Shot callerShot callerFormer Idaho Vandals golfer KaylaMortellaro knew early on she wantedto play on the LPGA Tour. PAGE 2

Former Idaho Vandals golfer KaylaMortellaro knew early on she wantedto play on the LPGA Tour. PAGE 2

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Tom Mortellaro flipped on the television to theGolf Channel, new to the airwaves in the mid 1990s,intent on improving his game and learning moreabout the swing. Without fail, daughter Kayla, atoddler, would grab her plastic club and emulatethe swings she saw on the screen.

“I’d mimic everything the instructors weredoing,” Kayla said. “I was learning the whole timehe was trying to pick up the game.”

Soon Kayla and her dad were hitting balls on thedriving range at Shalimar Country Club in Tempe,Ariz. Tom noticed Kayla had a habit of hitting ballsstraight. One day Kayla asked if some of her friendscould come along. No problem, Tom thought, he’d

give Kayla’s friends some swing tips but he noticedthey rarely hit a ball straight.

A friend encouraged Tom to put Kayla in anLPGA girls club program. She finished third in herfirst tournament, second in her second event andwon her third one. After that, Kayla began winninga lot of junior tournaments.

“It started out being a fun thing,” Tom said, “andthen it started rolling down the road.”

When young Kayla attended an LPGA Tour eventin Phoenix, she was hooked.

“The players were really nice to me. They wouldtalk to me,” she said. “The whole atmosphere andidea of playing golf, I wanted to be a pro golferfrom that moment on.” She was 5.

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Former University of Idaho star golfer Kayla Mortellaro earned her LPGA Tour card for the 2013 season after battling through qualifying school last winter.

Early inspiration

Former Idaho golfer Mortellaro follows path to LPGA she saw as youngster

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Kayla Mortellaro said she knew at age 5 shewanted to become a professional golfer.

By Jim Meehan

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Moving up the ranksMortellaro is now 22. And she’s a rookie on the LPGA

Tour.The Phoenix native rose through the junior ranks,

winning 45 events from ages 7-16. At 14, she became theyoungest to win the Arizona Women’s State Amateur. Shewon the event again three years later.

Her success continued at the University of Idaho with10 wins, three Western Athletic Conference player of theyear awards and 32 top-10 finishes in 43 events.

Last April she won her second straight WACchampionship. Less than eight months later, Mortellaroshot 79 in the first round at LPGA Tour qualifying schooland she was near the bottom of the 119-player field. Shecame back with rounds of 69, 69, 72 and 67 to move up 101spots on the leader board and into a tie for 11th, earning atour card for 2013.

Her dream had come true. The work was justbeginning.

“It’s exciting and it’s interesting,” Tom said of having adaughter on the tour. “The excitement is that she’s thereand we always felt she could be there. The interesting partis how to make it all keep working and going. There’s aneconomic side and a playing side that both collide.”

Whole new worldThe first LPGA tournament was in Australia in

February, Mortellaro’s first trip out of the U.S.She got off the plane Monday and immediately played a

practice round to begin learning about a course she’dnever played before. She played a practice round Tuesdaywith former Washington State Cougar Kim Welch, whotied with Mortellaro for 11th at qualifying school.

Mortellaro’s schedule seemed to coincide with KarrieWebb’s. They crossed paths on the driving range, puttinggreen and on the course, with Webb always offering afriendly greeting. Juli Inkster commented on the wayMortellaro marked her golf ball with large red arrows.

“Being in the locker room and walking side by side withplayers I grew up watching on TV or with someone who

had thrown me a ball (at the LPGA event in Phoenix) …now I’m standing next to them and playing in the sameevent,” Mortellaro said.

She was ready for her LPGA debut.“I actually slept really well the night before and it didn’t

feel all that overwhelming,” Mortellaro said. “It was kindof nice to tee off.”

Her playing partners went first and both hit lousydrives on No. 1. Mortellaro drove it straight down themiddle, just like on the range at Shalimar. She carded a1-over 74, but followed with a 78 the next day and missedthe cut.

At the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup in herhometown of Phoenix, Mortellaro shot 1-under 71 in thefirst round, but missed the cut following a second-day 76.

The next week in Carlsbad, Calif., Mortellaro made thecut and finished tied for 70th. It was an eye-opener howmuch the course changed from day to day, thanks todifferent tee boxes, pin placements and weatherconditions.

