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Rick Robbins named president of golf architects' society

Rick Robbins named president of golf architects' society

by Press Release | 05/23/2013

Rick Robbins of Cary has been named president of the American Society of Golf Course architects. He will serve a one-year term. R... read more »

Brothers notch extraordinarily rare double in same round

Brothers notch extraordinarily rare double in same round

by Reid Spencer | 05/18/2013

Charlotte, N.C. – During a round of golf that was extraordinary if not unique, two bothers—Carlos and Michael Sainz of Elgin, Ill... read more »

Clemson alum Tanner Ervin notches first eGolf Tour win

Clemson alum Tanner Ervin notches first eGolf Tour win

by eGolf Tour Release | 05/04/2013

Blythewood, S.C. – Tanner Ervin of Mount Pleasant, SC put on a clinic over the final 54 holes of the eGolf Tour’s eighth annual C... read more »

McDowell beats Charlotte's Simpson in playoff at Harbour Town

McDowell beats Charlotte's Simpson in playoff at Harbour Town

by PGA Tour Release | 04/22/2013

For all the big moments in Graeme McDowell's career, his resume was short on PGA TOUR victories. McDowell relished what he called... read more »

Phil Mickelson commits to Wells Fargo Championship

Phil Mickelson commits to Wells Fargo Championship

by Tournament Release | 04/17/2013

Charlotte, N.C.-- Phil Mickelson, winner of 41 PGA TOUR titles, and the No. 10 ranked player on the Official World Golf Ranking, ... read more »

Will the legacy of the 77th Masters work to golf's detriment?

Will the legacy of the 77th Masters work to golf's detriment?

by Reid Nelson | 04/16/2013

Now that the 77 th Masters is history, one has to wonder, “How will history view the 77 th Masters?” Not meant as a clever bit of... read more »

Slow-play penalty on Chinese teenager is a sick joke

Slow-play penalty on Chinese teenager is a sick joke

by Reid Spencer | 04/12/2013

Make a list of the most miserable, churlish villains you can think of. Ebenezer Scrooge… Bill Sikes… Simon Legree… Shylock… The G... read more »

Masters releases tee times for first and second rounds

Masters releases tee times for first and second rounds

by Masters Release | 04/10/2013

The Masters Pairings and Tee Times First and Second Rounds April 11 and 12, 2013 Augusta National Golf Club read more »

Olin Grier notches first ace at Revolution Park

Olin Grier notches first ace at Revolution Park

by Hole-in-One Registry | 04/08/2013

April 6, 2013 @ Charles L. Sifford Golf Course at Revolution Park-- Olin Greir scored a hole-in-one, his first, on the par-3 7th ... read more »

Canadian Cam Burke wins rain-soaked Founders Club Classic

Canadian Cam Burke wins rain-soaked Founders Club Classic

by eGolf Tour Release | 04/07/2013

SOUTHPORT, N.C. – On a day only the BBC and the powers that be at the Open Championship could love, Cam Burke of New Hamburg, Ont... read more »

Huntersville's Logan Harrell wins Hootie tournament

Huntersville's Logan Harrell wins Hootie tournament

by Reid Nelson | 04/07/2013

AWENDAW, S.C. – Logan Harrell, a junior from Huntersville, won the individual title at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate go... read more »

Tilting at windmills--Donald Trump won't give up the fight

Tilting at windmills--Donald Trump won't give up the fight

by Reid Spencer | 04/03/2013

Someone just can’t stop tilting at windmills—and, no, it’s not Don Quixote. This time, it’s The Donald himself, as in Trump. Trum... read more »

Bryce Ledford rallies at St. James for first eGolf Tour victory

Bryce Ledford rallies at St. James for first eGolf Tour victory

by Reid Spencer | 03/30/2013

SOUTHPORT, N.C.-- What’s the best way to forget a bad round of golf? Make a string of birdies the next time out. That’s exactly w... read more »

Remembering Terry Florence, the consummate pro

Remembering Terry Florence, the consummate pro

by Reid Nelson | 03/14/2013

During his Hall of Fame career, Terry Florence won numerous honors and awards, even more tournament titles and countless friends ... read more »

Matt Hendrix Cruises to First eGolf Tour Title

Matt Hendrix Cruises to First eGolf Tour Title

by Reid Spencer | 02/18/2013

Hilton Head Island, S.C. – When you’re looking for your first title on the highly competitive eGolf Tour, an 8-shot lead midway t... read more »

