By BOB SUTTON The transformation of the newly named The Club at Stoney Creek has come in various phases, but there’s no question the ultimate goal appears within reach to those overseeing the changes. The 18-hole facility is trending toward becoming private, with the accelerator pushed on that objective. “There has been a lot going…
New ownership injects positive outlook to Triad course By STEVE HANF It was a humid August day. The players lingered in the parking lot in their foursomes, chatting about rounds that ranged from a sizzling 76 to a respectable 89. And they were in no hurry to leave Greensboro National Golf Club. “The clubhouse,…
By BRAD KING From a quick glance at his Friday afternoon attire – yellow, logoed polo shirt tailored with sleek performance thread, grey checkered shorts, stylishly wide, white belt, Adidas Adizero Tour shoes and Oakley sunglasses – it is immediately apparent Vince Lima lives and breathes the game of golf. On this day, he has…
By MARC PRUITT The director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Winston-Salem likes to remind people he isn’t a scientist despite all of the knowledge he has developed about climate and turf management at Winston Lake and Reynolds Park golf courses during his tenure. Particularly alarming to Tim Grant were the deteriorating…
By Harris Prevost RedTail Mountain Golf Course, located 20 miles west of Boone in Mountain City, Tenn., has been in existence for 32 years. Exciting changes taking place this year have changed it from a local favorite to an up-and-coming resort destination. The course was originally named Roan Valley Golf Course. The scenic layout was…
By DAVID DROSCHAK Cement executive David Collins was cruising along the Blue Ridge Parkway some 25 years ago in search of a campground when he stumbled across Mount Mitchell Golf Club by accident. He immediately noticed the pristine crossed mowed fairways and striking beauty of the valley layout flanked by the Black Mountain Range. Collins…
Named Pinehurst No. 9, course will be available immediately to members, early July to resort guests VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. (June 2, 2014) – Pinehurst Resort & Country Club today announced it has completed the acquisition of National Golf Club under terms finalized with current club owners, the Robinette family. The Jack Nicklaus Signature Design…
BY ED DUPREE If you’ve played a lot of golf courses in North Carolina, you’ve probably been “up the Creek” a few times. That’s because “Creek” appears in the names of the Tarheel State’s courses more than any other word – 43 times. Second is “Pine” with 35 times with the majority of those…
By STEVE HANF A clipping from an ancient Triad Golf Today magazine hangs in a frame in Mark Charles’ office at Olde Homeplace Golf Club. The story about nearby Maple Leaf Golf Club features an old photograph of a kid in the trenches – literally – during the construction phase of the course. “I was…
By STEVE HUFFMAN GIBSONVILLE – The owners of Country Hills Golf Course on Hicone Road are revamping their facility to include a new practice facility and fitness center. Both should are expected to be opened by mid-May. A driving range has been part of the course since it opened in 1994. But the range and…