Barry Vermillion

There are some changes happening in our area including course improvements, new management agreements and new course ownership.

TexasWoman’s University Pioneer Golf Course

The Texas Woman’s University Pioneer Golf Course staff continues to follow their course improvement plan announced last year. A trailer has been put in place in the parking lot at the course to serve as the temporary offices and clubhouse where golfers will check in. The old clubhouse is scheduled to be torn down in the next few days to make room for the construction of the new building.

The Club at Runaway Bay Golf Course

Warrior Golf Development, LLC, a part of Warrior Custom Golf headquartered in California, announced it has acquired The Club at Runaway Bay golf course at Lake Bridgeport. The 18-hole regulation-style golf course with a 30,000-square-foot clubhouse is part of an investment plan Warrior officials say will be made available to golfers.

Timber Links at Denton Golf Club

I.R.I. Golf Group has agreed to take control and management of Timber Links at Denton and The Golf Club at McKinney. I.R.I. is a subsidiary of Lynd Residential Properties.

Timber Links at Denton and The Golf Club at McKinney were both designed by Lyndy Lindsey as apartment communities. Memberships to both facilities are available and residency is not required. Each location has a nine- and 18-hole golf course, respectively, with swimming pools, fitness centers and other country club amenities in a unique apartment setting.

I.R.I. Golf Group has offices in Dallas and other states and manages six golf facilities in Texas.

DAGA tournaments announced

The Denton Area Golf Association has announced three upcoming tournaments.

Tee times will begin 10 a.m. Saturday, at Turtle Hill Golf Course in Muenster for an individual stroke play event.

Entry fee of $50 per player includes green and cart fee, sausage hot dog, a drink, and the opportunity to win cash prizes.

The tournament will be flighted and will pay gross and net winners.

A 2-player scramble, blind draw, is scheduled with beginning tee times at 9 a.m. May 3 at the Timber Links at Denton Golf Club.

Entry fee of $35 per player includes green and cart fee with the opportunity to win gross or net cash prizes.

A flighted individual stroke play tournament will begin with tee times at 9:30 a.m. May 17 at the Runaway Bay Golf Course in Bridgeport.

Entry fee is $50 per player and includes green and cart fee, range balls and the opportunity to win gross or net prize money.

Deadline to enter the tournaments is the Thursday before each tournament.

Entries can be emailed to Randy Brittain at rbrittain@charter.net, or call him at 940-381-2700. Entry forms can also be picked up at North Lakes Golf and Practice Center, 2009 W. Windsor in Denton.

Another hole-in-one

Greg Latimer, assistant golf professional at Lantana Golf Club, has announced another hole-in-one at Lantana.

Charlie Gagan fired his miracle shot on the club’s 172-yard No. 4 with a 5-iron on April 2. Witnesses were Vinnie Pastori, Ed Alern and Gene Lucht.

LPMGA results

Winners of the Lake Park Men’s Golf Association two-man member/guest scramble played at Lake Park Golf Course March 29 are: gross score — J.P. Killkenny and Aaron Ackers, 59; net score — Russell Smeed and Dallas Smeed, 58.5.

The next event is individual stroke play format and begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lake Park. For more information, call Lake Park Men’s Golf Association president Scott Higginbotham at 972-221-3966 or 214-952-9745.

DRC Golfer Survey 2008

If you haven’t done it already, remember to fill out our DRC Golfer Survey 2008. Log on to our Web site at www.dentonrc.com/sports/golf  and look for the golf ball. Click on it to be taken to the survey. The amount of time required to complete the survey is about 5-8 minutes.

As a thank you for completing the survey you will automatically be entered into a drawing. We are giving away six free boxes of Nike golf balls sponsored by WeatherToGolf.com .

BARRY VERMILLION can be reached at 940-566-6890. His email address is bvermillion@dentonrc.com . For more area golf news log on to www.dentonrc.com/sports/golf . If you have any area golf news or events call or email the details to golf@dentonrc.com .