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Area Insider – by David Droschak

ee to Green owners Rick and Rob Stitzer plan to hit the ceremonial final tee shots at the practice facility they have owned for more than two decades when it closes this fall.

The Stitzers recently sold the no-frills, all-grass practice range and golf shop that sits on approximately 10 acres off Highway 64 near the Wake/ Chatham County line after an electrical fire last October gutted a portion of the pro shop building.

The property had been up for sale prior to the fire, but the two golf pros who had built quite a reputation as exceptional golf teachers and club fitters since opening Tee to Green 21 years ago decided it was a good time to part ways with the Triangle golfing institution.

The property is expected to be turned into commercial office and/or retail space. Tee to Green did reopen in 2019 after the late October fire, but will close for good sometime in September or early October, the twin brothers said.

“The fire actually cost us a lot of money,” Rick Stitzer said. “It was enough where we felt we had to take an offer and sell the place because we would have run into unfortunate (financial) problems later on.”

Debbie Stitzer, Rob’s wife of 40 years, was the third owner and often greeted customers at the front desk with a smile and helpful hand.

Although the driving range is closing, Rick and Rob Stitzer are not retiring. The two plan to hook up with the local club and continue providing lessons and club fitting.

“We’ve helped so many golfers over the past 21 years we don’t want to stop now,” Rick Stitzer said.

Among numerous other awards, the Stitzers were named to the prestigious Golf Digest’s 100 best national clubfitters in 2011, 2015 and 2017.

The brothers who live in North Raleigh purchased the golf shop and driving range property in 1999 and have been at the Apex location ever since.

“We knew that decision was going to basically be for the rest of our working life,” Rob Stitzer said. “We first leased it for seven years to see if we wanted to do it or not. The golf business is tough and it’s hard to make a lot of money, but between the range and the club sales we paid the bills. And we knew the land at some point would be worth more than the range.”

The brothers estimate they have given lessons to more than 10,000 golfers at Tee to Green over two decades and fitted more than 10,000 more with various clubs.

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Tee to Green owners (l-r) Rick Stitzer, Debbie Stitzer and Rob Stitzer. always joked and said I didn’t know if this place was keeping us alive or killing us.”

“We’re looking forward to doing what we do best and that’s golf lessons, club fitting and not being under machines fixing whatever needs to be fixed or mowing grass and all the rest of the parts of the business that basically took us away from what we do best,” added Rob Stitzer.

The Stitzers thought the range would sell in a decade or so, but the financial crisis of 2008 hit and the plans were changed.

“That backed things up quite a bit,” Rob Stitzer said.

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The Stitzers may stage a sort of “go-away party” for customers as the final closing date is finalized over the next few weeks.

A small bucket of balls cost $3.25 two decades ago at Tee to Green; now it is $7 so the Stitzers have kept things affordable to the average golfer over the years. Rob Stitzer’s lessons cost just $60 per hour.

“Most people can afford that, so I just wanted to keep people playing golf,” Rob Stitzer said. “I wanted to do my best to keep golf moving forward.”

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Up for grabs

Pinehurst Resort staging more history at 119th U.S. Amateur

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ew places embrace history like Pinehurst Resort. And the historic golf venue is preparing to add yet another piece of lore to its annals.

Just five years after making history by hosting back-to-back U.S. Opens for the men and women on Pinehurst No. 2, the iconic resort and the USGA are once again teaming up in mid August offer up a first.

The final 36-hole match of the U.S. Amateur will be staged over two courses – Pinehurst No. 4 in the morning and then Pinehurst No. 2 in the afternoon – for the first time in the 119-year history of the national championship for the best amateurs in the world.

“It’s fun to do ‘firsts,’’’ said Pinehurst Resort president Tom Pashley. “Our relationship with the USGA is so long term and we know them so well there is typically not one moment where the phone call is made to say we’re thinking of doing this or that.

We have ongoing dialogue on a monthly basis on their goals and our goals and how we can work together to achieve them, and the opportunity to showcase either the best players in the world or some of the best golf-course architecture in the world.

“That word showcase can be overused, but I think it really applied in 2014 with showcasing the best women’s players and how they measured up against the best male players on the same course,” Pashley added. “And now this U.S. Amateur gives us an opportunity to showcase two very different styles of golf course architecture that are right here side-by-side.”

The newly re-designed No. 4 course will co-host the final 36-hole match for the U.S. Amateur.

Pinehurst No. 2, with its famed crowned greens, is a Donald Ross classic that will play at a whopping 7,555 yards and a par70, while the newly re-designed No. 4 by Gil Hanse will also co-host the stroke play qualifying at a 7,227-yard, par-72 layout.

The final 36-hole match of this grueling test of attrition is set for Aug. 18.

The last U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst was in 2008, with Danny Lee beating Florida State’s Drew Kittleson. Those amateurs advancing to match play in that championship 11 years ago produced quite a group of professional players -- Rickie Fowler, Patrick Reed, Billy Horschel and Chesson Hadley, among others – that have gone on to win 30 PGA Tour events.

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Pinehurst No. 2’s restoration by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw is approaching a decade, and should play quite differently than when Lee and Kittleson were firing at pins in 2008.

“It’s a living, breathing golf course and it really does change by the season,” Pashley said. “The summer brings little pine weeds, almost like little tumbleweeds, that are green with yellow flowers right now. I love them. In the fall they turn brown. They are not too much of a nuisance and you can get your club through them, but they can get inside your head.

What has changed and what maybe makes it harder is the greens are now bermudagrass, so the ball doesn’t stop the way it used to. Now you have to plan on that bounce and a roll so I just can’t wait to see how different it will feel and how firm it will play vs. those soft bent grass greens.”

One of the favorites heading into the U.S. Amateur will be recent Stanford graduate Brandon Wu, who had quite a few months of golf. After leading the Cardinal to the NCAA national title, Wu pulled off a rare feat of qualifying for the U.S. Open and British Open as an amateur.

“I’m not going to lie, Pinehurst No. 2 is pretty tough,” Wu said. “You have to keep the ball in the fairway, and that’s a common theme with a lot of these U.S. Amateurs, but especially at No. 2. You may get lucky every once in a while in the bushes, but if you don’t keep it in the fairway it’s going to be a short week. And then you need to focus on hitting the greens.

“During my practice round getting used to the tee shots and seeing the lines of the golf course are key,” Wu added. “I try to take mental pictures of what each tee shot looks like and pick out a target. You need to get a confidence level going as you make your way around the No. 2 course.”

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In recent years, the U.S. Amateur has turned into a so-called “young men’ game.” Those results are not lost on 41-year-old Scott Harvey, a local Triad favorite who will be playing in his final exemption year.

“I like to say there is nothing that anybody can do with a golf ball that I can’t do. I don’t feel that I lack any of that, but energy-wise is what is a challenge,” Harvey said. “I get worn out and at this age I’m just not going to get up in the morning and go to the gym and work out.

It is what it is.”

Still, Harvey is not counting himself out, and would like nothing better than to capture the U.S. Amateur Championship in front of his wife, kids and mother, who will all make the short drive to Pinehurst to cheer on their golfing hero.

“I have played No. 2 maybe 15 times, and not had much success at all,” Harvey said. “Oh God yeah, it’s hard. You are standing in the fairway and the greens look so tiny, looks like there is no place to hit the ball. It is just so demanding. It’s a very difficult course but very worthy of any kind of championship you can throw at it.”

Wu and Harvey know each other from competing at the 2017 Porter Cup. “For a guy like Scott Harvey, with so much match play experience and being around for so long, I think he has just as good of a shot as anyone,” Wu said. “And Scott has an impressive track record in match play, so there is that, too. Sure, the young guys are typically hitting it a little bit farther and that’s how the game is sort of growing, but the way I look at it is the farther you hit it the farther off line you can hit it, too. But yes, it can make a difference, hitting three clubs down from some players, especially on No. 2.”

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Tees & Technology Drive Shack lands second location in Triangle

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hose of us close to the golf world know our proverbial dimpled planet has been rapidly evolving, especially across North Carolina.

One of the fastest growing states with some of the nation’s most attractive places to live have driven private country clubs to provide much more than a pristine 18-hole golfing experience with lush fairways and silky smooth greens. Expansive pools with circular slides, innovative short game practice areas, tennis facilities, junior golf programs, various foodie and craft beer options – all in a more relaxed and casual family atmosphere – is now the norm, not the exception.

The game’s “driving ranges” have followed suit quickly. A large bucket of balls and a patch of green grass is no longer an attractive option for most.

