By Kurt Dusterberg Hailey Joy won her first golf tournament at age 10. Aside from playing against a field of all boys, her lasting memory of that competition is her wardrobe. “I remember that day I wore a T-shirt because I forgot my golf clothes,” she says with a shy laugh. “So I have a…
By Steve Huffman Rowan County’s Nick Lyerly has won his share of tournaments, but his biggest victory to date came in mid-June when he captured the North Carolina Amateur. “My main goal was to put together four solid rounds of golf,” Lyerly said. “I just wanted to go out and play the best I was…
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 STEVE WILLIAMS Taylor Coalson has all the shots that have made him one of the state’s top junior golfers. His easy, calm demeanor also includes patience as a virtue. The North Surry High School senior withstood a two-hour rain delay in the first round of the state 2-A golf tournament to grab a share…