By David Droschak At first glance, Blake Brantley’s game may not wow you. Over time though, as you dig deeper and examine the finer points of golf, his consistency is undeniable, his work ethic extraordinary. The Winston-Salem Reynolds senior did shoot a 64 last July at the CGA Carolinas Junior qualifier — so he can…
By Brad King Safe to say, the cities of Winston-Salem and Tulsa aren’t often discussed in the same conversation. In this case, however, the dialogue that took place in mid-2018 was in regard to a pair of historic golf clubs: Old Town Club in the Triad area and Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma. Old…
By David Droschak Scott Harvey held true to his promise of reducing his tournament schedule to spend more time with his family. Heck, he didn’t pick up a club for four months. But once Harvey started practicing hard in March it was game on. The Kernersville native won three times in 2019 to capture the…
By David Droschak With dozens of Donald Ross-designed golf courses scattered across the state of North Carolina from Asheville to Wilmington, golf enthusiasts have debated for decades the best of the best. One Ross course that has often flown under the radar has been the Southern Pines Elks Golf Club, especially over the last decade…
North Carolina native Brady played in 1955 U.S. Open at age 19 One of the most accomplished players in the history of North Carolina golf annals has passed away. Pat Foy Brady, who played in the 1955 U.S. Open and won the first Carolinas Golf Association North Carolina Amateur championship, died Nov. 24, 2019 at…
By Brad King Kernersville’s Peyton Wyatt started playing golf two years ago when he was 7 years old. After he immediately began showing progress, Peyton told his father, “Dad, I want to get into some tournaments.” With his son playing in his first few competitions, father Alex Wyatt met a few other parents who told…
By Brad King Brett Miller has worn many hats in the Carolinas golf industry. He’s a lifetime member of the PGA of America and former longtime president of the Great Smokies Mountain Golf Association, the area’s regional co-op of golf course owners promoting golf tourism. Miller also played collegiately at Western Carolina University, where he…
N.C. A&T bringing MEAC Championship to Bryan Park By STEVE WILLIAMS In its next to last year in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, North Carolina A&T will serve as host to the league golf championships. The Aggies, in only their fourth year of fielding a golf program, will entertain their conference foes at Bryan Park’s Champions…
By David Droschak Why this time? Why, after eight management firms since the Wyndham Championship left in 2007, is Forest Oaks Country Club ready to become a major player again in the Triad golf market? For starters, there is a new ownership group after nearly three decades. In late August, Guilford Development Group purchased…
By Brad King Robert Linville knows the highs and lows of competitive golf better than most. An All-American golfer at Guilford College, where he won All-Carolinas Conference recognition four times and All-NAIA District 26 honors three times, Linville moved to Florida following graduation with his sights on the PGA Tour. Battling on the mini-tours weekly,…