By Bruce Meadows November 2019 Why should kids play golf ??? I came across the following information online recently, thoughts of a father and the effect junior golf has had on their lives and the lives of those around them and thought it might be enjoyable, possibly helpful for parents and…
By Bruce Meadows October 2019 30 years and still going strong . . . Rob Watson was working the snack bar and scrambling to deal with a lot of golfers in the pro shop at Tayman Park GC in Healdsburg when Charlie Gibson showed up to play a round in 1989. “We…
By Bruce Meadows October 2019 Operation 36 off and running . . . Operation 36 is a new and unique way of teaching the game of golf and it’s proving to be popular at Healdsburg’s Tayman Park Golf Course. “The Operation 36 Junior Academy, Adult Practice and our Bootcamps are going…
By Bruce Meadows September 2019 Lewis dominant at Windsor . . . Adam Lewis is fast becoming a legend at Windsor Golf Course, if in fact that isn’t already the case. Lewis, an outstanding golfer at Windsor High, Santa Rosa JC and Sonoma State, has become very predictable, in a very…
By Bruce Meadows September 2019 No more men’s golf at SRJC . . . Golf, with a long history at Santa Rosa JC, has been discontinued and a lot of people are not pleased with the fact it was scrubbed as well as the way it was done. Longtime coach Dave Herrington,…
By Bruce Meadows August 2019 II… THE GOLF DAYS OF SUMMER- Tee it up with SSU . . . The Sonoma State Golf Alumni/Scholarship Tournament is scheduled for Sept. 9 at Sonoma Golf Club. It’s a good cause and will be played at a very historic venue. Sonoma, which hosted…
By Bruce Meadows PGA scholarship for Steiner . . . Patrick Steiner is an assistant pro at Windsor Golf Course and, it would appear, a young man with a bright future in the game. The NCPGA has announced that the 27-year-old Steiner is one of three recipients of the Chris Thomas…
By Bruce Meadows Abby claims state title . . . Abigail Leighton is no longer an underdog ! The 16-year-old junior to be at Cardinal Newman High is the champion of the 70th annual California Junior Girls State Golf Tournament. Abby, the 18th-seeded player in a field that included some outstanding players,…
By Bruce Meadows Off to a great start . . . Don Maiden and his 10-year-old daughter Gena, from Napa, played Fairgrounds Golf Course one Saturday recently. Gena is new to the game but anxious to learn, and her dad is dedicated to seeing that happen. Unlike a lot of longer…