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Grand Rapids Christian, South Christian, And Calvin Christian Win State Championships

Matt Milhouse — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:15:22 +0000

It was another successful weekend for West Michigan high school sports! Multiple state championships came home as the 2013 spring high school sports season wrapped up. Grand Rapids Christian brought home a pair of trophies. Grand Rapids Christian won the Division 2 Boys Baseball Championship by beating Richmond 3-0. Grand Rapids Christian also won the [...]

West Michigan Golf Show is This Weekend at DeVos Place

Andy Rent — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:25:54 +0000

For over 20 years, West Michigan has started their golf season off right with the West Michigan Golf Show. With the area's top equipment dealers, courses and resorts, you can plan your entire summer of golf, and even tee off for the first time of the season, all inside DeVos Place.

Hundreds Across West Michigan Celebrated Warm Saturday With Golf [Video]

Matt Milhouse — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:07:04 +0000

The sun came out as temperatures reached the upper 50s across West Michigan on Saturday. The good weather had everyone enjoying the outdoors…including hundreds of golfers across West Michigan. The Mines and The Highlands were just a couple of the golf courses open for business on Saturday. WZZM has more: Workers at The Highlands Golf Course say [...]

Michael Jordan Banned From Golf Course for Wearing Cargo Shorts

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 10:53:24 +0000

At the La Gorce Country Club in Miami, Florida, the rules apply to everyone. Even the greatest basketball player of all time. Michael Jordan, who is known for his love of golf, was playing the links at La Gorce recently when he was confronted by a club employee on the 11th hole. The problem was that [...]

West Catholic's Sam Weatherhead Is 'Mr. Golf'

Matt Milhouse — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:49:24 +0000

A couple of weeks ago we told you about five West Michigan high school teams and two individuals who brought home state championships. Now, we have more good news.

West Catholic's Sam Weatherhead, winner of the Division 3 individual boys golf championship, has been named the best high school boys golfer in Michigan!

Why is This 10-Year old so Happy?

Andy Rent — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:40:06 +0000

Is this the happiest kid you’ve ever seen? It’s Will Kolenda, who is 10 years old. Will loves golf, and was taking part in a golf camp last Wednesday at his family’s course, Golden Sands Golf & Grill in Silver Lake. You can guess what happened. On the par-three, 175-yard third hole, he pulled out his [...]

West Michigan High School Teams Bring Home State Championships

Matt Milhouse — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:20:57 +0000

It was a very successful weekend for West Michigan high school teams. Unity Christian, Calvin Christian, Hudsonville, Grand Rapids Christian, Hamilton, and West Catholic all brought home either team or individual championships! West Michigan student athletes seem to have been on the rise in recent years. This past weekend is another example. Let’s congratulate all [...]

Helping Children With Cancer Benefit Party at Fifth Third Ballpark

Andy Rent — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:05:01 +0000

The golf season is almost upon us. Actually, with all of the warm weather we had at the end of winter and beginning of spring, one would have thought it was already here.

With the golf season comes golf outings. Outings designed to raise money for charities and worthy causes. And, there probably is non more popular than the "Positively Warren Golf Classic. It has been held for many years and continues to draw hundreds of golfers from around the area to support the Warren Reynolds Cancer Library at the Lack's Cancer Center, and the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame.

Ex Tiger Woods caddie, Steve Williams, says "I was wrong"

Andy Rent — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:44:22 +0000

It’s crazy to think that heading into the fourth major championship of the 2011 season, the talk of the golf world would be about a caddie, but if nothing else, Tiger Woods sure drums up interest in the golf world. As you’ve heard by now, Tiger’s ex-caddie, Steve Williams, won on the bag of Adam [...]

Tiger Is Coming Back

Andy Rent — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:09:30 +0000

So it looks like Tiger Woods' 2011 isn't over after all.

Late Thursday afternoon, Woods made the surprising announcement that he'll return to tournament action next week at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club. This doesn't exactly jibe with swing coach Sean Foley's report earlier this week that Woods hadn't even begun hitting at the driving range, but perhaps Woods has been practicing on his own at home. He's got the room, you know.

Steve Williams Speaks Out On Tiger Woods

Andy Rent — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:36:43 +0000

I thought there should be a follow up to the Tiger Woods firing of Steve Williams story that I posted yesterday.

As you know, on Wednesday, Woods formally announced that he and caddie Steve Williams were parting ways, a decision that he'd apparently broken to Williams several weeks ago.

Tiger Woods Breaks Off Another Relationship

Andy Rent — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:48:04 +0000

While most everything that involves Tiger Woods is news, this one shouldn't be that much of a shocker.

Team Tiger announced on its website Wednesday that Steve Williams will no longer be working with Woods as a caddie, ending a 12-year relationship that saw the two rack up 13 of Tiger's 14 major championships.

Tiger Woods Gets Own Comic Book

Andy Rent — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:05:44 +0000

Golfer Tiger Woods is the latest celebrity and athlete to get his own unauthorized biography in a comic book.

Publisher Bluewater Productions Inc. said Tuesday that it will release its one-shot issue "Fame: Tiger Woods" on Wednesday in book stores, comic book shops and online, as it expands its already burgeoning line of biography comics that have profiled people from politics to music to film.

To Walk Or Ride The Course….

Chuck Latour — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:29:37 +0000

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Joys-of-Walking-the-Golf-Course&id=948684">Walking the course?

When you play golf, how often do you leave the power cart at the clubhouse and walk the course. Sure, some courses are more walkable than others, but there is something to be said for pushing a car

Happy Golf Day

Chuck Latour — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:00:42 +0000

Happy Sunday. Today is “Golfers Day”, honoring everyone who walks a mile chasing the little white ball, on the 95th anniversary of the first PGA Championship in 1916. You think you are a little rusty?

We finally have a decent weekend of warm weather, I know a lot of us had a chance to play golf yesterday

Tigers Woods Masters Golf Tournament

Chuck Latour — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:31:02 +0000

Even if you are not a golf fan, you have to appreciate the spectacle that is the Masters Golf Tournament. First off, it is the only major golf event played on the same course every year. Second, you have to really be somebody special to ev

How To Anger A Wife In One Easy Lesson. ( survey )

Chuck Latour — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:40:21 +0000

Over the past ten, twelve years, I’ve amassed a rather large collection of golf shirts. Always on the alert for a good bargain, I’ve become pretty good at buying expensive stuff on the cheap. My wife will often say I have too many golf shirts. How many are too many? Most guys would say there [...]

Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Pro Lynn Jansen coming home

Andy Rent — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:18:32 +0000

(Grand Rapids Press File Photo)

Greg Johnson of the Grand Rapids Press sure had good news for me today.

Lynn Jansen is coming home!

Greg says that Michigan Golf Hall of Fame member Lynn Janson has returned to his home state, purchased Hastings Country Club with his wife Norma, and has opened the doors to what he described as a sporty public course with membership options

Can't Get Here A Minute Too Soon.

Chuck Latour — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:00:56 +0000

Golf season. I think it is warm enough. I've been out twice already and maybe this will be the year. Keep an eye on our website and be listening to The Andy and Chuck morning show on WTRV for your chance to join us at one of the great west Michigan golf courses this year

Daylight Savings Time Should Be TWO Hours.

Chuck Latour — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:24:40 +0000

Daylight Savings Time. Love it. In fact, if one hour is good, lets advance the clock two hours. Think about it. More time for baseball, golf, picnics, deck parties, etc. If gas prices prevent us from traveling, lets have more time to do fun stuff around town. Those against the idea say they can’t sleep [...]