Golf

Christmas came early for Christmas Island Style, but this time it was the benefactor helping the organization with a successful golf fundraiser. Full story »

Once a literal diamond in the rough, the Island Country Club was the sales catalyst for the Deltona Corporation’s mid-1960s development of single family homes and condominiums on Marco Island. Operating as a public golf facility for the next 20 years, its status changed in September 1986, when a group of 400 members bought the club and turned it private. Full story »

There were a lot of smiling faces as the Southwest Florida Golf Charities, Inc. gave out $132,500 for high school scholarships and golf programs and significant charities. Full story »

On his fourth try, Rick Assini won the Eagle Creek Golf and Country Club Annual Men’s Championship. His three-day total of 235 edged out Mike Triplett at 240. Full story »

Mary Deklyn ended a 29-year drought in winning the Island Country Club Women’s Golf Championship. Full story »

The homeless and hungry will benefit from 22 golf professionals and others playing in the 11th Annual Golfathon being conducted by St. Matthew’s House on April 28 at Twin Eagles and Bonita Bay East Country Clubs. Full story »

It was another of those comfortable, familiar old golf courses in the area that had basically served its time. Founded in the 1980s by a family called Boyne, hence the name Boyne South Golf Club, it was situated somewhat out of the way — about five miles on the East Trail beyond Collier Boulevard on the way to Miami. Full story »

Southwest Florida Golf Charities continues its drive to help county schools and organizations that need financial support. Through the Bill Owen Classic, in 19 years, the charity has raised $1,222,000, with another $45,000 coming in matching funds. Full story »

Local golfers affectionately called it the Shores. Officially, it was called Marco Shores Golf Club, a course devoid of any great character, but popular because of its wide open fairways that invited pulling out a driver on almost every hole. Full story »

No golfer attuned to the local circuit over the past five or 10 years would deny that Hibiscus Golf Club wasn’t exactly the creme de la creme of choices. A pokey pro shop, a skeleton management and service crew, and no-frills landscaping would bear that out. Full story »

Marco Island golfers nearly made a clean sweep of the top awards in the 19th Annual Bill Owen Classic at Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club on Monday. Full story »

When Ken Venturi announced six years ago that he was leaving Marco Island for his home state of California, he said he was going “full circle.’’ On Monday, that circle came back around again. Venturi, the 76-year-old former U.S. Open champion and longtime CBS Sports golf analyst, was back for the 19th Bill Owen Golf Classic at Eagle Creek Country Club near Marco Island.
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The Bill Owen Classic tees off Monday with a record 240 players. For morning, breakfast and registration begins at 7 a.m. Golfers are to be in carts at 7:45 and tee off at 8. A shotgun, with golfers starting on all 18 holes, will be used. Full story »

Get in the swing with “Golf Swings, at the Collier County Historical Museum. Full story »

It is on to the next million for Southwest Florida Golf Charities as it kicks off its 19 Annual Bill Owen Classic at the Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club on Jan. 14. Full story »