Ventura County Star, Calif., Bob Buttitta column.(Column)

Byline: Bob Buttitta

June 06--In an effort to keep young adults coming out to the golf course, River Ridge Golf Club has established a "Young Adult" rate of $20 for both the Victoria Lakes and Vineyard golf courses. River Ridge general manager Otto Kanny said the idea behind the new rate comes from the belief that the economics of golf can make it difficult for young adults to keep playing after leaving the junior ranks. "In our evaluation of the game, we concluded that almost all golf courses do a great job with junior golf by hosting junior camps and clinics, supporting organized events like the First Tee program, Ventura County Junior Golf Association (VCJGA), having …