By John Brasier The Triad will soon lose another driving range. But it may gain a “supreme” replacement. Country Club Golf Center (pictured above), at 5675 Country Club Road in Winston-Salem, will close late this summer, according to Tommy Pegram, one of the business’ operators. The 6-acre property at the western edge of the city,…
Greensboro National Golf Club has made changes designed to improve service and guarantee a faster, more enjoyable player experience. The course, located on the Guilford-Rockingham county line near Summerfield off N.C. 150, now has attendants at its bag drop to greet golfers and get them set for play. The starter will explain the features of…
Renovations of the Maple Chase Country Club course began on March 11. The changes will include a new irrigation and drainage system, the creation of several bunkers — fairway and greenside — as well as the addition of some back tees and some bunker and green moves for strategic purposes. The north Winston-Salem project…
The new 10th course at Pinehurst Resort will have a distinctive name reflecting its unique setting and local history. The resort announced the course would be known as Pinehurst Sandmines, though it is still also referred to as Pinehurst No. 10. The course, scheduled to open in May, is routed on more than 900 acres,…
Triad golfer Macy Pate tied for eighth playing for Wake Forest in the 54-hole Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island. The freshman from Winston-Salem shot 1-over-par 72 in Wednesday’s final round for a 1-under 212 total in a 17-team field with six of the nation’s top 10 teams. The tie…
UNC Greensboro, which pulled a stunner last year by winning the Wake Forest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 2 (pictured above), wasn’t able to repeat as champions this week. Auburn shot 12-over-par 852 to win the 54-hole team championship Tuesday by one stroke over East Tennessee State. Wake Forest finished third at 17-over, one stroke ahead…
By John Brasier After watching the PGA Tour play the second of two tournaments at the remote Congaree Golf Club in the South Carolina Lowcountry in October 2022, Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce CEO Karen Riordan said she asked Myrtle Beach’s mega-golf marketing firm, Golf Tourism Solutions, why the Grand Strand, can’t have a Tour…
By John Brasier Macy Pate eliminated any doubts she was ready for top-flight collegiate golf in her first round playing for defending NCAA champion Wake Forest. Pate shot 2-under-par 70 in September at the Annika (Sorenstam) Invitational in Minnesota on her way to a tie for ninth at 6-under 210 in a 12-team field including…
