Armando Zarlenga, from the 2009 The Spirit International, has played 2 events this year on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour. He played on March 17th in the Pacific Columbia Tour Barranquilla Open presented by Helm and the following week at the Pacific Colombia Tour Championship, also presented by Helm. In the Pacific Columbia Tour Barranquilla Open...
Read MoreHow does your handicap affect driving distance?
What’s your handicap? Do you even know what a handicap is? Well, according to Wikipedia a handicap in golf is: A handicap is a numerical measure of an amateur golfer’s playing ability based on the tees played for a given course. It is used to calculate a net score from the number of strokes actually played, thus allowing players of different...
Read MoreJesse Skelton Shoots Course Record
When you play golf, what’s a good round for you? Well, for Jesse Skelton might have a different answer than most of us. If I can throw up a 75 I am happy. But yesterday Jesse fired a 63. Skelton is from Breezy Bend and his 63 was the course record at the Portage Golf Club, located in Portage la Prairie. Jesse is playing in the 2011 Nott Autocorp...
Read MoreZac Blair Wins Pacific Northwest Amateur
Congratulations to Zac Blair for winning the Pacific Northwest Amateur this weekend. Zach is a junior at BYU, and defeated Tyler Raber 5 and 4 on Saturday, July 16th to win the scheduled 36-hole championship. Blair actually bogeys the first hole of the day, getting off to a rocky start. But then he gathered himself together and birdied the third hole to get...
Read MoreStarting the Week in the Woodlands
The schedule is set for this year’s The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship. We are still a few months away from the event itself, but the schedule is already starting to take shape. As a matter of fact, let’s talk a little bit about where it all begins. Starting the Week in the Woodlands When players begin to arrive into the Houston area, on...
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