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.…
Triad golfers Morgan Ketchum and Emily Mathews made strong showings with the Virginia Tech women’s team on Monday at the Yale Invitational West at PGA West at LaQuinta, California. Ketchum shot 2-under-par 70 and Mathews posted 71 for the Hokies, who are in seventh place. North Carolina is running away from the field with a…
The UNC Greensboro women won the 13-team Puerto Rico Shootout by five strokes over James Madison at Palmas Del Mar Country Club in Humacao when Thursday’s final round was canceled by poor weather. The Spartans shot 2-over 574 for 36 holes. Lulu Leetham led UNCG with a 4-under-par 140 total, good for a second-place tie…
Macy Pate of Winston-Salem shot 2-over-par 73 Tuesday to lead Wake Forest players through 36 holes of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Pate, who shot 71 on Monday, is tied for 14th in the individual standings of the 17-team tournament including several of the nation’s top-ranked…
As the CEO of tournament title sponsor OneFlight International, Ferren Rajput has made contacts with several major celebrities, who he now wants to bring to Myrtle Beach’s second-year PGA Tour event. On Monday morning, Rajput announced that he’s assembled a cast of stars including Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell and is in discussions with Bill…