Golf Town expands U.S. presence with Golfsmith takeover

Golf Town, Canada’s biggest specialty golf retailer, is extending its footprint further into the U.S. market with the friendly takeover of Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. The US$96.8-million offer for Golfsmith, a chain similar to Golf Town based in Austin, Tex., is 30% above the U.S. retailer’s closing Nasdaq share price on Friday and 55% More...

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By wl On Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
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MetLife to Purchase Georgia’s Reynolds Plantation Resort

MetLife Inc. (MET), the largest U.S. life insurer, agreed to buy the Reynolds Plantation luxury residential golf community and resort in Greensboro, Georgia. Terms weren’t disclosed. The resort’s Ritz-Carlton More...

By wl On Friday, May 4th, 2012
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Mexico’s Mayan Palace Golf Resort offers stay-and-play package

As the weather warms up and the days grow longer, the Mayan Palace is offering hot deals for golf enthusiasts on its oceanfront course. The Mayan Palace Golf Resort in Puerto Penasco is offering a stay and play More...

By wl On Friday, April 27th, 2012
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Donald Trump demands Scotland nix wind turbines near golf resort

He came, he saw, he blustered. Donald Trump on Wednesday swept into Scotland’s parliament to demand the country end plans for an offshore wind farm he fears will spoil the view at his exclusive new $1.2-billion More...

By wl On Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
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Donald Trump warns Scotland against putting wind turbines near his golf resort

Donald Trump on Wednesday swept into Scotland’s parliament to demand the country end plans for an offshore wind farm he fears will spoil the view at his exclusive new $750-million-pound ($1.2-billion) golf resort. In More...

By wl On Monday, April 16th, 2012
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Kauai Lagoons Golf Club

Marriott’s Kauai Lagoons-Kalanipu’u is a secluded oasis located on the lush Garden Isle of Kauai. Designed to accommodate the more discerning traveler searching for privacy and tranquility, the resort More...

By wl On Saturday, March 17th, 2012
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US Wins Golf World Cup Again

The United States has won the golf World Cup. This is the first World Cup of the United States when the team of Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland came back on the final day since 2000. It is Tiger Woods and David Duval More...