http://marconews.com/news/play/golf/marconews.com Stories: Golfen-usplay/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/islanders-open-golf-academy/With a passion for golf developed in their native Ireland, Marco Island residents Peter and Helen Donaghy have embarked on a new enterprise. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/islanders-open-golf-academy/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/29/links-naples-regarded-working-persons-course-area/Pre-1996, it was just a big old piece of farm land out on the Tamiami Trail near 6L Farms. Enter Wayne Wallrich, owner of a string of golf courses scattered across the country. His vision: create an executive course that would have the added attraction of being lit up for night golfing, just like one of his ventures in Tampa. Then, make it cheap. Make it the working person’s course. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/29/links-naples-regarded-working-persons-course-area/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/26/young-golf-campers-try-vintage-clubs-during-first-/Brassies, mashies and cleeks may not have too much relevance for today’s golfers, but as a group of youngsters found out this week, they were vital to the evolution of the game. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:55:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/26/young-golf-campers-try-vintage-clubs-during-first-/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/paladino-man-island-country-club/When Larry Paladino speaks about golf, he has a good old boy style. From Center Ridge, Ark., Paladino down plays his game, while his scores belie the chatter. On a golf course Paladino is the man. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:46:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/paladino-man-island-country-club/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/02/alvarez-wins-ladies-club-championship-third-straig/Annette Alvarez will keep her cozy parking spot at Eagle Creek Golf and Country Club. The final round gave her the Ladies Club Championship for the third straight year. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:59:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/02/alvarez-wins-ladies-club-championship-third-straig/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/27/students-receive-bill-owen-scholarships/Southwest Florida Golf Charities has awarded its final donations. The charities, with funds gained through the annual Bill Owen Classic, issued nine scholarships at $5,000 each to Collier County High School students. Tue, 27 May 2008 20:27:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/27/students-receive-bill-owen-scholarships/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/27/bolt-out-blue-how-marco-island-resident-helped-gol/Robert Dugan just wanted to help run a golf tournament. Little did he know what idea would strike. Tue, 27 May 2008 20:25:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/27/bolt-out-blue-how-marco-island-resident-helped-gol/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/28/christmas-comes-early-island-style/Christmas came early for Christmas Island Style, but this time it was the benefactor helping the organization with a successful golf fundraiser. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:52:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/28/christmas-comes-early-island-style/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/27/hallowed-turf-island-country-club-holds-charm-chal/Once a literal diamond in the rough, the Island Country Club was the sales catalyst for the Deltona Corporation’s mid-1960s development of single family homes and condominiums on Marco Island. Operating as a public golf facility for the next 20 years, its status changed in September 1986, when a group of 400 members bought the club and turned it private. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:04:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/27/hallowed-turf-island-country-club-holds-charm-chal/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/21/golf-charities-gifting-brings-many-smiles/There were a lot of smiling faces as the Southwest Florida Golf Charities, Inc. gave out $132,500 for high school scholarships and golf programs and significant charities. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:02:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/21/golf-charities-gifting-brings-many-smiles/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/10/assini-wins-eagle-creek-golf-title/On his fourth try, Rick Assini won the Eagle Creek Golf and Country Club Annual Men’s Championship. His three-day total of 235 edged out Mike Triplett at 240. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:20:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/10/assini-wins-eagle-creek-golf-title/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/10/deklyn-wins-island-club-golf-championship-and-ends/Mary Deklyn ended a 29-year drought in winning the Island Country Club Women’s Golf Championship. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:19:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/10/deklyn-wins-island-club-golf-championship-and-ends/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/08/golfathon-benefit-homeless-hungry/The homeless and hungry will benefit from 22 golf professionals and others playing in the 11th Annual Golfathon being conducted by St. Matthew’s House on April 28 at Twin Eagles and Bonita Bay East Country Clubs. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:14:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/08/golfathon-benefit-homeless-hungry/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/29/day-eagle-lakes-golf-club/It was another of those comfortable, familiar old golf courses in the area that had basically served its time. Founded in the 1980s by a family called Boyne, hence the name Boyne South Golf Club, it was situated somewhat out of the way — about five miles on the East Trail beyond Collier Boulevard on the way to Miami. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:02:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/29/day-eagle-lakes-golf-club/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/25/golf-charity-keeps-giving-direct-gifts-total-12000/Southwest Florida Golf Charities continues its drive to help county schools and organizations that need financial support. Through the Bill Owen Classic, in 19 years, the charity has raised $1,222,000, with another $45,000 coming in matching funds. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:16:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/25/golf-charity-keeps-giving-direct-gifts-total-12000/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/02/par-good-lies-hammock/Local golfers affectionately called it the Shores. Officially, it was called Marco Shores Golf Club, a course devoid of any great character, but popular because of its wide open fairways that invited pulling out a driver on almost every hole. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/02/par-good-lies-hammock/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/03/blossoms-major-changes-add-touch-class-public-hibi/No golfer attuned to the local circuit over the past five or 10 years would deny that Hibiscus Golf Club wasn’t exactly the creme de la creme of choices. A pokey pro shop, a skeleton management and service crew, and no-frills landscaping would bear that out. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:04:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/03/blossoms-major-changes-add-touch-class-public-hibi/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/15/islanders-fit-tee-owen-classic/Marco Island golfers nearly made a clean sweep of the top awards in the 19th Annual Bill Owen Classic at Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club on Monday. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:29:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/15/islanders-fit-tee-owen-classic/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/14/venturi-returns-bill-owen-golf-classic/When Ken Venturi announced six years ago that he was leaving Marco Island for his home state of California, he said he was going “full circle.’’ On Monday, that circle came back around again. Venturi, the 76-year-old former U.S. Open champion and longtime CBS Sports golf analyst, was back for the 19th Bill Owen Golf Classic at Eagle Creek Country Club near Marco Island. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:20:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/14/venturi-returns-bill-owen-golf-classic/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/10/bill-owen-classic-pairings-listed/The Bill Owen Classic tees off Monday with a record 240 players. For morning, breakfast and registration begins at 7 a.m. Golfers are to be in carts at 7:45 and tee off at 8. A shotgun, with golfers starting on all 18 holes, will be used. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:18:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/10/bill-owen-classic-pairings-listed/play/golf