Gail Brown used solid chipping and good putting to shoot an 80 to grab the first round lead of the Heartland Women's Amateur at Highlands Ridge North on Saturday. ...more

December 8, 2008

GOLF Hernando Oaks Golf and Country Club draws raves reviews from residents, and presents visual challenges for the golfer. ...more

September 1, 2008

GOLF Silverthorn Country Club provides a test for even the advanced golfer. ...more

August 25, 2008

GOLF From the course to the clubhouse, Southern Hills Plantation Club offers the true country club experience. ...more

August 11, 2008

Harold was teeing off from the back tees. On his down-swing, he suddenly realized that his wife, Judy, was about to tee off from the red tees, directly in his path. Unable to stop his down swing he nailed the ball, hit Judy directly in the right temple, killing her instantly. A few days later Harold received a call from the coroner concerning her autopsy . "Harold, your wife seems to have died from blunt force trauma to the head. You said you hit a golf ball and struck her in the temple. Is that correct? "Yes sir," Harold replied, "that's correct." "Well, Harold, I also found a large bruise on Judy's right hip. Do you know anything about that?" "Yes sir," Harold said, "That would have been my mulligan. ...more

January 24, 2008

AVON PARK — With a field featuring some of the top women golfers in the area, the Highlands County Women's Amateur tees off on Saturday. The once popular tournament, which was last held in 1989, is a two-day, 36-hole stroke-play event and is being held at Highlands Ridge North. A field of 18 women, which includes Sun 'N Lake club champion Nela Hodge and Highlands Ridge club champion Sheila Chirandidni, tee off at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The field will be flighted after the first round and will play from the gold tees, which measure 5,600 yards with a par of 72. Melissa Doorlag, who works at Highlands Ridge North, will also be competing for the coveted title, and she thinks that a two-day total of 160 will contend for the championship. ...more

December 7, 2007