“Sand, surf and more in Coos Bay - Bend Bulletin” plus 4 more

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• Sand, surf and more in Coos Bay - Bend Bulletin
• Denali rolls out tundra carpet for autumn - Newsday
• DERRIKE COPE RACING-78-NNS - Rotoworld.com
• Scott blog: Playoffs over early, Captain's Pick hopes - PGA Tour
• Korean auto firm gives Inland area a jolt - Riverside Press Enterprise

Sand, surf and more in Coos Bay - Bend Bulletin Posted: 06 Sep 2009 06:29 AM PDT print Cece Wakefield pauses her all-terrain sport quad atop a sand dune known as Seizure for a view of the Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge crossing Coos Bay. The bay is considered the largest natural harbor between Seattle and San Francisco. Wakefield works for Steve's ATV Rentals, one of a handful of local companies that put visitors on off-road vehicles and teach them how to drive. Photos by Barb Gonzalez / For The Bulletin From fine art to fine dining, Coos Bay area has plenty for visitors to experience By John Gottberg Anderson • For / The Bulletin Last modified: September 06. 2009 6:22AM PST SUGGESTED EXPENSES (for two) • Gas, round-trip, 502 miles @ $2.75/gallon $55.22 • Lodging (two nights with breakfast), Coos Bay Manor $334 • Dinner, Benetti's, Coos Bay $71.98 • Lunch, Portside Restaurant, Charleston $22 • ATV rentals, one hour $90 • Dinner, Coach House, Coos Bay $60.95 • Admission, Coos Art Museum $10 • Lunch, Plank House, The Mill Casino $25.90 TOTAL $670.05 Prices include taxes and tips If you go INFORMATION • Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, 145 Central Ave., Coos Bay; 541-266-0868, www.oregonsbay area.org. • Coos Bay-North Bend Visitor and Convention Bureau, 50 Central Ave., Coos Bay; 541-269-0215, 800-824-8486, www.oregonsadventurecoast.com. LODGING • Captain John's Motel, 63360 Kingfisher Drive, Charleston; 541-888-4041, www.captjohnsmotel.com. Rates from $69. • Coos Bay Manor, 955 S. Fifth St., Coos Bay; 541-269-1224, 800-269-1224, www.coosbaymanor.com. Rates from $155. • Edgewater Inn, 275 E. Johnson Ave., Coos Bay; 541-267-0423, 800-233-0423, www.edgewater-inns.com. Rates from $90. • The Mill Casino Hotel, 3201 Tremont Ave., North Bend; 541-756-8800, 800-953-4800, www.millcasino.com. Rates from $102. • Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay; 541-267-4141, 800-RED-LION, www.redlion.com. Rates from $75.65. RESTAURANTS • Benetti's Italian Restaurant, 260 S. Broadway, Coos Bay; 541-267-6066, www.benettis.com. Dinner only. Moderate. • Blue Heron Bistro, 100 W. Commercial St., Coos Bay; 541-267-3933, www.blueheron bistro.com. Lunch and dinner. Budget to moderate. • The Coach House, 604 Sixth Ave., Coos Bay; 541-267-5116. Dinner only. Moderate. • The Hilltop House, 93405 Willsey Lane, North Bend; 541-756-4160. Dinner only. Moderate to expensive. • Portside Restaurant & Lounge, 63383 Kingfisher Road, Charleston; 541-888-5544. Lunch and dinner. Moderate. AND ACTIVITIES • Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson St., Coos Bay; 541-267-3901, www.coosart.org. • Coos Historical and Maritime Museum, 1220 Sherman Ave., North Bend; 541-756-6320, www.cooshistory.org. • Cranberry Sweets & More, 1005 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay; 541-888-9824, www.cranberry sweets.com. • Fishermen's Wharf, Dock D, 63534 Kingfisher Road, Charleston; 541-888-8862. • House of Myrtlewood, 1125 S. First St., Coos Bay; 541-267-7804, www.oregon connection.com. • Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, 844 Highway Ave., Reedsport; 541-271-3611, www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/oregondunes. • Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago Highway, Charleston; 541-888-3732, www.shoreacres .net. • South Coast Running Club, Coos Bay; 541-267-6329, www.southcoastrunningclub.com. • Steve's ATV Rentals, 68512 Hwy. 101 N., North Bend; 541-751-1800, www.steves atvrentals.com. Next week: Camp Sherman COOS BAY — Not gentle enough to be a kitten, my Polaris 250 purred like a jaguar as I cruised over the sand dunes north of Horsfall Beach. The all-terrain vehicle had sufficient power to carry me 35 to 40 miles per hour across the shifting sands but gave me pause for concern as I approached the steep hill known as Razor Back. "Get yourself a 'running' start," suggested my guide, Cece Wakefield of Steve's ATV Rentals. "If you gain some speed before you begin climbing the dune, it should carry you right up the hill. But if you feel yourself losing power, turn a bit and climb diagonally." That was easy for her to say. Wakefield, who grew up four-wheeling the trails of Alaska's remote Kodiak Island, was astride a Yamaha Raptor 700, a sport quad nearly three times as powerful as my own vehicle. And this was my first time driving an off-highway vehicle through the dunes. I followed her instructions, threw caution to the whimsical ocean breezes, and raced easily to the summit, heeding her advice to stop only when my ATV was on level ground or pointed downhill. But my traveling companion didn't put the pedal fully to the metal. She wound up stuck awkwardly, nose up, in the steep sands. "Don't try to accelerate out of it," Wakefield warned. "It will just get you stuck deeper." A couple of passing riders, noting my friend's situation, were able to lift her vehicle around and point it back downhill. She avoided steep dune climbs the rest of the afternoon. But she was sufficiently confident to drive three miles across the sandy wilderness, sometimes detouring past tiny freshwater lakes bounded by shore pine and madrone, to another high dune called Seizure. Wakefield didn't need to explain why she had led us here. To the south spread a stunning view: mile-long McCullough Memorial Bridge spanning the horseshoe bend in the great harbor known as Coos Bay. In Pre's footsteps Off-road vehicles are just one of many ways to explore this state's bay area, a region that tourism promoters like to call "Oregon's Adventure Coast." Defined by the largest natural harbor between Seattle and San Francisco, the twin cities of Coos Bay and North Bend, along with the nearby fishing village of Charleston and the seascapes of Cape Arago, are a worthy destination for a long weekend visit from Central Oregon. The Coos and Coquille tribes inhabited the region for thousands of years before initial pioneer settlements were established here in the 1850s. By 1900, Coos Bay (the harbor, that is; the town was originally named Marshfield) had become an important shipping center for lumber and coal. By 1950, the coal mines had closed, but forest products carried the economy for decades more. It was during this era, in 1951, that the region's first "hero" was born in Coos Bay. The son of an immigrant German millworker, Steve Prefontaine discovered his talent for running as a Marshfield High School student. At the University of Oregon, he became a national figure, both for his dominance as a distance runner and his outspoken criticism of financial restrictions on amateur athletes. After placing fourth at 5,000 meters in the 1972 Munich Olympics, he was training for the quadrennial games in Montreal when he was killed in a one-car auto accident in Eugene in 1975. At the