Her first LPGA paycheck was worth $3,387.“I wish there were a few more zeroes behind it,” she

joked, “but it’s all a process.”Three tournaments have helped Mortellaro understand

more about that process and her game. She teed it up withLexi Thompson in Carlsbad and her drives occasionallycame to rest 75 yards behind her playing partner. Theytied on the scoreboard after four rounds.

“I really dialed in on my putting as well as my shortgame (leading up to the tour season),” she said. “I feltthose were areas I could really save strokes as well asmake up for some errors along the way. Now that I’vebeen out there for a couple of events, my ball-striking hasto be crisper and my course management needs to getbetter.

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Area LPGA Tour tiesFormer Washington State Cougar Kim Welch

earned her 2013 LPGA Tour card by finishing tied for11th with ex-Idaho Vandal Kayla Mortellaro atQualifying School in early December. Welch, whoplayed in LPGA events in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012,has played in three tournaments this season but hasyet to make a cut.

She was within four shots of the cut at the ISPSHanda Women’s Australian Open after shooting3-over 149 in the first two rounds. She was 1 underafter 36 holes in Phoenix, but was one of eightplayers to miss the cut by a single stroke.

Welch, a Sacramento, Calif., native, had 29 top-10finishes and earned All-Pac 10 honors during herWSU career from 2002-05. She won Golf Channel’sBig Break Ka’anapali in 2008.

� Gonzaga sophomore Alice Kim earned asponsorship exemption into the LPGA’s Kia Classic inCarlsbad, Calif., a few weeks ago by taking medalisthonors at the UC Irvine Invitational earlier this spring.Kim missed the cut, but still made GU history.

“She became the first Gonzaga player to get thisopportunity and regardless of what number she shotthe experience is something that can only make herbetter,” Bulldogs coach Brad Rickel said.

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HUMBLE, Texas – When thescrutiny becomes suffocating,it’s a good time for RoryMcIlroy to get as far away as hecan.

So he went to a practicerange on a public course.

Imagine the surprise of thepaying customer at MiamiMunicipal Golf Course a fewweeks ago who looked over tohis left and saw McIlroy, still at

No. 1 in the world and atwo-time major champion, plopdown a carry bag with aManchester United logo.

“Why was that such a bigdeal?” McIlroy asked with amixture of amazement andbemusement.

This was Wednesday at theHouston Open, where morningfrost had caused a two-hourdelay in the pro-am. Instead ofretreating to the clubhousedining room at Redstone GolfClub to order from the omeletstation, McIlroy found a sparebooth in the caddie trailer,

where the fareranged fromscrambled eggsto peanut butteron toast.

Just one of thelads.

He made thecut on the

number last week – his first cutagainst a full field this year –and was making a run up theleaderboard in the third roundwhen he three-putted for bogeyfrom 5 feet on the par-5 13thhole. McIlroy dropped twomore shots and returned

toward the bottom of the pack. After lunch, it was back to

work. He could have soughtprivacy at the far end of therange. Instead, he set up shopin front of a grandstand where30 people took a seat to watch.Tom Gillis, a runner-up toMcIlroy a year ago at theHonda Classic, came over andgave Boy Wonder a playfulpush.

There were more smiles thandrops of sweat in this practicesession.

McIlroy was hitting drivertoward the end, picking out a

barren tree on the horizon as atarget for his draw. He wasgetting dialed in when caddieJ.P. Fitzgerald said, “End itwith a good one.” The shapelooked to be perfect, and thecaddie said, “Beautiful.”

“One more,” McIlroy saidwith a smile, and then he hitthat one even better.

He walked over to the railingwhere a dozen kids hadgathered, took out a pen andbegan signing. One of them wasa photo of McIlroy posing with

McIlroy still sees the big pictureCOMMENTARY

By Doug Ferguson

Associated Press

McIlroy

See MCILROY, K8

Jonas Blixt of Sweden isbecoming a footnote inhistory — the last foreign-born player to win on thePGA Tour.

Blixt won the Frys.comOpen at CordeValle onOct. 14. Since then,Americans have won all 16official PGA Tour events,including 14 in a row tostart the 2013 season. Thatmatches the longest streakto start the season since1984. That run ended aweek after the Masterswhen Nick Faldo won atHilton Head.

