By Kurt Dusterberg It would be easy to write off 81-year-old John Gerring as an old-school teaching guru, a throwback to a bygone era. But Gerring hopes you will hear him out. After 55 years as a PGA professional, he knows what works, even if his instruction doesn’t involve whistles and bells. That’s by design;…
By Robert Kimball It’s impossible to miss it. The statue out front of the Arnold Palmer Golf Facility at Wake Forest University captures the famous Demon Deacon in a full, powerful follow-through that is classic Arnie. But even The King has to share space with a legend. Wake Forest’s new Haddock House, which opened in…
By JOHN DELL The past will meet the future in mid October at the Wake Forest Pro-Am at Old Town Golf Club. The pro-am, a major fund-raiser for the tradition-rich Demon Deacon men’s and women’s golf programs, will have an added feature with the legendary Arnold Palmer scheduled to be on hand. He’ll be honored…
By MICHAEL GRAFF When Oak Valley Golf Club opened in 1995, Randall James had an opportunity to play in a foursome with Arnold Palmer. James passed. He chose to caddie for Palmer instead. As the incoming director of golf for the club, James knew he’d have plenty of chances to play Oak Valley, plenty of…