time of his death, Prefontaine owned every national running record from 2,000 to 10,000 meters. Three movies ("Without Limits," "Pre" and "Fire on the Track") were made of his life. Legend holds that it was Prefontaine who made the first test run in the shoes that his coach, Bill Bowerman, developed as the prototype for what later became Nike. Today, a stylized monument in downtown Coos Bay, in the waterfront plaza where a new visitor center is under construction, pays homage to the city's favorite son. The Coos Art Museum, a couple of blocks away, has a permanent exhibit in its Prefontaine Room. Each year, on the third Saturday of September (this year, that's the 19th), hundreds of people take part in the 10-kilometer Prefontaine Memorial Run through the streets of Coos Bay and North Bend. And any time of year, South Coast Running Club members like Jay Farr, a neighbor and high school teammate of "Pre," welcome visitors to join them on runs, often beginning at Marshfield High Schoool's Steve Prefontaine Track and retracing the icon's onetime training routes. Urban attractions Coos Bay (the largest town on the Oregon Coast with 16,000 people) and North Bend (with 9,500 more) have always been blue-collar towns. "People here are very proud of their working-class roots," said Katherine Hoppe, the director of promotion and conventions for the Coos Bay-North Bend Visitor and Convention Bureau. "You don't find people talking down to others. Everyone is pretty much the same here." The town's biggest attraction may be the Coos Bay Boardwalk. Beginning at the end of Anderson Street in the heart of downtown, it extends for several blocks along the western edge of the historic waterfront. Interpretive plaques describe the bustle that occupied this corner of Oregon, especially after the completion of a railroad from Eugene (via Florence) in 1916. Until that time, it was much easier to reach Coos Bay by ship than by land: A stagecoach road from Roseburg, only 58 miles east, typically took 28 hours to negotiate. A chain-saw-carved war memorial, installed in 2002, is at the heart of the boardwalk today. During my recent visit, taiko drummers played in an adjacent pavilion, adding an element of international culture to my stroll. A historic wooden boat was displayed in another pavilion. Yet a fleet of tugboats still lined up astride a wharf at the north end of the boardwalk, waiting to escort another giant vessel to the wood-chips plant farther up-harbor, at the mouth of the Coos River. To the north, The Mill Casino extends into the bay, marking the otherwise indistinct boundary between the cities of Coos Bay and North Bend. Owned by the Coquille Indian Tribe, this hotel/casino complex (incorporating an RV park) was opened in 1995 on the site of a former Weyerhaeuser sawmill and dock. But downtown North Bend hasn't seen the same renaissance; its turn-of-the-20th-century downtown, focused around Sherman and Virginia avenues, cries out for revitalization. North Bend's visitor highlight is the Coos Historical and Maritime Museum, just south of the bay bridge, which was built in 1936 by noted engineer Conde B. McCullough and later renamed in his honor. The museum has fine displays of native basketry, pioneer logging and shipbuilding artifacts, and historical photographs. Back in Coos Bay, I was especially impressed by the maritime exhibit that runs through Sept. 19 at the Coos Art Museum. "This is the longest-running, continuous maritime art show on the West Coast," museum director Steven Broocks told me. "It's real special." Dozens of oils, pastels, watercolors and other works from artists throughout North America were hung on the walls of the main exhibit hall. The permanent collection at this museum features such noted American artists as Alexander Calder, Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg; founded in 1950, it is the third-oldest art museum in Oregon. A few blocks away, the House of Myrtlewood displays a wide range of items — from cribbage boards to salad bowls to handcrafted golf putters — in its handsome showroom. The Oregon myrtlewood, an evergreen hardwood also called the California bay laurel, is native to the southern Oregon Coast. On a self-guided factory tour, I watched workers sawing logs in a small mill, turning bowls on a lathe and polishing them to a fine sheen. In the neighborhood of Empire, the original pioneer settlement on Coos Bay since incorporated into the larger city, I got another look at workers at a shop called Cranberry Sweets & More. Large display windows opened onto the factory floor where all manner of chocolate-covered, cranberry-jelly candies and other fruit confections were being prepared. My traveling companion couldn't leave without making several purchases. Cape Arago Highway Southwest of Empire, the Cape Arago Highway leads five miles to Charleston, a working fishing community near the mouth of Coos Bay. The small harbor here is packed with trawlers and other vessels of all sizes. Harbor seals lounge on the docks where crab and tuna boats come to moor. In the heart of things is Fishermen's Wharf, where Arizona transplant Matt Ledoux discovered his little piece of heaven. "I got out of the desert to come here to school," Ledoux said. "I went back to Tucson when I finished up, but I couldn't wait to get back to the Oregon Coast." It's a long way from his roots — Matt is a nephew of famed rodeo champion and country singer Chris Ledoux, who died in 2005 — but he convinced his parents, Mike and Jody Ledoux, to join him at Coos Bay. Today, they buy fresh seafood directly off the boats and retail it from their shed on the pier. Our halibut and chinook salmon, which we put on ice and brought back home to Bend, were the best I've had in months. From Charleston, a no-outlet road leads southwest to some of Oregon's best seaside attractions. Bastendorff Beach, abutting the South Jetty at the mouth of Coos Bay, is a broad, sandy strand with a good campground and enough steady rollers to attract throngs of surfers. The Cape Arago Lighthouse, though not accessible to the public, has a spectacular location on a desolate island connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway. Just south of its promontory is Sunset Bay State Park, with a beautifully framed crescent inlet that is a favorite of kayakers. Shore Acres State Park, embracing the erstwhile 1920s estate of lumberman-shipbuilder Louis J. Simpson, has a spectacular vantage point overlooking an offshore reef inhabited by hundreds of sea lions and seals of several species. Their roars may be heard over the crashing surf any time of year. And at the heart of Shore Acres is a formal botanical garden presently abloom with roses and dahlias. