking his ongoing battle over a California golf course to court, the Los Angeles Times reports. Trump bought the course in Rancho Palos Verdes 6 years ago and wooed city officials by sprucing it up. Then came battles over land, ficus trees, and a street he wanted... More »

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California • Donald Trump • lawsuit • golf course • small towns

 Trump Gets 
 His Scottish 
 Golf Resort 

Environmental groups fume over government's decision

Nov 4, 08 8:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Donald Trump got the green light for his $1.6 billion Aberdeenshire golf resort yesterday, much to the chagrin of environmental groups, the Times of London reports. Though it was rejected by the Aberdeenshire council last year, First Minister Alex Salmond approved the project after a public inquiry. Salmond said... More »

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golf • Donald Trump • Scotland • real estate development • golf course • resorts • environmentalists

 Torrey Pines is a
 Beautiful Beast 

Carefully planned US Open course might be tough, but it's fair

Jun 8, 08 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Torrey Pines Golf Course has been preparing for years to host the US Open, and all that care will make for a challenging but fair contest this week, writes the New York Times. The longest US Open course ever, Torrey South boasts three lengths of rough, poa annua greens, and... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Phil Mickelson • US Open • golf course • Torrey Pines • Adam Scott • US Open Golf

Cuba Takes a Swing at Golf

The tiny Communist nation hopes tourists will come back to the island

Feb 23, 08 12:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Nearly a dozen tony golf-resort projects funded by Spanish, British, and Canadian consortiums are under way in Cuba as acting President Raul Castro tries to lure foreign tourists—and their cash—back to the struggling island nation by creating a new Caribbean golf destination, reports the Wall Street Journal.... More »

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golf • tourism • Fidel Castro • Raul Castro • golf course • Che Guevara • tourists • Varadero Beach • Sam Snead • Arnold Palmer • Cuban Missile Crisis

Golf Finds Itself in the Rough

Economy, family dynamics, even bad weather blamed for downswing

Feb 21, 08 10:47 AM CST
(Newser) - The number of American golfers is dropping—and those who do play aren't playing as much as they used to. Busy people aren't as willing to spend four hours on 18 holes, and the rise of electronic games has hurt outdoor activities. Golf professionals are trying to think up innovative... More »

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sports • golf • Tiger Woods • golf course • Long Island National Golf Club • National Golf Foundation • Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association • Wind Watch Golf Club • National Golf Course Owners Association • Great Rock Golf Club • video games

Scottish Isle Longs for
the Donald

Mom's hometown would happily host rejected $2.5B project

Dec 10, 07 3:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Donald Trump has a fan base in the residents of his Scottish mother's tiny birthplace, and they're waiting for his homecoming. The real estate baron has been trumpeting his roots and making trips to Scotland in hopes of building a $2.5 billion luxury golf course in Aberdeen. His plans... More »

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Donald Trump • Scotland • golf course • Mary MacLeod • Aberdeen • Isle of Lewis

Tiger Designing First Golf Course

Champ plans challenging game in Blue Ridge Mountains

Aug 15, 07 5:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Super champ Tiger Woods is ready to hit the greens again—this time with his first-ever design for a golf course. He's planning a whole new 18 holes on a scenic spread in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains. Describing himself as a "minimalist," Woods said he'll rely on... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • design • North Carolina • Jack Nicklaus • PGA Championship • Blue Ridge Mountains • The Cliffs • golf course

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