Suncadia plans three-top-level courses

Homes, a village with a hotel and condominiums, and other recreational options are expected to be part of the Suncadia package.

Blaine Newnham / Times associate editor

Vancouver Island: A golf trail well worth traveling

Les Furber's courses dot Western Canada and they are not only attractive, but also very playable for the average golfer.

Notebook: Bandon opens a third course this summer

There seems to be no less excitement about the opening of the third course at Bandon Dunes than there were the first two. Bandon Trail is scheduled...

Here's how to chip strokes off handicap

Shots from just off the green are often overlooked by players, but mastering them will undoubtedly improve scores.

Champions Tour headed to TPC

Many of the world's best golfers 50 and older are expected to compete in the Greater Seattle Champions Classic at TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge.

Half the holes but all the fun at Glen Acres

Nine-hole course located just north of Sea-Tac Airport takes half the time to complete, and has a challenging layout that will test players of all abilities.

Be ready to see change in color

Prepare to see brown on golf courses if drought conditions persist through spring and summer.

People who play: Moore set to bring his magic back to Masters

Two years ago, Ryan Moore peeked up at the Crow's Nest, where as an amateur he would spend his week at Augusta National.

Huskies AD 'passionate' about game

A player for all courses: Mike Ryan has 492 under his belt

Russian sisters find success at WSU

Former WSU receiver Pointer finds golf after football

Peggy Conley's passion now is making others better

When football's over, Willingham tees it up

When asked to list priorities, Tyrone Willingham, the new football coach at Washington, answered quickly and directly, as if he'd thought through the possibilities many times: "Football, family, God and golf."

Washington state golf history

Washington has a richer golf heritage than many folks realize. Here are some assorted historical facts and some bits of information about the game in the Evergreen State:

Local golfers on pro Tours, Division I colleges

Fred Couples - the greatest golfer in state history, from O'Dea High School, won the 1992 Masters and has 15 Tour victories.

Bigger each year, Golf Show takes places on first three days of April

More than 150 exhibitors will be featured at this year's show at the Qwest Field Event Center April 1-3.

Gadgets: A new way to ride; practice with plastic

The Segway People Mover was called "the talk" of the PGA Merchandise Show by Sports Illustrated and it is a much-anticipated item for the...

Ex-UW star Nelson likes new challenge

The tournament director for the Greater Seattle Champions Classic is better known as a football guy. Chuck Nelson, 45, was the place-kicker for the Washington Huskies in the Rose Bowls that followed the 1980 and 1981 seasons.

Major winners the past 10 years

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