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the gardens add color of a different sort with a quarter of a million holiday lights. The road ends at Cape Arago State Park, one of the state's best destinations for tide pool lovers. The lower the tide, the better for exploring the rocky pools and seeing green sea anemones, purple sea urchins, orange sea stars and other denizens of the not-so-deep. On my recent visit, as a gray whale found its way into the bay to feed, ranger assistant Kristin Hovenkotter-Greco was leading a small group of visitors across the craggy rocks. She told me tides would not be favorable for viewing again until the week of Sept. 14 to 18. Dining and sleeping I was impressed to discover that Coos Bay is no wasteland when it comes to good dining. In fact, we had some excellent meals here. Perhaps the most memorable was at the Coach House, in the suburb of Eastside, across Isthmus Slough from downtown Coos Bay. Inside a tent-like greenhouse that adjoins this thoroughly local mesquite-grill restaurant, my companion and I shared a platter of Cajun oysters, skewered prawns, bacon-wrapped tuna, barbecued ribs and tempura-fried asparagus — for just $24.95 for two. Including a bottle of pinot noir, the total bill, with tip, came to about $60. At Benetti's Italian Restaurant, we had excellent dinners of veal picatta and New York steak (with blue cheese), again for a very reasonable price tag. A lunch at the casino's Plank House offered up a fresh Dungeness crab-melt sandwich. And in Charleston, the nearby fishing town, it was hard to beat the fish and chips. We stayed in the Coos Bay Manor Bed and Breakfast, an inn owned and operated by former Sunriver residents Jon and Felicia Morgan Noack. Jon Noack, formerly the head golf pro at The Woodlands course, is also a watercolorist whose work has been featured on Sunriver Music Festival posters. Not surprisingly, the walls of the Coos Bay Manor are covered with his framed paintings. The inn has five guest rooms, all with private baths, and, as it turns out, both Noacks are terrific breakfast cooks. And I'm pleased to note that my dunes-riding experience was not so terrifying as to give me indigestion. In fact, I'm ready to return to Coos Bay to do it all over again. John Gottberg Anderson can be reached at janderson@bendbulletin.com. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Denali rolls out tundra carpet for autumn - Newsday Posted: 05 Sep 2009 11:30 AM PDT Add Comment Rate Share Email Print September 5, 2009 By The Associated Press MARGARET BAUMAN (Alaska Journal of Commerce) DENALI NATIONAL PARK, Alaska (AP) — Denali rolled out her fabled tundra carpet for visitors in mid-August, sprawling acres of fiery red, orange, green and gold, lush with wild berries and wildlife preparing for winter. Tiny pink blossoms at the peak of otherwise bare fireweed, and the sudden presence of Jack Frost all over this six million acre national park and preserve signaled the abrupt end of summer in this sub arctic wilderness within Alaska's Interior. Beavers were busy remodeling their dams for the long, freezing winter ahead, while grizzly bears bounded across the tundra of many colors, gathering some of the millions of berries in preparation for hibernation. Cow moose wandered with calves in tow and bull moose, already losing the velvet on their antlers, braced for the rut the mating season. Caribou, wolves, foxes, arctic hares and other mammals scurried too, to hunt for food, and overhead, a flock of trumpeter swans prepared to migrate south. For those relying on vegetation alone, there are more than 650 species of flowering plants to choose from, as well as species of mosses, lichens, fungi, algae and others. Only plants adaptable to long, cold winters and short growing season can survive here. The park was originally established in 1917 as Mt. McKinley National Park, to protect its large mammals, rather than its majestic mountain. Then, in 1980, under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, the park was enlarged by 4 million acres and redesignated as Denali National Park and Preserve. Today this jewel of a national park attracts visitors from around the world, from independent travelers to thousands of cruise ship passengers, and hundreds of wildlife photographers from all over the United States, Europe and Asia. "Denali is very important in the land packages for cruise passengers," said John Binkley, of Fairbanks, president of the Alaska Cruise Association. "It's the most recognizable of the national parks in Alaska. It is really considered one of the crown jewels of the entire park system," he said. "There is very high name recognition and demand from visitors to travel to Denali. They go on the wildlife tours or the natural history tours to get into the park and there are a multitude of activities outside of the park, rafting, flight seeing, RV trips into the back country." "For our company, being able to offer time in Denali is a tremendous option," said Bruce Bustamonte, vice president of community and public affairs for Princess Tours. "Denali has the strongest name recognition of all the parks in the U.S. "When people come to Alaska, they want to experience mountains and wildlife. It's a very important anchor for our land tours. People can spend two to three days experiencing the park," he said. So important is Denali to the visitor industry that the Alaska Cruise Association was a major sponsor of a recent trip to Alaska by award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, to promote his new documentary series on America's national parks. "The exposure we are going to get will be tremendous for Alaska," said Binkley. "I think it will certainly make a difference, get Alaska's name out there." The 12-hour, six part series will begin airing in late September on public broadcasting television stations nationwide. If Binkley is right, that will be good news for Denali National Park, where the number of visitors has declined so far in 2009 by 18-20 percent from a year ago. Kris Fister, a spokeswoman for Denali National Park, said most of the shuttle buses in the park were pretty full in late August, but for most of the summer the demand for seats on them was down 18-20 percent. A total of 102,894 people visited the park in July, compared with 129,762 visitors in July 2008, she said. In June, the visitor tally totaled 90,606, down from 114,888 in June 2008, she said. Fewer visitors would have an impact on the ability of park staff to do future projects, as 80 percent of the money from entrance fees goes to improve trails and campgrounds. It would also have an affect on small communities in the area, who rely on summer tourism visitors as customers at hotels, and other sleeping accommodations, restaurant diners and souvenir hunters. The Interior Department allocated Denali National Park a base budget of $12.6 million for the current year to pay permanent salaries and for base operations. This year some $16 million in federal economic stimulus monies, allocated under the National Park Service Recovery Act, also was in place for needed improvements. Park officials will use about $6.4 million of that money to construct consolidated emergency services, and another $6.3 million will finance replacement of the entrance area wastewater treatment facility, which is out of compliance, Fister said. Also on the list are closing a mine shaft near Kantishna, a historic mining area some 90 miles inside the park, rehabilitation of comfort stations and campgrounds, repair of trail surfaces, replacement of aging unit heaters in the park's auto shop and fixing sewer lines at the Wonder Lake ranger station. "We are trying to do a