“Golf Camp Coming: Sports Briefs” plus 3 more

Golf Camp Coming: Sports Briefs
Golf Channel looks at oil spill’s affect on Coast
Asia Golf Bug to Buoy Equipment Makers
Golf excitement building on the Eastside

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 07:20 AM PDT

Updated 6 hours ago

GOLF CAMP COMING SOON

(STAFF) -- Snow Valley Adventures Day Camp is offering a golf camp at Tangle Creek Golf Club from Aug. 9 to Aug. 13.

The golf camp will be run by Barrie-based golf instructor Murray St. Onge, coach of top-ranked Canada amateur Stephanie Sherlock, a Barrie native.

The camp consists of golf for junior-aged participants in the morning, where they'll be taught about the fundamentals of the game, as well as proper course etiquette.

The camp shifts to Snow Valley in the afternoon, where children can take part in a number of activities, including swimming, rock climbing, boating and a rope course.

On the Friday morning, the golfers will play a round at Green Acres, where they can test their knowledge and skills.

For more information, or to register, call Trudy at 721-7669, ext. 2.

EQUIPMENT SWAP ALL SET

(STAFF) -- The Barrie Minor Hockey Association's annual hockey equipment swap and barbecue is just around the corner.

The event, which will benefit a Barrie boy battling leukemia, will take place Saturday, Aug. 14 at the National Training Rinks, located at 120 Big Bay Point Road.

Equipment is being accepted at the hockey association's office at 80 Bradford St., Unit 321, as well as at National Training Rinks on Thursday, Aug. 12 and Friday, Aug. 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

A team challenge has also been organized. The team that donates the most items will win a team lunch, provided by A&W Restaurant on Yonge Street. Items must be dropped off at one time.

The team challenge drop-off is slated for Thursday, Aug. 12, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at NTR.

Items being accepted include skates, sticks, pants, shin pads, elbow pads, shoulder pads, gloves, neck guards, blockers, trappers, chest protectors, goalie pads, hockey shirts and socks. Helmets and jocks will not be accepted.

All proceeds will be donated to nine-year-old Damien Buckley and his family.

For more information, e-mail patty.jackson@rogers.com, or visit www.barrieminorhockey.net.

LEAGUE TOURNEY HELD

(STAFF) -- The Keg Monday Night Golf League got swinging with a 12-hole tournament at Bear Creek Golf Club earlier this week.

Stephen Patterson and Bob Hamilton claimed top spot on the Central Course, followed by Ron Spencer and Terry Brown, and John Widdes and Tom Widdes.

Winning over on the Island Course were Will Dehnke and Reuben Orr, followed by Brian Smout and Ian Ashton, and Faron Archer and John Arts.

Winning the closest to the pin contest on the Central Course were Paul Chambers on No. 2, Dale McGale on No. 5, and Spencer on No. 8.

Winning on the Island Course were Bill Hiltz on No. 3 and No. 6, and Smout on No. 8.

Ron Ness and Mark McCauley were draw winners.

BAYCATS POSTPONED

(STAFF) -- The Barrie Baycats and Mississauga Twins will have to wait another day to resume their Intercounty Baseball League series.

The squads were scheduled to meet Wednesday night in Mississauga for Game 3 of the best-of-seven series, but the game was called off late in the afternoon after downpours in the GTA.

The Baycats, who lead the first-round series 2-0, are scheduled to return to Mississauga on Thursday night at 7 p.m.

If necessary, Barrie was to host Game 5 of the series on Friday night, however that game has been pushed back due to Wednesday's postponement.

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Golf Channel looks at oil spill’s affect on Coast

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 06:07 PM PDT

Golf Channel will feature three of the Coast's top golf courses next week.

"Golf in America" airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. It will focus on the BP oil spill and how it is affecting the area's tourism and recreation.

Golf Channel correspondent Jim Axelrod visited South Mississippi for the hour-long segment. He spent time at three Coast courses: Great Southern Golf Club, Windance Country Club, and The Oaks Golf Club.

"While the clubs do not have to deal with environmental issues, they are being hit hard in the wallet by vacationers cancelling their visits to the area," said Beth Mellow, who handles publicity for the Golf Channel.

"Golf tourism, and other types of tourism have been a big part of the economy on this 60 miles of Gulf of Mexico coast for over 100 years. It will play a huge role in the tourism recovery as some people are scared from the area's beaches. Golf tourism is a $60 million industry here. Any decline could hurt the people on the Gulf Coast. As they are just recovering from Hurricane Katrina, being forced to re-build financially a second time is devastating."

"Golf in America" is the network's summer series, profiling golf stories across the nation. The show is hosted by actor Anthony Anderson and its correspondents include sportscaster Jim Gray and author John Feinstein.

"Our producers spanned the country to discover some of the most intriguing people and heartfelt stories that we felt really transcended the world of golf," Golf Channel senior vice president of programming, production and operations Tom Stathakes said.

Golf Channel was founded 15 years ago by legendary golfer Arnold Palmer and media entrepreneur Joseph E. Gibbs.

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Asia Golf Bug to Buoy Equipment Makers

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 09:13 AM PDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The world golf equipment market has remained static in the last couple of years, as increased competition led to discounting and lowered revenues, while the economic recession lowered sales. Going forward, China and India will likely play key roles as the fastest-growing golf markets in the world.

China currently has around one to three million players and is expected to top 20 million by 2020. The country has around 310 golf courses. India has around 700,000 players, and the golf bug has caught up with the broader population. The golf market is drawing in children, as young as five-years, keen to take up the sport as a career. The number is expected to grow to 30 million-40 million in the long run. India has about 250 golf courses. Junior golf is booming in both India and China, as it is being seen as a career opportunity akin to cricket or football. The Mission Hills Group, one of the largest golf courses in China, is partnering Greg Norman to coach youngsters. It is a non-profit initiative aimed at training a group of budding golfers for the 2016 Olympics, when golf will become a part of the roster. In India, although there is no such major coaching initiative, the success of players like Jeev Milkha Singh, ranked regularly among the top 50 golf players in the world, inspires children and parents to take up the sport as a genuine career option. The general population in both countries continues to look at golf as an elitist sport. However, even if a mere 2% of the population in each country takes up the sport, it will amount to a market of over several tens of millions in each country. Development of golf courses and resorts is mushrooming. In China, the Mission Hill Golf Group is at the forefront of construction, with many resorts having more than five courses each. One of these resorts, the club on Hainan Island, is hosting a pro-am tournament this October, where the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Phelps are expected to attend.

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Golf excitement building on the Eastside

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:49 PM PDT

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by JIM FORMAN / KING 5 News

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Posted on July 28, 2010 at 10:36 PM

REDMOND, Wash. – With 150,000 golf enthusiasts expected to be funneled through Redmond over the course of the U.S. Senior Open, excitement is building on the Eastside.

"It is a really big deal for us," said Christina Henning of the Redmond Town Center. "I think the people who don't understand golf, don't understand the importance of hosting a national championship."

Among the 150,000 are four golf wives whose husbands are with the U.S. Golf Association.

"I think it's marvelous. I got off the plane and I said I can breathe," one of the wives said.

The four were heading out for a girls' night at the Redmond Town Center.

"We're released tonight because they have a dinner to go to and a rules meeting and we get to have fun," said another.

So keep an eye out for a stream of golf sweaters, and plenty of plaid pants and shorts, as the Senior Open drives into the heart of the Eastside.

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