West Virginia Governor Cleared in Probe of Businesses
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has been cleared in a federal investigation that sought financial records from his golf resort and other businesses, his attorney said.
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CBS Sports sued Contemporary Services Corp. in federal court, claiming the security firm allowed someone to steal 64 cameras and other equipment from a trailer during the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black golf course.
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Slave Cemetery Poses Questions for Florida Country Club
The rumors swirled for decades: A dark history long lay buried under the grassy knolls and manicured lawns of a country club in Florida’s capital city.
Read moreGolf Radio Host Sues PGA Tour Over SiriusXM Ouster
A radio host and former swing coach for Tiger Woods sued the PGA Tour Wednesday, claiming it unfairly pressured SiriusXM to cancel his radio show after he made controversial comments about Korean golfers.
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Tiger Woods Ties Sam Snead’s Record of 82 PGA Wins
Tiger Woods completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Zozo Championship in Japan on Monday, equaling Sam Snead’s PGA Tour record of 82 victories.
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Trump’s Scottish Golf Clubs Extend Run of Yearly Losses
President Donald Trump’s two golf resorts in Scotland posted another year of multimillion-dollar losses as his properties contend with a struggling local economy and a backlash against his divisive rhetoric.
Read moreFight Over Golf Course Annexation Hits Wisconsin High Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court needled over questions of bordering properties Thursday during oral arguments in a case pitting a town against a nearby city over land annexed for a luxury golf course.
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Military Spent More Than $184,000 at Trump Golf Resort Since 2017
Taxpayer money has been used to pay for more than 600 rooms at the Trump Turnberry resort in Scotland, according to a letter released Wednesday by the House Oversight Committee.
Read moreTrump Says Next G7 Summit Likely to Be at His Golf Course
President Donald Trump, who is to host next year’s G7 summit, already has a venue in mind — one of his very own Florida golf courses.
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Trump Reacts to Shootings With Tweets, Stays Out of Sight
As the nation reeled from two mass shootings in less than a day, President Donald Trump spent the first hours after the tragedies out of sight at his New Jersey golf course, sending out tweets of support awkwardly mixed in with those promoting a celebrity fight and attacking his political foes.
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Trump Dunes at Scottish Course May Lose Protected Status
Sand dunes on a golf course owned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s family may lose their legally protected status after being severely affected by the course’s construction.
Read moreLegendary Golfer Jack Nicklaus Sued in Management Beef
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus faces a lawsuit from the former president of his upscale golf club community, who claims Nicklaus ousted and blackballed him from exclusive Florida country clubs in retaliation for objecting to the community’s dictatorial management.
Read moreOhio Historians Sue to Acquire Ancient Cultural Site
An Ohio historical group claims in court that a country club refuses to agree to an early end to its lease of a golf course covering an “enormous, geometric earthworks” built by Native Americans 2,000 years ago.
Read moreSingh Settles Anti-Doping Lawsuit With PGA Tour
By DOUG FERGUSON Vijay Singh has settled his lawsuit against the PGA Tour over how it investigated his use of
Read moreTrump Posts Losses at Another Scottish Golf Resort
A second Scottish golf resort owned by President Donald Trump posted losses last year as his company faced an anti-Trump backlash, roadblocks to expansion plans and a dip in the local economy.
Read moreParody Golfing Line Accused of Infringing Titleist Trademark
The makers of Titleist golf balls, a brand name in place for 85 years, brought a federal complaint Friday against the makers of a parody brand that holds itself out as the “sluttiest ball in golf.”
Read moreZimbabwe’s Leader Says He Offers Trump Land for Golf Course
Zimbabwe’s leader says he is willing to offer land to President Donald Trump to build a golf course in a national park teeming with wildlife.
Read moreBoating Groups Fight Trump Impasse on Potomac
Kayakers and canoe enthusiasts brought a federal complaint Thursday to protest security measures that close off a stretch of the Potomac River whenever President Donald Trump is golfing nearby.
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