So you can imagine the anticipation for the opening of Drive Shack Raleigh in the Triangle, a multi-purpose 65,000 square foot entertainment center that features 96 climate controlled hitting bays on a three-level launch pad.

Raleigh is the firm’s second location.

The inaugural Drive Shack opened in Orlando a little more than a year ago.

Ones are also near completion over the next few months in West Palm Beach, Fla., and Richmond, Va. “We are going to be the premier entertainment destination in the entire Triangle and beyond,” said Drive Shack Raleigh assistant general manager John Wielgat. “The word is going to spread like wildfire. It already has. We have people coming in the parking lot every day thinking we’re open and then they see the ‘We’re Hiring’ sign and are bummed.

The buzz is already out there and we’re going to continue that buzz for multiple decades.”

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John Wielgat, assistant general manager (left) and general manager Dan Godfrey are ready to open Drive Shack’s second location.

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Drive Shack Raleigh is in the process of hiring about 400 employees at the facility located less than a mile from PNC Arena and Carter-Finley Stadium, with easy access off Interstate 40. Without traffic, residents of Alamance County can get to the location in about 30-35 minutes, with Guilford County golfers about an hour away.

All of the hitting bays (32 on each floor) are covered with heaters over the hitting pad and leather couch lounge area, and feature state-of-the-art TrackMan technology. Golfers will be able to practice their games outside of the elements or punch up a famous layout like The Old Course at St. Andrews or Bethpage Black and hit to various yardages and targets supplied on a TV screen at your individual hitting bay.

“Our technology is THE game changer,” said Drive Shack Raleigh general

manager Dan Godfrey. “(TrackMan) is so realistic, so accurate; it’s a Doppler-based radar system and is going to be the first one of its kind that is going to be able to manufacture as many as 96 balls going at the same time and tracking them to make sure they work in coordination with the games.

“And the games aren’t just golf,” he added. “There are games for kids. We have a game called Monster Hunt where you are going to hit a ball towards a target and blow up a monster and save the princess. We have games for all ages and you don’t have to be a golfer to come out here.”

Once opened in late summer, as many as 2,000 patrons are expected through the facility on weekdays and as many as 3,000 on weekends. Drive Shack Raleigh plans to stay open until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

The second floor features a large bar with 12 beer taps – 7 of which will be local -- and ample seating for food features such as flat breads, pig wings and poke bowls.

“We’ll have a lot of nice hip and trendy food offerings,” Godfrey said.

“If you can dream of it and think of it we can do it,” Wielgat said. “We can change all of the colors of the targets to blue or we can change them to all pink.

That Drive Shack sign at the end of the field will be completely illuminated in bright white lights; we’ll have lighting on all the field poles as well so at nighttime it is going to be almost like a nightclub experience. We have a lot of live enter-

tainment booked as well -- DJs on the weekends, live bands, karaoke, stand-up comedians -- once again, if you can think of it we can do it.”

A “round” of golf will take players about 75 minutes. Hitting bays for up to six players will be purchased by the hour, starting at $30 per hour from 9 a.m.-noon, and peaking at $50 per hour after 5 p.m. until close.

Food and beverage service, along with complimentary golf clubs for all ages are provided at each hitting bay.

“Our pay-and-play system is unique,” Wielgat said. “You can keep on extending your time if you are in the middle of a game or having the time of your life. You can continue to enjoy food and beverage and stay here as long as you want.”

Of all the places in the country for a second location, why Raleigh?

“Why not Raleigh?” Wielgat said.

“Look at how golf centric this area is, and Raleigh is the fastest growing community in the United States and has been for almost a decade now. The stats show there are more than 100 people moving here to the Triangle every day, but we have something here for everyone, it’s not just a golf community. There are 3-4 major universities in the area and of course a lot of golf courses – but we’re entertainment driven. We’re all about fun. You don’t need to know anything about golf to come to Drive Shack Raleigh and have an absolute blast. We are all about the fun aspect, and hiring people with fun and dynamic personalities. We’re about people.”

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Before they were legends, they were U.S. Amateur champions.

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riangle teenager Akshay Bhatia, regarded as one of the best junior golfers in the world, recently announced he will be turning professional this fall.

The decision by the 17-year-old home schooled player from Wake Forest to bypass college golf and turn pro is really no surprise. Bhatia has indicated for more than a year he would likely turn pro early.

“I’m excited for this new journey ahead for sure,” Bhatia told Triangle Golf Today. “It is something I have dreamed about forever and for this to be possible and for it to come true; to start my professional career on the PGA Tour and see what I can make happen is really special.”

Bhatia, whose nickname is Shay, played in the PGA Tour Valspar Championship in March as an amateur and shot a respectable 74-72 but missed the cut by three shots.

The teenager, who weighs less than 130 pounds but carries the ball 300 yards off the tee, said he is looking forward to playing in the U.S. Amateur in Pinehurst in mid August before turning professional in late September at the Safeway Open in Napa Valley after receiving a sponsor’s exemption.

“To have my last amateur event in Pinehurst is going to be awesome just because of the crowd that will hopefully be there watching me since it’s so close to home,” he said.

Bhatia has a possible seven PGA Tour starts planned this fall before taking a run at Q School late in the year.

“How good I played last year, what I’m capable of doing helped me make this decision,” he said. “I know I have the game to do it. It’s just the golf courses are set up a little differently. I’m going to learn along the way, but if I can learn really quickly I think I’ll be OK.” “Hopefully if I played well enough I can go straight to the second stage of Q School,” he said.

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with five to seven actively open in the office taking applications.”

This year, the CGA will oversee 49 chool is out around the state. championships and five team match Which means summertime is competitions. The CGA also conducts … extremely busy for competi- more than 100 one-day tournaments tive golfers.

— including individual and four-ball The Carolinas Golf Association events — that are open to both men (CGA) alone conducts more than and women, and are typically played 300 amateur events for men, women, in desirable locations, often at private juniors and seniors throughout the cal- clubs. In addition, the CGA holds oneendar year. When the summer months day events around the state for junior roll around, the action really ramps golfers ages 6-18 sponsored by the up. The CGA championship schedTarheel Youth Golf Association. ule included seven events in June, a “One advantage we have is doing whopping 13 in July and another six this year-after-year,” Nance said. in August.

“While the courses are different, the “During the summer we have as same organizing and planning is done many as 15 folks involved in tournaannually. We have a great staff that ments,” said longtime CGA executive starts by scheduling the massive numdirector Jack Nance. “These workers ber of events. And a big thanks goes include administrators, interns, conout to our member clubs who give us tract workers and on-the-road staff, the opportunity to play their courses. but do not include all the wonderful Of course, tournament golf around and needed volunteers who assist us. the Tar Heel State — particularly at It’s not uncommon to have four events the amateur level — starts and finishgoing on concurrently in the field, es in Pinehurst. “Amateurism,” said

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Pinehurst Resort’s founder, Richard Tufts, “must be the backbone of all sport, golf or otherwise.”

Pinehurst’s rich tournament history began in 1901 with the North & South Amateur. Legends like Walter Travis, Francis Ouimet, Jack Nicklaus, Curtis Strange and Davis Love III are among the former champions.

“With Pinehurst, and its history of amateur golf, beginning with the North & South championship, amateur golf has always been part of our DNA,” said Pinehurst Resort president Tom Pashley. “As players walk down the first fairway of Pinehurst No. 2, they walk in the footsteps of almost every great player who has ever played the game.″ Around the Home of American Golf, summer used to be considered the slow season. But not anymore — and especially not in 2019.

In late June, rising Baylor University senior Cooper Dossey defeated Georgia Tech’s Noah

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Norton 5 & 4 to capture the 119th North & South Amateur. “It’s number one,” said Dossey, when asked about where the North & South title ranks among his career accomplishments. The Women’s North & South Amateur was contested in mid-July.

At the 41st Boys’ Junior North & South Championship in early July, South Africa’s Tyran Snyders posted a clean card in the final round on Pinehurst No. 8 en route to a 68 and a three-shot victory over the Philippines’ Jolo Timothy Magcalayo.

Meanwhile, Katherine Schuster from Kill Devil Hills — already a Drive, Chip & Putt champion at Augusta National and a two-time North Carolina state high school champion — won the 41st Girls’ North & South Junior Championship.

“This (win) is above everything,” Schuster said. “This is amazing. To win at Pinehurst? And to win having played Pinehurst No. 2? There are no words to describe it.”

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Tournament Time from page 10 During July and August this year in the Sandhills a trio of significant golf events takes center stage with the U.S. Teens World Championship and U.S. Kids World Championship — when more than 1,500 of the best junior golfers in the world descend upon the Pinehurst area to compete for individual titles in a variety of age groups — followed by the 2019 U.S. Amateur, which will be contested August 12-18 at Pinehurst Nos. 2 & 4.