Carmel CC Assistant Pro is Top-50 Kids Teacher

Carmel CC Assistant Pro is Top-50 Kids Teacher

by Reid Spencer | 02/12/2013

There’s no more important aspect of growing the game of golf than teaching it to our children, and Carmel Country Club assistant ... read more »

Even Presidents aren't above occasional trash talk

Even Presidents aren't above occasional trash talk

by Reid Spencer | 01/19/2013

Even those who have held the nation’s highest office aren’t immune from good-natured trash talk. Appearing at the Humana Challeng... read more »

Tiger Woods misses cut--and apparently misses his Missus

Tiger Woods misses cut--and apparently misses his Missus

by Reid Spencer | 01/19/2013

Tiger Woods missed the cut in his 2013 season opener, the Abu Dhabi Championship. That’s bad enough. What’s worse, he missed the ... read more »

Pinehurst's Darron Stiles chasing leaders in Palm Springs

Pinehurst's Darron Stiles chasing leaders in Palm Springs

by Reid Spencer | 01/19/2013

LA QUINTA, Calif.--Things are definitely looking up for Pinehurst golf pro Darron Stiles, who returned to the PGA Tour this year ... read more »

Holes-In-One

Holes-In-One

by Reid Spencer | 01/15/2013

Ronnie Cowles, 1/13/2013: Aced the 17th hole on the Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf & Spa. Cowles used an 8 iron from 137 yards to... read more »

"Open Doctor" Rees Jones honored by his peers

by Reid Spencer | 01/11/2013

BROOKFIELD, Wis. --Rees Jones, widely know as “The Open Doctor” for his work on major championship venues, has been selected by t... read more »

Magnificent desert beauty highlights a trip to Sand Hollow

Magnificent desert beauty highlights a trip to Sand Hollow

by Reid Spencer | 12/11/2012

The 12 th hole at Sand Hollow Golf Club is more than vaguely reminiscent of Loyal “Bud” Chapman’s Grand Canyon Golf Club caricatu... read more »

The Ryder Cup could use three quick fixes

The Ryder Cup could use three quick fixes

by Reid Nelson | 10/28/2012

When it comes to the Ryder Cup, this may a case where it’s time for ol’ Dad to take a lesson from Junior. In other words, the Ryd... read more »

Wyndham victory was worth the wait for Sergio Garcia

Wyndham victory was worth the wait for Sergio Garcia

by Reid Spencer | 08/23/2012

Sergio Garcia had to wait an extra day to break a four-year PGA Tour drought. After storms moved the final round of the Wyndham C... read more »

It's time to welcome Augusta National to the 20th century

It's time to welcome Augusta National to the 20th century

by Reid Spencer | 08/22/2012

The gnarled, spreading oak that dominates the golf course side of the Augusta National clubhouse was planted in the 1850s. Judgin... read more »

McIlroy captures 2012 PGA Championship by record margin

McIlroy captures 2012 PGA Championship by record margin

by Reid Nelson | 08/21/2012

For all the hype and anticipation that preceded it, the 94th PGA Championship turned into a bit of a yawner. You can blame Rory M... read more »

Traffic nightmare clouds Kiawah's status as a major venue

Traffic nightmare clouds Kiawah's status as a major venue

by Reid Nelson | 08/21/2012

CHARLESTON, S.C. – When a major championship comes to Pinehurst No. 2--as did the U.S. Open in 1999 and 2005 and as will both the... read more »

Scott's

Scott's "collapse" the worst ever? Not even close

by Reid Spencer | 07/23/2012

In the 24 hours since Adam Scott missed a 10-foot par putt that would have sent the 2012 Open Championship into a playoff, I’ve h... read more »

Tour Edge Offers Custom-fit Technology at an Affordable Price

Tour Edge Offers Custom-fit Technology at an Affordable Price

by Reid Nelson | 07/04/2012

Legendary golf architect Donald Ross believed that "Golf should be a pleasure, not a penance." The folks at Tour Edge golf obviou... read more »

Charlotte's Webb Simpson Triumphs in U.S. Open

Charlotte's Webb Simpson Triumphs in U.S. Open

by Reid Spencer | 06/20/2012

With big names and former champions wilting under the pressure of the final round of the U.S. Open, Webb Simpson stayed steady. C... read more »

