http://www.tribstar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_299233200.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_299233200.html On the local scene 50 years ago, the Terre Haute Golf Association had readied a slate of tournaments for Terre Haute and Wabash Valley divoteers. Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:41:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_292224242.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_292224242.html “Time Flies.”Although consisting of just two words, this axiom conjures up a multitude of golfers’ recollections that have transpired during the past half-century. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:41:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_250233921.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_250233921.html Most any young lady who exhibits a passion for the game of golf would be happy to follow in the footsteps of former Terre Haute South standout, Kelli Holloway. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_236224836.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_236224836.html Most professional golfers are out to fill their coffers with all the cash they can win, but there have been two notable exceptions to that line of thinking. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:32:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_208233512.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_208233512.html The Casey Country Club, located in eastern Illinois, has long been a favorite venue for Terre Haute divot diggers for more than five decades. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:06:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_181000719.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_181000719.html Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:32:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_166223355.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_166223355.html It’s definitely no accident that Ryan Klopfenstein, Hulman Links’ head professional and director of golf in Terre Haute, developed an interest in golf at an early age. Dave Alumbaugh, Ryan’s stepfather, is the long time course Sat, 31 May 2008 23:49:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_152235051.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_152235051.html Sun, 18 May 2008 00:02:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_139000419.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_139000419.html Anyone who has played numerous rounds of golf over an extended length of time is probably no stranger to golf-induced injuries. Sat, 03 May 2008 23:27:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_124232752.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_124232752.html Luck on the golf course comes in two varieties as might be expected. That obviously would be luck that is good or bad, or possibly, degrees of either. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_110235848.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_110235848.html Tiger Woods should have been reminded of two important golf axioms last Sunday when he walked off Augusta National’s 18th hole. One, it’s bad karma to state publicly that winning golf’s Grand Slam was “easily within reach,” and two, when the magic in the putter is missing, you’re probably not going to visit the winner’s circle which is synonymous with Butler Cabin when you’re playing The Masters. Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_307235832.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_307235832.html An old saying goes something like this. “Golf is not a matter of life or death. It’s much more important than that.”That may be overstating the matter, but when golf is coupled with the possibility of being murdered, it certainly gives the potential victim something to worry about. Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:08:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_294000954.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_294000954.html The Terre Haute Golf Association’s Hall of Fame added four names to its membership roster recently. Inductees included Rick Fernandes and Ron Poore, Sr., whereas posthumous recognition was accorded Dave McCampbell and Ron Poore Jr. Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_280000303.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_280000303.html The WTHI Men’s City Golf Tournament began with a bang during the first round when 15 players shot scores of par or better, but by the time the final nine was being played it was a pair of six-time city champs matching shots down the stretch for the title. Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:13:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_252001418.html http://www.tribstar.com/rubofthegreen/local_story_252001418.html In thinking about the nearly 60 years that I have been acquainted with George Kaperak, there are many adjectives that apply to one of the most gracious individuals ever to hit a golf ball down a Terre Haute fairway.