Michael Carman

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: November is a month of food and golf deals

IT’S TIME TO talk turkey. Winter rates are in play at North Olympic Peninsula golf courses, and a handful of Turkey-themed tournaments are on the… Continue reading

Pro and general manager Chris Repass of Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Peninsula’s Repass, Port Townsend’s Early moving on to Walla Walla course

AFTER NEARLY 30 years apiece on the North Olympic Peninsula, golf course operators and teaching professionals Chris Repass of the semi-private Peninsula Golf Club in… Continue reading

Pro and general manager Chris Repass of Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Port Ludlow offering great deal

GOLF FOR $1? Yes, such a thing exists, but you’ll have to rent a cart and deal with the remnants of the recent aerification of… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Autumn a great time to hit the links

FALL HAS MOST certainly arrived on the North Olympic Peninsula. What tipped me off: The leaves turning brilliant shades of crimson, orange and yellow? The… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Peninsula’s Repass, Port Townsend’s Early moving on to Walla Walla course

AFTER NEARLY 30 years apiece on the North Olympic Peninsula, golf course operators and teaching professionals Chris Repass of the semi-private Peninsula Golf Club in… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: SunLand pro Tyler Sweet will vie for shot to play in PGA Championship

A WORK TRIP with the added bonus of a family vacation is in store in June for SunLand Golf & Country Club general manager and… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: Playing for a cause

SUNLAND’S DRIVE FOR the Cure Golf Tournament recently raised $5,200 for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation. The event was jointly sponsored by SunLand Women’s Golf… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: A farewell to my first golf buddy

I LOST MY column's biggest fan last week. My father, Alan Carman, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 15. Just a… Continue reading

MICHAEL CARMAN ON GOLF: 400-hole golfing marathon for a cause

LAST YEAR, PGA Director of Golf Vito DeSantis successfully completed a stiff test: A one-man, 100-hole marathon golf outing to raise funds for the Port… Continue reading

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