As for the 16 in a row? It’s the longest streak of

American winners sincethey won 17 straight in2006. That streak beganwith Tiger Woods at theBritish Open and endedwhen K.J. Choi won atInnisbrook in thepenultimate tournamenton the official schedule.

One last chanceGermany’s Marcel Siem

narrowly missed out on thetop 50 and his first trip to the

Masters. Now, he gets onemore chance.

Tournament officials saidSiem accepted a sponsor’sexemption Monday to theTexas Open. While the cutofffor qualifying for the Mastersthrough the world rankingwas last week, all winners ofPGA Tour events that offerfull FedEx Cup points get atrip down Magnolia Lane.

Ever since the Mastersrenewed its criteria to takePGA Tour winners in 2007,only one player has won thelast event before the Mastersto get in – Johnson Wagnerat the Houston Open in 2008.

Siem is currently ranked51st, 0.025 points averagebehind Russell Henley.

Weather reignsThe Houston Open was the

seventh tournament out of 14this year on the PGA Tourthat had a round suspendedbecause of weather. The lasttwo tournaments weresuspended by storms. Theothers were suspendedbecause of snow, darkness,frost, fog and wind.

NOTES � Doug Ferguson, AP

American win streakcontinues to increase

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“Everyone is really good at this level. One mistakecan cost you. You have to play fearless golf but youhave to be cognizant of the choices you’re making.”

Mortellaro pointed out that in college, “I was aphenomenal ball-striker. On the tour, I need to getbetter.”

She’s already making progress.“Like anything you start to figure out how to move

up the ladder,” Tom said. “Many of the girls she grewup playing against at various times are on the tour.There’s always a learning curve, no matter how goodyou are or what you’ve done before.”

A family commitmentTom handles the scheduling, travel, hotels and

away-from-the-course details so Kayla can focus onher game.

There is no entourage of swing doctors, fitnessgurus, sports psychologists, PR agents and managersthat surround some tour players. She has her mom, aphysical therapist, and dad, who carried Kayla’s clubsin Australia but has since given way to a family friendbecause of a troublesome knee.

“He’s like my manager,” Kayla said.When she needs instruction, Kayla turns to two

people who have helped her since she was ayoungster: Craig Johnson, co-founder of Tour Mastersand a long-time teacher, and Mike Wright, pro atVistal Golf Club in Phoenix.

Vistal, Shalimar and Ahwatukee golf courses havebeen instrumental in Mortellaro’s development. Vistalwill be the site of a May 9th fundraiser for Mortellaro.

Fundraising is a vital component for young players,who need considerable backing to play a full schedule.Mortellaro hopes to play in 14 events, but that couldchange depending on her success and bank account.

She has an apparel sponsor – Royal and Awesome –but nearly every other dollar comes from TeamMortellaro.

“It’s a two-to-five year process to really make it ordecide it’s not going to happen to the level you’d like,”Tom said. “We didn’t know which tour she would belined up with – LPGA or Symetra – at Q school buteach has a cost associated with it. I started knockingon some doors. It’s a slow process.

“You don’t want to destroy everything else. How farare you willing to try? That’s the tough part and we’vetalked about it. She’s already made it, proven thebiggest part of her goal since she was 5. And now as anadult, we have to figure out a way to stay out there.”

Kayla noted the financial side “can get a littleoverwhelming at times.

“My family is paying for everything so we have togo as cheaply as possible. We don’t stay at the nicestplaces,” she said. “I plan on playing in everything Ican. It’s great experience and I want to keep my cardfor next year.”

Mortellaro has another reason to play well. Shortlyafter turning pro, one of her first priorities wasestablishing a fundraiser for the Special OlympicsState Golf Games, an event she’s supported as a

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volunteer for years at Vistal.After wrapping up a 30-minute phone interview,

she asks if it’s possible to mention her Kaboomin’Birdies for Special Olympics campaign.

New kid on the tourMany of the players Mortellaro followed as a

youngster at the LPGA event in Phoenix are no longeron the tour, but at a recent tournament she was pairedwith a familiar face, a player who’d tossed her a golf

ball a decade before.“I didn’t tell her the story,” Mortellaro said. “I felt

like it might make her feel old.”

Carrying for anotherTom’s game improved back in the mid 1990s, but he

eventually gave up the sport, in part to assist Kaylawhen golf became her passion.

“My wife and I are really not very good golfers atall,” he said. “A friend once asked me if I was reallysure Kayla was my child because most of the time oneof the parents is very competent at golf and we aren’t.”

