Richard Durrett joined in . He writes about colleges, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers. Richard spent nine years at The Dallas Morning News covering the Rangers, Stars, colleges, motorsports and high schools.

Randy Jennings covers golf and south Metroplex high schools for . His 34-year career as a sports writer includes eight years at the Dallas Morning News. Jennings is a graduate of UT-Arlington.

Kevin Na would like you to slow down and take the time to put some new lines into your golf talk game.

Phil Mickelson, center, stretches on the ground as he talks with Ernie Els, left, and his caddie, Jim "Bones" McKay, right, as the trio wait for the fairway to clear from the seventh tee box during the first round of the Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament , in Irving, Texas. (Tony Gutierrez / AP)

Wingfield Properties, which also manages Northcreek and Wedgewood golf courses in DeSoto County, had managed Stonebridge for just a year.

The owner has about two dozen courses across the nation managed by various firms, and wanted to bring them all under one management company, Wells said.

Billy Casper Golf takes over from Wingfield Properties management of the 18-hole course, said John Wells, general manager of Wingfield Properties.

For those of you interested in the Tee It Forward project in golf (and that includes Barney Adams, they guy who has pushed the concept to the USGA and the PGA of America), heres a sign that has to make you happy.

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Joining Montgomerie and Player are fellow European Tour winners Oliver Fisher, Thomas Levet and Pablo Larrazabal, Solheim Cup player Melissa Reid and radio presenter Chris Evans.

A 54-year-old Australian hairdresser is facing the death penalty as Indonesian prosecutors accused him on Thursday of attempting to smuggle just over a kilogram of narcotics into Bali. , 300);" onmouseout="hideddrivetip()"

Park Sang-Hyun shot a seven-under-par 65 Friday to grab a share of the lead with fellow South Korean Kim Bi-O and Indonesian Rory Hie after two rounds of the SK Telecom Open.

The third-ranked Pettersen was eliminated 3 and 1 by relative unknown Jodi Ewart of England on Thursday in the first round of the LPGA Tour event, while Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome and Michelle Wie lost to some equally obscure fellow Americans.

BATON ROUGE - On Friday they received their diplomas. On Saturday they were with the nationally-ranked LSU Womens Golf Team on a plane to Franklin, Tenn. , to begin final preparations for next weeks NCAA Division I Womens Golf Championships.

British Columbia, at 908, holds a one-shot lead over SCAD Savannah for the team lead. Shorter (Ga. ) is third at 916, William Woods (Mo. ) fourth at 917 and Embry-Riddle (Fla. ) fifth at 920.

New Zealand golfer Tim Wilkinson has come out firing at the BMW Charity Pro-Am on the United States Nationwide Tour in South Carolina.

The former European Tour pro had a disappointing run coming into the turn at the Pinx Golf Club where he made three successive bogeys.

Peter Clinton Miles, known to almost all as Pete, 55, of Granby, Colo. , passed away at home on . Pete was born on in Southgate, Ky. to Allen Clinton Miles and Joan Marie (Pawk) Miles. Pete grew up primarily in Delaware and graduated from Claymont High School in 1975. He attended the University of Delaware and graduated with a B. A. in geography in 1979.

In Vermont, if DCF determines an investigatory report is based on accurate and reliable information that would lead a reasonable person to believe the child has been abused or neglected, an alleged perpetrator is placed on the Vermont Child Protection Registry, which is a database of all substantiated reports of child abuse and neglect, dating back to .

The Canadian Coast Guard plans to close three of five marine communications centres in B. C. and consolidate operations in Victoria and Prince Rupert, union officials learned Thursday.

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Rounds of 76 and 75 in the Madeira Islands Open in Santo de Serra last Thursday and Friday left the Stoke-by-Nayland Golf Club playing professional seven over par when the cut came down for the weekend.

Thompson will join retired legends Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa, as well as world No. 1 Yani Tseng in the event that Rhode Islanders Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade host annually. In addition, LPGA Hall of Famer Juli Inkster will make what appears to be her first competitive start since undergoing elbow surgery earlier this year.

I am delighted to partner with the Aditya Birla Group to aggressively address the current and future potential of the Indian media business which is at a tipping point, said Aroon Purie, chairman of the India Today Group. The Aditya Birla Group with its strong leadership, global footprint, diversified business interests and its shared values of integrity, commitment and social responsibility make it a perfect fit with the India Today Group," he added.

Up next for the Spartans is the Virginia Invitational at 9 a. m. today. They will also compete in the Northern Invitational at 9 a. m. Monday and then the WIAA regional tournament Tuesday at New Richmond.

Park Sang-Hyun has shot a seven-under-par 65 to grab a share of the lead after two rounds of the OneAsia golf event in South Korea.

Park Sang-Hyun shot a seven-under-par 65 Friday to grab a share of the lead with fellow South Korean Kim Bi-O and Indonesian Rory Hie after two rounds of the SK Telecom Open.

Due to the rules violation, Coeur dAlene (Idaho) High should have captured the state title by a single shot over Eagle, who finished the tournament with the minimum four golfers. At least thats what the team thought.

Great Britain will face hosts Hungary as well as Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea and Japan in next years World Championship, which will be held in Budapest from 14-20 April.

Returning to practice after a break from golf: "You ever go to the driving range and think you will never play good golf again

Simson, 61, won his 25th Carolinas Golf Association title by beating Jim Grainger on the second playoff hole, making an 8-foot birdie putt to win the N. C. Senior Amateur.

Grainger also was the runner-up to Simson in the Carolinas Four-Ball earlier this month.

Simson, who was elected to the Southern Golf Association Hall of Fame this week, said he was thankful for the chance to break Moreys record.

The usd. 1. 5 million ShopRite LPGA Classic will be held on the Bay Course at Seaview Resort in Galloway Township on June 1-3. Nearly all of the golfers who play Sybase will also tee it up at the ShopRite Classic.