By David Droschak After a half century as a members-only club, the transition of Sapona Golf Swim and Tennis Club over the last year to a successful semi-private offering has been truly personal for general manager/director of golf Chad Newton and former club chairman Jason Barney. Newton and Barney each have strong emotional ties to…
By Steve Huffman Chad Newton is ecstatic to be back at Sapona Golf, Swim and Tennis Club, and wants to see the facility flourish under his guidance. “I have a deep appreciation of Sapona and understand its value to the local community and the City of Lexington,” Newton said. “I want to raise the level…
By JOHN DELL To say owner Luke Hollingsworth of Holly Ridge Golf Links in Archdale has put his heart and soul into his work would be an understatement. The 39-year-old Hollingsworth has been the majority owner of the public course since 2007, but he and Chad Newton, a former head professional at Pinewood Country Club,…
Pinewood’s Head Professional winner of 2011 Horton Smith Award By JOHN DELL It’s appropriate that Chad Newton has a couple of baseball mitts on a shelf in his office. Those gloves have a hidden meaning for Newton, 36, who is in his ninth year as the Head Golf Professional at Pinewood Country Club in Asheboro.…