Kernersville golfer ties father with 8th CGA title By David Droschak Scott Harvey was playing a practice round at the 2017 U.S. Open with Jordan Spieth, Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker when he was reminded exactly what he is – an amateur golfer from North Carolina with a full time job. As the co-owner…
Statewide organizations report spike in participation By Brad King No need to squint to find something or someone discussing the decline of golf. Rounds are down, they say. Courses are closing. The game can’t attract millennials because it’s slow and takes too long. Everywhere you look it’s doom-and-gloom. Tiger Woods is now raising young kids…
Earnhardt wins second straight Mid-Am Championship Beginning the final round of the 23rd North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship with a four stroke advantages, Greensboro’s Greg Earnhardt was battling memories of past leads gone wrong. “I’ve choked away so many tournaments when leading,” said the 47-year-old Earnhardt. “I’ve always come from behind.” Earnhardt even talked with seven-time…
Carolinas Womens Match Play Cecily Overbey, a rising N.C. State University junior from High Point, captured the 19th Carolinas Women’s Match Play Championship with a 5-and-3 victory over Maddisen Cox of Easley, S.C. Overbey rolled in a 60-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole at Bermuda Run’s West Course and followed up with another birdie…
Tournament of Champions Entry Form 2016 Tournament of Champions entry 2016 p2 By STEVE WILLIAMS Defending champs haven’t had much luck in the Triad Golf Today Tournament of Champions. Caleb Keck hopes to buck that trend this year when the 20th annual event is played April 2-3 at Greensboro National. Keck won last year’s event…
Appalachian State University junior Caleb Keck fired a 2-under-par 70 Sunday and rallied past defending champion Brant Stovall to win the 19th annual Triad Golf Today Tournament of Champions at Greensboro National. Keck opened with a 76 Saturday in windy conditions and trailed Stovall (75-73) by a shot. Josh Nichols and Paul Slomkowski tied for third at 151. Marc…
By STEVE HANF Scott Harvey is just about ready to put his clubs in the closet for a month and take a much-needed break from golf. He’ll have plenty of memories to tide him over during his break – and plenty to look forward to when it ends – thanks to last month’s victory in…
By STEVE WILLIAMS Chandler White has been playing some solid golf this summer and he capped it by claiming his hometown title. White shot 66 at Tanglewood’s Championship Course and followed with a 69 at Maple Chase Country Club to hold off Isaac Spencer by one shot in the early August event that was shortened…
By STEVE WILLIAMS HIGH POINT • June 28-29 – Isaac Spencer tied the competitive course record at High Point Country Club’s Willow Creek course and went on to a 10-shot victory in the inaugural Triad Amateur. Spencer’s record-tying 8-under-par 64 in the first round opened a six-shot lead and there was no let-up on…
By STEVE HANF Steven Brame left his truck in Winston-Salem but returned home to Henderson with a nice consolation prize: his first tournament win at the 53rd North Carolina Amateur Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association. Brame tamed the Forsyth Country Club course with an 11-under total of 273, good for a one-shot win over…