By BRADY BINGHAM Standard-Examiner staff LAYTON — Five former champions advanced to match play at the Utah State Amateur and were on hand at the champions breakfast Friday morning at Valley View Golf Course. Former Utah Golf Association executive director … Read More
By BRADY BINGHAM Standard-Examiner staff LAYTON — “It’s playing harder today.” That was the general theme after Thursday’s morning session of the second round of stroke play at the Utah State Amateur golf championship at Valley View Golf Course. However, … Read More
By BRADY BINGHAM Standard-Examiner staff LAYTON — There was no report of a swarm of bees invading Valley View Golf Course. But the buzz Thursday morning at the Utah State Amateur was loud and clear. Chatter continued about the way … Read More
By BRADY BINGHAM Standard-Examiner staff LAYTON — Prior to the start of the Utah State Amateur, the rumor was a golfer with course knowledge, a player that knows Valley View Golf Course like the back of his hand, will be … Read More
By BRADY BINGHAM Standard-Examiner staff LAYTON — The prestigious Utah State Amateur, the oldest continuous running tournament in the world, got off to a rousing start Wednesday morning at Valley View Golf Course. Former champions Doug Bybee, Todd Barker and … Read More
The oldest continuous running tournament in the world begins Wednesday BRADY BINGHAM Standard-Examiner staff LAYTON — “You ask anybody … what are the best three courses in the state? I bet Valley View is one of their three. This course … Read More
By Brady Bingham Standard-Examiner staff OGDEN — Former Cal State Fullerton product Dustin Garneau, nicknamed Drago, patterned his game after Los Angeles Dodgers catcher and former Ogden Raptors star Russell Martin. The second-year catcher of the Casper Ghosts looked a … Read More
By Brady Bingham Standard-Examiner staff bbingham@standard.net Last week, Jackson Hall, a 10-year-old Top of Utah rising golf star, earned recognition by the Standard-Examiner Golf Insider for making two holes in one in an eight-day span. This week, two more Top … Read More
By Brady Bingham Standard-Examiner staff bbingham@standard.net The odds of an amateur golfer making a hole in one are listed at 12,750 to 1, according to Golf Digest. What this Top of Utah youngster accomplished is off the charts. Jackson Hall, son … Read More
By Brady Bingham Standard-Examiner staff bbingham@standard.net It started as a doodle … just a few initials on a piece of paper that formed the shape of a four-leaf clover. As luck would have it, the idea turned into one of … Read More