He couldn’t be happier to have put away his clubs.

“Kayla always hits the ball,” he said, “but there are alot of people behind her.”

No breaks, even when on breakWith a break in her LPGA schedule, Mortellaro has

some free time in Phoenix, but she plans on spendingit practicing. She wants to be on top of her game whenthe tour reaches Hawaii in mid April.

While her dad organizes the fundraiser, Kayla istrying to trim another stroke or two off her score.

“I’m going to get back on the course as soon aspossible,” she said. “It’s the only way to get better. AndI have plenty of areas to keep improving.”

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With her mom and dad’s support while on the road, Mortellaro hopes to continue making cuts and find a way to support her ambition to keep playing professionally.

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the U.S. Open trophyfrom Congressional,brown curls spilling outfrom under his cap.

“I can’t believe I lookedlike this,” he said. His hairis much shorter now. He’smore grown up. He turns24 next month.

This is the state ofMcIlroy.

He tied for 45th in theHouston Open, and whilethat would normally beconsidered a pedestrianweek, he considers it

progress. He signed upfor the Texas Open thisweek, wanting morecompetition before goingto the Masters. Perhapsmore telling was howmuch happier he lookedthan in recent weeks.

That wasn’t the case atthe start of the year.

McIlroy is no strangerto attention, and hebrought that on himself.Winning the U.S. Openwith a record score. Arelationship withCaroline Wozniacki, whowas No. 1 in women’stennis when they first

started dating. Winningthe PGA Championshipby a record eight shots.Climbing to No. 1 in theworld, and then winningthree more tournamentsagainst the strongestfields, made it look as ifthe kid would stay on topfor years to come.

And yes, the Nike deal. With blaring music and

a laser show in AbuDhabi, he was introducedas the latest global star tomarket the swoosh andmade a commercial withTiger Woods. Then, heplunged into a slump.

That’s not unusual forMcIlroy, except the

Associated Press

Rory McIlroy made his first cut of the season against a full field last week, just two weeks before the Masters begins.

Continued from K5MCILROY

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RANCHO MIRAGE,Calif. – The AnnikaAward will be presentedto the top NCAA D-Iwomen’s player, startingnext year. “I’m thrilled tobe able to have my nameon this,” AnnikaSorenstam said Tuesday.

The AnnikaFoundation and theHaskins Commissionannounced the awardbefore this weekend’sKraft Nabisco

Championship. TheHaskins Commission alsopresents the HaskinsAward, named in honorof late Country Club ofColumbus (Ga.) teachingpro Fred Haskins, to thetop men’s college player.

Sorenstam, the Swedewho starred at theUniversity of Arizonabefore her Hall of FameLPGA Tour career, andGolfweek magazine alsoare completing plans fora women’s collegetournament that willbegin play next year.

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expectations have never beenthis great, the number ofeyeballs on him never thismany.

A year ago, there was onestretch in the late spring whenhe missed the cut in four offive tournaments, the last asdefending champion at the U.S.Open. This year, he missed thecut in Abu Dhabi, lost in thefirst round of Match Play andquit out of frustration after 27holes of the Honda Classic.

In Houston, his shouldersnever sagged even as he was onthe verge of another weekendoff.

“I learned from the last fewweeks that I’ve got to keep myspirits up. There’s no point ingetting down on yourself,”McIlroy said.

“I felt like I was doing that abit too much at the Match Playand Honda, and you saw whathappened there.”

If there was a moment thatshowed the state of his game, itwas early in the second roundat Houston. McIlroy was some20 yards behind DustinJohnson and Keegan Bradleyoff the tee as he played

tentatively and tried to avoidbogeys. After back-to-backbirdies, he swung more freelyand blasted a tee shot some 15yards beyond Johnson.

He’s not that far off.

Asked what will be writtenabout him at the end of theyear, a smiling McIlroy said:

“Hopefully, the same thingsthat were written about me atthe end of last year.”

There’s a phrase back homein Northern Ireland that goes,“Catch yourself on,” whichloosely translated means wiseup or don’t get a big head.McIlroy concedes that has

been put to the test this year. “I’ve learned when you get

into this position, you have toremember what got you to thispoint in the first place, whichis practice and playing,” hesaid. “Sometimes, you have todo the right things foryourself.”