Earlier in the summer, Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro welcomed some of the country’s most outstanding young golfers at the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA)’s Wyndham Invitational presented by BB&T. In late June, Winston-Salem’s Old Town Club played host to the team match-play Wyndham Cup for the second time. The 40-player field at Old Town featured the 10 best junior males and junior females from both the East and West sides of the country.

Boys Championship Raleigh’s Peter Fountain is in Raleigh and the a rising high school senior at Carolinas Amateur at Broughton High School, but the Governors Club will graduate in December in Chapel Hill. and enroll at UNC for the He won the NC spring semester. He will Junior Boys and be on the Tar Heel golf he finished third at team, but will not parthe Carolinas Amateur. ticipate in tournaDuring the remainder ments until the fall of the summer and early fall, of 2020. Fountain Fountain plans to play the Junior is enrolling early Boys PGA Championship in to get ahead Hartford, Conn., the Virginias academically vs. Carolinas Junior Boys Team and practice Matches in Lynchburg, Va., the with the golf Hope Valley Junior Invitational team without in Durham, the Pinehurst using up any Junior AJGA at Country Club eligibility. He of North Carolina said he hopes and the Bobby that getting Chapman ahead in school Junior and practicing Invitational in with the team Spartanburg, S.C. will help him be “I’ve really realized more prepared the importance of playto help the team ing in summer tournain the fall of 2020. ments after I committed This sum(to UNC),” Fountain said. mer, Fountain has “Before, I thought the competed in the only point of playing AJGA Wyndham them was to impress Invitational, the coaches.

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commit you can’t just stop playing.

Staying in the tournament groove and preparing yourself for college golf is the main point of competing in summer tournaments.

“I love playing tournaments on a national stage but I enjoy playing in local North Carolina tournaments more. It’s fun being able to go out and compete in your home state, and play with the people I’ve grown up playing with.”

The Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Tour (PKBGT) is based in Greensboro and offers competitive, girls-only golf tournaments. In the midst of its 12th season, the tour has grown to operate nearly 100 events each year, with more than 900 annual participants.

This summer, the PKBGT offered 17 events in North Carolina between the Memorial and Labor Day holidays featuring a variety of one-, two- and three-day events for the Carolina’s top junior female golfers to compete.

Although the tour now offers events in almost every state along the eastern seaboard, the culmination event of the summer season will take place in the state, with the Tour Championship being hosted at Peggy Kirk Bell’s beloved Pine Needles and Golf Club in Southern Pines.

One of the state’s most prolific junior golfers, Zach Brown of

Bermuda Run, signed a scholarship to play for High Point in the fall. Like Fountain, Brown is using a busy summer tournament schedule to fine-tune his game for the demands of college golf.

In June, Brown participated in the North Carolina Amateur at Gaston Country Club, the U.S. Junior Qualifier at Salisbury Country Club and the Carolinas Junior PGA at Irish Creek — both of which he won — and the North Carolina Junior at NC State’s Lonnie Poole Golf Club, where he reached the quarterfinals.

In July, Brown played in the North & South Junior, the U.S. Junior at Inverness in Toledo, Ohio, the U.S. Amateur Qualifier at Rocky Mount’s Benvenue CC and the Junior PGA Championship at Keney Park in Hartford, Conn. He said in August, he is planning to play either the Hope Valley Junior Invitational or the U.S. Amateur.

“I’ve probably had the biggest and longest summer schedule of my life so far,” Brown said. “I love tournament golf and love the competition. The U.S. Junior showed me that I’m just a little short of where I need to be of being really, really competitive on the national level.

“Like I said,” Brown added. “I just love the competition.”

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A Grand Partnership

Wyndham Championship and Grandover Resort enjoy “perfect” relationship

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By BRAD KING and LEN ZIEHM

he Wyndham Championship returned to Sedgefield Country Club in 2008.

Explaining the move back after more than three decades at Forest Oaks Country Club, southeast of Greensboro, tournament officials cited several key factors: the appeal of Sedgefield’s freshly restored, Donald Ross-designed golf course and its location closer to the center of the Piedmont Triad.

The other significant consideration was Sedgefield’s closer proximity to the Grandover Resort & Conference Center, where many players and sponsors stay during the Wyndham Championship.

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tested at Sedgefield — a private facility that opened in 1926. In its early years, the tournament was played on the courses at both Sedgefield and Starmount Forest Country Clubs — both in Greensboro.

There have been other title sponsors and other host sites over the years.

But since 2008, the Piedmont Triad’s flagship sporting event has been the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield. While tournament operations are stationed at Sedgefield, the headquarters for title sponsor Wyndham Rewards is at neighboring Grandover Resort.

Grandover’s practice range also serves in that capacity for the ProAm participants during tournament week, so the relationship between Sedgefield and the resort is a tight one.

“I would call it perfect,’’ said Mark Brazil, tournament director

of the Wyndham Championship.

“They’ve got two great golf courses over there (at Grandover) and all the space for our activities, plus a beautiful hotel. It almost feels like we’re their third course because we’re so close. We couldn’t have a better marriage with them.’’

Brazil directs the only PGA TOUR event played annually on a Donald Ross-designed course, and he appreciates the partnership with Grandover.

Wyndham Week this year is July 30-August 4, two weeks earlier than usual, and the $6.2-million event holds a key place on the PGA Tour schedule. Celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2019, the Wyndham will be the last tournament prior to the FedEx Cup Playoffs, representing the last chance for players to establish a strong position going into golf’s lucrative postseason. Only the top 125 in the FedEx standings will tee

off in the first of the three playoff events.

And that’s not all. For the first time, the $10-million Wyndham Rewards Top 10 bonus pool will be in effect, offering bonus money — including a winner’s pot of $2 million – to the top 10 finishers in the FedEx Cup point standings entering the playoffs.

While the birdies and bogeys are crucial at Sedgefield, about 40 members of the Wyndham Championship field will be staying at Grandover. So will a bulk of the tourney’s sponsors and Wyndham’s guests, and they will have some enjoyable golf to play that week, too.

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Championship and the 1981 U.S. Open. He also had top-five finishes in both the British Open and Masters.

Like many top stars in his playing days, Graham got involved in course design as a sidelight venture.

Panks did most of his design work in Arizona. The Grandover courses are his only creations in North Carolina. Panks started doing courses on his own in 1978 and teamed up with Graham from 1988 until 1997 under the banner Graham & Panks International. They designed 10 courses together and the Grandover courses represented one of their final projects together.

Graham & Panks was able to break into the North Carolina course design market – one then dominated by state resident Tom Fazio and Arnold Palmer – because Graham had a friend who was close to Joe Koury, the founder of Grandover. Koury passed away in 1998, shortly after the resort opened, but Grandover remains family owned.

The resort, celebrating its 20th year in full operation, was built on 1,500 acres of oak, pine and dogwoodcovered hills. The designers filled the courses with a wide variety of holes, most all of them with undulating greens. The courses have been used

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Grandover Resort recently unveiled a mobile teaching facility made by Covershots in North Carolina. for Web.com Tour events and top collegiate competitions. An NCAA Division I regional and three Division III national championships have been played at Grandover.

For leisure travelers, these courses are an attractive deal, as the top

greens fee is only $75, there is no competition with members for tee times and the lodging is not only pleasantly upscale, but in close proximity to the golf, as well.

Grandover has undergone an extensive, $10-million renovation of

the entire property over the last two years and more money is being spent to complete several indoor projects this year.

Work began on the exterior of the resort late in 2016 and required six months to complete. In 2017, all 244 guest rooms were remodeled and in 2018 the bars and restaurants received the same attention. All parts of the property were rebranded, the style changing from Old World European to a tribute honoring the rich history of the area. A fire pit lounge overlooking the courses has been added this year.

Around tournament time, Grandover understandably still surrenders top billing to Sedgefield. But Grandover has 36 holes of memorable golf — all open to the public — and is an easy stopover for players heading to either of the golf destinations of Pinehurst or Myrtle Beach, S.C. Enjoying Grandover is especially easy for North Carolina residents, thanks to the formation of the Griffin Club. For $20 members can get reduced greens fees and other year-around benefits when they visit Grandover. More than 2,500 have already signed up.

