By KURT DUSTERBERG Mary-Frances Hall has a golf game that is college ready. The 18-year-old freshman shot 74-75-149 to take individual medalist honors in a 10-team tournament in early March, winning the event by three strokes. But her growing career won’t make much noise in collegiate golf circles. That’s because she plays an outsize game…
By STEVE WILLIAMS SOUTHERN PINES – It was totally understandable that Annika Winebarger was nervous during the final round of the 2-A/1-A State Championship at Longleaf Golf and Country Club. The senior from Elkin High School found herself in the lead after an opening-round 74 on Oct. 28 and she was in the final pairing…
By STEVE WILLIAMS SOUTHERN PINES – Isabella Rusher and Grace Yatawara are successful year-round players on the junior golf circuit and both are ranked in the top 20 in the N.C. Junior Girls Rankings. So it was no surprise that they were the leaders when Salisbury captured its third consecutive 2-A/1-A state title at Longleaf…