Stoneridge Renovations Total $500,000
Stoneridge Country Club, which is open to the public, is undergoing nearly $500,000 worth of renovations that include rebuilding the green on the course’s 17th hole.
Workers sodded the green this week, according to head professional Doug Phares, and it should be ready to play by July 7 when the Inland Empire PGA/Athletic Round Table’s ProAm Series makes its annual stop in Blanchard, Idaho.
According to Phares, the original, small, elevated green had sunk, making the slope from back to front too severe. “We had to either move it or rebuild it,” Phares explained.
“We made it bigger, so you can hit more shots to it. And now, once you get to the green, you should be able to stay there.”
The rest of the $500,000, Phares said, is being used to remodel the pro shop and the cafeteria.
Public Links qualifying
Local qualifying for this year’s USGA National Amateur Public Links Championship will be held June 27 at Downriver Golf Course.
Qualifying is open to any golfer who does not belong to or receive privileges from a private golf club. Local qualifiers advance to the national tournament July 14-19 at Kearney Hill Golf Links in Lexington, Ky. The number of local qualifiers will be determined by the total number of entries nationwide.
Anyone seeking more information should contact Phil Anderson, the local representative on the Public Links Championship Committee at (509) 926-4241. Entries must be returned to the USGA - through Anderson - by June 4.
Golf marathon
The fourth annual SCAN 100-Hole Golf Marathon will be held June 6 at the Fairways Golf Course.
Golfers will obtain monetary pledges per number of holes they can play from dawn to dusk, with proceeds going to SCAN, a program that provides support, care and networking to families that may be at risk of child abuse and neglect.
Last year, 40 golfers entered the event and two played 141 holes. Anyone interested in competing in this year’s event can call (509) 458-7445.
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The 13th annual March of Dimes/Dakotah Direct Golf Classic will be held June 2 at the Coeur d’Alene Golf Resort. Entry fee is $150 per person and includes a dinner cruise, auction and raffle, along with green fees for the scramble-format tournament. Call the March of Dimes at (509) 328-1920 for registration information.
The Kootenai Medical Center Foundation and AirTouch Cellular will stage their eighth annual “Best Ball/Best Ball” tournament Friday at the Highlands Golf Course and Country Club in Post Falls. The field will be limited to 120 golfers, with proceeds going to the Kim Svee Memorial Teen Volunteer Scholarship Program. For more information, call (208) 666-2030.
The third annual Inland Northwest Football Foundation Golf Tournament will be held June 27 at Hangman Valley Golf Course. Entry fee for the scramble event is $100 and includes membership to the INFF, along with lunch, tees prices and a chance to win a college football getaway weekend. Call (509) 924-7768 for more details.
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