Don’t feed the bears, but you can share a beer with them

Honda Classic

You're know you're in The Bear Trap when...

Two years ago, I had the good fortune of attending the Honda Classic, site of this week's PGA Tour stop in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.  Holes 15-17 are affectionately known as "The Bear Trap", an ode to the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus, designer of PGA National.  The stretch of holes are also considered a "bear" because they are very tough, even for the best pro's out there. A large statute of a bear stands beside the 15th tee box and I decided to have some fun by sharing my beer with him. PGA National does not nec... Full Story
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Golf Law Journal
Trinitas wins battle to stay alive

Trinitas Golf In January, I previously covered some of the very interesting legal issues associated with the Trinitas Golf Course in Valley Springs, Calif.  On Tuesday, owners Mike and Michelle Nemee scored a major victory in keeping their doors open to the public when a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled that the course may co Full Story

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Videos
My first visit to Bandon Dunes, Part 1: In General

Bandon Dunes labyrinth Howard McKee plaque This is Part V in a series of five posts chronicling my trip to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort from January 12-17, 2012. Read the other related posts here. "What seems so special about this place is that it will likely go on to become a legendary landmark in the game of golf," I told my friend, Mark Martinez, Full Story

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Off the Course
ESPN reports on golf course stabbing

ESPN news services released a scary report today about an altercation on a Texas golf course where a man was stabbed with the broken shaft of a club: The 48-year-old man, whose name was withheld by the newspaper over his fear of retribution, suffered a punctured femoral artery when he was stabbed in the leg Full Story