By MICHAEL GRAFF Their decision to kill the grass on their golf course in the middle of the busiest time of the year seemed so … normal. These days, it seems like everybody’s either doing it or already has. The big courses and the small courses, the private courses and public courses, the championship courses…
By STEVE HANF Steven Brame left his truck in Winston-Salem but returned home to Henderson with a nice consolation prize: his first tournament win at the 53rd North Carolina Amateur Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association. Brame tamed the Forsyth Country Club course with an 11-under total of 273, good for a one-shot win over…
By BOB SUTTON A grassroots campaign has Shamrock Golf Club on the comeback trail. The grooming of the grounds is happening as neighbors and supporters of the course handle a good share of the chores. A greens project is being overseen by a Texas group. “This is a massive endeavor,” said Jon Harris, who has…
By MARC PRUITT Keith Henshaw has his brother Rob and their penchant for smoking cigars to thank for their latest innovation, one they hope will provide an alternative – and more cost effective – solution to players who are constantly re-gripping their clubs. It was over cigars last fall when Rob pulled out his clubs…
Registration for the First Tee of the Triad’s fall program will open earlier than expected because of an overwhelming success story for the summer edition. All the summer programs – spread among various Piedmont Triad locations – are filled to capacity. Locations are Gillespie Park in Greensboro, Winston Lake and The Meadowlands in Winston-Salem, Tanglewood…