It's not easy being green. Or trying to go green when you're up against a man with a lot of green who's trying to build a really sweet green.

In other words, Donald Trump is engaged in a bit of a battle over a proposed wind farm that is threatening to tower over his $1.184 billion luxury golf resort project in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Trump International Golf Links Scotland is scheduled to open on June 28, but who on earth will book a vacation at the stunning coastal resort if views of the sea are tarnished by 11 wind turbines, reaching 65 stories tall and resting 1.5-2.5 miles from the shore? Not to mention the distraction they could pose for, say, an American businessman trying to drive on the wrong side of his rented Scottish golf cart?

According to GolfWeek.com, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond received a desperate cry for help from Trump, who fears the turbines may in fact be "disastrous and environmentally irresponsible" and will be "an ugly cloud hanging over the future of the great Scottish coastline."

The pinnacle for most golf courses is hosting a PGA Tour event. But The Riviera Country Club is not most golf courses.

The site of this weekend's Northern Trust Open has a history that overshadows the action on the fairways and greens. Nestled in the Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles, Riviera has hosted the tournament since 1973, save for two years it was preparing for more prominent events. Before that time, though, it was the playground of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Since its opening in 1927, Riviera has starred in movies and television, hosted Olympic events and served as a wedding location for several famous names in the sporting world. Its membership includes a who's who of the best box office draws of the past hundred years.

Enjoy the surf, sand and beautiful people; just leave the pigskin at home.

Southern California residents can now be cited by police for playing football on the beaches of America's second largest city.

The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors raised fines to up to $1,000 for anyone who dares throw a football or dreaded Frisbee on beaches in Los Angeles County. KCBS reports a 37-page ordinance was passed on Tuesday that details what beach activities could disrupt or even injure citizens.

While AEG debates building a massive NFL stadium in downtown L.A., residents who attempt to toss, throw, or kick a football or any object on beaches other than a volleyball or beach ball between Memorial Day and Labor Day are criminals in the eyes of Los Angeles.

The pigskin ban is in effect during the peak summer months but the new rules will not be enforced during the cooler and slower winter off-season.

A throwaway remark aimed at thanking his parents for supporting his career has made Tom Brady "the most-hated man in Buffalo."

During a media session on Wednesday, the New England Patriots quarterback was asked to describe the commitment made by his father, Tom, Sr., in the early days of his career. Brady had no idea he was about to stumble into a storm of controversy -- at least in the proud New York city by the Canadian border.

"My dad was always there to support me," Brady said. "He's been there every step of the way. Then I went to school a long ways from home (University of Michigan) and he and my mom were there at every home football game that they could possibly be at and a lot of road games, too.

"And even when I started my pro career, he traveled to Buffalo. I don't know if you guys have ever been to the hotels in Buffalo -- they're not the nicest places in the world -- but he would still travel to those. It was just great to grow up in a house like that and feel so supported by your mom and dad."