Alan Blondin: On golf
Tony Parrish, the leading money winner for the past two years on the Grand Strand Pro Golf Tour, would like some winter events to keep his game sharp. So he's doing something about it. The Tony Parrish Winter Tour will consist of 10 events - two a week - over five weeks from Jan. 5 to Feb. 5. "I've had a lot of people say they're interested in playing through the winter so I'm going to start up ...

PGA Learning Center to host Play Golf America Day Dec. 3rd.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Some 70 PGA Professionals, including many of The PGA of America's premier golf instructors, will be among the featured instructors at Play Golf America Day, Dec. 3, at the PGA Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Fla. There is no admission charge.

Column - Jon Mark Beilue: Life, faith through golf
[Marty Jones, chairman of the 19th Annual Community Prayer Breakfast, thought the city might need a break from politics and war talk. So when the committee considered a speaker for Tuesday's event, it thought outside the box, but not the tee box.

TimberStone adds Rizzo
IRON MOUNTAIN - Joe Rizzo has been named Director of Golf at TimberStone Golf Course at Pine Mountain Resort. Rizzo, director of instruction at TimberStone in 2008, replaces Susie Fox. Fox was selected this week as the head professional at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain.

Seniors
Austin Senior Golf Association. Tournaments held Tuesdays at various Austin Municipal Courses. Membership open to people 62 years and older. $5 annual dues. 250-1596, visit www.austinsga.org.

Bulletin Board
NEW YEARS DAY 4-BALL: Jan. 1 at Diamond Links Golf Club. 11 a.m. Shotgun start. Entry fee: $50/player. Cash prizes for top five teams, based on 20-team entry. Last day to register, Dec. 29. Contact Scott Rowsey, (606) 928-5335.

Recreation Calendar
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Business Bulletin Board for Nov. 23
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Community Sports Calendar - November 19
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Local golf: Pros turn out for Immokalee Foundation pro-am
An impressive list of tour pros helped raise funds for the Immokalee Foundation in a pro-am on Monday at Bay Colony Golf Club.

Weekly golf tip with Brad Redding
TIP OF THE WEEK A ladies game  The golf ball has no idea who is standing above it, so the fundamentals of the swimg are basically the same for anyone. However, there are some tendencies that seem to affect women more than men. More women than men tend to bend their wrists side to side instead of up and down. This is in large part because they have the club too much in the palm of ...

Neapolitan: Art in the park
Ten years ago Saturday, a new $4.3 million von Liebig Art Center was christened in Naples, during a ceremony marred only by the day?s intermittent rain. Pianist Toby Blumenthal and her late husband, cellist Bert Phillips, entertained a standing-room-only gathering, a who?s-who collection of the local art scene that included Clyde Butcher, Phil Fisher, Jonathan Green and Jerry Vallez.

Kids get a boost with new golf programme
The US Kids Golf Learning Programme is set to go full swing to cater to aspiring golfers aged between six and 12 years through the partnership with The Golf Academy @ Saujana at the Saujana Golf and Country Club.

Improve Your Golf Game This "Off Season" With Hershey Winter Coaching Programs
For dedicated golfers who want to make the most of the "off season," Hershey Golf Collection introduces new Winter Coaching Programs - five months of instruction, analysis and fitness that are now available at Spring Creek Golf Course. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Hershey_Golf/Winter_Coaching/prweb1625734.htm

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While the world's No. 1 player is eager to add more LPGA Tour titles to her collection, she's also laying the groundwork for her life after golf.

Hill has a rough job as QB under Martz
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill (13) smiles after scoring a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams in the second quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008. SANTA CLARA ? If you've ever tried to play a round of golf while someone dissects your swing, your stance, your every move, well, now you know what a typical practice is like for 49ers ...

The Wii teaches P.E. at Arlington high school
ARLINGTON -- Josh Pearson connected with a punch on Principal Maurene Stanton. The Weston High School junior didn't get in trouble. Rather, the principal gave him a grudging smile.

Bringing Order to the Anarchy - Swing Planes?
Need more consistency in your golf game? Sure, we all do. But, by now you know that hitting the ball solid and straight isn't going to happen all the time.

What's Happening sports bulletin board
What's Happening sports bulletin board for Nov. 22

RECHS, Zoo School part of statewide focus on new ways of learning
ASHEBORO ? Parents of prospective students as well as retired educators were among community members who turned out Tuesday to visit two innovative high schools in Asheboro.