Old North State Club’s new putting surfaces, bunkers provide strategic restoration of Fazio layout

        By John Brasier The sizes of the undulating greens, gradually reduced over the past three decades, have been restored with new TifEagle Bermuda at one of the Triad’s elite golf courses. The bunkers have been rebuilt, with some moved and a few added, to compensate for distance gains due to improved golf equipment. A few…

Pinehurst fall update: USGA chooses Dogwood, rave reviews for Southern Pines GC, Woodlake opens

        By John Brasier If you want a play a course that’s hosted a major United States Golf Association tournament, the best place to go is Pinehurst. It’s probably no coincidence that the USGA is building its second headquarters adjacent to Pinehurst Resort. And the USGA’s arrival with memorabilia, testing facilities and more is only one…

Old Town Club expects to reopen in September after renovation

        The highly acclaimed Winston-Salem course closed April 16 to make several structural improvements, including the change of the surfaces of the undulating greens from bentgrass to bermudagrass Tif-Eagle. The club will also complete installation of the Better Billy Bunker system in its 80 sand bunkers, improve cart paths and complete other updates around the course…