He also is guided by wisewords from his father, Gerry,who tells him it doesn’t costanything to be nice to people.That remains his hallmark.

McIlroy was in a starter’stent next to the 10th teeSaturday, looking into a trashcontainer where his caddie haddropped a piece of the shakerused to mix a protein drink. Avolunteer interrupted by tryingto speak a phrase in Gaelic.

McIlroy looked at himblankly and said, “I don’t speakIrish.”

There was awkward silenceas the volunteer, sensing thisconversation was goingnowhere and probablyshouldn’t have been started,looked for a graceful exit. “Playwell,” he said as he backed outof the tent.

McIlroy smiled and lookedthe volunteer right in the eye.

“Now that,” he said, “Iunderstand.”

Associated Press

McIlroy’s spotty play this season resulted in former world No. 1 Tiger Woods regaining the top position.

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•Avondale GC (208) 772-5963.18-hole greens fees:weekends/weekdays, $58.75, exceptMondays at $37. After 1 p.m., $40.9-hole weekends/weekdays, $31.18-hole cart fee: $30; 9-hole: $15. Teetimes: no deadlines.www.avondalegolfcourse.com. •Bryden Canyon GC (208)746-0863. 18-hole greens fees:weekends $26; weekdays, $22.9-hole: daily, $17. 18-hole cart fee: $14per seat; 9-hole: $9 per seat. Teetimes: no deadlines.www.brydencanyongolf.net. •Chewelah G&CC (509) 935-6807.Until May 15: 27 holes (includes cart),$50 on weekends, $45 M-Th.; 18 holes$35/$30. May 16-Sept. 5: 27 holes$60/$55; 18 holes $50/$45. Sept.6-season close: 27 holes $50/$45; 18holes $35/$30. Seniors $5 discountM-Th.; juniors $5 discount on 9 holes,$10 on 18 or 27 holes M-Th. Walkingrates all season: 9 holes $17, 18 holes$35/$30, 27 holes $40/$35. Teetimes: no deadlines.www.chewelahgolf.com. •Circling Raven GC (800) 523-2464.18-hole greens fees (with golf cartand use of practice range): ThroughMay 16: Monday-Thursday: $65,Friday-Sunday: $75; May 17-Sep. 29:Monday-Thursday: $80,Friday-Sunday: $95. Sep. 30-end ofseason: Monday-Thursday: $65,Friday-Sunday $75. Tee times: 30days in advance.www.circlingraven.com. •Coeur d'Alene GC (208) 765-0218.18-hole greens fees:weekends/weekdays, $29, $24 forseniors. 9-hole: weekends/weekdays,$17, $15 for seniors. 18-hole cart fee:$27; 9-hole: $17. Single person 18-holecart fee: $17; 9-hole $10. Tee times:Friday-Sunday and holidays, call priorTuesday; Mon-Thurs, prior Thursday.www.cdapublicgolf.com. •Coeur d'Alene Resort (208)667-4653. 18-hole greens fees:weekdays/weekends, April: $150 forday guests, twilight rate April daily$75, (after 2:00), May/October:$150-$175, twilight $75-$90,June/September: $195, twilight $110;July/August: $220, twilight $135. Feesinclude cart, range balls andforecaddie, sports massage andcomplimentary bag tag. Best values:Golf packages available, includelodging and golf. Spring starting at$99 per person based on doubleoccupancy. Specials will beannounced throughout the year. Teetimes: no deadline if staying at hotel.Call for Good Neighbor specialsstarting at $75. www.cdaresort.com.

•Colfax G&CC (509) 397-2122.Summer rates: 18-hole greens feesweekend/weekdays, $23. 9-hole:weekends/weekdays, $16. 18-hole cartfee: $20; 9-hole: $14. Tee times:weekends, call one day in advance;weekdays, no deadlines. •Dominion Meadows GC (509)684-5508. 18-hole greens fees:weekends/weekdays $26/23; Senior18-hole: $23/$21. College $23/21,Junior $18 (no weekend rates), 9-holefee: weekends/weekdays $21/$19;Senior 9-hole: $18/$16. College$18/$16, Junior $12/$12. 18-hole cartfee: $24; 9-hole: $12. Tee times: Callone day in advance.dominionmeadowsgolf.com. •Deer Park G&CC (509) 276-5912.18-hole greens fees: weekends $29($20 for sunset rate after 3 p.m., with$10 cart fee); weekdays(Monday-Friday) $26 ($21 forseniors). 9-hole: weekends after 3p.m., $17.50 ($16 for seniors);weekdays (Monday-Friday) $17.50($16 for seniors). 18-hole cart fee: $29;9-hole: $14.50. Tee times: weekends/weekdays, call one week in advance.www.deerparkgolf.com. •Downriver GC (509) 327-5269.18-hole greens fees: weekends $31,weekdays (Monday-Thursday) $29,(with discount card the weekends are$25, weekdays $21). 9-hole:weekends $31 ($21 after 3.p.m),