Commitment to excellence fuels progress at River Oaks

Commitment to excellence fuels progress at River Oaks

by Reid Spencer | 05/09/2012

STATESVILLE, N.C.—When Tony Henderson bought River Oaks Golf Club two years ago, he saw the enormous potential in the parkland pr... read more »

New Butch Harmon DVD set is an instructional gold mine

New Butch Harmon DVD set is an instructional gold mine

by Reid Nelson | 05/09/2012

OK, let’s get one thing straight right from the top. The absolute best way to learn the difficult game of golf is not from readin... read more »

Rickie Fowler storms to first Tour win at Quail Hollow

Rickie Fowler storms to first Tour win at Quail Hollow

by Reid Nelson | 05/06/2012

Quail Hollow had done it twice before, so it should have surprised no one when it happened again. For the third time in five year... read more »

Leaderboard logjam promises wild Wells Fargo final round

Leaderboard logjam promises wild Wells Fargo final round

by Reid Nelson | 05/05/2012

With just one round to play, the 10 th Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club has more story lines than a paperback noveli... read more »

How low can they go? Is Quail Hollow tough enough for a major?

How low can they go? Is Quail Hollow tough enough for a major?

by Reid Nelson | 05/05/2012

Will someone please tell Nick Watney this course is not that easy? The course we’re talking about is Quail Hollow Club, host this... read more »

Who turned out the lights? Woods misses cut at Quail Hollow

Who turned out the lights? Woods misses cut at Quail Hollow

by Reid Nelson | 05/04/2012

For all those pundits who hailed the return of Tiger Woods after his victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in mid-March, a ca... read more »

Is Fowler the next

Is Fowler the next "kid" to get a jump start at Quail Hollow?

by Reid Nelson | 05/04/2012

What it is about this place called Quail Hollow? The course that in 2017 will host one of golf’s most venerable events – the PGA ... read more »

Wells Fargo Championship Launches Mobile Web Site

Wells Fargo Championship Launches Mobile Web Site

by Tournament Release | 05/01/2012

Charlotte, NC—April 30, 2012 — The Wells Fargo Championship has launched a mobile website for tournament week, April 30-May 6, th... read more »

Charlotte Teen Victorious at Oyster Reef

Charlotte Teen Victorious at Oyster Reef

by Reid Spencer | 05/01/2012

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.—Austin Morrison of Charlotte, N.C., survived blustery winds and some final-round nerves to win the Boys ... read more »

Exotics unveils new wide-ranging array of irons

Exotics unveils new wide-ranging array of irons

by Reid Nelson | 04/13/2012

For years, Exotics clubs have been in the bags of many Tour players and better amateurs yet few beyond the players themselves eve... read more »

e-Golf Tour member Tim O'Neal wins in Morocco

e-Golf Tour member Tim O'Neal wins in Morocco

by By e-Golf Tour | 02/11/2012

Marrakech, Morocco – Feb. 11, 2012 – American golfer Tim O’Neal, one of four eGolf Tour members competing overseas and serving as... read more »

Charleston-based teaching pro sends 3 pupils to PGA Tour

Charleston-based teaching pro sends 3 pupils to PGA Tour

by Reid Nelson | 02/03/2012

Considering just how few new players receive PGA Tour cards each fall, the fact that three of 2012’s tour rookies are coached by ... read more »

Chiquita Classic coming to Club at Longview in September

Chiquita Classic coming to Club at Longview in September

by Reid Spencer | 01/14/2012

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The profile of professional golf in Charlotte got a significant boost Wednesday, Jan. 12 with the announcement ... read more »

Exotics driver is longer--or your money back

Exotics driver is longer--or your money back

by Reid Nelson | 01/07/2012

Just about every manufacturer in golf claims their driver is longer than the next guy’s. But one company is putting its money whe... read more »

National Golf Club undergoes major green renovation project

National Golf Club undergoes major green renovation project

by Reid Nelson | 01/02/2012

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. – National Golf Club will be closed until mid March while work on the Jack Nicklaus signature layout’s green... read more »

On record pace, McIlroy poised to win U.S. Open

On record pace, McIlroy poised to win U.S. Open

by Stuart Hall | 06/19/2011

BETHESDA, Md.--Rory McIlroy certainly isn’t making friends with headline writers. As the 22-year-old McIlroy strides confidently ... read more »

McIlroy running away with U.S. Open at midpoint

McIlroy running away with U.S. Open at midpoint

by Stuart Hall | 06/18/2011

BETHESDA, Md. -- Brandt Snedeker stood on the 16th hole, glanced at the 111th U.S. Open leaderboard, saw Rory McIlroy's double-di... read more »

eGolf Tour announces partnership with Scratch Golf

eGolf Tour announces partnership with Scratch Golf

by eGolfTour Release | 06/16/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- The eGolf Professional Tour announced today the signing of Scratch Golf as tournament sponsor for the tour’s in... read more »

A promising start, but can McIlroy finish?

