By David Droschak One could argue that North Carolina-bred talent on the PGA Tour has never been deeper with the likes of Webb Simpson, Brendon Todd, Harold Varner III, Bill Haas, Doc Redman and Chesson Hadley. That fact is not lost on UNC-Greensboro men’s golf coach Terrance Stewart, whose 10-man roster is filled exclusively with…
By David Droschak It can be argued that Grandover Resort took the path of least resistance when it opened in February 1999. Despite its rightful place as a trendy boutique hotel with an Old World décor to match, Grandover focused on capturing the business traveler and conventions. To the naked eye, it was a natural…
By David Droschak Aaron Purviance had time to reflect on his college golfing career in late May as he drove cross country with his brother Austin, heading to finish up an internship at the Jim McLean Golf School at Red Ledges in Park City. Utah is a far piece from Methodist University in Fayetteville, but…
By David Droschak Methodist men’s golf coach Steve Conley has fond memories of the last time his team was on the big stage at Grandover. Sure, his team won the 2015 Division III national championship at the Greensboro resort, but the title and trophy presentation was only half the experience. “The staff at Grandover really…
BY JOHN DELL Coach Terrance Stewart of UNC Greensboro finds it hard to believe that the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate at Grandover Resort is in its ninth year. “Has it been that many?” he said. “Well, it’s a good that it’s lasted this long, and we feel like we have a good, competitive tournament each year.”…
By STEVE HANF Terrance Stewart had no trouble attaching a grade to the performance of Grandover Resort & Conference Center in its first year playing host to the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate. “Absolute A-plus,” Stewart raved. As for the performance of his UNC Greensboro Spartans, perhaps a grade of “incomplete” remains in order. The host team…
By DAVID DROSCHAK It has been 13 years since the passing of real estate mogul Joseph Koury, but Mo Milani can rattle off stories about the early development of Grandover Resort on demand, offering vivid details of long walks the two shared, covering every piece of dirt, every plan, and every idea for the…