By David Droschak Pine Needles has a new look – and it’s quite stunning as the iconic resort located in the heart of the North Carolina Sandhills prepares to host its record-setting fourth U.S. Women’s Open. Just in the last 60-90 days alone, upwards of 30,000 native grasses have been planted by golf course…
By STEVE WILLIAMS Wake Forest’s strong March play has the Demon Deacons feeling confident heading into the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament April 14-17 at The Reserve Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. Wake Forest closed out the regular season with a third-place finish in the Liz Murphey Collegiate in Athens, Ga. South Carolina won the 16-team event…
From staff reports Rumbling Bald, the 36-hole golf retreat on North Carolina’s Lake Lure an hour east of Asheville, has announced its 2022 golf packages ahead of what promises to be an exciting year for the 3,000-acre golf destination. Hurry … if you want to still take advantage of the remaining week offering of…
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From staff reports The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation has kicked off its first Spring Tour in the Piedmont Triad area. The new Piedmont Triad Tour is scheduled to have 24 total events spread throughout the spring, summer and fall. Some parent/child and two-day teen events may also be added to the schedule. More than 100 kids…
By David Droschak I asked Chip Watson the other day for the key ingredients as to why the Golf School at North Carolina State has enjoyed such a successful run as it enters its 34th consecutive year this June. Sure he and co-founder and former N.C. State men’s golf coach Richard Sykes have for the…
By David Droschak “North Carolina’s No. 1 Source for Golf News” is entering a new era. Triad Golf Today, closing in on three decades of providing the state’s golf enthusiasts with provocative features on course design and equipment, travel trends, golf professional profiles, junior and college golf coverage, opinion columns and so much more will…
By STEVE WILLLIAMS Emily Hawkins’ final season at Campbell has been consistently superb, highlighted – so far – in mid-February with her second career individual title. The senior from Lexington was the only player among 95 in the Sea Best Intercollegiate field to finish under par over three rounds at San Jose Country Club…
MEN SENIORS (fifth year or grad student) Stuart Fuller, Winston-Salem High Point Nick Lyerly, Salisbury UNCG SENIORS Michael Childress, Salisbury Richmond Isaac Childrey, Reidsville Bob Jones University Dawson Daniels, High Point Elon Woodson Smith, Martinsville Sewanee Jacob Sowers, Bassett, Va. …
Given the company’s global reputation for forged irons, Mizuno has a strong history of picking up golds in the iron categories of Golf Digest’s prestigious annual Hot List awards. With five golds across the various irons categories this time out, that excellent record continues. In addition to irons success, the ST-220 family of drivers received…