A promising start, but can McIlroy finish?

by Reid Spencer | 06/16/2011

BETHESDA, Md.—For Rory McIlroy, Thursday was a day of promise—but the 22-year-old from Northern Island knows only too well that t... read more »

Shinnecock named host course for 2018 U.S. Open

Shinnecock named host course for 2018 U.S. Open

by USGA Release | 06/16/2011

Far Hills, N.J. – Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, in Southampton, N.Y., has been selected by the United States Golf Association as th... read more »

It's alive! Heritage lands a title sponsor through 2016

It's alive! Heritage lands a title sponsor through 2016

by Metro Golf Staff | 06/16/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- RBC has signed a five-year agreement to become the new title sponsor of the RBC Heritage through 2016... read more »

Wiebe wins Greater Hickory Classic in Playoff

Wiebe wins Greater Hickory Classic in Playoff

by Reid Spencer | 06/15/2011

Mark Wiebe survived three playoff holes and a lightning delay of more than an hour—but the wait was worth it. Ultimately, the 200... read more »

With the death of Seve Ballesteros, golf loses an impact player

With the death of Seve Ballesteros, golf loses an impact player

by Reid Nelson | 05/09/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – At 3:08 p.m. on May 8, the world of golf stood still. Players and fans at three PGA Tour-sanctioned events stopp... read more »

Glover wins playoff battle against former Clemson teammate

Glover wins playoff battle against former Clemson teammate

by Reid Nelson | 05/09/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – When they were Clemson Tiger teammates, one of them had considerably more hair; one of them, much less. In those... read more »

Johnson eagles two par-4s in same round

Johnson eagles two par-4s in same round

by Reid Spencer | 05/09/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—It’s certainly not unheard of for a PGA Tour pro to eagle two holes in the same round—when it happens, though, the... read more »

How low can Byrd go?

How low can Byrd go?

by Reid Nelson | 05/07/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After rounds of 66-68-67, Jonathan Byrd needs just a 2-under-par round of 70 on Sunday to break the Wells Fargo ... read more »

Green Mile kind to De Jonge, Sabbatini

Green Mile kind to De Jonge, Sabbatini

by Reid Nelson | 05/07/2011

The last three holes at Quail Hollow Club – dubbed the Green Mile – annually comprise one of the toughest finishes on the PGA Tour... read more »

Rare albatross propels Holmes to third-round 65

Rare albatross propels Holmes to third-round 65

by Reid Nelson | 05/07/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Some call it a double eagle. Those who know--real golfers, you might say--call it an albatross. Whatever you cal... read more »

Fowler caps Masters appearance with hat trick at Quail Hollow

Fowler caps Masters appearance with hat trick at Quail Hollow

by Reid Nelson | 05/06/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Apparently Rickie Fowler is a slow learner. When Fowler showed up in the media center at the Masters last month ... read more »

With early lead on Friday, Haas proves you can go home again

With early lead on Friday, Haas proves you can go home again

by Reid Nelson | 05/06/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Thomas Wolfe might argue, but you can go home again. Just ask Bill Haas. Haas, the fifth-year Tour pro with two ... read more »

Haas heads large ACC contingent on Wells Fargo leaderboard

Haas heads large ACC contingent on Wells Fargo leaderboard

by Reid Nelson | 05/06/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After just one round, the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club is taking on a distinctive ACC look. For... read more »

Byrd builds on 2009 success at Quail Hollow, shares early lead

Byrd builds on 2009 success at Quail Hollow, shares early lead

by Reid Nelson | 05/05/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One could forgive Jonathan Byrd if he were to skip the first week of May on the PGA Tour calendar. The Quail Hol... read more »

