It’s close by, but far away. It’s next to a mountain, yet still in the Piedmont. It’s named a park, although really a golf course. And the sign out front says it’s private, except for Monday through Friday, when the public is welcome. Pilot Knob Park, a mere 25 miles northwest of…
SILER CITY – When Mark and Lori Davis got ready to leave behind big-city living, their choice to settle in Siler City seemed like a no-brainer. When golfers yearn for a respite from crowded clubhouses and clogged fairways during the weekend, Siler City Country Club might just be the perfect escape as well. “I’ve…
Golf vacations are great. For the lucky ones who get to play all the time, a trip away from golf can also be a treat. The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa is the perfect solution for both. Located just west of Asheville and minutes from Interstate 40, it is easy to find and…
A quintet of new golf courses opened in North Carolina this year and, for the first time in recent memory, all the new layouts are public. The courses range in location from the mountains to the coast, starting with Sequoyah National Golf Club in Cherokee, Red Bridge Golf Club in Locust, Lonnie Poole…
Redesigned Greensboro CC Farm Course exceeds expectations More than 300,000 cubic yards of dirt got moved in the new layout. Some 1,300 sprinkler heads went in for a new irrigation system. Rolls of lush sod measuring 24 acres on the fairways and 125 acres in all went down. A winding 5.3 miles of pristine concrete cart…
Tobacco Road: Risky proposition turns into Sandhills gold If you’ve ever golfed at Tobacco Road, it is hard to believe the Mike Strantz layout is situated just seven miles south of the hard red clay that once helped Sanford lay claim as the “Brick Capital of the World.” You may see red after playing…