By Robert Kimball Whether you strolled the fairways of some of the most exclusive private clubs in the Triad area, or were just a weekend warrior, you have no doubt seen it. The spray painted white lines that marked off “Ground under Repair,” par-4 holes turned into par 3s, the bare patches on what normally…
BY ED DUPREE If you’ve played a lot of golf courses in North Carolina, you’ve probably been “up the Creek” a few times. That’s because “Creek” appears in the names of the Tarheel State’s courses more than any other word – 43 times. Second is “Pine” with 35 times with the majority of those…
By BOB SUTTON A new practice facility at Stoney Creek Golf Club should assist in providing year-round instruction opportunities on the site. “It will certainly help us when it’s 40, 45 degrees and golfers can work on their games,” says Jimmy Dunn, director of golf at the club. And at other extremes, the practice area…
By STEVE HANF There was no debating the fact Stoney Creek Golf Club needed a facelift. The only arguments began after the $2.3-million course renovation – once membership returned following an eight-month hiatus. Kim Worrel, Stoney Creek’s general manager, recalled with a smile the heated debate one particular foursome had in the clubhouse after…
By STEVE HANF WHITSETT – The creek beds are dry now, showing off the familiar stones that help give the golf course its name. More than anything over the past few years, though, Stoney Creek Golf Club has been best known for stonewalling its members and guests at almost every turn. “You either hated Stoney…