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Junior Golf Scoreboard TYGA High Point Junior

Blair Park GC & Oak Hollow High Point, NC July 10-11, 2019 Boys 14-18 Division - 6449 1 Alex Rubino, Charlotte 70-69--139 2 Nicholas Song, Monroe 72-69--141 3 Casey Osiecki, New Bern 75-68--143 4 Alexander Campbell, Charlotte 71-73--144 4 Garrett Hauk, Burlington 71-73--144 4 Jennings Glenn, Raleigh 75-69--144 Selected Others 9 Frank Gilliam, Raleigh 71-75--146 12 Bryan Fang, Raleigh 70-77--147 15 Holland Giles, Pinehurst 73-75--148 30 Peter Nusbaum, Pittsboro 79-73--152 43 Ziming Qiu, Pinehurst 77-79--156 46 Jacob Conklin, Raleigh 73-84--157 48 Jack Webster, Raleigh 79-79--158 49 Jacob Girouard, Raleigh 84-75--159 49 Joey Pritchard, Aberdeen 81-78--159 60 Aidan Harrington, Garner 74-88--162 76 Michael Schaal, Chapel Hill 86-91--177 Boys 12-13 Division - 5613 1 Cole Rouse, Kernersville 71-77--148 2 Zach Kupiec, Greensboro 82-76--158 3 Alex Jones, Greensboro 84-78--162 3 Tanner Cadieux, Greensboro 80-82--162 5 Lincoln Newton, Wallburg 77-86--163 Selected Others 7 Connor Williams, Sanford 86-82--168

Jack Ratz, Jr. Memorial

Wildwood Green GC Raleigh, NC July 9, 2019 Boys 16-18 Division - 6500 1 Columb Knight, Raleigh 2 Casey Osiecki, New Bern 2 Josh Buxbaum, Wake Forest Selected Others 4 Jennings Glenn, Raleigh 5 Bennett Barnes, Chapel Hill 7 Aidan Harrington, Raleigh 9 Finn Jarrell, Wake Forest 9 Langdon Aronson, Raleigh 9 Alexander Conway, Raleigh 13 Jason Crews, Wake Forest 15 Justin Nagy, Apex 16 Matthew Riggs, Siler City 16 Ashwath Kapilavai, Cary 19 Donald Maddox, Durham 20 Ethan Yu, Chapel Hill 21 John Dubia, Wake Forest 22 Ben Wilborn, Zebulon 25 Tyler Christensen, Wake Forest 26 Harrison Kuehl, Raleigh 27 Jason Ross, Fuquay Varina 28 Zachary Hickey, Wake Forest Boys 14-15 Division - 6500 1 Jace Butcher, Wake Forest 2 Drew Greene, Greenville 3 Christian Conway, Raleigh Selected Others 4 Chris Ha, Fayetteville 5 Jack Webster, Raleigh 6 Jack Craig, Raleigh 6 Tyler Strickland, Holly Springs 8 Drew Eggers, Cary 8 Zachary Davis, Clayton 11 Leo Chen, Clayton 11 Liam Harris, Wake Forest 13 Christopher Gerhold, Wake Forest 16 Tegan Gerrity, Wake Forest 16 Will Kizer, Cary Boys 12-13 Division - 5300 1 Will Guidry, Winterville 2 Morgan Riley, Raleigh 3 Jack Wiley, Wake Forest Selected Others 4 JP Wagner, Cary 4 Zach Barnette, Cary 6 Chase Nieshalla, Raleigh 8 Timmy Kaufman, Cary 9 Cooper Ruffing, Raleigh 10 Dylan Smith, Raleigh 11 Davis Flynn, Raleigh 12 Anderson Levine, Wake Forest Girls 16-18 Division - 5300 1 Madison Srinivasa, Raleigh 2 Anika Bhatnagar, Cary 3 Natalie Martinho-Stansbury, Raleigh Selected Others 4 Gabrielle Pace, Raleigh Girls 14-15 Division - 5300 1 Ava Lucas, Raleigh 2 Kaitlyn Rand, Raleigh 3 Jessica Martinho-Stansbury, Raleigh Selected Others 4 Lily Kate Watson, Wake Forest

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5 Haylie George, Cary 6 Ava Zellman, Raleigh Girls 12-13 Division - 5300 1 Garland Gould, Raleigh 2 Annalee Caveney, Raleigh 3 Madison Myers, Cary Selected Others 4 Anna Cate Badin, Raleigh

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Sandhills at Legacy

Legacy Golf Links Aberdeen, NC July 8, 2019 Boys 16-18 Division - 6200 1 Silas Woods, Maxton 2 Jack Burris, Greensboro 3 Watcharakan Chankarn, Pinehurst Selected Others 5 Jarrett Payne, Siler City 7 Langdon Aronson, Raleigh Boys 14-15 Division - 6200 1 Gavin Drose, Fayetteville 2 Luke McCorquodale, Fayetteville 3 Supanat Rujiranan, Southern Pines 3 Mitchell Smith, Thomasville Selected Others 9 Aidan Hendriks, Fayetteville 10 John Morgan Bates, Aberdeen 11 Conan Bateman, Southern Pines Boys 12-13 Division - 5800 1 Brady Bowen, Cornelius 2 Connor Williams, Sanford 3 Jack Wiley, Wake Forest Selected Others 4 Evan Cowell, Pinehurst 5 JP Wagner, Cary 6 Will Laudate, Sanford 8 Max Anderson, Aberdeen Girls Division - 5800 1 Allison Robinson, Pinehurst 2 Payton Thomas, Concord

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Lexington GC Lexington, NC July 1, 2019 Boys 14-15 Division - 6200 1 Calvin Hawkins, Lexington 1 Luke Crouse, Reidsville 3 Samuel Mace, Connelly Springs 3 Owen Pearce, Winston-Salem Selected Others 17 Ziming Qiu, Pinehurst

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North & South Junior

Pinehurst CC - #6,8,2 Pinehurst, NC July 1-3, 2019 Boys Division - 6719 1 Tyran Snyders, Paarl 67-70-68--205 2 Jolo Timothy Magcalayo, 69-70-69--208 Santa Rosa 3 Garrett Risner, Apex 68-75-68--211 4 Benjamin Warian, Stillwater, MN 69-73-70--212 4 Nicholas Mathews, Mebane 71-71-70--212 Selected Others 7 Ryan Van Velzen, Aberdeen 74-68-73--215 8 Symon Balbin, Pinehurst 74-75-67--216 37 Peter Jackson, Raleigh 77-75-76--228 37 Tommy Lamb, Cary 80-78-70--228 40 Frank Gilliam, Raleigh 76-79-74--229 50 Christopher Sperrazza, Raleigh 73-80-80--233 58 Clayson Good, Durham 80-81-74--235 62 Ryan Macri, Wake Forest 76-83-77--236 76 Colin Dutton, Foxfire 76-84-81--241 85 Matthew Messenger, Raleigh 76-85-85--246 Girls Division - 5699 1 Katherine Schuster, Kill Devil Hills 74-69-74--217 2 Karissa Kilby, Honolulu, HI 78-70-71--219 3 Kelley Topiwala, Matthews 79-71-72--222 4 Alexis Sudjianto, Charlotte 76-71-76--223 4 Kayla Smith, Burlington 74-71-78--223 Selected Others 6 Nicole Adam, Pinehurst 79-73-72--224 17 Maria Atwood, Holly Springs 74-80-77--231 29 Mara Hirtle, Pinehurst 85-78-72--235 39 Anna Claire Bridge, Raleigh 86-79-76--241 54 Jaclyn Kenzel, Southern Pines 89-77-82--248 58 Lotte Fox, Raleigh 83-81-87--251 63 Katelyn Kenthack, Pinehurst 88-83-83--254 70 Toni Blackwell, Fayetteville 89-83-89--261

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Pinehurst CC - #1 Pinehurst, NC June 29-30, 2019 Boys 13-14 Division - 6159 Billy Abdow, Duluth, GA 69-74--143 Daniel Boone, Fuquay-Varina 73-74--147 Kelvin Hernandez, Gurabo, PR 76-71--147 Rohan Singh, Ponte Vedra, FL 72-76--148 Matthew Tigrett, Jacksonville, MD 77-73--150

