Scottsdale home sells for $5.5 million May 7, 2008
82 million: Patricia Fornes bought a 5,251-square-foot home originally built in 2005 at the Raven Golf Club at Verrado in Buckeye. The home was sold by Steve and Miriam Somerman. (AZCentral -- News)
Streelman, Kirk win Q-School title in Maricopa Nov 22, 2007
The Wayne Gretzky Foundation and Ford Motor Company will host a Nationwide Tour event June 26-29 at The Georgian Bay Club and Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay in Thornbury, Ontario. The Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic will pair 160 Nationwide Tour players with 160 celebrities/amateurs for the tournament's first two rounds. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Wayne Gretzky to host Nationwide event in 2008 Nov 20, 2007
Named for the NHL's all-time leading scorer, the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic will be held June 26-29 at The Georgian Bay Club and the Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay, located on the shores of Georgian Bay, northwest of Toronto. "I have always had tremendous respect for the Nationwide Tour and the platform it provides for aspiring golfers," said Gretzky, who has competed in multiple celebrity events on both the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour. (ESPN -- Golf)
Scottsdale home sells for $3.5M Nov 7, 2007
Edward M. Endres and Sonya A. Endres purchased a new home west of the Raven Golf Club at Verrado in Buckeye. The home was sold by Pulte Home Corp. of Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (AZCentral -- Business)
Time to tee it up at U.S. Mid-Am Sep 27, 2007
Simmons, who graduated from Westwood High in Mesa, was an assistant golf pro at the Raven Golf Club at South Mountain from 1995 to 1999 before leaving to open a business with her husband, Doug, a sales rep for TaylorMade Golf who will caddie for her next week. Three years ago she changed her lifestyle and has lost 64 pounds. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Saladin qualifies for season-ending championship tournament Sep 12, 2007
The regular season ended last week with a tournament at Raven Golf Club in Phoenix. Saladain finished 18th in that event with an eight-under-par performance of 64-72-73-71--280. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
McLachlin has record-tying 7-stroke lead at Dye Classic Aug 26, 2007
SENIOR AMATEUR: Scott Depots Charles Persinger and Hurricanes John Duty Sr. each survived 18-hole semifinals in match play Saturday at The Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe Mountain. Persinger, who has won three previous state Senior Amateur titles, beat Huntingtons Steve Fox, last years match-play titlist, 2 and 1. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Roundup: Payne holds off Fox at Senior Am Aug 24, 2007
Harold Payne of Hurricane defeated Huntingtons Steve Fox in a two-hole playoff after each shot a 148 at the end of the second round in the stroke-play format of the West Virginia Senior Amateur Thursday at The Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe Mountain. It marks the second consecutive year the players finished first and second at the West Virginia Senior Amateur. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Roundup: Payne in front at W.Va. Senior Amateur Aug 23, 2007
Harold Payne of Hurricane was the only golfer Wednesday to post a score under par to take the opening-round lead in the stroke play format of the West Virginia Senior Amateur at The Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe Mountain. Payne, who won the stroke-play championship last year in a four-hole playoff, turned in a 1-under 71 to grab a one-shot lead in the championship flight over Huntingtons Steve Fox, last years match play titlist who carded an even-par 72. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
TELUS Reports Second Quarter Results Aug 3, 2007
TELUS World Skins Game caddie auction TELUS raised $220,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation with a charity caddie auction, long drive challenge, par 3 challenge and other activities at the June TELUS World Skins Game at Ontario's Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay. Five Canadian golf fans won the golfer's dream of caddying for a PGA star playing in the Skins game through the TELUS World Skins Game Charity Auction on eBay. (Canada Newswire)
