Michael Carman

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Bidding a fond farewell

ONE UNSEASONABLY WARM summer evening a little more than six years ago, Peninsula Daily News Sports Editor Brad LaBrie called me with a chance at… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Give thanks to golf’s laborers

WHILE ENJOYING LABOR Day on Monday, how about a moment of quiet contemplation for the working men and women that provide the top-notch golfing experiences… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Fox Sports will take over USGA golf coverage in 2015

AN ANNOUNCEMENT CAME and went largely unnoticed during the week of the PGA Championship. It will affect the viewing habits of golf fans all over… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Jason Dufner shows he still has game

IF ONLY JASON Dufner wore a bucket hat out on the course. What with the hair (I have heard this style referred to as ‘Bama… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: PGA Championship is Oak Hill’s chance to shine

OAK HILL WILL need to wring out a memorable performance from the field when the PGA Championship, the final major of the 2013 season, is… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Sequim’s Eveland qualifies for long drive championship

CEDARS AT DUNGENESS food and beverage manager Matt Eveland, 30, has qualified for the 2013 RE/MAX Long Drive Championship, set for Sept. 18-27 in Mesquite,… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Phil Mickelson’s legacy grows with British Open win

PHIL MICKELSON SEIZED the opportunity to change the narrative of his career with his remarkable performance in the final round of Sunday’s (British) Open Championship.… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Open wallets needed for 2015 U.S. Open

BREAK OUT THOSE billfolds: corporate hospitality sales are underway for the 2015 U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay near Tacoma. Hopefully, some enterprising PDN readers… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Open wallets for U.S. Open in Tacoma area

BREAK OUT THOSE billfolds: corporate hospitality sales are underway for the 2015 U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay near Tacoma. Hopefully, some enterprising PDN readers… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Port Ludlow hosts tournament July 26

THERE'S A GOLF component to this year's Festival by the Bay in Port Ludlow. A tournament is planned on the event's opening day, Friday, July… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: SunLand women holding Vegas-themed tourney in August

LADIES GOLFERS ARE invited to participate in “Viva Las Vegas”-themed events hosted by the SunLand Women’s Golf Association on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17. A… Continue reading

Confirmed: No public fireworks display in Port Townsend this Fourth of July

PORT TOWNSEND — There will be no public Fourth of July fireworks display in Port Townsend this year. A private effort by Port Townsend pyrotechnist… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Chimacum’s Shelton Washburn wins amateur title

CHIMACUM GOLFER SHELTON Washburn shrugged off a late quadruple-bogey with a birdie on the final hole to claim the fourth annual Pacific Northwest Super Senior… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Another U.S. Open runner-up for Mickelson

ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID and never the U.S. Open champion. Such is the narrative for Phil Mickelson, likely the second-greatest golfer of his generation. It’s a… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Weather might affect U.S. Open

MONSOON AT MERION? The lingering after-effects of Tropical Storm Andrea may play a big role in this weekend’s U.S. Open at tradition-rich Merion Golf Club.… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: SkyRidge tournament to fete 10 years in business

MILESTONE MOMENTS ABOUND in June, with graduations and reunions sharing time with weddings and anniversaries. A different type of anniversary will be celebrated at SkyRidge… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Rocky Swartzrock spends his 93rd birthday at Cedars

LAST WEEK’S COLUMN was written in advance, and I missed out on a late and great story from Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course. Sterling Epps… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Recalling Venturi’s “heroic” U.S. Open win

BITS AND PIECES, dribs and drabs, there are many smaller events set to create a sizeable amount of golf happenings set for the North Olympic… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Sergio gifts Players Championship; demo days set at area golf courses

IT WAS GENEROUS of Sergio Garcia to play the final two holes of the Players Championship in such a cringeworthy manner (+6). A generous Mother’s… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: SkyRidge wins Peninsula Cup

HOME COURSE ADVANTAGE triumphed once again as the team from SkyRidge Golf Course claimed the Peninsula Cup, the fourth time in the event’s five-year history… Continue reading