By David Droschak It’s an understatement to say Chris Jones is accustomed to starting golf programs from scratch. Within the last 15 years alone, Jones has launched Northern Guilford High School’s golf teams (2007) and the university programs at Johnson & Wales (2019) in Charlotte. And in late September, Jones took the head coaching job…
By Eddie Southards Hailey Joy overcame her nerves to win the 3-A state golf championship and lead Rockingham County to its third straight title. Joy, a senior, opened with the best round of the tournament, a 3-under 69, at Foxfire Resort & Golf Club. She struggled to a 76 in the final round for a…
By STEVE WILLIAMS The thought of winning a state championship in women’s golf wasn’t even in the wildest dreams for Rockingham County High School for the better part of the school’s four decades. In fact, the Cougars barely managed to put together a team and had qualified just once for regional play. But a couple…
By EDDIE SOUTHARDS FOXFIRE VILLAGE – A group of girls at Ledford High School has proven that golf can be a team sport. Despite not having a player contending for the individual title, the Panthers won their third straight 3-A state championship at Foxfire Resort and Golf Club. They won by 29 shots over Northern…