Lexington Golf Club reopened on July 19 with new Champion Bermuda greens after a renovation project that lasted only seven weeks. The approximately $200,000 project also included the removal of hundreds of trees for maintenance and playability purposes. Golf pro Dylan Dawson said the greens, which had gotten 20% smaller over the past two decades…
While golf might not be the primary focus, the Outer Banks offers a great variety of beach courses open to public play in a setting far more relaxed than those in Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Hilton Head Island and the Brunswick islands. From links style courses along Currituck Sound to wetlands-filled layouts reminiscent of the…
Not many sites have been home to three golf course designs by the likes of George Cobb, Tom Fazio and Davis Love III. But that’s the history of the University of North Carolina’s Finley Golf Club in Chapel Hill. Same property, same name, three different designs with different routing. The third version opened last fall…
N.C. State’s Lonnie Poole Golf Course may be the toughest place to get a tee time in the Raleigh area. And there are at least three major reasons why. First, there’s the layout, a signature product of the Arnold Palmer Design Co., which offers a broad-shouldered challenge, with pristine fairways winding over hills and through…
The Duke University Golf Club has a different feel than most of today’s college golf courses. It’s traditional. If you didn’t know the university owned and managed it, you’d think you were at a private country club. The layout has a club-style refinement — no over-the-top landscaping or ornamentation, just neatly maintained tees, lush fairways…
Little more than five years ago, Lexington’s Sapona Ridge Country Club was on the verge of extinction. The large clubhouse, 18-hole Ellis Maples/Ed Seay designed golf course, swimming pool and tennis courts were sold to an Uber executive, who planned to convert it into a personal retreat. It was a crazy, regrettable time for Sapona…
By John Brasier With new ownership dedicated to upgrading the facilities, and a familiar, trusted face running the golf operation, Cross Creek Country Club has gained momentum and rebounded from lethargy. Tim Brant, a Mt. Airy native who worked at the club at age 16 as a cart attendant, has seen membership and golf revenues…
By John Brasier For many years, Tot Hill Farm Golf Club was a designer course with a budget maintenance budget. That changed when Charleston golf course owner Pat Barber bought the Asheboro course in December 2022 and closed the course for repairs. Tot Hill Farm reopened in September 22023 with new greens, upgraded cart paths…
Greensboro National Golf Club has made changes designed to improve service and guarantee a faster, more enjoyable player experience. The course, located on the Guilford-Rockingham county line near Summerfield off N.C. 150, now has attendants at its bag drop to greet golfers and get them set for play. The starter will explain the features of…
Five years ago, Forest Oaks Country Club teetered on the brink of extinction. Today, it stands rejuvenated, boasting a golf course and amenities befitting a venue that once proudly hosted a PGA Tour event for three decades, from 1977 to 2007. Under the stewardship of former members Terry Lee and Eddie Stephens, the Forest Oaks…