By MICHAEL GRAFF And now, they’ll be side-by-side. For the past five years, golf course superintendents in the Triad have faced a difficult decision: Join the movement toward hot-weather bermudagrass greens or stick with the old-favorite, cold-weather bentgrass. Greensboro’s most well-known public golf facility will try both. On June 17, Bryan Park will close its…
By DAVID DROSCHAK Why would Ted Robinson leave a perfectly good job he held for 13 years at a private club in the Philadelphia suburbs? To pursue his dream, that’s why. Robinson, 50, had been looking at investing in a golf course over a five-year period when an ad for an ownership/lease option at Deercroft…
By Brad King The year 1925 had barely dawned on the day a handful of Winston-Salem’s most prominent businessmen — names like Hanes, Reynolds and Gray — gathered at the downtown law office of Manly, Hendren & Womble. Led by Hugh Chatham, the group would finalize long-bandied plans to develop a private vacation community in…
By STEVE HANF The emotional aspect of leaving Forsyth County will hit Dennis Ring with full force eventually. He grew up here. Coached here. Has family here. If more than a few sentimental tears fall, that will be OK. Funny thing about tears: They’re warm, a little salty. Kind of like the waters of Mobile…
A year ago, Bishop McGuinness rolled to a 52-stroke victory in the NCHSAA 1-A State Tournament. Salisbury was 31 shots clear of its closest rival in the 2-A ranks. Don’t expect any such runaways this season. Both teams have had their hands full in their own conferences. “We’re leading our conference and holding our own…
Forsyth Country Day School pulled off a double in the Palmetto High School Golf Championship, winning both the team and individual titles on March 30. The Furies, who were runners-up in the NCISAA 3-A state championship last May, nipped Forestview High of Gastonia and Myers Park High School of Charlotte for the team title by…
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By BOB SUTTON Indian Valley Golf Course has not only survived, it has thrived. Even after more than four decades, some of the original golfers at the 18-hole layout near Burlington keep coming back. This might be considered a renaissance for the facility, which is owned by the City of Burlington. A major greens renovation…
By MICHAEL GRAFF He just drove the van. In 41 years as Elon’s golf coach, Bill Morningstar never pretended to do anything more. He recruited the best players he could, put them in a van, and drove them around. He drove it right through Elon’s moves from NAIA to Division II, and from Division II…
By STEVE HANF The list of “lasts” will begin multiplying exponentially for Joe Franks in the coming weeks. Last time leading Grimsley High School’s golf teams. Last time delivering social studies lessons to students. Last time taking part in the Grimsley commencement exercises that an 18-year-old Joe Franks experienced 35 years ago. “If somebody had…