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Selected Others 9 Nick Goellner, Apex 76-79--155 41 Adam (A.J.) Hovermale, Pinehurst 88-88--176 Boys 12 Division - 5762 1 Nathan Miller, Dallas, TX 72-70--142 2 Samuel Duran, Panama City 70-73--143 3 Nicholas Gross, Downingtown, PA 72-73--145 4 Adrian Jordan, Lawrenceville, NJ 75-72--147 4 Austin Hofferkamp, 75-72--147 The Woodlands, TX 4 Shaun Thompson, Durham 75-72--147 Selected Others 27 Smith Summerlin, Raleigh 80-83--163 32 C.J. Peterson, Wake Forest 83-86--169 Boys 11 Division - 5235 1 Sahish Reddy, Duluth, GA 72-64--136 2 Daniel Mcbrien, Holly Springs 71-71--142 3 Benjamin Baker, Broadlands, VA 71-74--145 3 Elisey Antropenko, Moscow 69-76--145 5 Miken Ashmore, Beebe, AR 75-73--148 Selected Others 20 Tate Duensing, Durham 79-80--159 21 Griffin Ching, Chapel Hill 81-79--160 21 Preston Hage, Raleigh 79-81--160 26 Conner Freedman, Chapel Hill 83-79--162 32 Walker Worth, Fayetteville 90-93--183 Girls 13-14 Division - 5346 1 Hope Garcia, Suffolk, VA 70-83--153 2 Madison Borders, Bardstown, KY 79-74--153 3 Alana Kutt, Sarasota, FL 77-78--155 4 Caroline Dasch, Austin, TX 80-77--157 4 Kinsley Smith, Raleigh 78-79--157 Selected Others 10 Boonyanan Rujiranan, 79-86--165 Southern Pines 13 Kitson O’’Neal, Pinehurst 86-83--169 14 Kasey Mcilvaine, Raleigh 85-86--171 Girls 12 Division - 5015 1 Madison Messimer, 74-71--145 Myrtle Beach, SC 2 Madison Moman, 71-77--148 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 3 Gabriella Albert, Delray Beach, FL 75-74--149 4 Kathyrn Ha, Roanoke, VA 80-72--152 4 Sawyer Brockstedt, Rehoboth, DE 74-78--152 Selected Others 16 Kiranpreet Kaur, Holly Springs 90-84--174 Girls 11 Division - 4690 1 Ariana Urrea, Lima 78-72--150 2 Valentina Hurtado, Caracas 75-76--151 3 Gracie Song, Waxhaw 82-70--152 4 Camryn Coffield, Hamilton, GA 81-73--154 5 Amelie Phung, Forest Hills, NY 77-79--156 Selected Others 10 Emerson Dever, Durham 88-77--165 16 Elle Crichton, Cary 90-91--181

Tarheel Junior Golf Tour 9th Annual Grandover Junior Amateur

Grandover Resort - East Greensboro, NC June 22-23, 3019 Boys High School Division - 6710 1 Ben Jordan, Greensboro 74-72--146 2 Benjamin Bailey, Huntersville 76-71--147 2 Tyran Snyders, Paarl 75-72--147 4 Jace Butcher, Wake Forest 74-76--150 5 Garrett Hauk, Burlington 73-78--151 5 Spencer Turtz, Charlotte 79-72--151 Selected Others 7 Ryan Van Velzen, Aberdeen 74-78--152 9 Jacob Girouard, Raleigh 76-78--154 10 Ryan Macri, Wake Forest 78-77--155 15 Noah Weyne, Wake Forest 79-81--160 19 Caleb Jarman, Clayton 81-81--162 20 Cole Wright, Wake Forest 83-80--163 22 Nick Goellner, Apex 81-83--164 24 James Baldauf, Apex 87-78--165 28 Brodie McFadden, Holly Springs 87-83--170 32 Ronald Jackson, Aberdeen 82-91--173 34 Keenan Royalty, Raleigh 91-84--175 37 Ryan McCarthy, Cary 86-94--180 38 Cooper Paul, Cary 96-102--198 Boys Middle School Division - 5695 1 Luke Nolan, Greensboro 73-76--149 2 Evan Owen, Winston-Salem 77-75--152 3 Jake Albert, Christiansburg, VA 77-76--153 4 Ashton Harper, Roanoke, VA 78-77--155 4 Davis Sayman, Charlotte 81-74--155 4 Will Guthrie, Charlotte 81-74--155 Selected Others 12 Max Martin, Pinehurst 82-81--163 15 Logan Atkins, Dunn 80-85--165 15 Matthew McCarthy, Cary 84-81--165 Boys 11 & Under Division - 5080 1 Sam Terry, Thomasville 70-72--142 2 Davis Wotnosky, Wake Forest 71-78--149 3 Tate Duensing, Durham 75-76--151 4 William Pohlman, Chapel Hill 79-73--152 5 Jackson Bryce, Cary 77-78--155

TRIANGLE’S TOP 10 JUNIOR GOLFERS Boys (High School, graduation year) 1 Akshay Bhatia, Wake Forest (Home School, 2020) 2 Jackson Van Paris (O’Neal School, 2021) 3 Spencer Oxendine, Fayetteville (Jack Britt HS, 2019) 4 Peter Fountain, Raleigh (Broughton HS, 2020) 5 Fulton Smith, Pinehurst (O’Neal School, 2019) 6 Zach Roberts, Holly Springs (Holly Springs HS, 2020) 7 Tyler Dechellis, Clayton (Clayton HS, 2021) 8 Kenan Poole, Raleigh (Ravenscroft, 2019) 9 Garrett Risner, Holly Springs (Apex Friendship HS, 2020) 10 Jack Marcotte, Cary (Middle Creek HS, 2019)

Girls (High School, graduation year) 1 Nicole Adam, Pinehurst (O’Neal School, 2020) 2 Maria Atwood, Holly Springs (Holly Springs HS, 2022) 3 Halynn Lee, Cary (Green Hope HS, 2021) 4 Deborah Spair, Raleigh (Ravenscroft HS, 2020) 5 Mara Hirtle, Pinehurst (Pinecrest HS, 2020) 6 Megan Kanaby, Chapel Hill (Cardinal Gibbons, 2019) 7 Megan Morris, Cary (Panther Creek HS, 2021) 8 Emily Brubaker, Raleigh (Cardinal Gibbons, 2020) 9 Toni Blackwell, Fayetteville (Cape Fear HS, 2020) 10 Angelique Seymour, Fayetteville (Jack Britt HS, 2019)

Source: Tarheel Youth Golf Association as 8/1/19

Webb Simpson Challenge

Mid Pines Inn & GC Southern Pines, NC June 19-21, 2019 Boys Division - 6723 1 Charlie Barr, Salisbury 73-77--150 2 Ben McCartney, Matthews 74-77--151 2 Caleb Henson, Lancaster, SC 77-74--151 4 Jackson Bode, Pinehurst 77-75--152 5 Austin Brooks, Charlotte 79-75--154 5 Hank Robins, Salisbury 73-81--154 Selected Others 8 Michael LaSasso, Raleigh 79-79--158 9 Joey Pritchard, Aberdeen 79-80--159 9 Josh Lendach, Raleigh 79-80--159 16 Peter Jackson, Raleigh 83-78--161 30 Aidan Harrington, Garner 80-85--165 30 Caden Hodges, Dunn 88-77--165 34 Chris Ha, Fayetteville 82-84--166 37 Bennett Barnes, Chapel Hill 88-81--169 37 Peter Nusbaum, Pittsboro 84-85--169 39 Drew Spurlock, Whispering Pines 87-83--170 42 Trevor Gregory, Wake Forest 83-90--173 48 Wesley Aitken, Oxford 90-88--178 51 Christian Conway, Raleigh 89-91--180 55 Sterling Mace, Southern Pines 95-91--186 60 Tyler Christensen, Raleigh 96-102--198 64 Mason Thomas, Pinehurst 97-113--210 65 James Renfrow, Clayton 111-115--226

CGA Dogwood State Junior Girls’ Championship

Salem Glen CC Clemmons, NC July 9-11, 2019 Girls Division - 5856 1 Mallory Fobes, East Bend 73-67-70--210 2 Emily Mathews, Mebane 69-66-77--212 3 Kelley Topiwala, Matthews 73-72-68--213 4 Jaclyn Kenzel , Southern Pines 70-72-72--214 5 Kayla Dowell, Mebane 75-76-69- 220 Selected Others 7 Deborah Spair, Raleigh 71-77-75--223 7 Mara Hirtle, Pinehurst 76-75-72--223 14 Carson Jenkins, Raleigh 74-82-72--228 14 Megan Morris, Cary 70-78-80--228 16 Erin Singleton, Apex 75-75-79--229 19 Halynn Lee, Cary 79-75-79--233 26 Anna Claire Bridge, Raleigh 81-78-79--238 31 Katelyn Kenthack, Pinehurst 72-89-84--245

