Robert Vasilak

British Open was a financial bust

Financially speaking, the 2013 Open Championship was a bust. The event managed to attract only 142,036 spectators, nowhere close to the number (170,000) that the...

Keiser looks to develop Wisconsin course

After you’ve sunk money into golf projects in Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Tasmania and Nova Scotia, there’s really only one other place left to go:...

Faldo to pitch MasterCard

When he isn’t aggravating Rory McIlroy, Nick Faldo is going to serve as a pitch man for MasterCard. Part of the job apparently involves giving...

John Deere promotes golf

John Deere has come up with a novel way to introduce kids to the golf business. The Moline, Ill.-based company is funding educational sessions about...

Golf’s snooty roots traced to Brits

If golf is snooty, uptight, tradition-bound, and reserved for the privileged elite, who’s to blame? Alex Stevenson has an answer to that question: The British...

Europe sees uptick in golfers

Despite an economic crash that ravaged golf economies across the planet, between 2006 and 2012 Europe’s golf clubs increased their membership by more than...

Longview seeks course operator

The city of Longview, Wash., is seeking an operator for Mint Valley Golf Course. The facility, which opened in 1976, features an 18-hole, Ron Fream-designed...

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