A Clemson professor recently said that he has little doubt Hilton Head will eventually find a new title sponsor for its PGA Tour event.
According to The Island Packet, Sauer says he feels confident because of the influential force that television has become in sports, the increases in consumers’ leisure time and the increases in [...]
Hilton Head Island has long been associated with amazing golf, but when did this start? The first golf course on Hilton Head Island opened in 1961, but this golf island truly began its journey to a treasured golf destination with the 1969 opening of Harbour Town Golf Links.
Harbour Town Golf Links hosted the first Heritage [...]
Congratulations to the Arthur Hills Golf Course at Palmetto Dunes, which was named 2009 Golf Course of the Year by the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association. The Island Packet reports that the Arthur Hills is the first Beaufort County course to receive the honor since the Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes [...]
Earlier this month, the Lowcountry Golf Course Owners Association named its 2009 employee of the year as Mandas “Sammy” Mulrain. Mulrain, who is 93 years old, has been employed at Palmetto Dunes for nearly 30 years. Over his 30-year career, he has an impressive work record, never arriving late or missing one of his shifts. [...]
Have you heard of the new Nike 360 Fitting System? Golf.com describes it as a system designed to measure all aspects of your game to give you the perfect, full-bag custom fitting.
During the Nike fitting, they test several aspects of your game, including fairway game, ball spin and control, lie angle irons and launch [...]
When you need help with your swing, advice on the latest clubs or an objective opinion, most golfers turn to the local golf teacher in their area. Hilton Head Island is lucky, because Golf Digest just came out with a list of the best golf teachers in each state, and four of the top 10 [...]
Tradition National Golf Course, located near Hilton Head Island, and designed by Tommy Fazio, was recently reviewed by Lisa Allen of Worldgolf.com.
Allen thought the most scenic par 3 was the No. 3 hole, and that the No. 7 hole, a signature hole, was “gorgeous”.
She had these tips for future players of the course:
-On No. [...]
Golf has been long viewed as a sport that is played mostly by the older generation, but Waggleroom.com is reporting that is not necessarily the case.
Blogger Ryan Ballengee says that according to the National Golf Foundation, at the end of 2008, nearly half (45%) of 26.2 million golfers in the United States, were younger [...]
On Saturday, 28 golfers competed in the Touchstone Energy Million Dollar Hole-in-One Shootout at Old South Golf Links. Jon Piccione, a Hilton Head Island amateur golfer, won the contest but not the million dollars.
Piccione, swinging a 6-iron, knocked the ball to 12 feet, 7 inches, which was good enough to win the Shootout and [...]
Golf tournaments are great ways for charities, schools and other organizations to raise money for their causes, but these tournaments require an enormous amount of preparation. Fear not, help is on the way!
The Golf Tournament Association of America (GTAA) will present a FREE educational program that helps these groups take their golf tournament to the [...]
