They didn't pop champagne on the top balcony of the River Greens Golf Course clubhouse, nor did they need any celebratory fist pumps after a momentum-swinging putt. ...more

October 26, 2009

The professionals and amateurs on Saturday halved the morning better ball matches in the 15th annual Highlands County Ryder Cup at River Greens Golf Course. ...more

October 25, 2009

It's Pros vs. Average Joes. But when it comes to golf, the sport in which you can shoot 70s one round and 90s the next, anything can happen. ...more

October 24, 2009

With talent and experience up and down their lineup, the professionals took the early lead and never looked back in winning the annual Highlands County Ryder Cup competition against the amateurs over the weekend at Sun 'N Lake Country Club. ...more

November 18, 2008

With a solid group of experienced players, the professionals extended their lead over the amateurs in the Highlands County Ryder Cup competition on Saturday at Sun 'N Lake Country Club. ...more

November 17, 2008

Taking advantage of ideal scoring conditions, the professionals took the early lead over the amateurs in Saturday morning's Highlands County Ryder Cup competition on the Deer Run course at Sun 'N Lake Country Club. ...more

November 15, 2008

With two of their top qualifiers not playing, the amateurs face an uphill task against the professionals in the annual Highlands County Ryder Cup competition. ...more

November 15, 2008

SEBRING — Taking advantage of perfect weather and outstanding scoring conditions, the talented duo of Frank Guglielmi and Dale Anderson shot an impressive 12-under-par 60 to finish first in the Championship Flight of the Sebring Sunrise Rotary Club's annual Smith Barney golf tournament at Sun 'N Lake Country Club on Saturday. The one-day, 18-hole event attracted a field of 108 players, who competed in a two-person scramble format over the demanding 6,500-yard, par 72 Turtle Run course. ...more

June 1, 2008

SEBRING –– With picture postcard weather and the demanding Harder Hall golf course in excellent shape, Saturday's Meals On Wheels golf tournament was a rousing success. The 18-hole, four-person scramble attracted a field of 76 golfers and the talented foursome of Scott Mauck, Mike Lamere, Don Randloph and Bill Diekman won the First Flight with a 51. The team of Paul Howard, Don Belcher, Bob Parker and Bob Young placed second with a 54, while Floyd Osborne, Alan Price, Cody Watt and Justin Painter came in third with a 55. The Second Flight was won by Tom Jenkins, Ferland Cribb, Tim Cribb and Mike London with a 52. ...more

December 3, 2007

AVON PARK — Next to the tee: the resurrection of the Highlands County Women's Amateur golf tournament. The once popular annual event, which was last held in 1989 at SpringLake Golf Resort, is being brought back by Highlands Ridge North assistant director of golf Melissa Doorlag. Doorlag, an outstanding golfer herself, played in the last event and thinks that the time is right for a return. "The tournament was discontinued because of lack of participation, but there has been an increase in the number of women golfers in the county who play at a high level," Doorlag said. "There is a Highlands County men's amateur, and I think it's time for the women to have their own event." ...more

November 22, 2007