By STEVE WILLIAMS A victory in The Cardinal Amateur was just what Justin Clement needed as he continues to prepare for a shot at professional golf in 2013. Clement finished at the top of a strong field Aug. 12 at the Cardinal, regarded nationwide as one of the major amateur events on the summer schedule.…
By BOB SUTTON With all the rave reviews associated with Sedgefield Country Club since it became the home to the Wyndham Championship, there’s something else growing on the tournament grounds. New grass for the greens. The switch to a more heat-resistant strain of bermudagrass for the greens complexes is one of the major storylines –…
By David Droschak Two wins, both groundbreaking in the PGA Tour career of one James Frederick Webb Simpson. But in terms of confidence, what a difference a year makes. Last August at Sedgefield Country Club, the former Wake Forest University All-American was grinding on Tour, and in his own words, “pressing” for that initial victory.…
Pinehurst Resort today that it is converting the greens on Pinehurst No. 1 to heat-resistant Bermuda grass, which will enhance play throughout the year and particularly during the heat of summer. The project, which began in July and is scheduled to be finished in September 2012, also includes construction of a new par-3 and small…
Davie County course flourishes By MICHAEL GRAFF Way out west, past where most golfers from Winston-Salem and the Triad draw the line, past dozens of other golf courses on Interstate 40, pushing into the hills and fields of Davie County, on a big and sweeping golf course, in the middle of the fifth hole, there…
By Michael Graff Go ahead, weather. Get hot. That’s the wish of officials at Reynolds Park Golf Course in Winston-Salem this summer, where the course owners and the city paid to tear up the old bentgrass greens and put in new Diamond Zoysia greens this spring. Zoysia, much like the bermudagrass that’s been installed at many courses in the area…
By BOB SUTTON Even coming off a bad back, Daniel Brantley carried the load. The Asheboro senior not only recovered from an April ailment, but he put the hurt on Foxfire Golf and Country Club with two consistent rounds in the 3-A state golf tournament, winning the individual title at 2-under-par 142. “I knew…
By STEVE WILLIAMS Taylor Coalson has all the shots that have made him one of the state’s top junior golfers. His easy, calm demeanor also includes patience as a virtue. The North Surry High School senior withstood a two-hour rain delay in the first round of the state 2-A golf tournament to grab a share…
By STEVE WILLIAMS There was some talk going around after the first day of the state 2-A championship that Salisbury coach Dale Snyder could have made a nice piece of change selling off something he didn’t really need. In high school golf, the top four scores of six are counted in the team total and…
By EDDIE SOUTHARDS Stanhope Johnson did not let a hand injury or a hot teammate stop him from winning the state 1-A golf championship for the second straight year. Johnson shot a 31 on the back nine at Keith Hills Country Club to lead Bishop McGuinness to its second straight team title. Johnson made eight…