“The Buzz” already has reported on the plans—and controversy—surrounding Bushmills Dunes Golf Resort, a multi-million-dollar construction planned for Northern Ireland. In case you forgot, Britain’s National Trust objected to the new resort, which is very close to Giant’s Causeway, a World Heritage Site, on the island’s northeast coast. But having won approval a few months back, the project may be stung again. Literally. Seems the rare northern colletes bee has been found on the site, so now environmental groups want the land preserved as bee-only habitat. The reddish-golf-and-black colletes lives on carrot and parsley plants and it is thought perhaps half the world's population can be found in the United Kingdom. So this is a story that not only has legs, but has wings, as well.

Despite the success of 14-year-old Guan Tianlang at the Masters, it seems golf is far from flourishing in China. According to Han Liebao, director of the golf education and research center at Beijing Forestry University (quoted in the China Daily), there are about 600 courses in the country but few are open to the public. High costs also hinder the game’s growth, according to Chinese officials. (However, one has to question that research when the same story says, “A four-hour round in the United States is about $10 to $30.”) The China Golf Association does note that more children than ever are signing up for golf tournaments, and in a related story, it was reported this week that the China Golf Association and the R&A are having the Rules of Golf translated into Chinese. “It’s crucial for the game’s healthy development in China,” said the CGA.

Pete and Alice Dye have collaborated on a lot of holes during their long partnership together, but you can now add a watering hole to their credit. The Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa—site of this week’s Players Championship—hosted a ribbon-cutting event Tuesday night to unveil the resort’s newest restaurant, Alice & Pete’s Pub. Pictured above are (left to right) GM Tom Manno; Vernon Kelly, former President of PGA Tour Golf Course Properties and Project Manager for the Players Stadium course; Doug Cole, V.P. of Food & Beverage, Pyramid Hotel Group; and Executive Chef Brett Smith. Pete and Alice were supposed to be at the opening, but got sidetracked by a torrential rain at their latest renovation project at Gulf Stream Country Club near their home in Delray Beach, Fla. The new restaurant is part of the property-wide refurbishment at the Marriott and features a menu with Alice and Pete’s favorites, such as Alice’s Dominican-Style Black Bean Soup and Pete’s Bourbon Pecan Pie. We're pretty sure you can also get a side of island greens.

In a sure sign the Cold War is over, Zavidovo PGA National Russia, the nation’s first PGA-branded golf club, will celebrate its grand opening next month. Located 100 km west of Moscow, the course, built by European Golf Design, combines links and heathland-style features, with several water hazards adding to the layout’s challenge. There’s also a golf academy committed to the development of junior golf, a golf shop with top-brand merchandise, a stylish clubhouse with 10 suites, cigar lounge, billiard room, and library, and a fine-dining restaurant at the complex. According to British PGA chief executive Sandy Jones, Zavidovo “looks set to be the crown jewel of the Russian golf experience.” First glasnost, now a private member’s club with limited public access within an hour’s drive of Russia’s largest city.