weekdays $21 (with discount cardweekends $17 after 3 p.m., weekdays$17). 18-hole cart fee: $28; 9-hole: $14.Tee times: weekends, call previousFriday starting at 2 p.m.; weekdays,call two days in advance by 2 p.m.www.spokaneparks.org. •Esmeralda GC (509) 487-6291.18-hole greens fees: weekends $31,weekdays $29 (with discount card$21 during weekdays, $19 for seniors,$25 on weekends). 9-hole: weekends(only available after 2 p.m.) $21;weekdays (only available after 3p.m.), $21 (with discount card $16).18-hole cart fee: $28; 9-hole: $14. Teetimes: weekends, call previous Fridaystarting at 2 p.m.; weekdays, call twodays in advance by 2 p.m..www.spokaneparks.org. •The Fairways GC (509) 747-8418.18-hole: Tuesday-Friday greens fees$24; Monday $19 (high schoolstudents $11, senior citizens $19,everyday); weekends $29. 9-hole:weekends/weekdays $17. Everydayafter 4 p.m. $19. Tee times:weekends/weekday tee time openingvaries, call clubhouse for availability.www.golfthefairways.com. •Hangman Valley GC (509) 448-1212.18-hole greens fees: weekdays(Monday-Thursday), $27, weekend$29; rate for pre-book $32; countydiscount card $22 M-Th, weekends$24; 9-hole: weekdays $21. Seniors

rate with discount card M-Th $18.50.Juniors – 9 or 18-hole $15, 10.50 withjunior discount card. 18-hole cart fee:$28; 9-hole: $14. Tee times:weekends, call the previous Saturdayby 7 a.m.; weekdays, call on Tuesdayat 7 a.m. Course does not allowfivesome parties. •Harrington G&CC (509) 253-4308.18-hole greens fees:Wednesday-Sunday $18, $16 forseniors; Monday-Tuesday $10 (exceptholidays). 9-hole: weekends/weekdays $13, $11 for seniors. 18-holecart fee: $23; 9-hole: $13. Tee times:no deadlines. •Highlands GC (208) 773-3673.18-hole greens fees:weekends/weekdays $35; seniorsweekdays/weekends after 1 p.m. $28;juniors, weekdays $15 and weekends$22 until 1 p.m. then back to $15;9-hole: $22 weekdays/weekendsafter 1 p.m.; 18-hole cart fee: $14 perseat; 9-hole: $7 per seat. Tee times:weekends, call up to one week inadvance; weekdays, up to one weekin advance. Twilight time is after 3p.m. and is $25 with cart, $20without. www.thehighlandsgc.com.•Idaho Club (208) 265-2345. 18-holegreens fees: $125 includes golf cart.Twilight rate (after 2 p.m.) $80. Teetimes required. •Indian Canyon GC (509) 747-5353.18-hole greens fees: weekends $31,

