You have to dig a little deeper and do some extra research to uncover Chuck Smith’s name when it comes to Triangle golf course design, but his architectural influence and land planning expertise reaches from Clayton to Durham, with numerous stops in between. Smith’s resume “officially” lists just three golf courses – including River…
Sarah Bae has been on a steady climb in the state’s junior golf ranks for the last couple of years. After helping Athens Drive High School to the state 4-A team championship last fall as a freshman, Bae has continued her strong play, garnering four victories this year. She won the Peggy Kirk Bell…
Katherine Perry is closing out an amazing run in junior golf on top. Perry, who will be a freshman at North Carolina this fall, added to her long list of junior achievements on June 25 by winning the N.C. Junior Girls Championship at Forest Oaks Country Club. She capped a three-day run of five…
Outcome Goals (OG) Vs Intention Goals (IG), know the difference, your game depends on it! OGs help you develop a long-term vision for your game. They should not be used for a particular round of golf. OGs raise anxiety because the outcome you seek is often out of your comfort zone. Setting OGs for a…
By CARTER CHEVES It’s hard to imagine someone at the age of 12 at a crossroads in their life, but Taelor Rubin was once there. When she was cut from her seventh-grade soccer team, she was initially devastated, but turns out she was also very resilient, albeit in a new direction. “When I…
By DAVID DROSCHAK Colorado has always been on my short-list of “must-visit” golf states. After having already picked off Arizona, California, Florida, and Hawaii — and of course North Carolina and South Carolina — I was anxious for my trip to Denver last summer to tackle some top-notch Rocky Mountain golf. The visit began…
When Mark and Lori Davis got ready to leave behind big-city living, their choice to settle in Siler City seemed like a no-brainer. When golfers yearn for a respite from crowded clubhouses and clogged fairways during the weekend, Siler City Country Club might just be the perfect escape as well. “I’ve absolutely had a…
4-A Championship NCISAA 3-A Championship 2-A Championship
By KURT DUSTERBERG Like so many great ideas, the Tar Heel Golf Foundation was created to fill a need. Today, just 18 months into its operation, junior golfers across North Carolina are reaping year-round benefits. The non-profit organization operates the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour and Tarheel Future Stars Series, a slate of events that provides…
By DAVID DROSCHAK We’ve grown accustomed to golf industry rhetoric promising playable courses and timely rounds, only to be faced with a half-dozen lost Titleists and over-crowded layouts, prompting repeated calls to the wife pleading our innocence as 18 holes stretches into a fifth hour. Having headed to The Heritage Golf Club in Wake…