David Ford of North Carolina, the nation’s top-ranked men’s college golfer, won his fifth individual title at the school, but the Tar Heels and Wake Forest had disappointing finishes in this week’s Valspar Collegiate Invitational at Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City, Florida. The Tar Heels finished 11th at 6-under-par 846 for 54 holes…
Looking for a good read to get you ready for the upcoming Masters? Check out (or buy) “The Legendary Caddies of Augusta National” by Durham native Ward Clayton, former sports editor of The Augusta (yes, that Augusta) Chronicle during its heyday in the 1990s and later director of editorial services for the PGA Tour. It’s…
Is it the player, or the club? Can a professional club fitting save your game? I was skeptical, believing the fault is with the player, not the club. But with Club Champion offering a free fitting, I decided to see if a new driver would make a difference. I opted for a driver fitting only.…
Wake Forest’s Carolina Chacarra ranks No. 5 and teammate Chloe Kovelesky is No. 14 in the latest women’s college golf rankings. Mirabel Ting of Florida State is No. 1. Lottie Woad of Florida State, last year’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion and a former No. 1 in the world amateur rankings, is one spot behind…
The No. 1 college golfer in the nation plays for the University of North Carolina, according to Scoreboard powered by Clippd, the NCAA’s official golf scores, statistics and rankings reference. The Atlanta area native, who has two wins this academic year, has a comfortable lead over No. 2 Ethan Fang of Oklahoma State. Luke Clanton…
Jack Marcotte and Jake Lewis tied for 10th as individuals at even-par 140 to lead UNC Greensboro to a fourth-place finish Tuesday in a 13-team field at Sea Island’s Seaside Course. UNCG shot 2-over 562 in the 36-hole event, three shots behind team champion Cincinnati and two behind Florida Gulf Coast and Marquette. UNCG topped…
No. 9 ranked Wake Forest won the elite Old Barnwell Derby Match Play on Tuesday with a 3-2 victory over No. 4 South Carolina near Aiken, S.C. Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, Anne-Sterre Den Dunnen and Sky Sload won matches for the Wake women. Winston-Salem’s Macy Pate lost, 4 and 3 to USC’s Eila Galitzky, a freshman from…
Scotty Kennon tied for seventh as an individual to help Wake Forest tie for fourth in a 16-team field at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach. Kennon shot 71 Tuesday to finish at 6-under-par 210, six shots behind Auburn’s Brendan Valdez, the medalist. Auburn romped to a 17-stroke victory at 33-under 831…
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…