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Jack Nicklaus has designed close to 300 golf courses all over the world including the Bears Club in Jupiter, but none are more important to him right now than a nine-hole facility in Washington State. That’s because this facility has been specifically designed for, and open only to military veterans.

The American Lake Veterans Golf Course is a nine-hole facility in Lakewood, Washington that Nicklaus built. The Lost Tree resident is now working on a nine-hole expansion and turning the facility into a full 18-hole golf course.

Nicklaus is giving more than half a million dollars’ worth of expertise in designing the expansion for the course that is routinely used by wounded veterans for physical and mental rehabilitation.

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Starting this upcoming Saturday, the Abacoa Green Market will get started for its second season. Featuring new venders, children’s activities, and musical acts, the market will run on Saturdays from 9am to 2pm at the Abacoa Town Center.

Started last year by Abacoa resident Reggie Scurry, the market will feature vendors selling everything from nutritional supplements and locally grown produce, to wholesale seafood, baked goods, jewelry, and clothing.

This Saturday’s market will feature a live musical performance by singer/songwriter and Wellington native Emily Brooke. For more information on the Abacoa Green Market or to sign up to become a vendor, contact Scurry at  (561) 307-4944 or reggie.chasethesun@gmail.com.

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Tara Connelly (right) and Meghan Stasi won the 2013 Women’s International Four-Ball Championship. Photo courtesy of the FSGA.

Palm Beach Gardens resident Tara Connelly will be part of the team representing Florida at next month’s US Women’s State Team Championship. The 2013 US Women’s State Team Championship will be held September 17-19 at NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio.

Connelly will be joined in Ohio by Meghan Stasi of Oakland Park and Ericka Schneider of Bradenton. This will not be the first time Connelly and Stasi are paired together. The two teamed up to win the 2013 Women’s International Four-Ball Championship. In addition to the four-ball championship, Tara was also a semi-finalist at the 2011 US Women’s Mid-Amatuer, a quarterfinalist at the…

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Every year college football teams from around the country take the field week in and week out with the goal of making it to one of the college football postseason bowl games. For most of the players, schools, and fans, it’s a trip to a warm weather climate in the heart of winter and a reward for a successful winning season.

There is little surprise that with the warm weather that Floridian’s enjoy year round that the state currently hosts six to seven bowl games every year from Jacksonville down to Miami and everywhere in between. One of the only areas that did not host one of these games was Palm Beach County. That is about to change though, as Florida is adding one more bowl game to its schedule.

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Andrew Kozan’s first love was baseball. The Palm Beach Gardens resident started on the diamond at the age of four. A year later, something happened that very well could be life changing for the 14 year old: he discovered the game of golf.

Not wanting to play a team sport anymore, the freshman at King’s Academy in West Palm Beach took up golf and has not looked back since.

“I decided I didn’t want to play a team sport like that,” Kozan said, “where you have to depend so much on everyone else’s performance. I wanted to play a game with more independence, and my mom took me out to play golf one day and I loved it.”

That decision by his mom has proven to be a good one as Andrew has already won three times on…

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A full library of multimedia, interactivity, and increased functionality are all part of the new redesigned World Golf Hall of Fame website that launched Monday. The new website offers a unique look into all 146 Hall of Fame members, including every induction ceremony since 1998.

Other added features include upgraded member pages where visitors can look through photos and videos from throughout their careers and even reach out via a “connect” tab. In addition to the upgraded member pages, the website also has a new database that allows visitors to the site to search by everything from name to induction year and even by the number of major championships the player won.

“This website is an exciting, important step forward for…

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It is every golfers dream to one day get their PGA Tour card and play at the highest level of professional golf. For two local golfers, those dreams could soon become a reality.

Despite missing the cut at the season ending Cox Classic on the Web.com tour, Jupiter resident Jamie Lovemark finished 12th on the regular season money list. With the top 25 on the money list automatically securing PGA Tour cards before the playoffs even start, Lovemark has ensured at least some type of status on the PGA Tour for next season.

Lovemark won the Midwest Classic back in July and finished the regular season with a win, three top-10 finishes and six top-25 finishes. He will have an opportunity to improve on that position and even achieve…

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Instead of the regular white lights, the Jupiter Lighthouse will be illuminated in blue spotlights this weekend.

The change to blue will be in honor of Lighthouse benefactor Joan Hudiburg. Hudiburg passed away on July 13. In addition to being a benefactor of the lighthouse, she was also the former Board Secretary for the Loxahatchee River Historical Society as well as a volunteer at the Jupiter Lighthouse.

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is located just west of the Jupiter Inlet where the Intracoastal meets the Loxahatchee River. Built in 1860, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places list in 1973. Today it serves as a museum and offers daily tours.

For more information on the Jupiter Lighthouse, visit www.jupiterlighthouse.org

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West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio announced on Thursday that the West Palm Beach Golf Course will shut down its clubhouse by the end of the weekend.

The announcement came only a few days after residents and the city considered spending money to fix up the aging, existing clubhouse. The current building, which was built around 1947, leaks and has problems with lead, termite, and asbestos.

Golf operations will immediately be moved to a trailer and restrooms will be available in the golf cart garage. The Bradley’s Hole-in-One restaurant will close down, however Bradley’s will still be allowed to operate a snack cart.

No announcement has been made on when or if a new clubhouse will be built.

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This Saturday night, Roger Dean Stadium in Abaoca will be hosting a Tiki Bash. Come on out with your flip flops and Hawaiian shirts for a night of island themed events and promotions.

Starting at 5:30pm baseball and non-baseball fans alike will be able to enjoy reggae music, steel drums, tropically themed promotions, specialty island drinks, cheeseburgers, and more as the stadium will be turned into an island oasis all while watching the host Palm Beach Cardinals take on the Bradenton Marauders.

After the game, fans can enjoy a performance by the Floridian Band on the concourse level. Gates open at 5:30pm with first pitch taking place at 6:35pm. Tickets for the night are $8.50 for adults and $6.50 for children and seniors.

VIP packages are also available…

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