Staff Report U.S. Kids Golf Senior Director of Academy Development Jim Hardy, PGA, and Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame professional Rick Murphy are partnering to create a youth golf program in the Triad. Rick Murphy, PGA, has been an instructor in the Piedmont Triad for more than 30 years. Murphy teaches his students from the…
Back-to-back shots make for memorable day at Forest Oaks By STEVE WILLIAMS When Chad Edmondson holed out from 150 yards for an eagle on the par-4 seventh hole at Forest Oaks Country Club, it was merely a preview of coming attractions. His next swing also was also on target, resulting in a hole-in-one…
By David Droschak Elkin has some pretty neat places with iconic history. There’s Speedy Chef, a throwback fast food joint that has been family owned since 1968. Legend has it that Angry Troll Brewing was founded by a troll after a vintage wooden bridge he called home was demolished. And the wine at nearby vineyards,…
By David Droschak Few would argue that Lake Lure is one of the most beautiful man-made lakes in the country. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, it’s the focal point of the Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure golf destination and community, which could be in for some major changes…
By David Droschak Pilot Knob Park Country Club certainly searched out one of the best in the business for its biggest golf course project since opening in 1963. Heading into its 60th anniversary celebration next year, the club, which offers numerous panoramic views of towering Pilot Mountain, hired the renowned architectural firm C R…
By Staff Reports Champion Hills, home of Hall of Fame architect Tom Fazio’s seminal “Mountain Masterpiece,” is offering a variety of membership offerings to meet the seismic demographic and geographic shifts in golf and overall living the past two years. The exponential increase in remote work and the resulting freedom to move from densely…
Wake Forest wins ACC title for coach Haas — Finally By STEVE WILLIAMS By the narrowest of margins, Wake Forest finally has an Atlantic Coast Conference championship for long-time coach Jerry Haas. It was Wake Forest’s 19th ACC title – most for any program in the league – but the first for Haas, who took…
By David Droschak Pine Needles has a new look – and it’s quite stunning as the iconic resort located in the heart of the North Carolina Sandhills prepares to host its record-setting fourth U.S. Women’s Open. Just in the last 60-90 days alone, upwards of 30,000 native grasses have been planted by golf course…
By STEVE WILLIAMS Wake Forest’s strong March play has the Demon Deacons feeling confident heading into the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament April 14-17 at The Reserve Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. Wake Forest closed out the regular season with a third-place finish in the Liz Murphey Collegiate in Athens, Ga. South Carolina won the 16-team event…
From staff reports Rumbling Bald, the 36-hole golf retreat on North Carolina’s Lake Lure an hour east of Asheville, has announced its 2022 golf packages ahead of what promises to be an exciting year for the 3,000-acre golf destination. Hurry … if you want to still take advantage of the remaining week offering of…