Just three years after it began appearing on magazine stands at golf courses throughout the Northwest 'Golf Today NW' magazine has begun staging tournaments and 'fun events' at the region's favorite courses. This summer, events are lined up at McCormick Woods in Port Orchard on August 30th, and next Monday (July 11th), the North Bellingham Classic will be played at North Bellingham giving away $100 in tee prizes for each player and offering $4,000 worth of raffle prizes. The emphasis, says the magazine's publisher/editor Camron Healey, will be on having fun rather than beating the competition as no scorecards will be handed in. "Everyone goes home a winner," says Healey. As well as the tee prizes and post-round raffle, the entry fee ($101 for a single, $182 for a twosome, $255 for a threesome, and $324 for a foursome) includes hot appetizers during the raffle, and a cart. The events begins at 1.30pm with a shotgun start. Long Drive, KP and Long Putt prizes are also up for grabs. Sign up here.
Tee box sponsorships, priced at $250, are still available to companies interested in promoting their businesses to local golfers. The cost guarantees the sponsor one playing spot, tee box signage, the opportunity to either set up on the tee box to demonstrate their wares and/or include marketing collateral in each golfer’s goody bag.
Hard luck Fred Urqhart who missed out on qualifying for the US Senior Open at Bear Creek CC last week. Fred shot an 84 on the 6,703-yard Woodinville course.
Pro Golf Discount last week announced some great new discounts on drivers (Callaway Diablo Octane down to $199.99, the Diablo Edge down to $149.99, TaylorMade Burner Superfast now at $149.99), and shoes (up to $40 off certain FootJoy styles and 15% of all Puma models. You can also get $20 off the Nike Xtreme Sort III carry bag, and $20 off the Ogio Yeti travel bag.
The National Golf Foundation reported last week that the number of rounds played in Washington State in 2010 was down 1.5% compared to 2009.
Congratulations to Greg Cummins and Sam Reier who won Saturday's Modified Chapman at Lake Padden. The pair shot a Gross 68 to win by four. Dean Carpenter and Gary Bring won the Net event with a 63. Results here.
The Two-Man Bestball Championship is set for the weekend of July 16th and 17th. The top 16 teams from Saturday's qualifier will advance to Sunday's final. Rules and format here.
