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Dan King: Tokatee Golf Club pro is trying to top his predecessor
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Dan King: Tokatee Golf Club pro is trying to top his predecessor

At Tokatee, the pro and his family found more than a job, they found a home. BLUE RIVER — Head professional Dan King is “the face of Tokatee,” according to general manager Mark Giustina. King has been that since taking over the Tokatee Golf Club pro shop in 1995 upon the retirement of Mickey Sullivan,…

Hickory golf: Playing an old game a new way with old clubs
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Hickory golf: Playing an old game a new way with old clubs

Northwest Hickory Players pay homage to the history of the game Fascinated by the history of golf, Martin Pool began playing with hickory-shafted clubs, dating from the late 1800s and the early decades of the 1900s, to become personally connected to the game as it was played a century ago. “What better way to understand…

Deavin Brownson: Caddie earns an Evans Scholarship
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Deavin Brownson: Caddie earns an Evans Scholarship

Sheldon High School senior bound for University of Oregon When Deavin Brownson began working as a caddie at Eugene Country Club in the summer of 2013, he saw it as more than a chance to earn some pocket money. He saw it as a way to pay for a college education without forcing himself and…

Emerald Valley: A new look for an old nemesis, No. 4 green
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Emerald Valley: A new look for an old nemesis, No. 4 green

After much deliberation, an iconic (or notorious) green gets a makeover (but remains quite challenging) CRESWELL — Several years ago, Jesse Castillo was serving as a rules official for a state high school girls golf championship at Emerald Valley Golf & Resort when he was summoned to the fourth green, where he found three distraught…

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