Operation 36 developed at Keith Hills has been sold to Golf Genius

        Golf Genius Software has acquired Operation 36 Golf, developers of a beginner golf development program with a unique coaching model that is driving the goal of “1,000,000 Golfers Created”. Operation 36 provides a proprietary software platform and teaching curriculum now in use by nearly 600 golf facilities in 14 countries, and will operate as a…

Unique holiday gifts for the golfer

        By David Droschak  Where has 2021 gone? It’s hard to believe that the two best holidays of the year in my opinion – Thanksgiving and Christmas – are bearing down on us.   Shopping for your favorite golfer — whether it’s your spouse, sister or brother, father or mother, uncle or aunt — could be the most challenging in recent time, so I’m here to…

Clutch Ketchum; Reagan senior closes prep career with remarkable round for state title  

        By David Droschak  Was it the best six-month span of women’s prep golf in North Carolina history?  That fact would be hard to argue after Reagan High School captured its second 4-A state title in 2021, riding a final-round 65 from senior star Morgan Ketchum to tack on yet another record scoring day.  Ketchum, who will play college golf at…

Promising Pfeiffer: Former prep coach takes over Division III program

        By David Droschak   It’s an understatement to say Chris Jones is accustomed to starting golf programs from scratch.   Within the last 15 years alone, Jones has launched Northern Guilford High School’s golf teams (2007) and the university programs at Johnson & Wales (2019) in Charlotte.   And in late September, Jones took the head coaching job at Pfeiffer University…

No small accomplishment for Smalley at Wyndham Championship

        By Brad King Alex Smalley didn’t quite play his way into the six-man playoff to determine the 2021 Wyndham Championship, eventually won by Kevin Kisner. Nevertheless, the former Duke star captured plenty of attention along the way. Playing on his home course at Sedgefield Country Club, the 24-year-old Smalley carded three rounds in the 60s,…