Twin Stats Girls’ Championship

Rolling Hills GC Salisbury, NC June 26-27, 2918 Girls Division - 6089 1 Alexis Sudjianto, Charlotte 2 Deborah Spair, Raleigh 3 Alexia Siehl, Fort Mill, SC 3 Kelley Topiwala, Matthews 3 Kennedy Carroll, Mount Pleasant, SC 3 Maria Atwood, Holly Springs Selected Others 13 Halynn Lee, Cary 25 Anna Claire Bridge, Raleigh 28 Lotte Fox, Raleigh 29 Megan Morris, Cary 33 Mary Sears Brown, Wake Forest 36 Toni Blackwell, Fayetteville 37 Carson Jenkins, Raleigh

77-71--148 76-73--149 72-80--152 79-73--152 79-73--152 73-79--152 77-80--157 83-81--164 80-85--165 83-83--166 81-86--167 85-84--169 87-83--170

HJGT Charlotte Summer Junior Open The Palisades CC Charlotte, NC July 6-7, 2019

Boys Division - 6651 1 Andrew Gallagher, Grimesland 2 Marcus Kirschner, Charlotte 3 Jake Duncan, Blacksburg, VA 4 Jack Wieler, Charlotte 5 Jacob Vargosko, Charlotte Selected Others 8 Peter Nusbaum, Pittsboro

77-71--148 79-71--150 77-78--155 83-73--156 82-75--157 82-78--160

AJGA AJGA Junior All-Star

Treyburn CC Durham, NC July 8-11, 2019 Boys 12-15 Division - 6822 1 Caleb Surratt, Indian Trail 72-67-71--210 2 Drew Van Dyke, Charlotte 71-68-73--212 2 William Sung, 67-75-70--212 La Habra Heights, CA 4 Tomek Pickrell, Cypress, TX 72-68-73--213 4 William Jennings, Greenville, SC 73-67-73--213 Selected Others 8 Owen Kose, Holly Springs 75-69-73--217 9 Davis Adams, Raleigh 73-74-71--218 41 Quinlan Polin, Cary 79-79-76--234 42 Kareem Elkassem, Raleigh 81-77-77--235 Girls 12-15 Division - 5709 1 Savannah Barber, Fort Worth, TX 72-72-73--217 2 Macy Pate, Boone 71-71-75--217 3 Paris Fieldings, Suffolk, VA 74-74-70--218 4 Ashley Yen, Houston, TX 75-68-76--219 4 Vilda Westh Blanc, Bell Buckle, TN 75-73-71--219 Selected Others 17 Ella Perna, Durham 74-78-76--228

Wyndham Invitational

Sedgefield CC - Ross Greensboro, NC June 10-14, 2019 Boys Division - 7130 1 Brett Roberts, Coral Springs, FL 70-64-73-70--277 2 Benjamin James, Milford, CT 72-67-68-71--278 3 Karl Vilips, Perth 69-71-70-69--279 Selected Others 14 Jackson Van Paris, Pinehurst 71-75-65-74--285 38 Peter Fountain, Raleigh 69-72-76-76--293

PKBGT Irish Creek Girls Classic

Kannapolis, NC The Club at Irish Creek July 1-2, 2019 Bell National - 5906 1 Emily Song, Waxhaw 2 Cindy Song, Waxhaw 3 Emily Mathews, Mebane 3 Macy Pate, Boone Selected Others 7 Halynn Lee, Cary Futures National - 5271 1 Elizabeth Lohbauer, Huntersville 2 Ellen Yu, High Point 3 Maya Beasley, Croton on Hudson NY Selected Others 10 Catherine Vivongsy, Wake Forest 11 Malakah Crespin, Apex

73-72--145 72-74--146 78-71--149 75-74--149 77-77--154 76-71--147 78-75--153 76-79--155 93-91--184 99-99--198

Southeast Classic

Florence, SC CC of South Carolina July 6-7, 2019 Futures National - 5291 1 Ellen Yu, High Point 2 Kylie Bowes, Bluffton SC 2 Sophie Lauture, Raleigh Selected Others 4 McKenzie Daffin, Fayetteville

77-73--150 77-78--155 81-74--155 78-80--158

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• The Wyndham Championship in the By BETSEY MITCHELL Triad area, which is one of the longest runets, I’m here to proclaim that we live ning events on the PGA Tour ong before I discovered the merits • The 119th U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst in the No. 1 golf state in America. of golf in the Sandhills of North , a grueling match-play test on courses No. And I’ll prove it to you in this colCarolina, I grappled with Golf 101 2 and No. 4. umn. on the courses of Wisconsin on the rolling • The U.S. Senior Amateur at Old Florida is too flat, California has earthhills around Milwaukee.

Chatham Golf Club in the Triangle quakes and New York is overcrowded. Do Nagawicka and Big Mo come to mind.

• The opening of Drive Shack, a you need more evidence?

Nagawicka was built across the top of a I was at a recent media outing, strolling three-tiered multi-purpose entertainment range of hills that overlooked the lake with down a fairway on Pinehurst No. 2 with my complex with 96 hitting the same name. The greens bays, all equipped with caddie Mark in tow, when a player from fee for a county resident TrackMan along with food San Diego (where it never rains, right?) was $25 in the 1980s. It was and bar service. couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful tended by the students of a It’s hard to add up all North Carolina golf is. As we discussed the local college as part of the the people whose golfing virtues of his statement you could hear a agronomy curriculum. The pin drop as the serenity of the moment was souls will be touched in view over the lake could those various venues in not lost of us. make you forget about D UELING D IVOTS the coming days.

Still need more evidence of our special playing.

I didn’t even mention place in the game?

Big Mo was farther west and built mostDuke’s epic battle against Wake Forest for Well, a quick six-week snapshot will ly on peat bogs.

It was fun to jump up and the NCAA Women’s Championship, and more than prove my point as the Tar Heel down on the fairway.

You could and hopethe U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Pine state becomes the center of the golf unifully still can sense the reservoir of water Needles in May. Oh, I almost forgot about verse yet again. underneath the thick slab of peat.

Next the No. 1 junior golfer in the country -In this span, golf fans and players can door was Little Mo. The feature that bedevAkshay Bhatia – who lives in the Triangle, experience the following in the state of iled me was the narrow crossing streams on and Triad native Scott Harvey, who was North Carolina: almost every hole that were waiting for my half of the winning U.S. Amateur Four-Ball • The U.S. Kids World Championship ball exactly at my landing area.

Championship team. at various courses in the Sandhills, bringing The golf season in Wisconsin is short If all of this doesn’t inspire folks to together thousands of aspiring juniors from and wonderful. pick up a club Bets nothing will.

Korea to Kentucky and beyond.

By DAVID DROSCHAK

Our next stop was central Ohio where I was treated to Scioto and Scarlet and Brookside. Little Turtle was our home club.

It may not be the finest I ever played, but it had many clever attributes. It was an early creation of Pete Dye. The Turtle hosted a US Open Qualifier while we were there. I overheard many in the field talking about how short the course was and how they were going to tear it up. The only player to shoot par was Rod Spittle, a member who later played on the Champions Tour.

I remember them all fondly, but Pinehurst in my home and properly logoed as “The Home of American Golf.”

July challenged our continued love. So hot, so humid. The women who made it to the finals of the Women’s North and South Championship played eight rounds of golf over six straight days in 90-plus degree weather. The last two days included morning and afternoon matches. What endurance.

Here’s hoping the weather is kinder when the U.S. Amateur comes to town.

There is no question that the US Am is the toughest test in golf.

For all the great golf courses in North Carolina, the thing that inspires me most is the generosity of the resident volunteers.

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Carolinas PGA Selected events; complete schedule at carolinas.pga.com July 22-23 – Senior Professional Championship, Camden CC, SC. Aug. 13-15 – 95th Carolinas Open, Greensboro CC (Farm).

Aug. 19-20 – Senior Challenge, Chapel Hill CC. Aug. 26-27 – Assistants Championship, Surf Club, North Myrtle Beach.

Sept. 24-26 – Professional Championship, Treyburn CCC, Durham.

Oct. 30-31 – Senior Fall Finals, The Club at Irish Creek, Kannapolis.

Dec. 3-5 – Pro-Pro Championship, Talamore, Mid South, Forest Creek and Pinehurst No. 4.

Carolinas Golf Association Selected events; complete schedule at carolinasgolf.org • 910-673-1000

Men/Women USGA Qualifying Aug. 15 – U.S. Mid-Amateur Sectional, High Point CC (Willow Creek).

Sept. 28 – U.S. Women’s Four-Ball for 2020, Pinewood CC, Asheboro.

Oct. 10 – U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Sectional for 2020, Sedgefield CC (Dye).

CGA Seniors June 7-8 – 11th Carolinas Super Senior, Green Vally CC, Greenville, SC. Aug. 8-10 – 19th North Carolina Senior Four-Ball, Mill Creek GC, Mebane.