lot for visitors, and also to make sure we aren't doing environmental damage," Fister said. "We have done surveys for the last couple of summers. We get rated on facilities, and we have gotten 98 percent ratings, so we know they appreciate it." The federal dollars aside, the park is always looking for public support from aficionados of this abundant wilderness. Donations are welcome in the form of monetary gifts, volunteering and purchases from the Alaska Geographic, a non-profit bookstore, publisher, educator and supporter of Alaska's magnificent parks, forests and refuges. To date, Alaska Geographic has given $20 million in financial support and services to Alaska's public lands, including Denali. Each year the park benefits from the efforts of over 300 volunteers who assist in a variety of projects, including trail work, vegetation management, building maintenance and construction, staffing visitor centers and providing information to park visitors. Denali also gets much support from the National Parks Conservation Association, which is organizing a week of house parties nationwide in late September, in conjunction with the premier of Ken Burns documentary, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, to raise awareness of and educate people about America's national parks. ___ Information from: Alaska Journal of Commerce, http://www.alaskajournal.com Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Add Comment Rate Share Email Print This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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Scott blog: Playoffs over early, Captain's Pick hopes - PGA Tour Posted: 04 Sep 2009 05:48 AM PDT Editor's note: Adam Scott will write a blog for PGATOUR.COM during the 2009 season. For more information on Scott, visit his official Web site. • For more PGATOUR.COM blogs, click here. September 4, 2009 Hello Everybody, Unfortunately my Playoffs ended at The Barclays last week at Liberty National. I played three solid rounds but came up short to extend my playoff run. It was such a great venue for the first Playoffs event, and I really enjoyed the challenging course. Weather played a factor for all of us. By the last day, I was hitting the ball nicely, and things were coming together. Needless to say, this year has been challenging, but I'm hopeful and determined to turn things around. Greg Norman will announce his Captain's Picks on Tuesday next week for the Presidents Cup. I've played on the last three teams, and I am hoping my run will continue. I will respect the decision that Greg makes and understand there are several factors to be considered. In any event, I look forward to supporting the International Team either way. It's such a great event for our sport. Until next time, take care. - Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 27, 2009 It's Thursday morning and just getting ready to head out to Liberty National to tee it for my first round at the Barclays. The course has the most amazing views but more important than that the designers, Bob Cupp and Tom Kite, transformed a toxic waste dump into an unbelievable golf course. The Statue of Liberty is only 1,000 feet away and each hole is positioned for a view of Lady Liberty. I truly enjoy going to new courses and learning about the history of the course and the visions of the designers. My dad and I talk frequently about the courses out on TOUR for our design company and this one is quite unique so it will be discussed a lot! It will be interesting to see how the scores will unfold. Very narrow fairways so you have to be precise and if the winds are up, like they were yesterday for the pro-Am, then anything can happen. My goal is to qualify for next week at the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. I've been working hard so hoping it all comes together this week. It's been a frustrating year but I'm trying not to think of yesterday and rather focus on the present. I need to run but I'll be in touch soon. Until next time, take care. - Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 20, 2009 Hello, I'm in Greensboro, N.C.. preparing for the Wyndham Championship. I decided to play this tournament after a highly disappointing finish last week at the PGA Championship. I had two grueling rounds at Hazeltine and just couldn't find any rhythm on the greens. I felt OK with my new irons and driving the ball, but my putting was just terrible. I'm not playing well, and when things start to unravel, the best thing to do is get back to the basics and work hard. I spent a couple of days away from golf over the weekend and spent some time thinking about the rest of the year. I am confident with some hard work, I can get the train back on the track so to speak. Even though this is the last PGA TOUR Regular Season event, I am hoping to get myself in position to play throughout the Playoffs. This is my first time playing at Sedgefield Country Club. The greens are not overly fast, and it's important to hit the fairways in order to make some birdies. I think there will be some low scores this week. I had a decent Pro-Am today and am just looking ahead and taking one round at a time. I have an afternoon tee time tomorrow. I'm off to dinner and will be in touch early next week. Until then, take care. -Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 5, 2009 It's Wednesday and I'm in Akron at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. I had a good practice round today and the course is in really good shape. The fairways are pretty narrow so you've got be exact off the tee and the greens are very quick so you need to have precision with the short stick. I always look forward to playing this course and this year is no exception. The field is very competitive this week given it's a World Golf Championships event and every tournament from here on out is very important. I'm playing some new irons this week - the new Titleist MB irons. They are traditional style blades and are similar to the type of irons I played my entire career until switching to the AP2 irons in January 2008. I'm really feeling good with them and getting good feedback from the clubs. I think the irons have more of a user-friendly design, which allows a little more forgiveness in the hitting zone. Very clean and very simple. I'm looking forward to seeing how I go with them this week. Titleist will release the clubs sometime later this year. I'll keep you posted on how things progress with them! I have an early tee tomorrow so need to run to dinner and then will have an early night. I'll be in touch from Hazeltine next week. Until then, take care. -Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 30, 2009 Hello Everybody, I'm in London this week and will head over to the U.S. over the weekend. It's been a good couple of weeks, and I've been getting some good practice in. I can hardly believe we have eight weeks left in the regular season. I know it's a clich, but I really don't know where the time goes! Once the Masters is over, the year seems to fly by, and before we know it, it's time for our last major of the year. I'm looking forward to getting back to Hazeltine for our last major of the year. It is an