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Omaha's Ironwood CC to Close

Ironwood CC, one of the oldest golf clubs in Omaha (founded in 1924, and originally called Highland CC) will close at the end of this year, unable to make the debt payments on a huge...

By Geoff Russell

Published Nov. 10, 2009

Keywords Ironwood CC | Nebraska | Omaha | foreclosure

Golf: The Front Nine: Geoff Russell

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By Geoff Russell

Published Nov. 04, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | front nine | geoff russell | q&a | presidents cup | tiger woods | michael whan | anthony kim | robert allenby | fedex cup | british open | viking classic

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Golf Course Water Controversy for ex-N.C. Gov

There's a bit of a golf-related controversy in North Carolina involving the state's former governer, Mike Easley.According to an investigation by The News & Observer in Raleigh, while the state was in the middle of...

By Geoff Russell

Published Oct. 24, 2009

Keywords Mike Easley | North Carolina | Old Chatham Golf Club | The New & Observer

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Erin Hills Sold: What's Its Open Status?

Erin Hills GC, the much ballyhooed new (opened in 2006) Wisconsin layout that hosted the 2008 U.S. Women's Public Links, is going to host the 2011 U.S. Amateur, and is supposedly under serious consideration to...

By Geoff Russell

Published Oct. 23, 2009

Keywords Andy Ziegler | Bob Lang | Erin Hills | GolfDigest.com | Milwaukee | Wisconsin

Golf: The Front Nine: Geoff Russell

Earth shattering answers to the all-important critical questions facing the world of golf ...

By Geoff Russell

Published Oct. 13, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | front nine | geoff russell | q&a | presidents cup | tiger woods | ryo ishikawa | steve stricker | michael jordan | greg norman | fred couples

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Woods Walks Carolina Design Site

Tiger Woods made a site visit to High Carolina, the golf course he is designing at The Cliffs property in Swannanoa, S.C., last weekend. The Charlotte Observer offers a report of that visit here.Highlights of...

By Geoff Russell

Published Oct. 06, 2009

Keywords High Carolina | South Carolina | The Cliffs | Tiger Woods

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The Meaning of a Strong Golf Club Market

Are golf club memberships a reliable indicator of overall economic health?We've written on this blog throughout the year of the downturn in the private golf club market in both the United States and the United...

By Geoff Russell

Published Oct. 06, 2009

Keywords Korea | economy | private clubs

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Jordan's New Home is a Castle

Michael Jordan is building a home on a golf course -- specifically, the Bears Club in Jupiter, Fla. -- and according to this story, it's going to be quite a doozy.First, the basics: Jordan bought...

By Geoff Russell

Published Sep. 30, 2009

Keywords Florida | Jupiter | Michael Jordan | The Bear's Club | golf homes

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At Doonbeg, Business is Up

Doonbeg is bucking the trend.In a tough year for the travel industry in general -- and golf resorts in particular -- officials at the luxury golf property in Ireland (which features a much acclaimed Greg...

By Geoff Russell

Published Sep. 30, 2009

Keywords Doonbeg | Greg Norman | Ireland

Golf: The Front Nine: Geoff Russell

Earth shattering answers to the all-important critical questions facing the world of golf ...

By Geoff Russell

Published Sep. 29, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | front nine | geoff russell | q&a | phil mickelson | tour championship | tiger woods | east lake | tim finchem | tom pernice jr | fred couples

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Couples Sells Home For $9.56 Million

Fred Couples has sold his house in Montecito, Calif., which is near Santa Barbara. The selling price for the nine-bedroom, seven-bathroom structure (which also has a 2,300-square-foot guest house) was $9.56 million. It was originally...

By Geoff Russell

Published Sep. 24, 2009

Keywords California | Fred Couples | Montecito | home sale

Golf: The Front Nine: Geoff Russell

Earth shattering answers to the all-important critical questions facing the world of golf ...

By Geoff Russell

Published Sep. 22, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | front nine | geoff russell | q&a | na yeon choi | torrey pines | ryder cup | vinny giles | condoleezza rice | bandon dunes | golf digest u.s. open challenge