Amateur champ stops chillin' Jul 26, 2007
Chase, who runs his academy out of the Raven Golf Club at South Mountain, works with juniors throughout the Valley. He said Kim has been an easy pupil to work with - not always the case when a teenager has a resume such as hers. (AZCentral -- Sports)
18 places for lobster Jun 26, 2007
Details: 4242 N. Golf Drive, Raven Golf Club at Verrado, Buckeye, (623) 388-3000. Skye. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
CNW Group Daybook for Monday, June 18, 2007 ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL Jun 18, 2007
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K.J. Choi Hangs On For One-Shot Win at Memorial Jun 5, 2007
Roberts finished with a 16-under 197 total on the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort's Raven Golf Club. He earned $247,500 for his sixth victory in three seasons on the 50-and-over tour. (The Ledger)
Roberts cruises to Boeing Championship win Jun 4, 2007
He sealed his Champions Tour victory at The Raven Golf Club by draining a 36-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole, while fellow contenders stumbled ... "I think if you ask everybody on the Champions Tour, where does (Raven Golf Club) rate, I think it would be in everybody's top five.''But whether the course continues as a Champions Tour stop remains uncertain.Despite setting a record for total attendance -- eclipsing 60,000 -- this tournament faces an uncertain future.Officials are trying to find a... (Pensacola News Journal)
Haas moves in front at Boeing Championship Jun 3, 2007
Haas, who has never won in his entire career in the state of Florida, finished 36 holes at 13-under-par 139 and is one clear at the Raven Golf Club at Sandestin. Overnight co-leader Tom Purtzer managed a three-under 67 and is alone in second place at minus-12. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Boeing tourney faces shaky future Jun 3, 2007
Boeing Championship, Raven Golf Club ... "It has required a miracle of sorts to keep it going. But for Lee, finality looms.After 13 years, operating through revenue deficits, sponsorship challenges, recruiting players and frequent weather issues, Lee is saying goodbye.Today's final round of the Boeing at Sandestin Resort will be the final time Lee, the engaging CEO of Buffalo Rock Inc., presides over the professional golf tournament.It also might be the final time this tournament, one of the... (Pensacola News Journal)
Purtzer, Romero lead Boeing after record-tying first round Jun 2, 2007
Jim Thorpe and Jay Haas opened with 64s in the Champions Tour's event, and nine players including Senior PGA Championship winner Denis Watson had 65s on the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort's Raven Golf Club course. SCORES. (USA Today -- Sports)
Two ride record rounds to lead at Boeing Jun 2, 2007
and opened with 64s in the Champions Tour's event, and nine players -- including Senior PGA Championship winner -- had 65s on the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort's Raven Golf Club course. "The golf course is defenseless -- no wind," Purtzer said. (ESPN -- Golf)
Ochoa shows them who's No. 1 Jun 2, 2007
Jim Thorpe and Jay Haas opened with 64s in the Champions Tour's event, and nine players -- including Senior PGA Championship winner Denis Watson -- had 65s on the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort's Raven Golf Club course. Romero, coming off a second-place finish last week in the Senior PGA in Kiawah Island, S.C., narrowly missed a hole-in-one on the 158-yard eighth hole. (News & Observer -- Sports)
A birdie paradise in Boeing Championship Jun 2, 2007
So many players knocked down pins during the first round at The Raven Golf Club at Sandestin Resort. "The golf course is pretty defenseless," said Tom Purtzer, who matched the course record with Argentina's Eduardo Romero, both shooting a 9-under 62 to share the first-round lead in this Champions Tour event, formerly staged at The Moors Golf Club near Milton. (Pensacola News Journal)
Four-Ball tourney begins at Snowshoe Jun 2, 2007
Pat Carter and Steve Fox are again the favorites to take the West Virginia Four-Ball golf tournament, which begins today at the Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe. Carter and Fox paired to shoot a 133 last year to take the event. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Tuberville supports college playoff plan Jun 1, 2007
