Scheffler’s absence at Quail Hollow more evidence that Tour should scrap ‘Signature’ tier

        The world’s No. 1 player, Scottie Scheffler, isn’t there. If you bought tickets to this weekend’s Truist Championship, knowing it was a “Signature Event” and believing the world’s top player would be at Quail Hollow, you’re wrong. Let the righteous brothers on the PGA Tour continue to vilify former colleagues who accepted guaranteed millions to…

Tar Heels draws No. 2 seed at Texas A&M regional; Wolfpack going to Bermuda Run

        The Triangle’s Big 3 ACC golf programs received their May 11-13 NCAA regional assignments Wednesday with North Carolina and Duke required to make long journeys. The Tar Heels are the No. 2 seed behind Texas at the Texas A&M Regional at Traditions Club. The Blue Devils will go to Arizona as the No. 5 seed…

Smith leads Broughton in 8A; Heritage, Terry Sanford, Princeton win regional tourneys

        Broughton, Willow Spring and Apex qualified for the Class 8A state high school championship next week by finishing 1-2-3 Tuesday in the 8A East Regional at Bentwinds Country Club. Broughton shot 301, Willow Spring 307 and Apex 312, beating Wakefield by one shot for the final spot at Pinehurst No. 8. Summerlin Smith of Broughton…

Smalley closing in on berth at Truist Championship

        Cameron Young took control while Alex Smalley dropped from contention at the Cadillac Championship, but Smalley remains in position to make a Signature leap on the PGA TOUR. With his strong performance this weekend in South Florida, Smalley likely will qualify for next weekend’s Truist Championship, a Signature Event offering a $20 million purse to…

UNC advances; Duke wins playoff over Wake for final ACC match-play slot

          Wake Forest struggled in the final round Saturday and failed to make the match-play bracket at the ACC Men’s Championship at Shark’s Tooth Golf Club at Lake Powell, Florida. Wake tied with Duke for the eighth and final match-play slot, but lost a playoff. Stanford finished 20-under-par 844 to win the stroke-play format, 16…