By STEVE HANF More than one person questioned Alex Johnston’s sanity when he interviewed for a job at Salem Glen Golf & Country Club. Sure, the facility still boasted the only Nicklaus-designed golf course in the area. There was, however, that little matter of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which Salem Glen remained under when Johnston…
Aspiring young golfers from the Triad will be the beneficiaries of the newly created Mike Goodes Scholarship. The Triad Youth Golf Foundation, the community non-profit junior program started by Precision Golf School, announced the scholarship and noted it will help a range of juniors, including advanced players headed to college as well as novices who…
By STEVE WILLIAMS You wouldn’t think that the sport of long driving and a game of chess would have any common ground. Grip-it and rip-it doesn’t equate with checkmate. A driving range grid and a chessboard seem hundreds of yards apart. But in both competitions one move can dictate the next. It was that process…
Robert Linville of Precision Golf School has been teaching golf for more than 25 years. He was an All-American at Guilford College and played professional golf for several years before turning to teaching full-time. He co-founded Precision Golf School in 1989 and the school has now grown to five Triad locations and a staff of…
Q-School survivor eyes chances on Nationwide Tour By STEVE HANF Perhaps one good adage deserves another, because if timing is, in fact, everything – Chris Mundorf could be in trouble. Instead, how about good things come to those who wait? The 2009 golfing year proved to be a mixed bag for Mundorf, the former East Forsyth…