Wild ride (Chicago Sun-Times) HICO, W.Va. -- Paul Brockett roughed it during one of his final weekends as a single man. A month before his wedding, Brockett and 10 other high school classmates drove six hours from Baltimore to West Virginia's whitewater country to enjoy a bachelor weekend in the outdoors....more...Sagging W.Va., whitewater industry branches out (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Read this article ]...more... Hall of famer?s designs stand test of time (The State) GREENVILLE ? Timing, Tom Jackson said, is everything in business. When opportunities present themselves, jump in and go with your instincts. The first couple of instances where he applied that philosophy, he had a hard time convincing his wife, though. A golf course architect for more than 40 years and now a member of the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame, Jackson marvels that he got where he is: ......more... Eva Braun asks, 'Am I the one who doesn't like hidden bunkers?' (Cybergolf National) Unlike bunkers you may be familiar with, Eva, I don't have much use for a bunker that is hidden. Once I pay for sand, (sometimes hauled halfway across the country for either its color or firm-play characteristics) you can bet that I (and the owner) want golfers to see it!...more... W. Va.?s New River Gorge offers whitewater rafting, lots more (Daily Southtown) Yes, there's rafting to enjoy in West Virginia?s whitewater country. But there's also much more at New River Gorge, just six hours out of Baltimore: rock climbing, Frisbee golf, paintball and cooking on the grill. ...more... Only Johnson is left unscathed when Wannamoisett bites back (The Providence Journal) EAST PROVIDENCE ? Dustin Johnson is the hottest player in amateur golf right now, and perhaps the best, too. It would be hard for anyone to dispute either of those statements after what the recent Coastal Carolina University grad did yesterday at Wannamoisett Country Club....more... Only Johnson is left unscathed when Wannamoisett bites back (The Providence Journal) Dustin Johnson celebrates a birdie on the 16th hole yesterday en route to winning the 46th edition of the Northeast Amateur....more... |