By Brad King The First Tee has steadily blossomed into a robust national organization that has impacted, influenced and inspired more than 9 million young golfers. Locally, however, when Mike Barber took the reigns as The First Tee of the Triad President and CEO in October 2011, the organization was represented at just three locations with…
By David Droschak Donald Trump is turning more than a few heads these days with his golf operation. The Trump National brand now owns 17 golf courses, most of them exclusively private with the “white glove” touch the billionaire real estate developer and his team deem appropriate. With a good share of private clubs across…
By JOHN DELL To say owner Luke Hollingsworth of Holly Ridge Golf Links in Archdale has put his heart and soul into his work would be an understatement. The 39-year-old Hollingsworth has been the majority owner of the public course since 2007, but he and Chad Newton, a former head professional at Pinewood Country Club,…
By Stuart Hall Each January, the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., brings together the industry’s biggest corporations and smallest entities for a weeklong showcasing of golf’s newest and improved products. This year, 24 companies and programs with ties to North Carolina were in attendance. Included among the Tar Heel-state representatives were SportTrak, which debuted…
By Bob Sutton The changing golf course scene in and around Alamance County is retaining some of its familiarity. There’s an owner change at The Challenge Golf Club in Graham. Another Graham venue, Southwick Golf Course, has new management. In both cases, the men taking charge should be plenty familiar to the area golf…