USGA agronomist takes a close look at local courses

JASON BEATTY Staff Writer jasonb@nwanews.com

Periodically, a professional from the U.S. Golf Association’s Green Section visits with members of the Bella Vista Property Owners Association’s golf department to advise them on proper maintenance practices and assess overall turf quality. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Golfers rally to help fight breast cancer

DOUGLAS GRANT Staff Writer douglasg@nwanews.com

Awash in a sea of pink, members of the Highlands Church United Methodist Men and their wives gathered May 6 to hear the latest on their annual Rally for a Cure Women’s Golf Tournament to benefit breast cancer research. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Half a point puts Cooper Cup in Team Brittany’s hands

CHARLES HUGGINS Staff Writer charlesh@nwanews.com

Bad weather may have slowed play of the fifth annual 2008 Cooper Cup golf tournament on Wednesday, May 7, but the seven teams competing persevered through soggy fairways at the Country Club Golf Course on Friday. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Search for rec director put on hold

ANDRA ATTEBERRY Staff Writer andraa@nwanews.com

In March, the Bella Vista Property Owners Association began looking for a recreation director who would report directly to the general manager, but now that search has been put on hold. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

AGFC wants to know what’s on anglers’ minds

JASON BEATTY Staff Writer jasonb@nwanews.com

Officials with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are asking anglers to take time away from their tackle this May to talk about proposed fishing regulations that might go in to effect in 2009. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Flooding doesn’t keep disc golfers down

ELEANOR EVANS Staff Writer eleanore@nwanews.com

BENTONVILLE — Bentonville’s first disc golf course has endured some heavy rains and flooding since it opened in March. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008