Second-year coach Lelo Prado announced Friday that the University of South Florida has signed 11 recruits to letters-of-intent for the 2008-09 academic year. ...more

December 8, 2007

AVON PARK — Next to the tee: the resurrection of the Highlands County Women's Amateur golf tournament. The once popular annual event, which was last held in 1989 at SpringLake Golf Resort, is being brought back by Highlands Ridge North assistant director of golf Melissa Doorlag. Doorlag, an outstanding golfer herself, played in the last event and thinks that the time is right for a return. "The tournament was discontinued because of lack of participation, but there has been an increase in the number of women golfers in the county who play at a high level," Doorlag said. "There is a Highlands County men's amateur, and I think it's time for the women to have their own event." ...more

November 22, 2007

AVON PARK — If the Avon Park golf team wants confirmation their coach knows what he's talking about, they need only look at his mantle. ...more

October 22, 2007

Even as Woody Austin walked up the 14th fairway at Royal Montreal wearing a scuba mask, his family and friends back home in rural Kansas were making 'Aquaman' hats for a homecoming like no other. ...more

October 4, 2007

14th Annual Highlands County Ryder Cup Final Score: Professionals 17, Amateurs 8 Amateurs lead series 9-3-1 ...more

October 1, 2007

AVON PARK – As head golf pro at Highlands Ridge North, Mike Lamere does most of the heavy lifting when it comes to putting on the annual Highlands County Ryder Cup. ...more

October 1, 2007

The professionals flexed their muscles on day one of the Highlands County Ryder Cup at Highlands Ridge North. ...more

September 29, 2007

The 13th annual Highlands County Ryder Cup competition gets under way today at Highlands Ridge North golf course with the professionals determined to break the stranglehold the amateurs have had on the prestigious cup. ...more

September 29, 2007