By MICHAEL GRAFF At the start of June, Brent Gentel was the happiest golf course superintendent around. His greens at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro were in their best shape in six years. The way they rolled, the way they looked, everything was perfect. And then it wasn’t. On June 11, Starmount’s bentgrass greens…
By BOB SUTTON A new practice facility at Stoney Creek Golf Club should assist in providing year-round instruction opportunities on the site. “It will certainly help us when it’s 40, 45 degrees and golfers can work on their games,” says Jimmy Dunn, director of golf at the club. And at other extremes, the practice area…
By BOB SUTTON Before a new group of recruits even arrived on campus, there’s reason to believe that a rebuilding phase might not be necessary for the Wake Forest women’s golf team. Coach Dianne Dailey’s newest players produced a noteworthy summer that should bode well when they officially wear the black and gold. “I thought…
By STEVE WILLIAMS Victoria Allred has made the move to the top of the Carolinas Golf Association junior rankings. A four-shot victory in the 45th annual Twin States Girls Championship in late July helped her climb the ladder and become the first Triad girl to be ranked No. 1 since Amber Littman in 2007.…
By STEVE HANF The new grass is in, and so are the reviews. From the regulars to the visiting course managers and superintendents, they all love the new Diamond Zoysiagrass greens at Pilot Knob Park. “We’ve had a lot of play come through from outside the area, a lot of people wanting to see them,”…