weekdays $29 (with discount card$21 during weekdays, $17 for seniors,$25 on weekends). 9-hole:weekends/weekdays (only availableafter 2 p.m.), $21 (with discount card$17). 18-hole cart fee: $28; 9-hole: $14.Tee times: weekends, call previousFriday starting at 2 p.m.; weekdays,call two days in advance by 2 p.m..www.spokaneparks.org. •Liberty Lake GC (509) 255-6233.18-hole greens fees: weekday(Monday-Thursday) $28.24, $15.69for juniors. With $30 discount cardthe rate is $23.01, $19.35 for seniorsand $10.98 for juniors. Weekend$30.33 and $25.10 with discount card.Seniors after 3 p.m. is $19.35. 9-hole:weekday $21.97 and $17.78 withdiscount card. 18-hole cart fee: $28;9-hole: $14. Tee times: weekends, callon Saturday one week in advance;weekdays, call the previous Tuesdaymorning. •The Links GC, Post Falls (208)777-7611. 18-hole greens fees (allprices include tax): Through April 14,$20 any time. Friday, Saturday,Sunday $36; Monday, Wednesday,Thursday $31; 9-hole Friday,Saturday, Sunday $26; Monday,Wednesday, Thursday $21;Tight-Wad-Tuesday: 18-hole: $21;9-hole: $14. Seniors 60+: $26 for 18holes, $16 for 9 holes. Juniors: $17 for18 holes, $12 for 9 holes. 18-hole cartfee: $30; 9-hole: $15. Tee times: nodeadlines. •MeadowWood GC (509) 255-9539.18-hole greens fees: weekday(Monday-Thursday) $28.24, $15.69for juniors. With $30 discount cardthe rate is $23.01, $19.35 for seniorsand $10.98 for juniors. Weekend$30.33 and $25.10 with discount card.Seniors after 3 p.m. is $19.35. 9-hole:weekday $21.97 and $17.78 withdiscount card. 18-hole cart fee: $14per person; 9-hole: $7 per person.Tee times: for weekends, call onSaturday one week in advance;weekdays, call the previous Tuesdaymorning.www.meadowwoodgolf.com. •Mirror Lake Municipal Golf Course,Bonners Ferry, Idaho (208) 267-5314.9-hole greens fees: $16, weekendsand holidays $18, juniors $9. 18-hole:$23, weekends and holidays $25,juniors $13. Cart trail fee: $5. •Palouse Ridge GC (509) 335-4342.18-hole greens fees for residents (livewithin 40-mile radius): $50.Non-residents: $99. Seniors(60+)/Faculty and Staff: $40.Students: $40 (Monday-Thursday$30). Juniors: $20. Twilight: $30.9-hole greens fees: $40 before 8 a.m.and after 3 p.m. Cart fees: all ratesinclude a cart. palouseridge.com.

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•Pine Acres (509) 466-9984. 18-holegreens fees: weekends/weekdays $13;seniors/juniors (weekdays only) $12.9-hole: weekends/weekdays $9;seniors/juniors (weekdays only) $8.Pull carts $1. Tee times: none. Rangebucket prices: 135 balls for $11, 90balls for $8, 60 balls for $7. ClubRentals: $0.50 a club. •Pomeroy GC (509) 843-1197. 18-holegreens fees: weekends/ weekdays$18. 9-hole: $12. 18-hole cart fee: $20,9-hole: $10. Off-course cart fee: $3.Tee times: none. •Ponderosa Springs (208) 664-1101.9-hole: weekends/weekdays $12, $6to play again. Weekdays: seniors (55and over) $10, juniors (17 and under)$10. Ten-play passes: $90. Pull carts:$2. Club rentals: $3 for a bag. Teetimes: none. No dress code. •Prairie Falls GC, Post Falls (208)457-0210. 18-hole greens fees: $25.9-hole: $15. 18-hole cart fee: $15 perseat; 9-hole: $8 per seat. Tee times:one week in advance.www.prairiefallsgolf.com. •Priest Lake GC (208) 443-2525.18-hole greens fees:weekends/weekdays high season(June 18-Sept. 11) $55; 9-hole:weekends and high season $29;off-season $29 for 18, $15 for 9. 18-cartfee: $15 per seat, 9-cart fee: $12 perseat. Tee times: no deadline, but timeavailability varies.

www.priestlakegolfcourse.com. •Quail Ridge GC (509) 758-8501.18-hole greens fees: weekdays(Monday-Thursday) $25; weekends$28. 9-hole greens fees: weekends/weekdays $17. 18-hole cart fee: $28,$14 per seat; 9-hole: $16, $8 per seat.Tee times: one week in advance. •The Creek at Qualchan GC (509)448-9317. 18-hole greens fees:weekends $31, weekdays $29 (withdiscount card $21 during weekdays,$19 for seniors, $25 on weekends).9-hole: weekends/weekdays (onlyavailable after 3 p.m.), $21 (withdiscount card $17). 18-hole cart fee:$28; 9-hole: $14. Tee times:weekends, call previous Fridaystarting at 2 p.m.; weekdays, call twodays in advance by 2 p.m.www.spokaneparks.org. •Ranch Club Golf Course (208)448-1731. 18-hole greens fees:weekends/weekdays $22. 9-hole:weekends/weekdays $17. 18-hole cartfee: $20; 9-hole: $15. Golf all day(April, May, October, November): $15.Tee times: on weekends reservationsare needed a couple of days inadvance. •Ritzville GC (509) 659-9868.18-hole greens fees: weekends $22;weekdays $20; senior(Monday-Thursday) $17. 9-hole:weekends $16; weekdays $14, senior(Monday-Thursday) $12. High Schoolstudents and below can playunlimited rounds for $5(Monday-Thursday). Trail fee: $5. Tee

