Michael Carman

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Island links just a little elusive

SAN JUAN GOLF and Country Club in Friday Harbor will just have to remain a mystery to me for the time being. We didn't forget… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Top names fade at U.S. Open on final day

FOR MICHAEL JORDAN, the famous Nike commercial asked, "It's gotta be the shoes?" In the case of 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell, the question… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Pebble Beach on display in U.S. Open

GOLF FANS ARE in for a treat this weekend. The U.S. Open returns to arguably the most beautiful golf course in the world, Pebble Beach… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Excited for Tiger Woods’ new video game

IT'S CERTAINLY NO Lee Carvello's Putting Challenge. There's no bated breath, and I'm not itching with anticipation, but I am excited to head to Sequim… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: That crystal ball is pretty clear

NOSTRADAMUS, I AM not, but I'm glad some of the predictions and prognostications found in my preseason high school golf columns came to fruition. Golfers… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: SunLand team captures Peninsula Cup trophy

HAIL TO THE victors. Yes, I am anxiously anticipating the start of college football, but no, this portion of my column won't discuss the Michigan… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Huskies host NCAA regional golf tournament

LIONS, TIGERS AND Bears may be missing but Huskies, Rams and even a Cougar may make you say "Oh my!" Thursday through Saturday. Bremerton's Gold… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Area players invited to event

THEY'VE DONE THE legwork. Now it's up to players from the North Olympic Peninsula to attend the event. Cedars at Dungeness' May Men's Club home-and-home… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: A special gift for golfing moms on Sunday

A NICE NOD to golfing moms from the staff of Port Townsend Golf Club will take place this Sunday. The venerable nine-hole course will waive… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: It’s that time of year at your area golf course for aeration

IT'S A NECESSARY evil and on the rare occasions it occurs, it can make golfers grumble. I'm talking about the traditionally biannual aeration of greens,… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Area golf courses going green

WITH EARTH DAY celebrations turning folks' focus towards the big blue sphere we all call home, I thought I would pass along some exceptional reading… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Defining moment for Phil Mickelson, Masters tournament; area golf news

EAGLE, EAGLE, BIRDIE. Add in a few more birdies and some timely par saves and you get a lefty donning a beautifully garish green jacket.… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Augusta National seeps with colorful history; area golf news

WITH ITS LUSH and verdant landscaping, Augusta National -- home of the Masters -- is truly suited to the television screen. Of course, Augusta's landscaping… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Veteran Port Angeles club staffer to leave

FROM THE GREENSKEEPER that gets up before dawn to care for our area courses, to the cart-barn employees who keep carts juiced up, washed and… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Area prep boys golf teams are loaded with talent

THEIR SEASON STARTED last week, so to prevent further delay here's my high school boys golf preview for teams on the North Olympic Peninsula. Port… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Girls golf prep teams a talented bunch

NOW FOR SOMETHING completely different. No, despite my opening line, this column won't touch on the Knights that say Ni! or anything else from the… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Hardy champs at Peninsula Golf Club

PENINSULA GOLF CLUB of Port Angeles crowned a hardy crew of champions from its recently completed November through March Winter League. The Triggs Dental Lab… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Wind doesn’t bother Port Townsend Golf Club’s Men’s Club in its first competition of the season

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reported Tuesday that Tiger Woods has finished a week of family counseling in Arizona and has been spotted hitting range balls at… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Spring fever hits North Olympic Peninsula courses

THE SUNBEAM INFUSION of the past week has provided more than a good dose of Vitamin D. It's given golfers no excuse not to hit… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN’S GOLF COLUMN: Port Ludlow Golf Club course rated in state top 10

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN order for Director of Golf Vito DeSantis and all of his employees at Port Ludlow Golf Club. The course's Tide and Timber… Continue reading