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Deer Creek Golf Course is dying. Where once lay verdant fairways, the 18-hole course near Jefferson County’s Ken Caryl Ranch community is now largely weeds, cattails and long grasses. Nature, inexorably, reclaims its own. No one has played a legitimate round of golf here in three years. The clubhouse sits empty and forlorn, with a four-tiered fountain at its entry now dry and defunct. And though Deer Creek Golf Course claims on its website that it is merely “closed for renovation” and looks forward “to serving you in the…

A PGA TOUR logo is seen after play was suspended due to severe storms during the third round of THE PLAYERS Championship held at THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 14, 2011 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.Streeter Lecka | Getty ImagesPGA Tour and LIV Golf are working to extend their proposed merger deadline, which was originally set at Dec. 31, Commissioner Jay Monaha told players in a memo on Sunday."While we had initially set a deadline of December 31, 2023, to reach an agreement, we are working to extend…

The Epic Games daily giveaway is still going strong, with Cursed to Golf the latest title to be given away for free. In the run up to the New Year, Epic Store customers can grab a copy of the sports-based roguelike for free. Usually retailing for £16.99, the highly rated release is available to download and keep, but only if you redeem it by 4pm GMT UK time on December 28. Epic Games customers will be able to grab more freebies in the coming days.Cursed to Golf tasks players with completing unique courses as a recently…

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys at Highmark Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.Photo: Timothy T. Ludwig (Getty Images)Will the promise of fewer ads entice more viewers to stream sports on Peacock? NBCUniversal hopes so, having announced Saturday, December 23's match-up between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Chargers will feature a commercial-free fourth quarter.Johnny Knoxville Loved Collectibles | First FandomsIn a press release, NBC Sports promised “a…

When most think of the best sports movies, stories centered around basketball, football or even soccer are probably what come to mind first. Golf is, of course, another pastime that’s also been depicted on the big screen more than a few times over the past several decades, though.. There have been some compelling flicks that involve the game, which – as those who play likely know – involves precision and patience. While there are a number of feature films that fall into this category, we’re going to discuss the best…

Tiger Woods wipes his driver grip on the 18th tee box during the first round of the PGA TOUR Champions PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.Ben Jared | PGA Tour | Getty ImagesA coalition of U.S. sports investors led by Fenway Sports Group have entered the final round of negotiations to become co-investors in a potential deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, the PGA Tour announced on Sunday.The Fenway-led consortium, named Strategic Sports…

Golf courses and clubs are looking to tap in to the growth of Topgolf and other grassless venues. Golf courses and clubs are looking to tap in to the growth of Topgolf and other grassless venues. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of…

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a press conference prior to the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on August 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Cliff Hawkins | Getty ImagesPGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday that the organization is talking to several potential investors as a deadline to clinch a deal with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund rapidly approaches.He also indicated that the tour is still open to another investor coming onboard alongside the PIF."We're having conversations with…

Eddie Merrins, the gentlemanly golf pro at the Bel-Air Country Club who taught the game to the likes of Bing Crosby, Ringo Starr, George C. Scott, Dean Martin, Celine Dion and Jack Nicholson, has died. He was 91. Merrins died Wednesday after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years. His son Michael had launched a GoFundMe campaign this year to help the family with expenses. Nicknamed “The Little Pro,” the 5-foot-7 Mississippi native played on the PGA Tour before serving…

Patrick Cantlay of the United States plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final round of the Workday Charity Open on July 12, 2020 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.Sam Greenwood | Getty ImagesGoldman Sachs paid professional golfer Patrick Cantlay more than $1 million annually in a sponsorship deal linked to the bank's consumer-banking efforts, CNBC has learned.A three-year deal signed by Cantlay in 2020 included a minimum of $1.1 million annually, according to people with knowledge of the contract,…