By STEVE WILLIAMS Pittsboro Northwood has made another step forward in establishing its position among the best 3-A teams in the state. The Chargers finished eighth with an all-freshman lineup in 2008, moved up to fifth in 2009 and climbed another notch to fourth this time around. They will have their sights set on challenging…
By STEVE HANF Tony Alcon watched his Athens Drive girls soar to new heights the last two years. The Jaguars flew so high, in fact, that the coach could only marvel at the depths of despair experienced at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4-A Championship on Nov. 1. “To be heartbroken over a second-place…
With the days getting shorter and the golf season coming to a close, now is the perfect time to reflect on this year and plan for 2011. What worked well this year? What did not? And what is your game plan to work on your mental and emotional game during the offseason? Good golf shots…
Play two of North Carolina’s most beautiful golf courses in the Blue Ridge Mountains at Rumbling Bald Resort on Lake Lure. Visit us online to book an affordable stay & play package for a perfect golf vacation any time of the year. Play 18 spectacular holes, stay the night and play a different 18-hole course…
By Carter Cheves Talk to most young accomplished golfers today, and they’ll tell you they had golf clubs in their hands as toddlers, whacking around the yard, sometimes the house, and going to the driving range with a parent at a very early age. Chapel Hill’s Benjamin Griffin is one of those golfers who…
By David Droschak Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway wouldn’t be complete without paying homage to one of the truly great public golf courses in the state of North Carolina. Mount Mitchell Golf Club in Yancey County is just a five-minute drive from the National Scenic Byway, sitting in a “valley”…
By Kurt Dusterberg In the world of professional tournament golf, longevity can be elusive. That’s why this year’s 10th anniversary of the SAS Championship at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary is a meaningful milestone. “The biggest challenge is how to take a very good event and try to grow it and make it even…
A charity golf tournament held at Crooked Creek Golf Club in mid August to help fund cancer research raised more than $10,000. The inaugural Kay Yow WBCA Cancer Fund LPGA Pro-Am drew 31 LPGA or Futures Tour pros, along with 155 players. That group included Ashley Prange, a former University of North Carolina star golfer…
By David Droschak Golf course architects are handed varying degrees of landscapes in which to build and design layouts – some good, some challenging and then some that are quite simply spectacular settings. The Sound at Albemarle Plantation in Hertford would fall under the latter category with its panoramic views of the expansive water,…
Like so many driving range facilities, Falls Golf Complex has a folksy feeling. A red sign on the front door says, “Come On In!” Regulars know the lay of the land, and they sometimes recognize fellow customers who are better known for sports other than golf. “Eric Cole comes in here pretty regularly,” says…