Aaron Rai claimed an unlikely victory in a dramatic finish at the PGA Tour’s annual Wyndham Championship, which concluded as scheduled Aug. 11 despite heavy rains from Hurricane Debby that flooded the Sedgefield Country Club course and postponed the start more than 24 hours. Rai, who watched a chip land short of target and roll…
With two championship courses and spacious practice facilities, Grandover Resort is a popular venue for high school and college golf teams. According to Grandover’s director of golf, Jonathan York, several Triad college and high school teams use the facilities. Leading the list is UNC Greensboro, whose men’s and women’s teams call the resort home.…
Grandover Resort reopened its West Course with new state- of-the-art Tif-Eagle Bermuda putting surfaces, matching those converted in 2018 on its East The East Course stretches to 7,213 yards from the back tees, with a challenging 75.7 rating and a 141 slope. It leaves a lasting impression with its 18th hole, a 570- yard par-5 bordered…
The changes at Greensboro National Golf Club are noticeable from the moment players enter the parking lot. Pulling into the lot, players are directed to pull up to the bag drop, where an attendant will take their clubs out of their vehicle and place it on a cart. When players finish their round, their clubs…
As a name, The Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech pretty much says it all about the home course of the Hokies golf teams. The famous – or infamous — Pete Dye was the designer and the course is vintage Dye with a diversity of holes and greens complexes, including pot bunkers, that have…
There’s only one reason Old Town Club, home course of the Wake Forest University golf teams since the campus relocated to Winston-Salem almost seven decades ago, isn’t “officially” regarded as the nation’s top collegiate golf course. Though the club has several ties to the university, dating back to the ownership of the property, Old Town…
Scottie Pearman rose as high as No. 2 in the Professional World Long Driving Association rankings two years ago, but he’s having more fun and feeling more comfortable now than ever — even after a disappointing defeat at the recent World Long Driving Championship. The No. 1 seed entering the eight-player final day, Pearman lost…
As a mountain golf retreat, High Meadows Country Club pretty much has it all, yet its relaxed vibe makes it a relative secret in the N.C. High Country. Start with the setting in spectacular, yet remote Roaring Gap, a beautiful getaway accessible only via a twisting two-lane road, half and hour from an interstate. Then…
Kelvin Hernandez took medalist honors as UNC Greensboro won the Bryan National Collegiate tournament Tuesday at Bryan Park Champions course. Hernandez, a sophomore, shot rounds of 68, 69 and 71 to finish at 8-under-par 208. The Spartans, who also won the event last year, shot 10-under 854 to beat Delaware by two strokes. Boston College…
Gillespie Golf Course reopens on Thursday with pro shop operations moved into the First Tee building. The city of Greensboro made the announcement on Wednesday. The course, closed first early this month by storm damage to the permanent pro shop building, was closed again this week after a car knocked down a power poll blocking…