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Pro Kids Golf Academy Gives Players a Certain Glow

Pro Kids Golf Academy has held a special place in my heart since it was created 17 years ago. Pro Kids partnered with the City of San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District in 1994 and moved into the Colina Park Golf Course in City Heights to bring golf to inner-city kids. Pro […]

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Presidio Provides a Little History Lesson, a Lot of Fun

For those accustomed to playing a full-length championship golf course, Presidio Hills Golf Course may not seem like much at first glance. But dismissing it would be a big mistake. “It’s a special place,” said Presidio head golf professional Paul Bush. “There’s a lot of history here.” Presidio is one of the oldest par-3 courses […]

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DoubleTree Offers Breakfast Buffet, Golf Galore

Maybe there’s no such a thing as a free lunch. But how about a full buffet breakfast that comes with unlimited golf? That’s what’s being offered at the DoubleTree Golf Resort, where golfers can enjoy breakfast anytime from 6:30 am to 10:00 am before playing 18 holes (cart included). Then play again. And again? I’m […]

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Golf Channel Amateur Tour Event Gets Juices Flowing

Standing in front of the scorer’s table Sunday afternoon at Rancho Bernardo Inn, Steve Sitar reacted as if he had just won the Masters when results were announced for his flight in the San Diego Open, a two-day major on the Golf Channel Amateur Tour. And that was for finishing third. “Yes, I’m going to […]

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Players Warm Up To Golf Channel Tour Stop Here

One of the major stops on the Golf Channel Amateur Tour is this weekend’s San Diego Open. It’s a two-day, 36-hole event played at Maderas Golf Club and Rancho Bernardo Inn. There are 21 states represented in the 180-man field, which is divided by handicap into 12 flights. Seemingly all of the visitors came here […]

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Golf Gets Him Going on the Right Course

It”s always fascinated when I come across someone who has been bitten by the golf bug. I enjoy finding out the how, the why, the when and the where for someone consumed by the game who is pursuing it with passion. I met Jake Keeslar on the putting green Saturday morning at the Rancho Bernardo […]

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