Sept. 9-10 – 12th North Carolina Super Senior, Croasdaile CC, Durham.

Sept. 30-Oct. 2 – 58th Carolinas Senior Amateur, Mimosa Hills G&CC, Morganton. Selected qualifying sites: Tanglewood Park, Clemmons (Aug. 29); Umtead Pines GC, Durham.

Oct. 8-9 – 8th Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball, TPC Wakefield, Raleigh.

CGA Men July 31-Aug. 4 – 10th North Carolina Amateur Match Play, Catawba CC, Newton. Selected qualifying sites: Pinewood CC, Asheboro (June 20); Brier Creek CC, Raleigh (July 1).

Sept. 20-22 – North Carolina Mid-Amateur, The Club at Irish Creek, Kannapolis. Selected qualifying sites: Tanglewood Park, Clemmons (Aug. 28); Heritage GC, Wake Forest (Sept. 4); Deercroft GC, Aberdeen.

Oct. 4-6 – 25th North Carolina Four-Ball, CC of Landfall, Wilmington.

Oct. 14 – 42nd Carolinas Club Championship, Sedgefield CC (Ross course), Greensboro.

Oct, 18-19 – 74th Captain’s Putter Team Matches, Greensboro CC (Farm course).

CGA Mixed Events Aug. 17-19 – 14th Carolinas Mixed Team Championship, Kiawah Island Resort Cougar Point.

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Nov. 9-10 – 9th Carolinas Net Amateur, CC of Whispering Pines.

CGA Women July 23-25 – 22nd Carolinas Women’s Match Play, Furman University GC, Greenville, SC. Aug. 5-6 – 42nd Carolinas Women’s Four-Ball, Carolina CC, Spartanburg, SC. Oct. 1-2 – 21st Carolinas Senior Women’s Amateur, Gaston CC, Gastonia.

Oct. 29-31 – 3rd Carolinas Women’s Club Team, Starmount Forest CC, Greensboro.

Captain’s Choice or Texas Scramble Aug. 24 – Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Scholarship Golf Tournament, Two-person captain’s choice, Reynolds Park, Winston-Salem Donny Hold 336-240-1036.

Sept. 12 – 9th Annual Academic Golf Classic, Pilot Knob Park, Pilot Mountain, Ashley MillsTournament Director, millsa@surry.k12.nc.us or 336-386-8211.

Sept. 14 – West Stokes Wildcats Baseball Team, Hemlock, Walnut Cove, Randy Bryant 336-813-7950.

Sept. 27 – T.S. Open Golf Tournament benefiting Trauma recovery and injury prevention, Bryan Park, Brown Summit, www.conehealth.com/ ts-open.

Oct. 4 – 12th Annual Military Charity Tournament benefiting veteran-related charities, Grandover Resort, Greensboro. Contact Jack Masarie 336-292-8883 or www.mcl260.info

Amateur Individual July 27-28 – 58th annual Chatmoss Invitational, Chatmoss CC, Martinsville. Medal play in flights.

Also senior division. 276-638-7648.

Aug. 3-4 – Holly Ridge Charity Classic in memory of John Ridge and Jerry Davis, Holly Ridge GL, Archdale. Medal play in flights. Optional shootout on Aug. 3. 336-861-4653.

Aug. 3-4 – Brookwood Amateur, Brookwood GC, Whitsett. Medal play in flights. (336) 449-5544 or (336) 227-2582 Aug. 9-11 – 72nd Forsyth County Amateur Invitational, Reynolds Park GC, Pine Knolls GC, Tanglewood (Championship). Medal play in flights. Bobby Hege 336-416-3289.

Aug. 17-18 — Chair City Open, Winding Creek GC, Thomasville. Medal play in flights.

336-475-5580.

Aug. 24-25 – Crooked Tree Amateur, Crooked Tree GC, Brown Summit. Medal play in flights.

336-656-3211.

Aug. 30-31 – 78th Moore County Amateur Men’s Championship, Talamore, Southern Pines, Men ages 16 and old with no Moore County residency requirement. Moore County Mens Amateur web site or from Roberts Golf Shop 910 944 2757.

Sept. 27-29 – Alamance County Amateur, Indian Valley GC, Burlington; Southwick GC, Graham; Brookwood GC, Whitsett. 336-584-7871 or 336-227-2582.

Sept. 28-29 — Steve Welch Fall Classic, Asheboro Municipal GC. Medal play in flights.

Also super senior division for ages 65-over.

336-625-4158.

Oct. 5-6 – Forest Oaks Amateur, Forest Oaks, Greensboro, flighted after the first round.

336-674-2241.

Oct. 5-6 – Meadowlands Open, Meadowlands, Winston-Salem, flighted after the first round.

336-769-1011.

Oct. 26-27– 51st annual Reidsville Invitational, Pennrose Park CC, Reidsville. Medal play in flights. 336-349-5163.

Senior Individual July 27-28 – 8th annual Davidson County Senior Amateur, Lexington GC. Ages 55-over. Medal play in flights. 336-248-3950.

July 27-28 – The Triad Amateur Golf Classic, 36 holes stroke play. Ages 55-over. High Point CC Willow Creek course. 336-869-2416.

Oct. 26-27 – 51st annual Reidsville Invitational, Pennrose Park CC, Reidsville. Medal play with senior flights. 336-349-5163.

Oct. 8-10 – World Super Senior Championship.

Tanglewood Championship, Clemmons. Ages 70-over, Kitty Visintine 336-703-6420.

Ladies Individual/Team Aug. 24-25 – 53rd annual Colonial Country Club Ladies Invitational, Colonial CC, Thomasville.

Pre-flighted CGA ranking event. Beth Smith 336-442-7589.

Amateur Team Aug. 3-4 – Inaugural Bob Roll 4-ball, Forest Oaks, Greensboro, flighted after the first round.

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Aug. 10-11 – Madison-Mayodan Rotary Four-Ball Invitational, Deep Springs CC, Madison.

336-427-0950.

Aug. 17-18 – Danville Two-Man Invitational, Danville GC, Va. Medal play in flights.

434-792-7225.

Aug. 24-25 – Marvin Crowder 2-Ball, Kinderton CC, Clarksville, Va. 434-374-8822.

Sept. 14-15 – Alamance Parent /Child Golf Tournament, Southwick GG, Graham, Boys/ Girls/Adults. 336-227-2582.

Oct. 19-20 – 36th annual Lexington BBQ Festival 2-person teams, Lexington GC. 336-248-3950.

Oct. 19-20 – Chatmoss Two-Man Invitational, Chatmoss CC, Martinsville. Medal play in flights.

Also senior division. 276-638-7648.

Nov. 2-3 – Greensboro National Fall Classic, Greensboro National GC, Summerfield. 2-man bestball. 336-342-1113.

Laid-Back Golfers Tour 434-792-3728 • Men/Women All-Ages Flights pre-determined by handicap Tees determined by hdc/age formula July 23 – Country Hills, Gibsonville Aug. 6 – Kinderton CC, Clarksville, Va. Aug. 21 – Forest Oaks GC, Gibsonville Sept. 10 – Chatmoss CC, Martinsville Sept. 24 – Deep Springs CC, Stoneville Oct. 8 – Greensboro National, Summerfield Oct. 22 – Caswell Pines GC, Yanceyville Nov. 4 – Bryan Park GC (Players), Brown Summit Nov. 18 – Danville GC, Danville Nov. 27 – Goodyear GC, Danville

Golfweek Amateur Tour 252-864-9161 July 20-21 – Southern Regional at Kiawah Island Cougar Point and Ocean Course July 27 – Bryan Park (Champions), Brown Summit Aug. 3 – Pinewild (Holly), Pinehurst

For the latest tournament schedule, now updated daily, go to www.trianglegolf.com then click on Tournaments Aug. 10 – Chapel Ridge, Pittsboro Aug. 17 – Quail Ridge, Sanford Aug. 24 – Holly Ridge GL, Archdale Aug. 30-31 – Grand Strand Classic at Myrtle Beach National and Grande Dunes Sept. 14 – Longleaf GC, Southern Pines Sept. 28-29 – Local Finals, Bryan Park (both courses), Brown Summit

Senior Amateur Tour (ages 50-over) 910-964-1547 July 25 – River Ridge GC, Raleigh Aug. 1 – Quail Ridge, Sanford Aug. 5-6 – Senior Open at Peninsula Club and Northstone CC, Charlotte Aug. 15 – Holly Ridge GL, Archdale Aug. 22 – Keith Hills CC, Buies Creek Sept. 5 – Pinewild (Holly), Pinehurst Sept. 12 – Stoney Creek GC, Whitsett Sept. 19 – Bryan Park (Champions), Brown Summit

