• Connecticut Yankee finds a golf course
Earlier this year Cumberland Lake Golf Course near Pinson changed hands, with new owner Gene Gouthier coming all the way from Winsted, Conn.

• Kaufmans, other youths strike blow against cancer through golf
Smylie Kaufman has been around golf for as long as he can remember and loves the game. Through his affinity for golf, he has been able to help raise money for a charity, Kids vs. Cancer, formed by him and his younger brother Luckie.

• Ian Thompson - Golf World magazine ranks Robert Trent Jones Trail's Opelika Grand National No. 1 in country
The Robert Trent Jones Trail has received many accolades through the years, but some recent kudos from Golf World, a leading weekly national periodical, may be hard to beat.

• Golf explodes due to Mississippi's casino-affiliated courses
The Viking Classic in Madison, Miss., was played opposite the Ryder Cup last month.

• Pate's season a loss, but says he'll be back
It's been somewhat of a lost season for Jerry Pate.