Chix with Stix

Chix With Stix Golf School made its first foray out of the Reno market into Sacramento this year and the company's name soon may be known elsewhere in the country.

In 2002, owner Kathy Boyce says, Chix With Stix had about 1,000 students in Reno.

This year, the Reno and Sacramento golf schools combined taught about 1,300 women to play.

More important to the company's future, however, was a feature article in The Wall Street Journal.

That article brought inquiries from Maine, Florida, Texas, Oregon and states in between.

Now, Boyce says, Chix With Stix is putting together a plan to license its name and operating plan to golf courses and golf professionals who want to widen their appeal to women.