By David Droschak Few would argue that Lake Lure is one of the most beautiful man-made lakes in the country. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, it’s the focal point of the Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure golf destination and community, which could be in for some major changes…
Champion Hills, home of Hall of Fame architect Tom Fazio’s seminal “Mountain Masterpiece,” is offering a variety of membership offerings to meet the seismic demographic and geographic shifts in golf and overall living the past two years. The exponential increase in remote work and the resulting freedom to move from densely populated urban areas in…
By David Droschak Pine Needles has a new look – and it’s quite stunning as the iconic resort located in the heart of the North Carolina Sandhills prepares to host its record-setting fourth U.S. Women’s Open. Just in the last 60-90 days alone, upwards of 30,000 native grasses have been planted by golf course architect…
From staff reports Rumbling Bald, the 36-hole golf retreat on North Carolina’s Lake Lure an hour east of Asheville, has announced its 2022 golf packages ahead of what promises to be an exciting year for the 3,000-acre golf destination. Hurry … if you want to still take advantage of the remaining week offering of the…
From staff reports Hiring hourly workers in a competitive resort area filled with more than 40 golf courses and isn’t located near a large city can be challenging. Retaining the good ones is even a larger task these days. Add in inflation at the supermarket and rising gas prices and now you could be looking…
By David Droschak I asked Chip Watson the other day for the key ingredients as to why the Golf School at North Carolina State has enjoyed such a successful run as it enters its 34th consecutive year this June. Sure he and co-founder and former N.C. State men’s golf coach Richard Sykes have for the…
By David Droschak “North Carolina’s No. 1 Source for Golf News” is entering a new era. Triad Golf Today, closing in on three decades of providing the state’s golf enthusiasts with provocative features on course design and equipment, travel trends, golf professional profiles, junior and college golf coverage, opinion columns and so much more…
By Eddie Southards Emily Mathews shows no signs of slowing down in the women’s high school 3-A state golf championship. The Eastern Alamance junior won her second 3-A title in a span of five months with a victory at Foxfire Resort & Golf outside of Pinehurst. She won the first one in May at nearby Beacon Ridge when…
By David Droschak The scorecard from Joe Steadman’s Player Ability Test hangs proudly in his office near the practice facility at the Country Club of North Carolina. The private club’s first teaching professional remembers the day well, logging 36 holes for the first time in his playing days that had included many relaxed rounds with his Fort Bragg buddies. …
Given the company’s global reputation for forged irons, Mizuno has a strong history of picking up golds in the iron categories of Golf Digest’s prestigious annual Hot List awards. With five golds across the various irons categories this time out, that excellent record continues. In addition to irons success, the ST-220 family of drivers received…