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U.S. Kids Golf Launches New Tour in the Piedmont Triad
From staff reports The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation has kicked off its first Spring Tour in the Piedmont Triad area. The new Piedmont Triad Tour is scheduled to have 24 total events spread throughout the spring, summer and fall. Some parent/child and two-day teen events may also be added to the schedule. More than 100 kids…
NC State: Schooling aspiring golfers for more than three decades
By David Droschak I asked Chip Watson the other day for the key ingredients as to why the Golf School at North Carolina State has enjoyed such a successful run as it enters its 34th consecutive year this June. Sure he and co-founder and former N.C. State men’s golf coach Richard Sykes have for the…
Triad Golf Today changes to focus to online only golf news
By David Droschak “North Carolina’s No. 1 Source for Golf News” is entering a new era. Triad Golf Today, closing in on three decades of providing the state’s golf enthusiasts with provocative features on course design and equipment, travel trends, golf professional profiles, junior and college golf coverage, opinion columns and so much more will…
Hawkins continues strong play with win in Florida
By STEVE WILLLIAMS Emily Hawkins’ final season at Campbell has been consistently superb, highlighted – so far – in mid-February with her second career individual title. The senior from Lexington was the only player among 95 in the Sea Best Intercollegiate field to finish under par over three rounds at San Jose Country Club…
Triad Collegiate Players Spring 2022
MEN SENIORS (fifth year or grad student) Stuart Fuller, Winston-Salem High Point Nick Lyerly, Salisbury UNCG SENIORS Michael Childress, Salisbury Richmond Isaac Childrey, Reidsville Bob Jones University Dawson Daniels, High Point Elon Woodson Smith, Martinsville Sewanee Jacob Sowers, Bassett, Va. …
Mizuno starts 2022 off with a Gold Rush
Given the company’s global reputation for forged irons, Mizuno has a strong history of picking up golds in the iron categories of Golf Digest’s prestigious annual Hot List awards. With five golds across the various irons categories this time out, that excellent record continues. In addition to irons success, the ST-220 family of drivers received…
Operation 36 golf coaching innovator sold to Golf Genius
Golf Genius Software has acquired Operation 36 Golf, developers of a beginner golf development program with a unique coaching model that is driving the goal of “1,000,000 Golfers Created”. Operation 36 provides a proprietary software platform and teaching curriculum now in use by nearly 600 golf facilities in 14 countries, and will operate as a…
Clutch Ketchum: Reagan senior closes prep career with remarkable round for state title
By David Droschak Was it the best six-month span of women’s prep golf in North Carolina history? That fact would be hard to argue after Reagan High School captured its second 4-A state title in 2021, riding a final-round 65 from senior star Morgan Ketchum to tack on yet another record scoring day. Ketchum, who…
Eastern Alamance’s Mathews wins second 3-A prep championship
By Eddie Southards Emily Mathews shows no signs of slowing down in the women’s high school 3-A state golf championship. The Eastern Alamance junior won her second 3-A title in a span of five months with a victory at Foxfire Resort & Golf outside of Pinehurst. She won the first one in May at nearby…