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Golf Trips 2007-02
Golf Trips 2007-022007-02-10 Herald News :: Lifestyles :: Area day-trips availableLockport Township Park District is sponsoring a trip to Potawatomie Casino in Wisconsin on March 1. The bus will depart from Prairie Bluff Golf Club, 19433 Renwick Road in Crest Hill, at 9:30 a. m. and will return at 7 p. m. Cost is usd. 41 resident/ usd. 51 nonresident, which includes transportation, lunch buffet and usd. 15 coin rebate. Deadline to register is Thursday. For more information or to register, call (815) 838-1183, ext. 207, or visit .
2007-02-23 New York Daily News - Sports - Andy Claytons From the Couch: The ultimate road tripAlthough I love The Masters, my favorite major to watch is the British Open. Howling winds, driving rain (thats just on the good days) and bunkers big enough to swallow New York City taxis (heck, big enough to swallow an entire subway car). I love how this event can humble even the best golfers. The Old Course at St. Andrews is considered the "Home of Golf," a must-experience holy place for all sports fans. I have plenty of time to plan my trip to Scotland, though, as The Open isnt scheduled to return to St. Andrews until 2010.
2007-02-09 Monterey County Herald HOLY TOLEDOToledo grew up in a cardboard "choza" (the Spanish word for shack) with a dirt floor, just across the river from a golf course in Mexicali, Mexico. He was the youngest of 11 children, eight of whom often shared the same bed. He earned money by swimming in the river -- a tributary of the Colorado -- fishing out golf balls and selling them back to the golfers, three for a buck. He learned to play golf while working at a driving range in Mexico. In 1982, he met a man named Jon Minnis, who became a father figure, a golf guru and an English tutor. Toledo told Golf Digest that Minnis transformed him into a golfer with "a perfect grip and a simple, elegant swing. "
2007-02-10 CMA 13th Annual Golf and Tennis TournamentAlways a fabulous day of sport and camaraderie, CMAs annual tournament will include numerous competitions and hole-in-one contests. The evening awards ceremony will showcase the extravagant prizes and trophies for which CMAs Tournament is known. Golfers, tennis players and all supporters will also have a chance to win a trip for four to Pebble Beach for usd. 100. Only 500 tickets will be sold so those interested are encouraged to respond without delay. The prize includes airfare for four, four nights lodging at The Inn at Spanish Bay, three rounds of golf, car rental and spending money. Great Neck Record: CMA 13th Annual Golf and Tennis Tournament -- Great Neck, New York, US. Great Neck Record, an Anton Community Newspaper, covers news, sports, opinion and events in the local community. - Great Neck Great Neck Record News Newspaper
2007-02-11 Congress Finds Ways to Avoid Lobbyist Limits - New York TimesIn just the last two months, lawmakers invited lobbyists to help pay for a catalog of outings: lavish birthday parties in a lawmakers honor ( usd. 1,000 a lobbyist), martinis and margaritas at Washington restaurants (at least usd. 1,000), a California wine-tasting tour (all donors welcome), hunting and fishing trips (typically usd. 5,000), weekend golf tournaments ( usd. 2,500 and up), a Presidents Day weekend at Disney World ( usd. 5,000), parties in South Beach in Miami ( usd. 5,000), concerts by the Who or Bob Seger ( usd. 2,500 for two seats), and even Broadway shows like Mary Poppins and The Drowsy Chaperone (also usd. 2,500 for two). Lawmakers continue to invite corporate lobbyists to help pay for fund-raisers that look a lot like the ones that Congress just barred lobbyists from sponsoring. - Lobbying and Lobbyists House of Representatives Senate United States Politics and Government Travel and Vacations
2007-02-14 FOX Sports - Fantasy Golf - Tournament preview: Grab Wagner, avoid CouplesWhen I sat down to set my lineups, I was hell-bent on not using Phil this week. In fact, Id prefer not to use him again this year. He has helped me several times in fantasy golf leagues over the years, but has ultimately let me down when it mattered. I can almost single-handedly blame Phil for getting me out of my main league, which I stopped playing this year for the first time since 1996. In keeper leagues, you need production all the way through the season, and Phil just shuts it down too early in those leagues, letting his owners down in the process. Not to mention his horrible start to 2007. But, of course, as soon as he hits my "Avoid" list, he wins at Pebble Beach after missing the cut at the FBR. Needless to say, I was not surprised. Ok, enough of the whining (as Bob-Rob would say). Mickelsons birdie average is 4. 67 and if msn.foxsports.com Tournament preview: Grab Wagner, avoid Couples - Rory Sabbatini David Toms Phil Mickelson Kevin Sutherland Vijay Singh Golf PGA Fantasy Golf Chris DiMarco Charles Howell III Sergio Garcia Jim Furyk More Sports Fantasy
