By David Droschak Two wins, both groundbreaking in the PGA Tour career of one James Frederick Webb Simpson. But in terms of confidence, what a difference a year makes. Last August at Sedgefield Country Club, the former Wake Forest University All-American was grinding on Tour, and in his own words, “pressing” for that initial victory.…
Pinehurst Resort today that it is converting the greens on Pinehurst No. 1 to heat-resistant Bermuda grass, which will enhance play throughout the year and particularly during the heat of summer. The project, which began in July and is scheduled to be finished in September 2012, also includes construction of a new par-3 and small…
Davie County course flourishes By MICHAEL GRAFF Way out west, past where most golfers from Winston-Salem and the Triad draw the line, past dozens of other golf courses on Interstate 40, pushing into the hills and fields of Davie County, on a big and sweeping golf course, in the middle of the fifth hole, there…
By Michael Graff Go ahead, weather. Get hot. That’s the wish of officials at Reynolds Park Golf Course in Winston-Salem this summer, where the course owners and the city paid to tear up the old bentgrass greens and put in new Diamond Zoysia greens this spring. Zoysia, much like the bermudagrass that’s been installed at many courses in the area…
By HENRY LISTER You might be confused reading “Beech Mountain” and “summer” in the same sentence. But General Manager Brian Barnes hopes to change your perception of Beech Mountain Club as only a ski destination with a guarantee that no other golf course offers. For those who are unfamiliar with the North Carolina mountain areas…
GREENSBORO, N.C. – In an effort to help grow the game of golf, the Piedmont Triad’s PGA TOUR event is partnering with The First Tee of the Triad to host the Wyndham Championship Golf Clinic presented by Sunbrella, a free golf clinic on Saturday, June 23, it was announced today. The 73rd annual Wyndham Championship…
By MICHAEL GRAFF This time last year, Greensboro National Golf Club, full of unrealized potential, would have enlisted anyone with a lawnmower to help maintain the grounds. This time last year, Andrew Kilpinen, full of unbridled enthusiasm, would have lived anywhere in the country with a golf course to try to make a living. It…
By MICHAEL GRAFF After 15 years at Asheboro Country Club, Harold “Boots” Jordan notices when something is abnormal. Take, for instance, these ducks. There are three of them on a small pond on No. 5. Jordan, driving the hole in reverse, sees them from the fairway as he pulls his cart down the hill toward…
By BOB SUTTON Even coming off a bad back, Daniel Brantley carried the load. The Asheboro senior not only recovered from an April ailment, but he put the hurt on Foxfire Golf and Country Club with two consistent rounds in the 3-A state golf tournament, winning the individual title at 2-under-par 142. “I knew…
By STEVE WILLIAMS Taylor Coalson has all the shots that have made him one of the state’s top junior golfers. His easy, calm demeanor also includes patience as a virtue. The North Surry High School senior withstood a two-hour rain delay in the first round of the state 2-A golf tournament to grab a share…