Getting to KnowTom Stankowski

By John Berkovich

If professional golf ever gave out an award for Mr. Congeniality, Tom Stankowski would be in the running year after year. The friendly and perceptive fellow spoke recently about his life in golf and what it’s like to have a brother on the PGA TOUR.

Welcome to Eagle Vines Golf!

Founded on the belief that nature and golf were meant to co-exist in magnificent harmony: Eagle Vines Vineyards and Golf Club has made a profound commitment to protecting the extraordinary natural environment of beautiful Napa Valley.

The Great Truckee Golf Expansion

by Duffer Don Thompson

Truckee California, at the base of Donner Summit and 29 miles West of Reno has a population of around 14,000 with four private and four (five if you take in nearby Squaw Valley) public golf courses.

The 6-year wait over, Timilick Club opens in North Tahoe/Truckee

By Duffer Don Thompson

It took longer to plan the course than build it. That’s because all the environmental constraints had to be met. These included the re-designing around 100 year old trees, the working only May to October, blasting stubborn rocky areas, irrigating 100 of the 200 acres of fairways and greens, having drainage areas treated first with underlining, then covered with thousands of large rocks to prevent any erosion.

TAKE A KNEE

Definitely one for the ages … perhaps that’s an understatement. How astonishing was it to learn in the days following the dramatic finish to this year’s U.S. Open the extent of Tiger Woods’ left knee injuries?

Teaching & Training Aids That Improve your Game

A caveat: Whichever training or teaching aid you decide on to rectify that part of your game that is lacking, you must use it regularly to obtain the benefits!

FOR LEFTIES ONLY… go with the F.L.O.

By Duffer Don Thompson, the token Golf Today Lefty.

We are THE WORLD’S LARGEST MINORITY, the left-sided golfer. Notice I did not say the left HANDED golfer? There are right handed who play left-sided. Example of switch hitters. When Mike Weir won the Masters, a righty shooting left sided, in second place was Chris DeMarco, a lefty playing right sided.

Canadian Amateur attracting world entries

by Don S. Thompson

“The latest is two guys from New Zealand with three more from there expected ” said Michael Steeves, the head professional at Paradise Canyon in Lethbridge Canada.

New Zealand Golf – The South Island

Last month I introduced you to the wondrous golf and all that awaits you in New Zealand. I have never previously met a person who had traveled there and had not thoroughly enjoyed it. Many profess it to be their favorite country of all!