Cruising the news wires this morning:

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• Donald Trump wants to spend $1 billion (yes, billion with a "b") to turn a nondescript links along the Aberdeenshire coast of Scotland into "the world's best golf course." But an environmental group is saying, "You're fired!"
• Collegiate golfer Taylor Leon, a sophomore at the University of Georgia, is turning pro following the NCAA Championships. She just can't wait any longer, her father says. Why? Perhaps it's her "Breck Girl hair, a Revlon face and a Colgate smile." Her father says, "She can play the game of golf. They all want Taylor Leon to be a brand name, like Mizuno or Titleist. You'll see her face and recognize who she is." Daaaad! You're embarrassing me!!!
• Speaking of college golf, the University of Texas women's team failed to make it into NCAA Regionals this year. They expect better in Austin. Susan Watkins, the Lady Horns golf coach of 14 years, has resigned.
• And another college coaching note: Kim Lewellen, of "Big Break V" and "Big Break VII," is the new coach at the University of Virginia.
• A golfer playing at Pinehurst's No. 8 course was struck in the head by another golfer's shot. He suffered brain damage and sued the other golfer and Pinehurst. But a jury just ruled against him. Plaintiffs hoping for damages almost always lose these cases. Still, it's a little harsh for one golfer to say of the case, "I'm sure the guy didn't mean to hit him. It's the rub of the green." Permanant brain damage = rub of the green. I would have found against the plaintiff, too, but I would have thought before speaking when asked about the case.
• We mentioned a couple days ago that 120,000 golf balls a year are deposited into the water around the No. 17 green at TPC Sawgrass. Turns out there's a golf ball diver who has an exclusive contract with Sawgrass to retrieve balls at the course. And the golf-ball retrieval business is bigger than you might think.
• Meanwhile, here's another balls-hitting-house-beside-golf-course story. This one caught my eye because the homeowners claim their house is struck, on busy days, an average of once every 15-20 minutes.