Kelvin Hernandez, playing in his second consecutive Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour, shot another 72 Friday to finish at even-par 144 after the first two rounds, missing the cut. The UNC Greensboro sophomore, who last year become the first Spartan player to play in the NCAA Championship, had earned a spot in the…
The UNC Greensboro women won the 13-team Puerto Rico Shootout by five strokes over James Madison at Palmas Del Mar Country Club in Humacao when Thursday’s final round was canceled by poor weather. The Spartans shot 2-over 574 for 36 holes. Lulu Leetham led UNCG with a 4-under-par 140 total, good for a second-place tie…
Macy Pate shot 72 Wednesday to finish in a tie for eighth as the Wake Forest women’s golf team climbed into fourth against a stellar field at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. Macy, a sophomore from Winston-Salem, finished at 3-over 216 in the 54-hole event at Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island. The tournament is…
Macy Pate of Winston-Salem shot 2-over-par 73 Tuesday to lead Wake Forest players through 36 holes of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Pate, who shot 71 on Monday, is tied for 14th in the individual standings of the 17-team tournament including several of the nation’s top-ranked…
As the CEO of tournament title sponsor OneFlight International, Ferren Rajput has made contacts with several major celebrities, who he now wants to bring to Myrtle Beach’s second-year PGA Tour event. On Monday morning, Rajput announced that he’s assembled a cast of stars including Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell and is in discussions with Bill…
As I drove past the Triad’s new Topgolf this weekend, I wondered for about the millionth time why Topgolf has sprung up across the nation’s largest markets, eventually opening up in Greensboro. I get the Topgolf premise. Hit golf balls in a social setting with friends, including non-golfers, with food and alcohol drinks. It’s a…
The PGA Tour schedule is gearing up. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is less than two weeks away, followed by the Players Championship. The Masters is little more than a month away. Yet Dustin Johnson is in Myrtle Beach, to his credit, making his presence known as a junior tournament that bears his name. Besides, he…
The Wake Forest women shot 5-under-par 283 Sunday to rally and finish in second place, only three shots behind winner Florida State at the Moon Invitational at Suntree Country Club in Melbourne, Florida. Wake finished at 2-over for the 54-hole tournament after starting 11th of 17 teams after the first round. Lottie Woad and Elia…
A Triad golf company has taken over management of another course. During a Triad Golf Podcast taped Monday from the Carolinas PGA Super Show, Rick Dail of Dail Golf announced that it has taken over management at Hedingham Golf Club in northeast Raleigh. About 200 vendors filled the show room at Greensboro Coliseum Complex Special…
Country Club Driving Range isn’t expected to be in operation much longer at its current location, though the timetable for the closure remains uncertain. Regardless, Forsyth County golfers continue to patronize the golf facility on Country Club Road in west Winston-Salem near borders with Lewisville and Clemmons. The range was filled early Friday afternoon —…