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The 2008 Cleveland Golf Pro-Scratch at Angel Park Golf Club will take place Sunday, July 20 on the Palm Course and Monday, July 21 on the Mountain Course. The format will be a two-person better ball with each team comprised of one professional and one “scratch” amateur competing for a total prize purse of more than $18,000.

“Over the years the Cleveland Pro-Scratch was a great excuse to get together and have a lot of fun golfing in Vegas!” said Kris Strauss, Director of Sales and Marketing for OB Sports Golf Management. “While fun is still had by all, the generous support of Cleveland Golf and our other event sponsors (The Rio Hotel and Casino, VegasGolfer, Grey Goose, Taylored Golf Car Systems along with Southern Wine and Spirits) has taken this event to the next level. There is some substantial cash to be won and we are extremely excited to tee it up!”

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Sometimes it pays to have spent 80-odd years as a muni.

Designed by Donald Ross in 1925, the Biltmore Golf Course served the Miami area for decades as both stellar municipal track and playground to a parade of sporting celebrities, from Babe Ruth to Bobby Jones to Johnny Weismuller to Tiger Woods.

The course fell into disrepair late in the 20th century. In this case, however, it was better to have been neglected than irretrievably altered. Thanks to architect Brian Silva, whose comprehensive restoration of the course was unveiled this winter, the Biltmore GC has again joined the ranks of America’s premier resort tracks. 

During the days of westward expansion, settlers descended upon Carson City intent on mining for precious minerals, silver in particular. Today, Nevada's state capital is a hub of history proudly displaying its Wild West record.

To the east, large swaths of desert mark the treacherous terrain settlers had to endure to reach the city. To the west, the breathtaking Sierra Nevada Mountains loom as a gateway to the Pacific. The remnants of a storied past remain but are now joined by the trappings of modern consumerism, like Wal-Mart and McDonald's.