There’s only one champion at the Wyndham Championship. But there’s always more than one winner. Both champion and winners will be decided Sunday at Sedgefield Country Club. Though a victory by Jamestown’s Alex Smalley, a Sedgefield member, would be Smalley’s first on the PGA Tour and one of the most popular in tournament history, the…
Alex Smalley put himself in prime position Friday to win his first PGA Tour event on his home course — even if the Sedgefield Country Club layout plays significantly different for the Wyndham Championship. And Smalley made it exciting for his supporters. Starting on No. 10, the 29-year-old Jamestown resident caused a massive roar from…
It wouldn’t be the Wyndham Championship without some crazy low scores or just downright craziness. On Thursday morning, it was Beau Hossler opening with a career-low, 9-under-par 61 at Sedgefield Country Club to take the first-round lead. The 31-year-old Californian, who has held seven first-round leads on the PGA Tour without winning, made seven birdies…
Macy Pate completed a fantastic comeback to win her opening-round match play battle with Colombian Ana Sofia Murcia in 22 holes — the final four were played Friday morning when darkness suspended play Thursday at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Pate lost to Australian Rachel Lee 5 and 3 in the Round of 32.…
For some of us, it seems the only way to find time to play golf, is to leave town. Otherwise, you’re chained to your responsibilities, family, work … whatever. I had a chance to play over the weekend, which means I took a trip. Went to Myrtle Beach, where I lived for almost a decade.…
The master plan for $27.6 million in improvements to a Triad public golf facility is about to start taking shape. Bob Brooks, the director of golf at Gillespie Golf Course, told TriadGolf.com that the City of Greensboro is expected to begin taking bids for the construction of the first phase, a $4.8-million renovation of the…
The N.C. General Assembly has stepped up in an effort to keep the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro. On Tuesday, the Senate approved a new version of House Bill 268, including $40 million targeted for what is now the Wyndham Championship. The chamber is expected to hold a final vote on the bill Wednesday before sending…
Country Club Golf Center’s new facility in Lewisville is progressing, but partners Chris Merritt and Ricky Lyons told TriadGolf.com that there’s still no specific timeline for their move from their current location on Country Club Road near its intersection with Styers Ferry Road. The 17-acre new location can be found at 7815 Shallowford Road, just…
Sugar Mountain Golf Club may be the best “short” course anywhere. The par-64 municipal layout that winds through the golf/ski resort community at 4,000 feet near Banner Elk offers some outstanding holes with beautiful views of the surrounding peaks, including Grandfather Mountain. And the poa annua/bent grass greens have typically been just as fast as…
Though the Pinehurst area includes about 40 golf courses, visiting golfers really don’t have many options for an upscale golf trip featuring spacious, luxurious accommodations, a choice of multiple top-tier courses and on-site dining — all only a mile or so from the historic Village of Pinehurst. Of course, there’s Pinehurst Resort with its 10…