old-fashioned-style golf course, and it's very tough and long! It actually opened in the 1960s, so it's not really that old. It has gone through various changes throughout the years, but it still has the feel of a classic design. I finished T23 in 2002, so I'm hoping for a better result! My game is feeling good, so you never know how things will unfold the next couple of weeks. I know one thing for sure; in order to win at Hazeltine, my short game will have to be in peak form, and there should be great rewards for accurate driving. Anyway, it's going to be a fun and exciting next couple of weeks. I'll be at the Bridgestone next week, and I look forward to seeing everyone then. Until next time, take care. - Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 23, 2009 Hello Everybody, I'm in Europe this week and just enjoying a few days before I head back to the U.S. next week. I'm getting some practice in and working specifically on my short game. I was disappointed with missing the cut at Turnberry by one stroke. I felt like things were coming together but unfortunately my putter let me down. What an exciting tournament to see Tom Watson do so well. He's a legend in our sport and it was inspirational to watch him. I read an article and the headline was "Watson gains more from losing than winning" -- I felt like that said it all. It would have been a remarkable accomplishment for Tom to win, but all of us were in awe of how well he played. It was similar to how well Greg Norman played last year. Needless to say, there's something special about the Open Championship. Our next Clubhouse Newsletter will be sent out on Aug. 1 so just want to remind everyone to sign up in the Clubhouse Section of my website before then. We will have some announcements regarding the Foundation activities being planned at the end of the year and also another fun contest you can enter. Until next time, take care. Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 15, 2009 I'm at Turnberry preparing for the Open Championship. It's the one major of the year where the weather conditions are unpredictable even if you follow the weather channel. The conditions can change drastically and it's just very hard to prepare, but we are all faced with challenges and usually they are different with each draw. The one variable that we know is true is that it's going to be unpredictable! I'm feeling very good about this week. I had a great four rounds at the Barclays Scottish Open last week and it gave me a boost of confidence. I haven't had a solid four rounds of golf for several weeks, so it really felt nice to be back in contention. I played a practice round here at Turnberry last week -- it's going to be a tough four days but a challenge I'm ready to take. Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday to support my Foundation. I appreciate the support and it sounds like everyone had a good time. Awesome win by the Lions! I especially want to say thank you to the manager of my foundation, Geoff Hall, all the volunteers from Twin Waters Golf Club, YoungCare and Clayton Utz. As you know I can't be there in person for these special events and I truly appreciate everyone that makes these events possible. I'll be in touch after The Open! Until then, take care, Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 8, 2009 Hello Everybody, I'm just getting ready to call it a night but wanted to post a blog entry for this week. I'm in Glasgow and will tee off at 12:40 p.m. tomorrow for the Barclays Scottish Open. I'm feeling good, and I have been practicing well. I enjoyed the Pro-Am today and look forward to getting back to competition tomorrow. The weather here has been cool with some rain and supposed to be partly cloudy tomorrow and more showers over the weekend. The field is always competitive and this year is no different -- 22 of the top 50 players in the world are here. Should make for an exciting tournament! I just want to remind everyone in Brisbane to go out and support the Lions this Saturday night! It should be a good time, and hopefully everyone can show support by making a contribution to my Foundation's major project, The Adam Scott Foundation Youngcare Apartments. Since I can't be there in person, I just want to say thank you in advance for your support! Have fun and enjoy the night! Until next time, take care. -Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 2, 2009 Hello Everybody, I'm at my home in Switzerland and enjoying the week. On Monday I played in an exhibition match against Henrik Stenson at Bastad Golf Club in Sweden. The event was held to help raise funds for the World Childhood Foundation. The Foundation supports more than 90 programs in 15 countries to help support children at risk around the world. It was a fun event and it was nice to be able to support the cause. CNN will be airing the match so I don't want to ruin it with giving you the results. Check your local listings on when it will be aired in your local area. I leave for Glasgow this weekend to get ready for the Barclays Scottish Open next week. I'm looking forward to getting back there and I always enjoy this tournament. I'll also be on The Cage Morning Show on MMM radio station in Brisbane on Monday. I'll be talking about an upcoming fundraising event on July 11th, Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong Cats Australian Football League game held The Gabba in Brisbane. A portion of the proceeds raised will support my foundation's main project, Adam Scott Foundation Youngcare Apartments. Please come out and cheer on the Lions and at the same time show your support for a worthy cause! I'll be cheering Roger Federer on this weekend and hoping he wins his 15th Grand Slam title. It's been a great Wimbledon and I was able to catch a few matches last week while I was in London. Weather was superb so I was able to get quite a bit of practice in as well. I'm off for now but will catch you all next week. Have a safe Fourth of July to everyone in the U.S.! -Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 26, 2009 I hope this blog finds everyone well. Sorry it's taken me a few days to post an entry this week. I was pretty exhausted after the U.S. Open. It was an interesting 5 days in Farmingdale. A lot of starts and stops and also long days. I sat in my hotel room for most the day on Thursday watching the television coverage and also the rain come down outside my window! It made for a long day so I was anxious to get started on Friday morning. I felt good after my first round and was striking the ball as well as I have for quite some time. It gave me a confidence boost which is exactly what I needed to start my second round less than 90 minutes later. I was able to play 11 holes in my second round before they called play due to darkness. Needless to say it was an exhausting way to start the tournament but I was pleased with my performance so I had some momentum going into Saturday. On Saturday we had an early tee time to finish our second round. I had a decent day but was feeling pretty tired so I went back to the hotel and got a little rest before we were called back out to start our third round around 5:30 p.m. We got a couple of holes in