Apparently some candid comments of Rory McIlroy about the Champions Tour rankled — or at least somewhat rankled — the typically soft-spoken, non-confrontational Ernie Els. “Absolutely not,” said the 35-year-old McIlroy, when asked about spending his post-50 days on the PGA Tour’s circuit for seniors. “I will not play Champions Tour golf. Look, I’ve said…
Macy Pate won both her matches Monday to lead Wake Forest to victories over national powers Florida State and Auburn at the Old Barnwell Derby Match Play in Aiken, South Carolina. Pate, a former Reagan High standout, beat Kaylah Williams 4 and 3 Monday as the Wake women beat Florida State 3-1-1. Pate beat Katie…
Wake Forest is in fifth place entering Tuesday’s final round of a 54-hole men’s tournament at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach. Wake, eighth after Sunday’s first round, shot 3-under-par 285 Monday to improve to 2-over for the tournament, 16 strokes behind team-leading Auburn. Louisville, Duke and Baylor round out the top…
The UNC Greensboro men’s golf team won their fourth tournament of the 2024-2025 school year, romping to a 16-stroke victory at the Sea Palms Invitational on Saturday at Sea Palms Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Freshman Jake Lewis led the Spartans with a second-place finish at 9-under-par 204 in the 36-hole tournament. The Spartans’…
Winston-Salem native Anna Howerton won both her matches for High Point University as the Panthers won the Battle of the Triad women’s golf dual match against Elon University on Saturday at High Point Country Club’s Willow Creek Course. Howerton, who beat Ashley LaFountaine 3 and 1 and Kelly Zhao 2 and 1, had seven birdies…
UNC Greensboro teammates Kelvin Hernandez and Jake Lewis are tied for the lead at 9-under-par 133 after Friday second round of a 54-hole tournament at Sea Palms Golf Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia. As a team, the Spartans hold a formidable 15-stroke lead at 21-under over second-place Villanova in a 20-team field. Richmond is…
An acclaimed Triad-based course architect had one of his projects highlighted this week by Forbes. Earlier this week, Forbes.com posted a feature about Greensboro’s Kris Spence and his renovations at Dunedin Golf Club. Spence recently completed a renovation of Dunedin, an original Donald Ross design on the Gulf Coast, just north of St. Petersburg. Forbes…
There’s been a major shakeup at one of the Triad’s best-known golf facilities. The husband-wife team of Eddie and Jane Stephens have left their positions as general manager and food and beverage director, respectively, at Forest Oaks Country Club. Multiple sources told TriadGolf.com that the couple left their positions a few weeks ago after a…
The University of North Carolina women’s golf set a school record Tuesday by posting a 31-under-par total for 54 holes to romp to an 11-shot victory over Kansas in the 12-team Yale Invitational West at PGA West in LaQuinta, California. Ing Iadpluem finished second in the individual race for the No. 15 Tar Heels at…
A small city at one edge of the Triad has a new golf professional at one club and one on the way at another. Veteran Triad golf professional Andy Cardwell is the new pro at Mt. Airy County Club. Cardwell told Triad Golf Magazine that he would take over his new duties on March 24.…