By Steve Hanf Ryan Winfree fondly recalls walking out the back door of his childhood home, stepping onto the eighth hole and playing golf for hours. Many youths who grow up in golf course communities have similar stories. Winfree’s tale, however, comes with a twist: He now gets to run that same golf course he…
By Marc Pruitt South Rowan’s Davis Richards, an N.C. State signee who won the individual title in the South Piedmont 3-A conference and finished 12th in the 2014 state championship, was expected to battle East Rowan’s Nick Lyerly for individual honors this time around. But instead of playing for a state title in early May,…
By Steve Hanf A dozen golfers – from juniors to seniors to men and women – grab their buckets and head to the range. A steady stream of carts filled with newcomers and regulars on a first-name basis with the staff drive to the first tee. Diners walk into the expansive clubhouse to grab a…