The Triangle’s stars on the PGA Tour made serious bank this season. In fact, the four Triangle natives in the top 40 of the money list took home about $28.4 million in official PGA Tour earnings, according to figures from Golfweek Magazine. Of course that doesn’t include endorsements, appearance fees, corporate outings, equipment contracts and…
The long-awaited unveiling of a popular nine holes with a new look is only a few days away. Raleigh Golf Association will reopen its front nine with a sold-out Friday shotgun start, completing the facility’s new 18-hole course made up of the front nine of the former 18-hole public course and a back nine comprised…
Ryan Gerard didn’t win the Tour Championship on Sunday at East Lake Golf Club. But he made a putt worth more than $1 million on the final hole. Scottie Scheffler got off to a fast start and took control on the back nine on his way to 66 and a three-stroke victory at 16-under-par 264.…
It’s official. The PGA Tour will remain in Greensboro as one of the Tour’s premier tournaments. The Tour, Raymond James and tournament operator and host Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation announced a multi-year agreement with Raymond James to sponsor the tournament held at Sedgefield Country Club. The tournament will be known as GO by Raymond James,…
Now that this year’s Wyndham Championship is over, the real drama awaits. OK, former Wake Forest star Michael Brennan earning a first regular-season victory, making the FedExCup Playoffs and securing his 2027 exemption comes pretty close. But that’s history. Was the 87th annual PGA Tour event the last — or second-to-last — in Greensboro? If…
The N.C. General Assembly has stepped up in an effort to keep the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro. On Tuesday, the Senate approved a new version of House Bill 268, including $40 million targeted for what is now the Wyndham Championship. The chamber is expected to hold a final vote on the bill Wednesday before sending…
Triangle golfers have some of the most accessible and affordable private course options, according to Country Club Magazine. Only six of the golf clubs identified in the magazine’s recent rankings of the 25 most expensive and exclusive courses in the state are in the region. Carolina Country Club topped Triangle clubs on the list…
An upscale Triad public golf course has closed for renovations and is expected to reopen in September. Meadowlands Golf Club shut down on March 1, according to its website. The course’s bent grass greens will be converted to Ultradwarf Bermuda. Geoff Dail of Dail Golf, which manages the Wallburg course for owner Bob Greear, told…
Just about every major golf manufacturer was represented at Greensboro Coliseum Complex with products for the annual Carolinas PGA Merchandise Show. Most, if not all, the big brands were on the showroom floor. Titleist, TaylorMade, Callaway, Srixon, Bridgestone … Footjoy, Adidas, Johnnie-O, Good Good and RLX … The displays included golf carts, range finders,…
From staff reports Hiring hourly workers in a competitive resort area filled with more than 40 golf courses and isn’t located near a large city can be challenging. Retaining the good ones is even a larger task these days. Add in inflation at the supermarket and rising gas prices and now you could be looking…