The Wilderness at Fortune Bay in Tower, Minn., has been selected as one of the "Best New Upscale Public Courses" of 2005 by Golf Digest. … Sun Mountain introduces a self-propelled, electric version of this top-selling cart called Speed E Cart. … The 2005 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship, held Oct. 22 in Mesquite, Nev., will be aired in a 90-minute highlight show on ESPN, Dec. 25 at 2 p.m. ET. … Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Mich., begins a $1.7 million lobby renovation. … The Cingular Wireless Arizona Open, the state’s second-oldest professional event, will be held at the Golf Club Scottsdale beginning in 2006. … Ken Johnson, the father of Nationwide Tour player Kevin Johnson and Chip Johnson, head club professional at Hatherly Country Club in North Scituate, Mass., a former New England PGA section champion and 2005 U.S. PGA Cup team member, died at the age of 66 on Dec. 9, 2005, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. … Patrick Kilbride, head professional at The Harvester in Rhodes, Iowa, has been selected as Iowa’s Golf Professional of the Year for 2005 by the Iowa Golf Association. Also, Gary Babcock, the assistant professional at The Harvester, was selected by the Iowa PGA Section as the Assistant Golf Professional of the Year for 2005.
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