Testing every wrinkle of a golf ball's dimples
The rules governing golf balls are very specific in every area except the dimples, because no one has any real idea of how the dimples work. But a team of scientists is looking at the problem.

GOLF ON TV THIS WEEK
Here is a listing of the most prominent golf-related programming on TV this week. All times listed are ET and all schedules are subject to change.

SportsBiz: Golf industry gets hit hard
The economic meltdown is hitting the golf industry hard. More courses are scheduled to close in the U.S. this year (nearly 100) than the 80 expected to open.

Golf course: Playing fields, wildlife sanctuaries or both
Semlitsch and Mark Mackey, a graduate student at MU, are examining the effect of golf courses on salamander populations. Working with 10 golf courses in North Carolina, Semlitsch and Mackey are measuring stream salamanders' abundance and diversity in order to make biologically relevant management suggestions for golf course superintendents. The researchers are hoping to balance human recreation ...

Golf: 'Prince Bashful' Ishikawa ready to charm Asia
TOKYO: Japan's teenage golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa says he is ready to spread his charm across the rest of Asia when he makes his international debut as a pro at the Royal Trophy in Thailand next month.

Golf: Holes in one
To appear in the paper, a hole in one must be faxed to The Bee from the golf course at which it was made. The golf course must submit the hole in one on the course's official stationery at (916) 326-5503. Nov. 17 ? Kristin Anderson, 110-yard 16th hole at Teal Bend, 8-iron. Nov. 23 ? Tony Pablo, 138-yard 13th hole at Cherry Island, 7-iron. ? Laura Shaules, 101-yard seventh hole at ...

How does president-elect Obama rank . . . at golf?
It may say more about the presidents who came before him than about his own skills, but Barack Obama has already cracked the top 10 of the best presidential golfers. In the January issue of Golf Digest, which hits newsstands next week, the president-elect is No. 8 on the list of golfing presidents. "Yep, Obama is a golfer, too," is the headline. In fairness, not all of the 42 men who preceded ...

Allenby puts mum before golf
When Robert Allenby was a child who desperately wanted to play golf, his mother Sylvia encouraged him to follow his dreams.

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Golf Digest Digital writers Ron Sirak and John Strege are on the scene at the final stage of LPGA Tour and PGA Tour Q school. Follow their reports throughout each day from Daytona Beach, Fla. and La Quinta, Calif. as players chase the card.

Canterbury Golf Course Being Foreclosed
CANTERBURY, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire's Canterbury Woods Country Club and golf course are on the block.

New Hampshire golf course being foreclosed
CANTERBURY, N.H. - New Hampshire's Canterbury Woods Country Club and golf course are on the block. A foreclosure sale is set December 19th for the 18-hole golf course...

Arizona oasis: Phoenix links visitors to golf, arts, nature
PHOENIX - In Phoenix, there's nothing a trip to the golf course can't fix. It's a warm winter escape for those who can afford a second home, and it basks in...

Golf industry in trouble as economy worsens
Behold the golf course. Graced with rolling fairways, pristine greens, ancient oaks and other natural fanfare, it presents a striking picture. But as beautiful as a golf course may be, its looks belie the trouble besetting the industry that created it.

Golf Channel to present The PGA's Year in Review program on Dec. 10
A memorable 2008 golf season, complete with a stunning United States' Ryder Cup victory and the first European in 78 years to win a PGA Championship, highlight The PGA of America's Year in Review, which will be presented by Golf Channel, beginning Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. (ET and Pacific), and with additional re-air Dec. 15 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Man's body found in pond next to submerged golf cart
Brooksville police say they found a man in a pond next to his submerged golf cart.

Golf cart used to show dangers of drunk driving
Published: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 10:14 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 10:29 a.m. CHARLESTON -- Charleston County has a new way to show students how dangerous drunk driving can be ? a golf cart and so-called drunk goggles.

Course clear for £50m golf hotel
A £50m proposal to create a five-star hotel at a golf course in the Borders is recommended for approval.

National Alliance for Accessible Golf awards $50,000 in GAINTM grants
RESTON, Va. -- The National Alliance for Accessible Golf announced today it has awarded more than $50,000 to expand the GAINTM (Golf: Accessible and Inclusive Networks) program nationwide. Due to the strong interest in the program, the deadline for 2009 grant applications has been extended to January 16, 2009.

Toys for Tots golf tourney at Shadow Mountain
Play some golf, maybe win a prize, but best of all make some child's Christmas just a little brighter by donating to the Toys for Tots campaign. It's all happening Saturday, Dec. 13 at Shadow Mountain Golf Course in Sunsites.

Holliston to see less money from new golf course contract
The operator of Pinecrest Golf Club has signed on to run the town-owned course for another five years, but it'll be paying Holliston less than in the past.