before the rain was back in full force and once again play was called for the night. The U.S. Open is always an interesting major and this year's weather made it even more interesting than usual!! More rain than I think I've ever even seen at The Open Championship! The USGA was faced with several challenges and for the most part got the course ready as best they could given the circumstances. I know the spectators were muddy from head to toe so thanks to everyone that came out and weathered the storm so to speak! Congratulations to Lucas on a great victory. I'm in Europe for the next few weeks. I'm spending some time with my Mum and it's been great since I don't get to see her very often. I'm also going to play in an exhibition match in Sweden against Henrik Stenson on Monday for charity. I'll let you know how it goes next week! I also want to announce our winners for our U.S. Open/Open Championship Trivia Contest from our June/July Clubhouse Newsletter. Congratulations to all the winners! Thanks to everyone that participated and be sure to sign up in the clubhouse section of my website to receive our newsletter! We will have more contests in the future so it's a fun way to share your golf knowledge and win some prizes. Shifting gears, I was saddened to hear about the two separate auto accidents that occured this past week involving family of two golfers. My thoughts and prayers go out to Chris Smith who lost his wife, Beth Smith, in a tragic automobile accident in Indiana. My thoughts are also with Skip Kendall who lost his mother in a separate car accident last week. Life is so very fragile and my thoughts are with both families during this difficult time. Until next time, take care. -Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 17, 2009 Hello Everybody: It's Wednesday evening in New York and the night before our second major of the year gets under way. The U.S. Open is always an interesting atmosphere, and this year is no different. The hustle and bustle of New York City has made its way to Farmingdale, N.Y.! The crowds have been electric since the gates opened at Bethpage State Park early on Monday morning. The New Yorkers have brought something special again this year, and it's evident they are very passionate about golf. The last year the U.S. Open was played here was 2002, and it's hard for me to believe I've been on TOUR long enough to be back here again! In some respects, 2002 seems like it was just yesterday, but then I have a look in the mirror and realize some time has passed, and I've actually become a better golfer. I am excited to have the opportunity that lies ahead, and I look forward to the official starter announcing my name on the first tee tomorrow at 1:25 p.m. ET and hearing the New York crowd in the background. Thanks to New York and everyone who is coming out tomorrow to support the greatest game ever played! Until next time, take care. -Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 10, 2009 Hello Everybody, I hope this blog entry finds everyone having a good week. I am in Europe and working hard on my game and getting ready for our second major of the year next week. I am getting back to the basics of my golf swing and keeping my focus on a more simple approach. I think I started to over-analyze certain aspects of my game which led to a lot of over-thinking. Every player and swing coach have various methods regarding the technical side of a golf swing, so what is good for one player doesn't necessarily translate to another player. I think Butch and I started to tweak too much and realize it's time to get back to what got me to No. 3 in the world. I am confident it's only a matter of time because the mechanics are all there. It's amazing how quickly things can turn in our sport. My thoughts and condolences are with Champions Tour player Ken Green and his family. Ken was involved in a tragic RV accident on Monday and everyone on the PGA TOUR is saddened by the news. I'll get to New York on Sunday and I'm looking forward to a good week ahead. Each of the four majors has a special quality, and the U.S. Open crowds are always electric. It will be great to be back at Bethpage Black. I look forward to seeing you in New York. Until next time, take care. -Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 3, 2009 Hello Everybody, I am heading to the airport to fly over to Columbus this afternoon. I feel like my game is coming back around and still working hard to get it back to where it needs to be. I enjoyed the time in Texas and feel confident things are getting better with each round I play. Jack Nicklaus always puts on a great tournament this week and I am excited to be a part of it again this year. Tomorrow is Military Appreciation Day which allows the military to come to the tournament with their immediate family free of charge. It's a great way to show support of all the women and men that risk their lives for our freedom and the troops from the many countries around the world working as one. I also wanted to remind everyone that this Sunday, June 7, CBS will be airing a TOUR charity show presented by Barclays. The show is scheduled to air prior to the final round coverage of the Memorial Tournament. It will highlight the PGA TOUR's numerous charity efforts and also charitable efforts by several players. I hope you tune in and see what some of us are up to off the course! On July 11, the Brisbane Lions, a new corporate partner to my foundation, play the Geelong Cats in an AFL game at the Gabba back home in Queensland, Australia. I am pleased to announce a portion of the proceeds will be donated directly to the Adam Scott Foundation. You can purchase tickets online through Ticketek at www.ticketek.com.au/lions09 or by visiting any Ticketek outlet. Come out and watch a great match and support a great cause. Go Lions! I need to get going. Have a great week and I'll be in touch soon. Until next time, take care. -- Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 26, 2009 Hello Everyone, I am in Fort Worth this week for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. I've never played this event and I am excited to be here. I drove over from Irving on Saturday and have spent the last couple of days checking out the course. Needless to say another disappointing finish at the HP Byron Nelson Championship last week. I had two terrible holes on Friday and that cost me in making it to the weekend. I feel like my game is shaping up and feel like it's only a matter of time before it all comes together. Golf is about patience and my patience is definitely being tested at the moment. The news about Phil Mickelson's wife, Amy, hit everyone on TOUR and associated with golf really hard last week. My thoughts go out to Phil, Amy and their family. It really puts things in perspective and the news is a harsh reminder of how fragile life is. I look forward to a much better week ahead. Our next newsletter comes out on June 1, so be sure and get signed up in the clubhouse area of my website. Until next time, take care. