Nearly 70 golfers teed up to help raise more than $50,000 for the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. The ninth annual event was chaired by coalition board member Nancy Vera, and committee members included Caleb Bowser, John Campo and Travis Foe
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HomeSafe welcomed 100 golfers (many from the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club) to work on their short games for a cause that goes a long way. The event — in its second year — raised a record-breaking $100,000 that will go toward preventing abuse and
By Brian Biggane
St. Andrews Club in Delray Beach will host the South Florida PGA Links Tour on Aug. 18 in an event for junior golfers ages 6 to 18.
The nine-hole event is designed for children who have never had a tournament experience. The field w
Construction of PopStroke in Delray Beach was in full swing in October. The 36-hole venue designed by Tiger Woods’ company is set to open the first week of November. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
As PopStroke golf opens new facilities
Stephen Jara and Steve Miskew. Photo provided
Achievement Centers for Children & Families raised more than $16,000 at its second golf tournament, which included a day on the course, contests, raffles and, of course, ocean views. Proceeds will support
The winning foursome has played together since the tournament’s debut four years ago: (l-r) Peter Bonutti, Glen Calder, Harrison Calder and Iain Calder.
ABOVE: (l-r) Amy Brewer, Leanne Adair, Brenda Medore and Ginny Barbary. Photos provided
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Palm Beach Par-3's location on the ocean provides a captivating golf setting.
By Brian Biggane
Two par-3 golf courses along the A1A corridor in South Palm Beach County have been identified as being “among the world’s best” in a feature story in the S
By Mary Hladky
Moving at lightning speed, the City Council unanimously accepted the donation of the 167-acre Boca Golf and Tennis Country Club to the city just eight days after the gift was announced.
Council members brushed aside pleas from country
By Mary Hladky
The new owners of the Boca Raton Resort & Club plan to donate the 130-acre Boca Country Club to the city, which would take over the operation of the 18-hole championship golf course, tennis courts, clubhouse and pool, the city announce
By Brian Biggane
GULF STREAM — Pete Dye, a longtime Gulf Stream resident who along with his wife, Alice, designed some of the world’s most iconic golf courses, died Jan. 9 in the Dominican Republic, where he had a home. He was 94.Mr. Dye and Alice, w
By Mary Hladky
Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners have reluctantly given in to City Council pressure to allow the city to take over the Boca National golf course project and to request proposals from golf course architects with
By Steve Plunkett
Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners parted ways — at least temporarily — with Art Koski, their former longtime lawyer and executive director, but said they would negotiate a new contract to keep him on as a cons
By Steve Plunkett
After first proposing a nearly 36% tax increase, then trimming it to a 19.43% hike, commissioners of the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District succumbed to pressure from the City Council and kept their tax rate the same.
“But be
More than 100 golfers participated in a dynamic day on the course to support Sacred Heart School’s scholarship fund. The 10th-annual charity event raised $154,000. ‘The weather was amazing, and the greens, as usual, were impeccable,’ Principal Candac
By Brian Biggane
GULF STREAM — Alice Dye, a golfing icon who built a strong reputation for her charity work in South Palm Beach County, died Feb. 1. She was 91.
Dye, who with her husband, Pete, formed a legendary golf course architecture team that d
Blue skies and manicured greens were the perfect backdrop for the Child Rescue Coalition’s second links event, which attracted more than 70 golfers and raised $46,000 to help its mission: rescuing youths from sexual abuse. Attendees enjoyed cocktail
By Steve Plunkett
Construction of the new Boca National Golf Course — just the course, not a clubhouse, advanced golf academy or other amenities — will cost $9.5 million to $11.5 million, the project’s designer says.
“We’ve really been running in fir
The Parkinson’s Foundation South Palm Beach County Chapter had its 20th event on the greens to raise funds for ongoing programs that help those in the local community living with the disease. Fifteen foursomes began with lunch before hitting the link
Players from local clubs enjoyed a round of golf while raising funds for Paul's Place, an after-school program that is part of Delray Beach's St. Paul's Episcopal Church community-outreach program to assist residents. Sixteen foursomes competed in th
By Steve Plunkett
If you play golf, you’ve probably played — or wish you had — on a course designed by one of the 15 architects who want to draw up Boca Raton’s newest 27 holes.
Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman are the most recognizable n