Other Junior Events July 30-Aug. 1 – CGA Carolinas Girls’ Championship, Columbia CC, Blythewood, SC, Girls only, Ages 18 & under July 30-Aug. 1 – CGA Dogwood State Boys’ Championship, River Run CC, Davidson, Boys only, Ages 18 and under July 30-31–TYGA Roy Jones Junior, Kinston CC, Kinston, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 July 31-Aug 4 – CGA NC Amateur Match Play, Catawba CC, Newton, Boys only, Ages 13 & up July 31-Aug 1 – HJGT College Pres Series, Duke GC, Durham, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 3 – PKBGT North Carolina Series, Bermuda Run CC (West), Bermuda Run, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Aug. 3 – PKBGT Southeast Series, Spring Valley CC, Columbia, SC, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Aug. 3 – TYGA Tots, Asheboro City GC, Asheboro, Boys/Girls, Ages 6-11 Aug. 5 – TYGA One-Day, Pine Valley CC, Wilmington, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 5 – TYGA Sandhills Tots Hosted by The Tin Whistles, CC of North Carolina (Dogwood), Pinehurst, Boy/Girls, Ages 6-12 Aug. 5 – TYGA SAS Junior, Prestonwood CC, Cary, Boys/Girls, Ages 12-18 Aug. 5 – TYGA Triad One Day, Jamestown Park GC, Jamestown, Boys/Girls, Ages 12-18 Aug. 6 – TYGA Dan Dobson Junior, Mimosa Hills CC, Morganton, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 6 – TYGA One-Day, Wilmington Municipal GC, Wilmington, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 7 – TYGA One Day, River Ridge GC, Raleigh, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 7 – TYGA Triad One Day, Greensboro National GC, Greensboro, Boys/Girls, ages 12-18 Aug. 8 – TYGA One-Day, CC of Asheville, Asheville, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 10-11 – CGA Virginias-Carolinas Junior Team Matches, Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg, VA, Boys only, Invitation only Aug. 10-11 – HJGT Major Championship, Bristow Manor GC, Bristow, VA, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18

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CALENDAR Aug. 10-11 – Mid-Atlantic Girls’ Matches, Brook Valley CC, Greenville, Girls only, Invitation only Aug. 10 – PKBGT Middle Atlantic Series, The Hollows GC, Montpelier, VA, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Aug. 10-11 – PKBGT NC Series Chapel Hill Classic, UNC Finley GC, Chapel Hill, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Aug. 10-11 – TYGA Down East Junior, The Emerald GC, New Bern, Boys/Girls, Ages 12-18 Aug. 13-15 – Hope Valley Junior Invitational, Hope Valley CC, Durham, Boys/Girls, Invitation only Aug. 15-16 – NJGA Glen Dornoch Junior, Glen Dornoch Waterway GL, Little River, SC, Boys/ Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 17-18 – PKBGT Tour Championship, Pine Needles Resort, Southern Pines, Girls only, Ages 11-19 Aug. 19 – CGA Carolinas Pro-Junior, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 19 – TYGA Sandhills One Day, Pinehurst CC No. 6, Pinehurst, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 19 – TYGA Sandhills Tots Hosted by The Tin Whistles, Pinewild CC (Azalea), Pinehurst, Boy/Girls, Ages 6-12 Aug. 24-25 – HJGT Major Championship, Bryan Park GC, Browns Summit, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 24-25 – PKBGT Middle Atlantic Series, Bowling Green CC (South), Front Royal, VA, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Aug. 24 – PKBGT Southeast Series, CC of Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Aug. 24 – TYGA Tots, Gillespie GC, Greensboro, Boys/Girls, Ages 6-11 Aug. 25 – PKBGT North Carolina Series, Pinehurst Resort No. 3, Pinehurst, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Aug 31-Sept 1 – HJGT Low Country Junior, Eagles Pointe GC, Bluffton, SC, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug 31-Sept 1 – HJGT Virginia Open, Reston National GC, Reston, VA, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 31 – NJGA Adult/Junior National Championship, Hackler Course at CCU, Conway, SC, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Aug. 31 – PKBGT North Carolina Series, Monroe CC, Monroe, Girls only, Ages 11-19 Sept. 1-2 – NJGA National Championship, Hackler Course at CCU, Conway, SC, Boys/ Girls, Ages 8-18 Sept. 1-2 – TGF Mid Pines Junior, Mid Pines Inn & GC, Southern Pines, Ages 9-18, Boys only Sept. 7 – PKBGT Middle Atlantic Series, Greene Hills CC, Standarsville, VA, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Sept. 14-15 – Orange Jacket Junior Classic, Pickens CC, Pickens, SC, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18, 864-878-6083 Sept. 14-15 – TGF ACC Southeastern Fall Classic, Lonnie Poole GC, Raleigh, Ages 9-18, Boys only Sept. 14-15 – TYGA State Championship, Southern Waye CC, Mt. Olive, Boys/Girls, Ages 12-18

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Sept. 14-15 – PKBGT Southeast Series Finale, Smithfield CC, Easely, SC, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Sept. 14-15 – Alamance Parent /Child Golf Tournament, Southwick GG, Graham, Boys/Girls/ Adults. 336-227-2582.

Sept. 7 – PKBGT NC Series, CC of Whispering Pines, Whispering Pines, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Sept. 18 – TYGA/PKBGT Girls’ North State High School Challenge, Keith Hills GC, Buies Creek, Girls only, Grades 9-12 Sept. 21-22 – PKBGT North Carolina Series Finale, Colonial CC, Thomasville, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Sept. 28-29 – PKBGT Middle Atlantic Series Finale, Fawn Lake CC, Spotsylvania, VA, Girls only, Ages 8-19 Oct. 5-6 – CGA/PKBGT Jimmy Anderson Girls’ Invitational, Jacksonville CC, Jacksonville, Girls only, Ages 18 & under Oct. 12-13 – TYGA Tournament of Champions, Colonial CC, Thomasville, NC Boys/Girls, Invitation only Oct. 19-20 – TGF Western Carolinas Junior, CC of Salisbury, Salisbury, Ages 9-18, Boys only Oct. 20 – TYGA Tots State Championship, Longleaf GC, Southern Pines, Boys/Girls, Ages 6-11 Oct. 26-27 – TGF Pinewild Fall Junior, Pinewild CC, Pinehurst, Ages 9-18, Boys only Oct. 26-27 – TYGA Triad Bill Harvey Junior, Bryan Park GC, Greensboro, Boys/Girls, Ages 12-18 Oct. 26-27 – PKBGT Prep & Futures Invitational, TBD, Girls only, Ages 11-19 Oct. 27 – PKBGT Invitational Last Chance Qualifier, Bermuda Run CC, Bermuda Run, Girls only, Ages 11-19 Nov. 9-10 – NJGA Charlotte Junior, Rocky River Club, Concord, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Nov. 9-10 – TGF Tarheel State Junior, UNC Finley GC, Chapel Hill, Ages 9-18, Boys only Nov. 9-11 – PKBGT Invitational, Bermuda Run CC, Bermuda Run, Girls only, Ages 11-19 Nov. 16-17 – PKBGT Discovery Invitational, Palmetto Dunes Resort, Hilton Head, SC, Girls only, Ages 8-12 Nov. 16-17 – PKBGT Palmetto Dunes Resort Classic, Palmetto Dunes Resort, Hilton Head, SC, Girls only, Ages 11-19 Nov. 27 – TYGA One Day, Longleaf GC, Southern Pines, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Nov. 27 – TYGA One Day, TBD, Pinehurst, Boys only, Ages 12-18 Nov. 28-30 – 51st George Holliday Memorial, Myrtle Beach National (3 courses), Boys/Girls, Ages 10-18, 843-448-2308.

Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 – TGF Bullet & Peggy Bell Holiday Classic, Mid Pines & Pine Needles, Southern Pines, Ages 9-18, Boys only Dec. 7-8 – NJGA Atlantic Dunes Junior, Atlantic Dunes GC, Hilton Head, SC, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18 Dec. 7-8 – PKBGT Tournament of Champions, Pinehurst CC No. 8, Pinehurst, Girls only, Ages 11-19 Dec. 28-29 – Donald Ross Junior, Pinehurst CC, Pinehurst, Boys/Girls, Ages 8-18, 910-295-6811 Dec. 28-29 – PKBGT Peggy Kirk Bell Junior, Pine Needles Lodge, Southern Pines, Girls only, Ages 11-19

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