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East Surry’s Badgett takes second in 2A; Oak Grove takes third in 3A team race

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East Surry’s Badgett takes second in 2A; Oak Grove takes third in 3A team race

East Surry’s Pennson Badgett finished second in Class 3A played at Pinehurst No. 6 in state high school tournaments played Monday and Tuesday in the Sandhills area.

Badgett, the 2023 medalist, shot even-par 142 for 36 holes to finish six shots behind Slater Meade of West Wilkes in the Class 2A High School Championship.

East Surry finished fifth in the team standings at 647, only two strokes ahead of sixth-place North Surry. Salisbury won the team title at 59-over-par 627, one shot better than Mooresville Pine Lake Prep.

Lincoln Newton and Tyler Lambert each finished at 1-under 143 to tie for ninth on the individual leaderboard and push Oak Grove to a third-place showing at the Class 3A championship at Gates Four Country Club in Fayetteville.

Oak Grove shot 12-over 588 for 36 holes, only four strokes behind Stuart Cramer and Terry Sanford. Cramer won a playoff to claim the title. Warren Stiglitz of East Lincoln won medalist honors at 6-under 138.

Pinecrest shot 12-under-par 416 as a team in rounds at Pinehurst No. 2 and No. 8 to win the Class 4A title for the third straight year Tuesday, beating second-place Broughton by 14 strokes. Will Houghton of Charlotte Catholic was medalist at 7-under 107 for 27 holes — poor weather limited the first round at No. 2 to nine holes.

(Updated) Duke starts strong at regionals; Wake, N.C. State, UNC struggle

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(Updated) Duke starts strong at regionals; Wake, N.C. State, UNC struggle

The first days of the men’s NCAA Regionals were disappointing for most in-state teams.

Wake Forest, N.C. State and North Carolina each struggled and have significant ground to make up in order to finish in the top five and advance to the NCAA Championship.

In late results, Duke was tied for fifth with Brigham Young and Texas in Reno, Nevada, only two strokes behind leaders Mississippi State and University of San Diego.

Marshall Meisel provided a bright spot for Wake with a 4-under-par 66 Tuesday, leaving him at even-par after 36 holes. But Meisel could be as much as seven strokes behind in the race for the one individual spot to advance from the Amherst, Virginia, regional.

Wake has four teams to catch and nine strokes to make up to advance as a team. Meisel is tied for 12th, six shots behind individual leader Jackson Van Paris, a Pinehurst native playing for Vanderbilt. Tom Haberer is at 3-over, Jakob Melin and Scotty Kennon are at 7-over and Kyle Haas is 11-over. Colin Dutton of UNC Greensboro, playing as an individual, is 10-over.

Tennesseee, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, Arizona are in the top four places. Florida Gulf Coast has a one-stroke lead over Arkansas for the fifth slot.

N.C. State is eight shots from the cut line and UNC is nine out after one round at the Urbana, Illinois, regional. Mebane native Nick Mathews, who finished in the top 15 at last year’s national championship, shot even-par 71 to stay in contention to advance as an individual. Michael Vick led the Wolfpack with 69.

UNC’s David Ford, ranked No. 1 in the nation for much of the season, shot 73 for the Tar Heels, who were led by Keaton Vo’s 71. Illinois, Texas Tech, UNLV and Troy top the team standings with Marquette and Long Beach State tied for fifth. Jackson Buchanan of Illinois shot 63 to take a four-shot lead.

Young ties for seventh at Truist; Fox wins in MB after leaders meet Waterloo at infamous par-5 hole

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Young ties for seventh at Truist; Fox wins in MB after leaders meet Waterloo at infamous par-5 hole

Former Wake Forest golfer Cameron Young tied for seventh Sunday at the $20-million Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club after shooting 66 to finish at 10-under-par 270, six strokes behind winner Sepp Straka. Will Zalatoris, another Wake product, tied for 54th at 280.

The PGA Tour event was moved this year from normal host Quail Hollow in Charlotte, which will be the site of this week’s PGA Championship.

At the PGA Tour’s $4-million Myrtle Beach Classic, New Zealander Ryan Fox won a three-way playoff over Harry Higgs and Mackenzie Hughes at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club with a chip-in birdie on No. 18, the first playoff hole, after they tied at 15-under 269.

Fox came from behind after Higgs and Hughes both bogeyed the par-5 13th, the infamous “Waterloo” par-5 that bends right around Lake Singleton, and struggled down the stretch.

A tough hole requiring three solid shots for average golfers, No. 13 is typically considered a birdie opportunity for pros. Going for the green, Hughes hit his second shot into the lake and Hughes hit a poor approach and three-putted.

Bill Haas, the former Wake player who won the 2011 FedExCup, shot his second straight 74 Sunday to finish 66th at 287.

Cameron Young moves up at Truist Championship

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Cameron Young moves up at Truist Championship

Bill Haas cooled off after a hot start in Myrtle Beach, but fellow Wake Forest alumnus Cameron Young moved up on the leaderboard Saturday at the Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club.

Young shot 68 to pull into a 10-way tie for 16th that includes Hickory native J.T. Poston at 6-under-par 204, eight strokes behind leaders Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka entering Sunday’s final round. Will Zalatoris, another former Wake player in the field at the $20-million signature event, fired 68 and is 13 strokes off the pace.

Haas, who made his first cut in five starts this year, shot 74 Saturday at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, to fall to even-par for the $4-million tournament, 13 shots behind leader Carson Young.

Haas, young amateurs make Myrtle Beach cut

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Haas, young amateurs make Myrtle Beach cut

Former Wake Forest star and 2011 FedExCup winner Bill Haas made his first PGA Tour cut of the year Friday at the Myrtle Beach Classic, a $-4 million event played opposite of the Truist Championship signature event.

