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…
The new 10th course at Pinehurst Resort will have a distinctive name reflecting its unique setting and local history. The resort announced the course would be known as Pinehurst Sandmines, though it is still also referred to as Pinehurst No. 10. The course, scheduled to open in May, is routed on more than 900 acres,…
By John Brasier The sizes of the undulating greens, gradually reduced over the past three decades, have been restored with new TifEagle Bermuda at one of the Triad’s elite golf courses. The bunkers have been rebuilt, with some moved and a few added, to compensate for distance gains due to improved golf equipment. A few…
By John Brasier Kris Spence couldn’t see much when he first visited the Maples Course at Woodlake Country Club, a residential community in Moore County about 14 miles northeast of Southern Pines. In 2021, when the Greensboro golf architect first looked over the remnants of a course designed in 1971 by Ellis Maples and Ed…
By John Brasier If you want a play a course that’s hosted a major United States Golf Association tournament, the best place to go is Pinehurst. It’s probably no coincidence that the USGA is building its second headquarters adjacent to Pinehurst Resort. And the USGA’s arrival with memorabilia, testing facilities and more is only one…
By John Brasier Tot Hill Farm Golf Club has reopened with new greens, upgraded cart paths and a new clubhouse, fittingly in a restored old farmhouse. Since opening in 2000, Tot Hill Farm has received acclaim. Golf Digest has named its third hole the best No. 3 hole in the nation, and just last year,…