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 19, 2009 Hello Everybody, I'm in transit today from Europe and will arrive in Dallas this afternoon. I had a good week off and had a few productive days of practice. I am looking forward to defending my title this week. It is a great venue, and the crowds always create an electric atmosphere. I feel honored to have won Byron Nelson's tournament. Mr. Nelson is one of the true legends of our sport, and perhaps he's best known as a true gentleman of the game. Mr. Nelson is an inspiration, and his legacy lives on in the lives of so many people he has touched. Shifting gears, our next Clubhouse Newsletter will be sent out on June 1. I just want to remind everyone to sign up in the Clubhouse section of my Web site to receive the bi-monthly newsletter. It's a detailed and informative way to keep you up-to-date on all the happenings on and off the golf course. We also include interactive contests and ways to win some pretty cool prizes. I also want to welcome Avondale Golf Club as a new partner to the Adam Scott Foundation. Avondale shares our vision, and we look forward to working together to make a difference in the lives of our youth. Please stay tuned for upcoming announcements on the partnership. A big thank you to Avondale for their support! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 12, 2009 Hello Everybody, I have had a bit of a rough go of it lately out on TOUR. I have been practicing hard and feel that I am hitting the ball really nicely, but for some reason, it's not translating in my results. I spent a fair amount of time with Butch last week and also over the weekend, and we made a few minor adjustments. Golf is a very fickle sport, and it only takes a minor thing in your alignment to throw it completely out of balance. I haven't really felt this way since I turned pro, so I'm working hard and getting back to the basics of how it all began. Sometimes that's all you need to do ... not only on the golf course but also in life. I'm in Europe this week and will get several days of practice in before I head back to the USA to defend my title next week. I am looking forward to the Texas crowds, and it's always a good feeling returning to a place where I've been successful. The atmosphere will get me fired up, and everyone is so friendly and welcoming in that part of the world. I will also be playing the Crowne Plaza at Colonial the following week in Ft. Worth. I am confident that I will get things turned around in the next few weeks. Until next time, take care. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 27, 2009 Hello Everybody, I hope everyone had a great weekend. I got to spend some time with my dad over the weekend in Florida and that was nice to catch up with him as it does not happen all that often given my schedule. The weather in West Palm has been very good so I have had a great several days of practice. I am hitting the ball well and genuinely feel that I am ready for this week. My level of consistency isn't quite where it needs to be but I am working hard to improve upon it this week. I'll leave for Charlotte in the morning and I have a practice round scheduled in the afternoon. It's a good week to get back out on TOUR and I'm looking forward to it. I think I need to let things fall into place, get back to basics and shoot some scores that reflect the way I feel! I look forward to seeing everyone at Quail Hollow this week. Until next time, take care. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 21, 2009 Hello Everybody, I hope everyone's week is off to a good start. I am heading back to Florida and have a week full of practice scheduled. I'll be back out on TOUR next week at the Quail Hollow Championship. The field is always competitive, and I am sure it will be the same next week. The Quail Hollow Championship is one of the largest sporting events in Charlotte, and this year marks the seventh year. I look forward to seeing everyone out there next week. I also want to thank everyone who participated in the Adam Scott Foundation and Youngcare golf day yesterday. The event was held at Royal Queensland Golf Club, and all funds raised will go directly to our main project on the Gold Coast. Youngcare and my Foundation have partnered to build a 24-hour care facility on the Gold Coast in Australia . This facility will provide assistance and care for young people with debilitating injuries. Currently, the only option for these patients is elderly care facilities, so the need for such a facility is overwhelming. For more information on the project and how to get involved, please visit www.youngcare.com.au and www.adamscott.com.au. I appreciate everyone who participated in this worthwhile event and for making the event such a success! Until next time, take care. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 15, 2009 I hope this e-mail finds everyone well. I've had a few days to mull over my performance at Augusta National last week and obviously I am disappointed. It is always frustrating not to make it to the weekend, however, I am working hard and making a few very minor adjustments to my swing which I am confident will be answer moving forward. It was definitely an exciting finish on Sunday. The course setup this year was fantastic and as a result plays so differently from the start on Thursday to the finish on Sunday, which always creates a an interesting challenge. I was flying for most of the day but I was able to catch the last few holes. Angel, Chad and Kenny played very well and it will definitely be remembered as one of the most exciting finishes in Masters history. Congratulations to Angel! I am excited to announce the five winners of the Masters Trivia Contest published in the April 1st Clubhouse Newsletter. 1st Place: Christina Olson 2nd Place: Rodger DeSuza 3rd Place: David Lewander 4th Place: Katie Smith 5th Place: Marie Chirico Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to everyone that participated! We had a tremendous response and will be doing more interactive contests in future newsletters. Be sure to sign up for our bimonthly newsletter in the clubhouse section of my website. You must be registered to participate in future contests. I'll be in touch next week. Until next time, take care. For more on Adam Scott, visit his website: www.adamscott.com.au. