Brandon Einstein made a bogey this week in defense of his title at the North Carolina Open. But that bogey Tuesday — his only blemish in 108 holes in the past two State Opens — isn’t what cost him another victory. Symon Balbin just made too many birdies. Balbin, a 24-year-old former UNC Greensboro golfer…
Former UNC Greensboro standout Symon Balbin, now an assistant pro at Pinewild Country Club in Pinehurst, shot 6-under-par 66 Wednesday at Forest Oaks Country Club to take a one-stroke lead at 10-under 134 over defending champion and Clemmons native Brandon Einstein entering the final round of the North Carolina Open. The 24-year-old Balbin made seven…
It’s official. The PGA Tour will remain in Greensboro as one of the Tour’s premier tournaments. The Tour, Raymond James and tournament operator and host Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation announced a multi-year agreement with Raymond James to sponsor the tournament held at Sedgefield Country Club. The tournament will be known as GO by Raymond James,…
Defending champion Brandon Einstein of Clemmons shot 4-under-par 68, one shot off the lead Tuesday in the opening round of the 54-hole North Carolina Open. Einstein, an assistant pro at Diamond Creek Golf Club in Banner Elk, trails only Belfair pro Mason Stutler of Bluffton, South Carolina. Adam Sheriff of Anderson, S.C., also shot 68…
The third chance in three weeks was the charm for Michael Brennan at the Wyndham Championship. The 24-year-old Wake Forest graduate, who suffered final-round breakdowns while in contention the previous two weeks, fought off some final-round jitters Sunday while pulling away for a popular victory at Sedgefield Country Club. He rolled in a 13-foot birdie…
Now that this year’s Wyndham Championship is over, the real drama awaits. OK, former Wake Forest star Michael Brennan earning a first regular-season victory, making the FedExCup Playoffs and securing his 2027 exemption comes pretty close. But that’s history. Was the 87th annual PGA Tour event the last — or second-to-last — in Greensboro? If…
There’s only one champion at the Wyndham Championship. But there’s always more than one winner. Both champion and winners will be decided Sunday at Sedgefield Country Club. Though a victory by Jamestown’s Alex Smalley, a Sedgefield member, would be Smalley’s first on the PGA Tour and one of the most popular in tournament history, the…
Alex Smalley put himself in prime position Friday to win his first PGA Tour event on his home course — even if the Sedgefield Country Club layout plays significantly different for the Wyndham Championship. And Smalley made it exciting for his supporters. Starting on No. 10, the 29-year-old Wake Forest native caused a massive roar…
What began as a good day for four North Carolina golfers ended in disappointment for all but one Thursday at the U.S. Women’s Amateur at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Though three Triad golfers and another who plays collegiate golf in the region advanced to the 64-player match-play bracket, only Macy Pate was still…
It wouldn’t be the Wyndham Championship without some crazy low scores or just downright craziness. On Thursday morning, it was Beau Hossler opening with a career-low, 9-under-par 61 at Sedgefield Country Club to take the first-round lead. The 31-year-old Californian, who has held seven first-round leads on the PGA Tour without winning, made seven birdies…