2007-02-14 Neighbor TalkMeanwhile, Oregon state law (notice use of the word LAW here) requires public officials to file forms each year itemizing any trips where someone else pays for their food, lodging, and travel above a determined amount. The threshold for itemizing in 2002 was usd. 139; it was usd. 144 in 2004. Then theres the fact that the maximum penalty for each reporting violation is usd. 1,000 (See the third paragraph in this blog. Specifically, look at the proposed but not yet imposed penalties of usd. 150 for Atkinson and usd. 450 for Nelson and the farce gets just about as hilariously funny as the story of disgraced lobbyist, political activist, and favors-to-politicians-peddler Jack Abramoff, former frequent visitor to the White House and U. S. Capitol). The most in-depth Salem area news and information available on the Web. The online product of the Salem Statesman Journal offers local news, community discussions plus a searchable database of jobs, homes, cars and classifieds. - Salem Oregon News Willamette River Valley Keizer Monmouth Independence Dallas Silverton Stayton Sublimity Turner Aumsville Mt. Angel Mount Angel Marion Polk County Oregon State
2007-02-11 QandA With Womens Golf Senior Mandi McConnell :: The Grand Blanc native and reigning Michigan Amateur Player of the Year talks about the teams spring season.Has fought back from an injury suffered in a car accident as a junior to become one of the Michigan State womens golf teams top three players as a senior. The reigning Michigan Amateur Player of the Year recently sat down to talk about how she came back from the injury and the teams spring season, which starts with a trip to Palos Verdes, Calif. , for the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge on Monday. I had a hard time my first year. Its hard because you have to worry about everyone else because you dont want to let people down. Over the years, I learned we all have bad rounds. Thats golf. The cool thing about our team is that nobody gets mad or upset at somebody for not playing well. We all understand and, if anything, we all just want to help each other. Well help each other any way we can. It was and it is difficult because it is an individual sport. We all practice differently. We all prepare differently, so thats a little different from any other sport. www.cstv.com
2007-02-27 Ex-Ney Aide Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy World Latest Guardian UnlimitedSmiling nervously at times, William Heaton, 28, acknowledged accepting a golf trip to Scotland, expensive meals, and tickets to sporting events between 2002 and 2004 as payoffs for helping clients of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Ney was sentenced to 2 years in prison in January for trading political favors for golf trips, campaign donations and other gifts in the Abramoff lobbying scandal. Ney was the first congressman charged in the affair. Among other things, Heaton acknowledged accepting trips to New Orleans and Lake George, N. Y. , an Adirondack resort village. He also took what Assistant U. S. Attorney James A. Crowell IV and other prosecutors described as thousands of dollars worth of gambling chips from a foreign businessman at a casino during a travel stop in London. The unnamed businessman was hoping to sell U. S. -made airplanes and airplane parts in a foreign country. www.guardian.co.uk
2007-02-21 Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Trips to bountifulFrom the publics perspective, these trips look a lot like those infamous lobbyist-funded golf outings to Scotland for former Reps. Tom DeLay and Bob Ney. Somebody else is paying the congressmans way, and they schmooze at desirable destinations with lobbyists who help to pay for their re-election. How is the congressman any less beholden than he was under the old system Under the new ethics rules, such trips would be illegal if lobbyists or their firms paid directly for the events. But because the new rules do not apply to campaign donations, its legal for lobbyists to attend a fund-raiser at some fun vacation resort. Even better, you get one-on-one access to the lawmaker far away from prying watchdogs.
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