Though a pro golf career remains a dream for Preston Howe, the Forsyth Country Day School junior made academics the priority when deciding to play college golf in the Ivy League. In March, Howe committed to Yale University, one of the nation’s most prestigious academic institutions, known more for producing U.S. presidents than PGA Tour…
Despite her trim, 5-3 stature, Mebane native Emily Mathews generates prodigious power with her golf swing, driving the ball at least 275 yards, according to her coach. Chase Duncan, the longtime instructor at Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh whose pupils include PGA Tour winner Ashkay Bhatia, jokes that the petite Mathews, a standout…
Granted, when you think N.C. High Country golf courses, the first that come to mind for many golfers are the spectacular clubs that make national top 100 course lists. And the list of public options continues to shrink. Linville Golf Club, for decades the elite choice open to guests of the historic Eseeola Lodge, went…
May is my favorite month for Triad golf. It’s a great time to play. The weather is mild. The threat of cold weather is gone, even in the N.C. mountains. Extreme heat and humidity haven’t arrived. The fairways are lush. The greens are smooth. Daylight savings makes it possible to play 18 holes after work.…
It all happened pretty fast without advance planning. Within a few weeks, Geoff Dail, golf course superintendent, club general manager and dirt-moving contractor, became head of a company managing a handful of courses in a variety of arrangements. “Basically, I had three offers at the same time,” said the 51-year-old Greensboro native of the attractive…
After surviving more than six decades with the only golf course in a small town, Siler City Country Club is gearing up for a boom in demand. New golfers are coming to Chatham County and its surrounds. With nearby Wolfspeed and VinFast plants under construction in the county in addition to a Toyota Lithium battery…
This year is the last chance to catch the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club. OK, that could just be a technicality. The May 6-12 tournament could return to Charlotte next year, but not with Wells Fargo as title sponsor. And not at Quail Hollow, which will play host to the 2025 PGA…
Jack Nance will retire as executive director of the Carolinas Golf Association, effective at the end of the year. A search committee has formed to find a replacement. The announcement was made March 22. Since 1984, the Clinton native has served in various roles with the CGA, including communications, course rating, rules and competitions, and…
South Carolina native and LPGA Tour pro Lauren Stephenson (pictured), who played at Clemson and Alabama, and former University of South Carolina and pro Pauline Roussin-Bouchard of France earned berths in the upcoming Women’s U.S. Open at qualifying Tuesday at Starmount Forest Country Club. The Women’s Open begins May 30 at Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Country Club.…