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You could say Mother Nature wanted to postpone the 3rd round of the Coates Golf Championship Thursday and early Friday. Florida’s blustery weather did temporarily delay play at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, dumping nearly three inches of rain on the world-champion course where the LPGA is hosting the world’s top women golfers. But . . .

The Craft Beer Garden at this week’s Coates Golf Championship presented by R+L Carriers may be one of the most popular spots at the LPGA tournament. While heavy rain and storms interrupted play Thursday, the Craft Beer Garden remained a popular stop. We at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club enjoy a good brewski like . . .

Temperature: low to mid 80s. Skies: Partly cloudy, some bright blue peering cheerfully upon Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club’s 18-hole world-class course as the world’s top women golfers begin to play the LPGA’s first round. The southern wind – sailing at 16 mph – gently whips the horizon’s gentle hues of darks and greens. . . .

Lydia Ko’s new Lexus can go 80 mph. It’s powerful, smooth and really, really nice. So says the world’s top LPGA professional women’s golfer. The 18-year-old South Korean woman, who spoke at the Coates Golf Pro Am championship at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club today, warned motorists to stay off the road – at . . .