By Kurt Dusterberg When Fran Wilkerson says Wil-Mar Golf Club is a family business, it’s a bit of an understatement. Most of her family tree has played a role in operating one of the oldest-run golf courses in Raleigh. Wilkerson is the woman who runs the golf operation and gives the lessons, but she will…
By David Droschak Staying on top of the competitive golf business in the North Carolina Sandhills takes time, commitment and money. Fall behind ever so slightly and another golf course – figuratively a driver and chip shot away – is ready to steal your golfers. With that in mind, the closing of Legacy Golf Links…
By STEVE WILLIAMS SOUTHERN PINES – Northwood’s girls golf program will be forever indebted to Emily Brooks and Maggie Denny. “This team was actually started because of those two,” said Chargers coach Karen Crisp. “Northwood did not have a team before they came along so it just speaks wonders for what they’ve done.” The Chargers…
By David Droschak From his early years as a cart boy working his way through college to his most recent position as head pro at his hometown golf course in Roxbury, N.Y., 38-year-old Joel Iacovelli dreamed of owning his own business. So how did Iacovelli manage to make it from a tiny town in the…
By Eddie Southards Coming from behind is familiar territory in high school state tournaments for 4-A women’s power Athens Drive. The Jaguars, a runner-up in 2010, carded a two-day total of 481 at Pinehurst No. 6 to beat Reagan of Forsyth County by 10 shots en route to their third state title in four years.…
By David Droschak The confident words emanating from 90-year-old Peggy Kirk Bell ring just as true as they have for decades of legendary instruction of what we all consider one of the more complex tasks in sports – perfecting the golf swing. “Keep it simple,” Mrs. Bell says. “I don’t think it’s hard to teach…
By David Droschak After spending the better part of its existence in flux after a failed land development project didn’t produce any dirt movement, Falls Village Golf Club is about to come to life in a big way. The public layout located off Highway 98 in Durham was purchased by Virginia-based Traditional Golf Properties in…
By DAVID DROSCHAK Spend a few minutes on the grounds of Prestonwood Country Club and its grand scale, its attention to detail, its positive vibe, are palpable – offering up a leisure lifestyle that’s ultra appealing. Read More
Expands Portfolio to 16 Courses with 3 in Raleigh-Durham Market Durham, NC – October 19, 2011 – Traditional Golf Properties and a team of investors acquired Falls Village Golf Club in Durham, NC yesterday, expanding their cluster in the Raleigh-Durham market to three golf courses. Traditional Golf Management, based in Williamsburg, VA will be…
By KURT DUSTERBERG Five years ago, golf was a foreign concept to Sarah Bae. So was speaking English. When she left South Korea for the United States at age 12, Bae met her first challenge – the language barrier – head on. “I had to adapt and learn to communicate,” she says with the no-big-deal…