By STEVE HANF WALLBURG – The subtraction of tournaments from the LPGA Tour schedule has kept Marcy Hart on the sidelines longer than she would have liked. The addition of a family member further complicates matters for the veteran pro, who is expecting her first child in September. “I’m 32 now. I said when…
By STEVE HANF WHITSETT – The creek beds are dry now, showing off the familiar stones that help give the golf course its name. More than anything over the past few years, though, Stoney Creek Golf Club has been best known for stonewalling its members and guests at almost every turn. “You either hated Stoney…
For complete coverage of the Tournament of Champions – Read our online version. SUMMERFIELD • April 10-11 — Casey Wilmoth birdied the first hole of a sudden death playoff to turn back Scott Harvey and win the 14th annual Triad Golf Today Tournament of Champions at Greensboro National. Wilmoth shot 71-72 and Harvey posted…
Even a course as revered and respected as Pinehurst No. 2 failed to escape the golfing excesses of the 1990s, when the universal theme was large expansive layouts with plenty of green grass. Well, that’s all about to change at the famed Donald Ross layout over the next 12 months as the architectural team…
Scott Harvey set to defend title at Tournament of Champions Defending champion Scott Harvey of Greensboro headlines the field for the 14th annual Triad Golf Today Tournament of Champions, which is set for Greensboro National Golf Club April 10-11. Harvey rolled to an eight-shot victory in last year’s event, shooting 69-70 in soggy conditions. The…
Jack Jensen, who taught and coached at Guilford for 45 years, died suddenly March 28 after returning from a collegiate golf tournament. He was 71. Jensen coached men’s basketball for 29 years until 1999 and was in his 33rd season as coach of the golf team. His teams won four national championships: the 1973 NAIA men’s…
Who needs the PGA Tour? For a dozen years, amateur golfers in the Triad have played their own tour, without having to travel to such outposts as Verona, N.Y., Humble, Texas, and Quad Cities. Instead, the eGolf Amateur Golf Tour takes golfers to Greensboro and Pinehurst, to Clemmons and Raleigh and many…
Providence Grove High School junior Andrea Robbins added another strong finish to her 2009 resume when she tied for second in the state 3-A/2-A/1-A state golf championship at Longleaf Country Club. It came after a summer that included a tie for second in the Big I State Tournament and a tie for third in…
Q-School survivor eyes chances on Nationwide Tour By STEVE HANF Perhaps one good adage deserves another, because if timing is, in fact, everything – Chris Mundorf could be in trouble. Instead, how about good things come to those who wait? The 2009 golfing year proved to be a mixed bag for Mundorf, the former East Forsyth…