When the Mountain Pointe boys golf team won the Ahwatukee Cup to open the season it was impressive.

The junior golf circuit had one of its "majors" this week and several local players took a shot by making the field through exemptions.

The junior golf circuit had one of its "majors" this week and several local players took a shot by making the field through exemptions.

Griffin McDonnell, a freshman member of the Desert Vista varsity golf team, won the 13-14 age group at the Southern Arizona Junior Golf Championship last weekend at Santa Rita Golf Course.

Griffin McDonnell, a freshman member of the Desert Vista varsity golf team, won the 13-14 age group at the Southern Arizona Junior Golf Championship last weekend at Santa Rita Golf Course.

The 2008 season will be the year of firsts when Shelby Martinek fondly recalls her golfing achievements.

The Safeway International picked up right where it left off last year — with bad weather plaguing Thursday’s opening round at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club.

Kevin Krahenbuhl offered no promises the first day Sebin and Sehee Kim inquired about joining the girls golf team at Chandler Hamilton.

In the end, the lightning-fast, roller-coaster greens at Paradise Valley Country Club took their toll on those competing in the Ping/ Southwest Section PGA Championship.

Esther Choe has played a round of golf with LPGA star Annika Sorenstam. Taylore Karle owns the record for best qualifying rounds in the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur.

Esther Choe has played a round of golf with LPGA star Annika Sorenstam. Taylore Karle owns the record for best qualifying rounds in the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur.

At just 7 years old, Trey Davalos can drive a golf ball up to 120 yards with little problem. It’s his golf bag — that’s slightly larger than he is — that gives him trouble. Lucky for Trey, his grandfather, known as "papa," is usually his caddy and carries the 10-pound bag.

From Desert Mountain to Ocotillo, girl golfers in the East Valley will be keeping one eye on Annika Sorenstam’s backswing as she tees off today at the Bank of America Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas.

The parents of a 15-year-old Ahwatukee Foothills golfer who died after drinking contaminated water at a tournament have reached a $3 million civil settlement, lawyers said Tuesday.

Golfers will encounter some furry four-footed companions when they tee off at Rescue A Golden of Arizona’s “Links of Gold” Golf Tournament at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale on Sept. 15.

High expectations are commonplace in Hamilton’s boys and girls golf programs, but even the Huskies are tickled with their showing last weekend at the Antigua National High School Golf Invitational at McCormick Ranch Golf Club.