Haas posted even-par 71 in the second round for a 3-under 139 total, making the cut by a single stroke. The son of Jay Haas and nephew of Wake coach Jerry Haas, failed to make the cut in his four previous tournaments.

Haas rallied from a 2-over 37 on the front nine with three birdies before finishing with a bogey at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club. The field is filled with players not eligible for the $20-million Truist.

Tied for 45th, Haas is seven shots behind leaders Mackenzie Hughes and Christobal Del Solar. Blades Brown, a 17-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, is five shots off the pace.

Jackson Byrd, the amateur son of five-time PGA Tour winner Jonathan Byrd, outshined his father. The 18-year-old Jackson shot 69 and 70 to join the group with Haas. Jonathan missed the cut by one stroke.

Haas makes strong start in Myrtle Beach PGA Tour event

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Haas makes strong start in Myrtle Beach PGA Tour event

A former Wake Forest golfer with strong ties to the Triad got off to a great start Thursday at the Myrtle Beach Classic, the PGA Tour’s secondary event this weekend.

Bill Haas, a former Wake star and the nephew of coach Jerry Haas, was 4-under-par through his first 10 holes in the first round at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, and near the top of the leaderboard.

But the 2011 FedExCup winner, who has struggled in the past decade while suffering injuries and surviving a car crash that killed one person involved, finished with seven pars and his sole bogey of the round at the Dunes Club’s par-3 ninth for 68 and a tie for 32nd.

Haas, only 42, has missed the cut in his four previous PGA Tour starts this year.

Brandt Snedeker, who shot 59 on his way to the 2018 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club and is a favorite at the Greensboro tournament, shot 73.

Like Haas, Snedeker has struggled in recent years, playing the previous two seasons on medical exemptions. Snedeker has made seven cuts in nine starts in 2025.

Webb Simpson, another struggling player with strong Wyndham and N.C. ties, withdrew from the field before the round.

Mackenzie Hughes shot 63 to take the 18-hole lead.

Triad golfers finish season with Virginia Tech

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Triad golfers finish season with Virginia Tech

Virgina Tech, with two Triad golfers, finished ninth Wednesday in the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional.

Morgan Ketchum of Winston-Salem shot 5-over-par 221 for the Arizona tournament to finish in a tie for 20th. Emily Mathews of Mebane posted 231. Virginia Tech missed qualifying for the NCAA Championship by 15 strokes.

Newton, Wilson lead Oak Grove to regional title

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Newton, Wilson lead Oak Grove to regional title

Lincoln Newton shot 67 Tuesday to share medalist honors and Aidan Wilson shot 68 to lead Oak Grove to the Class 3A Midwest Regional team title at Monroe Country Club. Talan Harrison of Northwest Cabarras also shot 67.

With a 293 total, the Grizzlies won by a whopping 24 strokes over Lake Norman Charter. Piedmont claimed the third and a qualifying spot by two shots over Ledford at next week’s 3A state championship at Gates Four Country Club in Fayetteville.

Southern Alamance qualified for the 3A state championship with a second-place finish at in the Mideast Regional at Keith Hills Golf Club in Buies Creek. Landon Linch shot 73 to lead the Patriots.

Triad individual qualifiers for the 3A state championship include Hamilton Plunkett and Tyler Clayton of Western Alamance, Colton Slack and Connor Vernon of Ledford, Timothy Klein of Williams, Sirr Hill of Ben L. Smith and Daniel Dean of Rockingham County.

TriadGolf.com previously listed a partial list of individual qualifiers for Class 1A, 2A and 4A. Several others qualified, including Trevor Fowler, and Joey Pritchard of Southeast Alamance, Tatum North and Levi Harrison of West Stokes and William Floyd of West Davidson in 2A; and Sawyer Slate of South Stokes and Tyler Gee of Eastern Randolph in 1A.

Badgett, Bowman, Harvey win medalist honors at prep regionals

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Badgett, Bowman, Harvey win medalist honors at prep regionals

Pennson Badgett won medalist honors Tuesday, East Surry to a berth in the 2A state championship at Pilot Knob Park and Cameron Harvey of Northwest Guilford shared medalist at Stonebridge Golf Club in Monroe in the 4A Midwest Regional.

Brandon Bowman led Mt. Airy to the 1A Midwest Regional title by winning medalist honors with 66 at Cedarbrook. Bishop McGuinness finished third to join the Granite Bears next week at Longleaf in Southern Pines.

Badgett shot 68 as the Cardinals finished second on their home course behind Salisbury, advancing to next week’s 2A Championship at Pinehurst No. 6. North Surry finished third to advance as well.

Harvey and Chase McEvoy of Marvin Ridge shot 67 at Stonebridge. Marvin Ridge won the regional with West Forsyth and Grimsley also earning berths at the 4A state championship at Pinehurst No. 2 and No. 8. Connor Lynde of Reagan shot 74 to qualify as an individual.

Wake women win Lubbock Regional

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Wake women win Lubbock Regional

Carolina Chacarra shot 7-under-par 209 to win medalist honors at the NCAA Regional in the Rawls Course at Texas Tech in Lubbock.

With a 2-under team total, the Demon Deacons beat Texas by four shots. Chloe Kovelesky finished third for Wake at 2-under; Anne-Sterre Den Dunnen tied for eighth at 2-over; and Macy Pate tied for 19th at 5-over.

Julia McLaughlin of High Point, playing at an individual at Lubbock, tied for 24th at 7-over. North Carolina, N.C. State, Duke and Campbell failed to advance as teams from regionals.

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