HOUSTON — In the garage where chiropractor Rick Peters once parked his Dodge pickup, two tiny electric cars now sit back-to-back next to his wife’s small SUV. For trips to work, to run errands or visit friends, Dr. Peters, 43 years old, and his wife

Should Students Major in Turfgrass Science? - US News and World Report
Daniel Hughes first took a summer maintenance position at his hometown golf course in Allentown, Pa., solely for the free golf. But waking up before dawn to mow greens and rake sand traps soon became something more than just another summer job it

Sunningdale Golf Club - LPGA
18 holes complete at RICOH Women’s British Open. The fourth and final major championship on the LPGA Tour the RICOH Women’s British Open has 18 holes in the record books with 31-time Tour winner Juli Inkster holding a one-stroke lead at 7

Clark Hunt: young owner with a learning curve - Oakland Press
RIVER FALLS, Wis. (AP) — Clark Hunt stands alone on the edge of the practice field in tan shorts and a red golf shirt, looking intently on his Kansas City Chiefs. When Brodie Croyle misfires on a short pass, Hunt takes note. When rookie cornerback

People wait outside a downtown Los Angeles building after evacuating following Tuesday’s earthquake. Workers quickly evacuated office buildings after a strong earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday. The jolt was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego and slightly in Las Vegas. Media Player A

President Bush Honors Centennial of Texas 4-h at White House Ceremony - AgNews
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Texas AgriLife Extension Service 4-H Program was honored by President George W. Bush at the White House on Monday for 100 years of developing young people into future leaders of our country, according to Martha Couch, AgriLife Extension associate director for 4-H and

Widow indicted in death once ruled a farm accident - KTAR.com
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee authorities think a district attorney who was believed stomped to death by cattle more than 15 years ago was actually killed by his wife. Raynella Dossett Leath has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the 1992 death of then-prosecutor Ed Dossett. She

Shooting your age may be an impossible dream for most golfers. That’s not the case for Walter South, an 88-year-old life member of the Royal Regina Golf Club. South has shot his age or lower 20 times since 2005. He has even accomplished the feat

You Know Gas Prices Are High When Texans Start Driving Golf Carts - Wall Street Journal
HOUSTON — In the garage where chiropractor Rick Peters once parked his Dodge pickup, two tiny electric cars now sit back-to-back next to his wife’s small SUV. For trips to work, to run errands or visit friends, Dr. Peters, 43 years old, and his wife

Annika Sorenstam: Motherhood beckons for Swedish star - The Independent
Annika Sorenstam says that she will not miss ‘the travel or the hard work’ when she waves goodbye to professional golf at the end of the year The American humorist Gene Perret has gone for a short swim at least once a day since his retirement. “It’s

Get away and golf - Beacon News
Costs are rising, the economy has slowed and the expendable dollar has become slightly less so in recent months. Budgets are considered more carefully, and I’m sure a casualty of all this has been a staple for golfers for years: the golf getaway

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) -Greg Norman plays more recreational tennis these days than serious golf thanks to his new bride, Chris Evert. Yet, here he is hitting the links like he’s 33 instead of 53. Credit the bliss, and for that, thank his new

Golf-Firestone could be a high or a low for Harrington - Reuters UK
AKRON, Ohio, July 30 (Reuters) - With the dust settled following his successful title defence at the British Open, Padraig Harrington has prepared himself for all eventualities at this week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. The Irish world number three

Callaway Golf 2Q income jumps 10 percent - CNN Money
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Callaway Golf Co. said Wednesday that its second quarter income jumped 10 percent due largely to growth overseas. Net income grew to $37.1 million, or 58 cents per share, for the quarter, up from $36.6 million, or 53

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The world’s next space tourist, a computer game wizard, says he’s spending the bulk of his fortune on his $30 million adventure this fall. Richard Garriott will make history as the first child of an American astronaut to rocket into orbit, and his dad will keep in touch

Paris Hilton and Barack Obama? New McCain ad compares the two - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
Is Barack Obama akin to a hotel heiress known for Internet porn or a pop star caught up in allegations of drug abuse and mental instability? John McCain is hoping voters will think so. In a new 30-second TV ad released today, photos of the blond stars flash as the voice over says “celebrity” and

Body found in restroom after plane lands in Atlanta - Houston Chronicle
ATLANTA A spokeswoman for Delta Air Lines says flight attendants found a woman’s body in the restroom of a plane that landed in Atlanta. Spokeswoman Keyra Johnson says the body was on Delta flight 950 that arrived from Los Angeles. She says the crew noticed the restroom was occupied on the final

The American Deputy Sheriffs Association, whose telemarketers interrupted countless dinners, made sure its own people got fed in style. The group, formally known by its initials, ADSA, paid insiders at least $400,000 in four years. That’s far more

Michelle Wie ignores critics while preparing for Reno-Tahoe Open
Michelle Wie talks during a news conference Friday, July 25, 2008, in Reno, Nev. Wie will play in next weeks Legends Reno-Tahoe Open PGA Tour golf tournament. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kevin Clifford RENO, Nev. - Michelle Wie is set to play against the

ROLEX and its long history with the sport of golf around the world - LPGA
The Rolex association with golf dates from 1967 when the company presented Arnold Palmer with a gold Oyster Perpetual to honor his achievements on the golf course. This marked the beginning of a loyal and privileged relationship, not only with Arnold

Warren Buffett Jokes to CNBC: I Passed Gates on Wealth List Because I - CNBC
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett share a laugh while answering questions from students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Business Administration, in Lincoln, Neb., in 2005. Warren Buffett tells CNBC’s Becky Quick , with his familiar

As the Internet revolution gained steam in the mid-1990s, Mike McQuary walked away from a comfortable career as an operations manager for Mobil’s chemical division to join a small Atlanta dial-up service called Mindspring. That career gamble paid off

Legends Reno Tahoe Open Michelle Wie Betting Odds 2008 - Sports-odds.com
Legends Reno-Tahoe Open Michelle Wie Betting Odds 2008: The PGA TOUR will have a very special guest in this weekend s Legends Reno-Tahoe Open Tournament at Montreux Golf and Country Course. This weekend, while the LPGA is conducting the 2008 Ricoh

Ochoa gives herself 5 or 6 more years - CBS Sportsline
SUNNINGDALE, England (AP) -Lorena Ochoa intends to retire from golf in five or six years, when she will be 31 or 32 years old and, hopefully, still the top-ranked player in women’s golf. “I want to be No. 1 as long as I play. I hope to retire as

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake centered near Chino Hills rattled all of Southern California just before noon today, shaking buildings and sending employees scrambling from office buildings and scurrying for cover under desks. Nervous parents raced to at least one Inland school to pull their children

Democratic-led panels airing alleged Bush administration misdeeds - Newsday
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Across Capitol Hill, Democratic-led committees Wednesday weighed punishments for past and present Bush administration officials for a range of alleged misdeeds, from discriminating against liberals at the Justice Department to blowing off subpoenas and lying to Congress. The

Suspect in NC soldier’s death was baby’s father - ksl.com
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Police say the Fort Bragg soldier charged in the death of a pregnant soldier was the father of her unborn child but married to someone else. Fayetteville Police Chief Tom Bergamine said during a news conference Wednesday that 27-year-old Edgar Patino admitted fathering of