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More than 80 local golfers took to the links Wednesday, in the first step to earning a spot in the 2012 Frys.com Open, which kicks off next week.

The core dispute surrounding 6,400 pristine acres just south of Gilroy – a magnet for real estate developers, a Holy Grail to nature conservationists and “most sacred grounds” to a local Native American tribe – could begin to unravel in court this month if the property’s dozens of investors find common ground.

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed two major legislative measures that mandate a number of funding and oversight improvements to California State parks, but the road to regaining the faith of a group of local outdoor enthusiasts - who fundraised a quarter of a million dollars to keep Henry Coe Park in South County open to the public - is going to be an arduous hike.

Morgan Hill police arrests

Former Augusta State All-American Patrick Reed has been awarded a sponsor exemption into the next week’s Frys.com Open at CordeValle Golf Club, tournament director Jeff Sanchez announced Wednesday.