WHERE: Raven Golf Club at Sandestin ... "Someone has to do it, and it's got to come from somebody in our conference," Tuberville said after a pro-am round Thursday as a prelude to the Boeing Championship, the Champions Tour event that starts today at the Raven Golf Club. (Pensacola News Journal)
Pro tours at a glance May 31, 2007
Course: The Raven Golf Club (6,904 yards, par 71) at Destin, Fla. Purse: $1. (Boston Globe)
Pate keeps steady drive in his life May 31, 2007
"I've always had high standards,'' said Pate, following his pro-am round Wednesday for the Boeing Championship, which begins first-round play Friday at The Raven Golf Club at Sandestin Resort. "That's the way've always been. "I want to see it from my kids, my friends, and I want to see it from my home. It's important. I have people always tell me, 'That's just the way it is here.' Why? It doesn't have to be that way.''Pate is preparing for his 12th tournament start this season on the Champions... (Pensacola News Journal)
This Week in Golf - May 31st through June 3rd May 29, 2007
BOEING CHAMPIONSHIP, Raven Golf Club at Sandestin, Sandestin, Florida - Last year, Bobby Wadkins claimed his first Champions Tour title since 2001 by winning the Boeing Championship in wire-to-wire fashion. Since then, Wadkins, the younger brother of Lanny, has won two more times: at the Ford Senior Players Championship last July and the ACE Group Classic in February of this season. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay Hosts 15th Annual TELUS Skins Game in 2007 Mar 2, 2007
THORNBURY, ON, March 2 /CNW/ - The Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay, located 15 minutes from Collingwood and the Village of Blue Mountain, will play host to the celebrated TELUS Skins Game this summer, June 17-19 ... "Marking its return to Ontario, we are thrilled to be hosting the Skins this summer. As we're only in our second year, this is a true honour for the Raven and serves as a testament to the course's distinctive design. It will be fantastic to have golf's biggest names competing on our... (Canada Newswire)
Notes: Linebrink finds 'root' of problem Mar 1, 2007
The Padres scored a rare victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday when the foursome of pitchers Greg Maddux, Jake Peavy, Clay Hensley and David Wells came in first place in the team's annual golf event at the Raven Golf Club at Verrado in nearby Buckeye. Maddux, Peavy, Hensley and Wells finished their round at 13-under par in the scramble event, one that has been won by the Mariners in recent years. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
In with the new... and old at Poston Butte Mar 1, 2007
That was the case with Raven Golf Club at South Mountain, Legacy Golf Resort and Aguila Golf Course along the south edge of Phoenix, and it holds true with his latest design. Poston Butte offers player-friendly wide fairways but provides a challenge with its traditional bunkering around multi-tiered greens. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Notes: Relievers fighting for spots Feb 28, 2007
The Padres didn't waste much time hanging out in the clubhouse following Tuesday's workout, as several players and coaches headed to the Raven Golf Club at Verrado in nearby Buckeye for an outing that included the Mariners. The six-inning intrasquad game will start at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday on the main practice field. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Tiger's niece eyes first LPGA event Feb 22, 2007
Kent Chase of the Kent Chase Golf Academy, based at the Raven Golf Club at South Mountain, has been named one of America's top 50 teachers by U.S. Kids Golf. Chase's students include Richard Lee of Chandler and Kimberly Kim of Queen Creek, who are among the country's top-ranked junior golfers. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Buckeye partisans find oasis in small Arizona town Jan 7, 2007
The fine folks at Buckeye's Raven Golf Club at Verrado were setting up big-screen TVs for fans to watch Ohio State basketball on Saturday. "It's like a Stepford Wives community," said local minister Steve Doerksen. (CBS News)
Rosen faces challenge in Stroke Play defense Dec 13, 2006