David Toms in familiar position at Quail Hollow

David Toms in familiar position at Quail Hollow

by Reid Nelson | 05/05/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ten years ago, David Toms etched his name in golf's record book, thanks in part to a particular shot struck with... read more »

Arnold Palmer rekindles old magic at Quail Hollow

Arnold Palmer rekindles old magic at Quail Hollow

by Reid Nelson | 05/04/2011

CHARLOTTE - For a few brief hours Wednesday afternoon at Quail Hollow Club, it was 1970 all over again. The PGA Tour had come to t... read more »

Revolution Park comes full circle with Charlie Sifford

Revolution Park comes full circle with Charlie Sifford

by Reid Nelson | 05/04/2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – While many of the best players in the world prepped for the next stop on the PGA Tour at a posh, private country... read more »

Shell Oil extends title sponsorship of Houston Open

Shell Oil extends title sponsorship of Houston Open

by PGA Tour Release | 04/27/2011

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Shell Oil Company, the PGA TOUR and the Houston Golf Association (HGA) announced today a five year exte... read more »

Arnold Palmer to Play Wednesday Pro-Am at Quail Hollow

Arnold Palmer to Play Wednesday Pro-Am at Quail Hollow

by Reid Spencer | 04/26/2011

Charlotte, NC—Arnold Palmer will participate in the Wednesday Pro-Am as part of the Wells Fargo Championship week May 2-8, tournam... read more »

Donald still has time to achieve top ranking

Donald still has time to achieve top ranking

by Reid Nelson | 04/25/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – When third-round leader Luke Donald teed off Sunday afternoon in the final round of The Heritage, he kn... read more »

Snedeker edges Donald in Playoff at Heritage

Snedeker edges Donald in Playoff at Heritage

by Reid Spencer | 04/25/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.--It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Had Charles Dickens been a 21st-century sportswrite... read more »

De Jonge proves axiom that drives are for show

De Jonge proves axiom that drives are for show

by Reid Nelson | 04/24/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Transplanted Zimbabwe native Brendon de Jonge lives in Charlotte. His teaching pro, Rickey Sullivan, li... read more »

Gainey: The PGA Tour needs another redneck

Gainey: The PGA Tour needs another redneck

by Reid Nelson | 04/23/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Grits, pick-up trucks and Tommy Gainey. They’re all right at home in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Thi... read more »

Donald maintains 1-shot lead at The Heritage

Donald maintains 1-shot lead at The Heritage

by Reid Spencer | 04/23/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.—Same old story at The Heritage—those at the top of the leaderboard for the start of Saturday’s third roun... read more »

Na soldiers on after record 16 at Texas Open

Na soldiers on after record 16 at Texas Open

by | 04/23/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.--When Kevin Na made his PGA Tour-record 16 at the par-4 ninth hole in the first round of the Texas Open, ... read more »

Donald leads Heritage, moves closer to world No. 1 ranking

Donald leads Heritage, moves closer to world No. 1 ranking

by Reid Spencer | 04/22/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.—With a second-round 65—jump started by a smooth 5-under-par 31 on the front nine at Harbour Town Golf Lin... read more »

Short courses are OK with Furyk, but traditional tracks are better

Short courses are OK with Furyk, but traditional tracks are better

by Reid Spencer | 04/22/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.— Jim Furyk is far from the longest hitter on the PGA Tour, and that’s one reason he likes to play at 6,9... read more »

Heritage Awards Three Exemptions

Heritage Awards Three Exemptions

by | 04/20/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND – Without a title sponsor in place for this year’s event, Tournament Director Steve Wilmot said the 2011 Herita... read more »

The Golf Shop Moves To Mooresville

The Golf Shop Moves To Mooresville

by | 04/20/2011

MOORESVILLE, N.C.— During the past year, The Golf Shop, operated by Carl Hoffner, has relocated from Salisbury to Mooresville. Th... read more »

Garden Isle Offers Surprisingly Spectacular Golf Variety

Garden Isle Offers Surprisingly Spectacular Golf Variety

by Reid Spencer | 04/20/2011

When you think Kaua'i - if you think Kaua'i at all - golf doesn't often come to the fore. Kaua'i, the westernmost of the Hawaiian ... read more »

Lack Of Sponsor Casts Shadow Over Heritage

Lack Of Sponsor Casts Shadow Over Heritage

by | 04/19/2011

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - With The Heritage set to tee off in just few short weeks, the tournament that has been a regular stop ... read more »

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