Duke is in good position late in the second round Saturday, but Wake Forest and North Carolina need strong performances Sunday to remain at the NCAA Women’s Championship at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. The Blue Devils were safely in the top 15 — the cutline after 54 holes — in a tie for…
North Carolina, Wake Forest and Duke struggled in Friday’s first round of the Women’s NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. The No. 12 Tar Heels stand 19th and the No. 8 Demon Deacons are tied for 27th in the 30-team field. The top 15 teams and nine individuals will make the…
Alex Smalley’s home in Jamestown and his membership at Sedgefield Country Club make him a sure-thing to play in the upcoming Wyndham Championship, right? No, not really. Smalley’s rise to No. 42 in the Official World Golf Rankings and No. 15 in the PGA Tour FedEx Cup standings now allow the 29-year-old Smalley to play…
Wake Forest and N.C. State fell short Wednesday in the final round of the NCAA regional at Bermuda Run East. The Wolfpack rallied from a mediocre opening round to finish seventh at 17-under 835, nine shots behind Mississippi State, which grabbed the last of five qualifying spots for the national championship in Carlsbad, California. The…
On a day when several teams, including N.C. State, went low and rose up the leaderboard, host Wake Forest tumbled into trouble entering Wednesday’s final round of the Winston-Salem Regional at Bermuda Run East. Wake shot 2-over-par 286 as a team Tuesday, dropping at least 11 strokes to five teams, and five and six to…
Nicholas Prieto birdied the first two holes then eagled No. 17 to shoot 4-under-par 67 at Bermuda Run East to spark host Wake Forest into a tie for third place after the first round of the 14-team NCAA Winston-Salem Regional. The Demon Deacons shot 6-under 278 as a team, tying Southern Cal, Ole Miss and…
Alex Smalley couldn’t hold on Sunday at the PGA Championship. The Sedgefield Country Club member, the 54-hole leader at Aronimink, struggled early in Sunday’s final round then rebounded to shoot even-par 70 and finish in a tie for second place with Jon Rahm at 6-under 274, three shots behind winner Aaron Rai. The 31-year-old Rai,…
If many golf fans didn’t know about Alex Smalley prior to this weekend’s PGA Championship, they should after Saturday’s third round. The 29-year-old Smalley, a Duke graduate who makes his home in Jamestown, bounced back from three early bogeys to shoot 2-under-par 68 at Aronimink Golf Club and take the lead at 6-under 204 entering…
A Triad golfer is tied for the lead midway through the PGA Championship. Alex Smalley, who lives in Jamestown, shot 1-under-par 69 Friday at Aronimink to join Maverick McNealy at the top of the leaderboard at 4-under 136. Also within striking distance is Wake Forest graduate Cameron Young, who shot 67 to pull within two…
Alex Smalley continued his streak of excellent play Thursday in the first round of the PGA Championship. The Jamestown resident shot 3-under-par 67 to join a seven-way tie for the lead that includes Scottie Scheffler at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Smalley, a Duke graduate, has made 10 straight cuts, including five straight…