Charlie Beljan of Mesa, an All-American at New Mexico, and nine-time Arizona Golf Association Player of the Year Ken Kellaney are among those in the field of 143 golfers, who will compete at Raven Golf Club at South Mountain and Lone Tree Golf Club in Chandler. After Friday's cut, the third round will be at Lone Tree on Saturday, and the final found at the Raven on Sunday. (AZCentral -- Sports)
18 New Places to Retire Nov 4, 2006
16), Maroon Creek Club (Aspen, No. 17), Aspen Glen (Carbondale, No. 18), Ironbridge (Glenwood Springs, No. 19), and Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks (Silverthorne, No. 20). Ironbridge and another newcomer of note, Snowmass Village Club, are among nine other courses that are being built or have been built in the ski country since the start of 2000. (BusinessWeek)
Byers' Golf Notebook Aug 26, 2006
Photo courtesy of The Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay. Related Links. (Toronto Star -- Sports)
Tiger stands alone at top Aug 26, 2006
" Payton's answer is the same as that of Bill Dickey, president of the National Minority Junior Golf Scholarship Association; and of Kent Chase, who runs a golf academy at the Raven Golf Club at South Mountain; and Andy Walker, a Phoenix-based African-American pro trying to make his way to the PGA Tour. They envision a golf academy for Black players modeled after the David Ledbetter Academy in Florida. There, prospects attend high school classes while getting top-notch golf instruction and... (AZCentral -- Sports)
Still waiting for new Tigers Aug 26, 2006
"It's really a money issue," said Bill Dixon, a Black teaching pro in the Kent Chase Golf Academy based at the Raven Golf Club at South Mountain. "You can go to any 'hood or ghetto in America and find a basketball court or a vacant lot to play football or baseball. You don't see any golf courses. "I know a lot of kids out there want to play, they just don't know how to get connected with the game. (AZCentral -- News)
Area roundup: Power finishes sweep Jun 5, 2006
STATE FOUR-BALL: Pat Carter and Steve Fox combined for a 4-under 68 Sunday to win the state Four-Ball championship at The Raven Golf Club. It was their ninth such title. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Wadkins outlasts Floyd for wire-to-wire win May 15, 2006
" Floyd, who reached 10 under before his lone bogey of the day, finished more than an hour ahead of Wadkins and could only try and stay loose in case of a playoff on The d Raven Golf Club course "I can't remember playing a round of golf where I really never missed a golf shot," Floyd said. "That's something I don't remember doing. " Less than four months shy of his 64th birthday, Floyd would have become the tour's oldest winner if he had won. Floyd built a two-stroke lead at one point with five... (ESPN -- Golf)
B. Wadkins wins Boeing with birdie on No. 17 May 15, 2006
Floyd, who reached 10-under before his lone bogey of the day, finished more than an hour ahead of Wadkins and could only try and stay loose in case of a playoff at the 6,931-yard Raven Golf Club. Floyd had built a two-stroke lead on the board at one point with five straight birdies on the backside, but bogeyed 16 while Wadkins birdied at 10 to leave them tied until Wadkins' next birdie at 17. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Wadkins birdies to win the Boeing May 15, 2006
Floyd, who reached 10-under-par before his lone bogey of the day, finished more than an hour ahead of Wadkins and could only try and stay loose in case of a playoff at the 6,931-yard Raven Golf Club. Floyd had built a two-stroke lead on the board at one point with five straight birdies on the backside, but bogeyed No. 16 while Wadkins birdied at 10 to leave them tied until Wadkins' next birdie at No. 17. (Globe and Mail)
Wetterich Gets First PGA Victory May 15, 2006
I wish he was here to see it. But hopefully he was smiling down on me. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Wadkins leads Champions May 14, 2006
But it was good enough to keep a three-shot lead over John Harris and Craig Stadler on Saturday at the PGA Champions Tour's first stop at the Raven Golf Club in the Florida Panhandle. "By no means can I go out there and think even par will win the golf tournament," said Wadkins, who began the day with a 4-shot advantage. (USA Today -- Sports)
Wadkins leads Boeing Championship by three May 14, 2006
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Wadkins still on top at Boeing Championship May 14, 2006