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 7, 2009 Hello, Everybody: I am on my way to the airport to fly over to Augusta. I have had a good week of practice and I am ready for the week ahead. I had a practice round at Augusta National last week and it was quite wet from all of the rain they had the previous day. The greens were crisp and will become quick as soon as they dry out a bit. Forecast is calling for cool temperatures at the beginning of the week and with the coldest day being Tuesday. Winds will also be gusty at times and I think anyone that has ever played there knows that can be somewhat tricky and just another added element to the week. Each year the Masters is made up of many special moments and this year is no different. I am especially excited to see my childhood golfing hero, Greg Norman, back at Augusta. The last time Greg played was my first year invited to the tournament. I played with Greg in a practice round that year and I remember sitting on the edge of the lake on the 11th green while he talked about his past experiences at The Masters. A memory that will last a lifetime. It is an interesting time of the year and something that is very special not only in the sport of golf but in all sport throughout the entire world. A tradition like no other. It is a great week and I am thrilled to be a part of it. -- Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 30, 2009 Hello, Everybody: I'm in Florida this week getting ready for our first major of the year. I will get over to Augusta this week for a practice round. I have heard the course is in good shape and I am really looking forward to making that drive up Magnolia Lane again. It's an amazing feeling and one that is special every time you do it. Needless to say I was disappointed with my play again last week. Things are clicking along and I'm confident it will all come together next week. Congratulations to Tiger for another amazing victory at Bay Hill on the 72nd. I want to remind everyone to sign up for our Clubhouse Newsletter. Our next newsletter will be sent out on April 1st, so today is the last day to sign up to receive that issue and qualify to play in our Masters Trivia Contest. You can definitely sign up after today but won't be qualified to the play in this issue's contest. I'm off to the course. I look forward to catching up with everyone soon. -- Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 22, 2009 Hello, everybody, It's Sunday evening and I am preparing for the week ahead. I'm in Florida and will drive to Orlando early this week for Arnold Palmer's event. It is always a good week and the field is very strong. I am disappointed with my results in Tampa last week and I'm looking forward to a better week ahead. My next Clubhouse newsletter will be sent out on April 1. In this issue there will be a fun and interactive contest on Masters Trivia with some great prizes. I just wanted to remind everyone to sign up in the Clubhouse Section of my Web site and click on "Receive Newsletter" to become a member. You must be a member in order to participate in the Masters Trivia contest as well as future contests. Last week my Foundation announced a new partnership with GOLF Link, specifically with the Mates Program. GOLF Link is an online handicap system exclusively in Australia. There are several benefits in subscribing to the Mates Program. The program brings golfers closer to their game by allowing subscribers to view competition rank from each of your rounds, keep track of hole by hole statistics, connect with other golfers, invite friends into groups, and much more. Golfers in Australia will also be able to support my Foundation through the annual subscription fee, with $10 of the annual entry fee to be donated directly to my Foundation to assist in our major fundraiser efforts. Currently, our major fundraising effort is a project between The Adam Scott Foundation and Youngcare. Youngcare and the ASF will be build a 24-hour care facility on the Gold Coast to assist young people with high care needs many of these young people are victims that have suffered trauma, head injuries and other illnesses through tragic accidents. I encourage all golfers in Australia to sign up for the Mates Program and help our youth in the process. For more information please visit: http://www.golflink.com.au/ and click on Mates or Mates Masters. Until next time, take care. -- Adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 17, 2009 Hello, everybody: I'm on my way to Tampa Bay for the Transitions Championship this week. I had a tough tournament at Doral. I couldn't seem to find my rhythm and it showed with my results. I am looking forward to getting back out there this week and working hard. We have received a few e-mails on my Web site letting us know people are having difficulty signing up to become a member and also receive our bimonthly newsletter. I wanted to let everyone know all you need to do is go to the Clubhouse section of the site, click on "Become a Member," fill out the registration form and be sure to click "Receive Newsletter." If you don't click the box that says "receive newsletter," then you won't be officially registered, so that's the key to getting signed up. Our next newsletter will be sent out on April 1, so be sure to get signed up before that date. I need to run but I'll be in touch soon. Have a good week. -- Adam This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Korean auto firm gives Inland area a jolt - Riverside Press Enterprise Posted: 04 Sep 2009 09:54 PM PDT A South Korean manufacturer will build battery-powered vehicles at a factory along Interstate 215 near Moreno Valley and create several hundred new jobs, a Riverside County spokesman said Friday. The company, CT&T United, the American subsidiary of CT&T Korea Ltd., will sign a deal Thursday to take over a vacant recreational vehicle plant, said Tom Freeman, a spokesman for the Riverside County Economic Development Agency. The company is making its first push into the American market and eventually plans to employ as many as 2,600 people in this country, operating several factories along with research and management teams to market several models of battery-operated vehicles. The factory must be retrofitted to accommodate the production of electric vehicles. The identity of the RV firm that is selling the plant to CT&T was withheld at the request of both parties, Freeman said. But the news that a manufacturer wants to set up shop in this area was welcomed in a county where unemployment hit 14.7 percent in July. "They've been looking at sites all over the country," Freeman said. "This will put a lot of people back to work. It's an important victory for residents here." Freeman said elected officials have been working to facilitate a deal for several months. CT&T also was interested in locations in South Carolina, Georgia and elsewhere. Eventually, it was California's interest in alternative vehicles that convinced them, he said. The electric vehicles, which will be priced between $7,000 and $17,000, will be legal to drive on the street but can not be used on freeways because they travel at about 30 miles an hour, Freeman said. Small electric vehicles can be useful for people whose driving is restricted to in-town activities, and the cars also will be marketed to cities and police departments. "They fit nicely in our green strategy we've been working on since March," Freeman said. Freeman did not know how long it would take before the factory was updated and producing. Young Gi Lee, president and chief executive officer of CT&T Korea, said in a statement released in July that the company would like to start producing some of its models by the end of the year. Lee, a former ranking executive with Hyundai Motor Co., said then that CT&T plans a major American push in the next few years. "We have an aggressive market development plan, and our ... system will enable us to reach our employment predictions of more than 10,000 people in the U.S. by 2014," Lee said in the statement. Reach Jack Katzanek at 951 368-9553 or at jkatzanek@PE.com This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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