times: no deadlines. Subject tochange because of city council. •Sandpoint Elks GC (208) 263-4321.18-hole greens fees:weekends/weekdays $25.50. 9-hole:weekends/weekdays $16.50. 18-holecart fee: $23; 9-hole: $16.50. Pull cart(unlimited): $5. Tee times: none. •Shoshone G&TC (208) 784-0161.18-hole greens fees:weekends/weekdays $26, senior $22,junior $18 (under 18 years). 9-hole:weekends/weekdays $16, senior $14,junior $9. Monday except holidays, allday $20. 18-hole cart fee: $26; 9-hole:$13. Tee times: no deadlines.

•St. John G&CC (509) 648-3259.All-day greens fees: weekends/weekdays $15. 9-hole: weekdays $10. •St. Maries GC (208) 245-3842.18-hole greens fees: weekends $24;weekdays $20 (weekdays juniors,$8). 9-hole: weekends $15; weekdays$13 (juniors, $8). 18-hole cart fee: $26;9-hole: $13. Tee times: no deadline.•Stoneridge GC (208) 437-GOLF.18-hole greens fees: Through April,$44 includes 18-holes, cart and lunch.May-Sept weekdays $32; weekends$35; weekdays twilight $22,weekends twilight $25; April andOctober $26 any time, twilight $18;Cart-$14 per seat. Large bag rangeballs-$6. Tee times: call 14 days inadvance. www.stoneridgeidaho.com. •Sun Dance GC (509) 466-4040.18-hole greens fees:weekends/weekdays $26; weekendsbefore 8 a.m. and Tuesday-Thursdaybetween Noon and 3 p.m. $15; juniors$13.50; seniors $23. 9-hole:weekdays/weekends, all 18-hole ratesapply until 3 p.m. 18-hole cart fee:$28; 9-hole: $14. Twilight (After 3p.m.): $13. Tee times: call one week inadvance. www.sundancegc.com. •Tekoa GC (509) 284-5607. 9-holegreens fees: weekdays $12.weekends/holidays $15. 9-hole: $9.Tee times: none. •Twin Lakes Village GC (208)687-1311. All rates through May:18-hole greens fees: all week $30;seniors (Monday-Friday) $25. 9-hole:Monday-Friday and weekends after 3

p.m. and before 8 a.m. $22;Monday-Friday 18-hole for juniors is$18, 9-hole is $12; twilight rate $28after 3 p.m. 18-hole cart fee: $14 perseat; 9-hole: $7 per seat. Tee times:call one week in advance.www.golftwinlakes.com. •University of Idaho GC (208)885-6171. 18-hole greens fees:Weekends $28. Weekdays $25,students $17, seniors $22, juniors $15.9-hole weekends: $17 after 2 p.m.;9-hole weekdays: students $12,juniors $10, seniors $16.June-September twilight (weekdaysafter 3:30 p.m.) $21. 18-hole cart fee:$13 per seat; 9-hole: $9 per seat. Teetimes: accepted one week inadvance. www.webs.uidaho.edu/golf. •Trailhead GC (formerly Valley ViewGC) (509) 928-3484. 9-hole: $15every day, $10 juniors, $12 seniors;second 9: $8 adults, $6 juniors, $7seniors; Pull cart $4. Club rental $10.Power cart: 9-hole: $7 per seat,18-hole: $14 per seat. Every day after5 p.m., unlimited play $11 (with cart$16). •Wandermere GC (509) 466-8023.18-hole greens fees: weekends $29;weekdays $25, seniors $21, junior $18flat rate (regardless of 9-hole or18-hole, after 3 p.m. on weekends).9-hole: weekdays $19, seniors $16.18-hole cart fee: $28; 9-hole: $14. Teetimes: weekends, call one week inadvance; weekdays, call one day inadvance. www.wandermere.com.

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