Raleigh Durham Cary Chapel Hill. " Strange got within one of the lead when he reached 17. The 1998-89 U.S. Open winner dumped two balls in the water at the hole en route to a triple-bogey eight. Wadkins parred out and is in position to collect his second win on the Champions Tour. He captured the 2001 Lightpath Long Island Classic, his first event on the elder circuit. "I don't think even-par will win tomorrow, but it could," acknowledged Wadkins. "I'm ready for tomorrow. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Sorenstam misses first cut since 2002 May 14, 2006
Sentinel Sports Blog. Counting down to the Magic's NBA draft, the Sentinel Sports Buzz has you covered. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
B. Wadkins keeps Boeing lead; Stadler lurks May 14, 2006
Wadkins, winless on the Champions Tour since 2001, had three birdies and three bogeys to finish at 9-under 133 total on The Raven Golf Club course. "By no means can I go out there and think even par will win the golf tournament," Wadkins said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Golf Roundup: Scrambling Scott tied for top spot at Byron Nelson May 14, 2006
Wadkins, winless on the Champions Tour since 2001, had three birdies and three bogeys to finish at 9-under 133 total on The Raven Golf Club course. British Masters: Paul Casey shot a 2-under 70 for a two-stroke lead over Michael Campbell after the third round at Sutton Coldfield in England. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Wadkins holds onto Boeing lead May 14, 2006
Wadkins, winless on the Champions Tour since 2001, had three birdies and three bogeys to finish at 9-under 133 total on The Raven Golf Club course. Stadler (65) and Harris (66) were 6 under, and Loren Roberts (68) and Curtis Strange (71) were another stroke behind at 5 under. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Wadkins sets course record, leads in Florida May 13, 2006
Raleigh Durham Cary Chapel Hill. No matter what happens tomorrow, I'll still be there. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Roberts gets back to work on Seniors tour May 12, 2006
Roberts, who decided just last Friday to play here this week, arrived at the Raven Golf Club on Tuesday to meet mentor Jim Suttie for some advice on his short game. "I think it's the first time I've ever taken a putting lesson," said Roberts, who leads the Champions tour in earnings with just under a $1 million this year. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Golf: Around the tours May 11, 2006
Where: The Raven Golf Club, Destin, Fla. TV: Friday-Sunday, 3-5:30 p.m. GOLF. (Sacramento Bee -- Sports)
Next on The tee: A look at the weekend schedule for the major professional golf tours May 11, 2006
Where: The Raven Golf Club at Sandestin, 6,931 yards, par 71, Sandestin, Fla. When: Tomorrow-Sunday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Notes: Ochoa on the rise May 10, 2006
USATODAY.com - Longer tee shots send Ochoa up leaderboard. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
Boeing takes flight May 8, 2006
WHERE: The Raven Golf Club at Sandestin Resort ... Map of Sandestin Resort The Raven Golf Club Location: Sandestin Resort ... The Boeing Championship at Sandestin -- renamed from the Blue Angels Classic, the title for the past two years -- features its greatest field, largest presale of tickets and, potentially, the brightest future at The Raven Golf Club at Sandestin Resort. (Pensacola News Journal)
First Tee, Champions Tour highlight busy week of golf May 7, 2006
WHERE: Raven Golf Club, Sandestin ... The full week of events for the Boeing Championship, formerly the Blue Angels Classic and Emerald Coast Classic, begins with pro-ams Wednesday and Thursday at the Raven Golf Club in Sandestin. (Pensacola News Journal)
ASU golfer makes Palmer team Apr 21, 2006
Craig Spence of Scottsdale shot a final-round 69 Thursday and finished at 11-under 205 to win the Grey Goose Gateway Tour's Desert Spring Series event at Raven Golf Club at Verrado in Buckeye. An eagle on the 15th hole, a 588-yard par 5, proved to be the difference for Spence. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Health scare prompts mother to form a team Jan 14, 2006
The first-time marathoners have been training and raising money for two months, thanks to sponsors such as the Raven Golf Club at Verrado and Fastsigns in Goodyear. The proceeds will go toward Phoenix Children's Hospital. (AZCentral -- News)
