Southwestern Pennsylvania resort perfect fall getaway By David Droschak Joe Hardy turns 94 years old in January, and God willing, the founder and CEO of 84 Lumber will get to witness another remarkable accomplishment at his 2,000-acre resort in the scenic mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania. What’s the ageless Hardy have up his sleeve this time…
By Kurt Dusterberg Ryan Gerard’s earliest golf memories aren’t actually his own recollections. His father, Bob, tells the story of how Ryan, not yet 2 years old, used to tool around the practice green with a toddler-size putter at Wildwood Green Golf Club. Ryan would putt for a while, and then watch the golfers tee…
By STUART HALL Griffin Ching fully understood that two points was the difference of a chip rolling an extra foot or two. That, however, could not mask the disappointment of finishing second at the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship’s regional qualifier at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s No. 2 Course in early September. “It was…
Men’s North & South Championship Tim Conover of Holly Springs survived a do-or-die playoff just to make the match play field and then posted a series of stunning victories to capture the 116th Men’s North & South Amateur Championship at Pinehurst No. 2. Seven players ended 36 holes of medal play at 151 and…
Private clubs across Triangle embracing shifting trends By Brad King A challenging economy, along with fierce competition and changing lifestyles have made attracting and retaining members at private clubs around the Triangle and the country increasingly difficult. As social institutions operating in the lifestyle industry, private clubs require facilities and programs suited to the times.…
By David Droschak If there was any place ripe for a new golf course in North Carolina it’s the Brunswick County town of Leland. Ten miles south of Wilmington, Leland’s population has grown from 1,938 in the year 2000 to an estimated 17,924, making it the nation’s fastest growing area in terms of percentage of…
By STUART HALL Little about Wildwood Green Golf Club is outwardly remarkable. The clubhouse has the look of a two-story home built in the mid-1980s. The 6,473-yard course is stitched tightly through an adjoining neighborhood. The no-frills practice range is a narrow swath of land that features high-rise netting along the right side to keep…
By David Droschak If there was ever a “can’t miss” golf prospect it’s Gina Kim. The rising junior at Chapel Hill High School has skill and talent – and maybe even more importantly – the desire and drive to become the best. The 16-year-old Kim is the No. 1 female junior golfer in North Carolina,…
By DAVID DROSCHAK As Primland Resort executives and golf architect Donald Steel settled on a piece of land for a new golf course on top of the mountain of the 12,000-acre property, there was what now seems like a silly concern. Especially since most golfers who have logged a round at the award-winning Highland Course…
By Steve Hanf At 28 years old, Maggie Watts has grown up in a world with opportunities for females to experience the game of golf. “I grew up in a time that women’s golf and junior girls golf was always included in the overall golf picture,” said Watts, the director of women’s golf with the…