Former N.C. State golfer in position for big prize at Carolinas Open

         A former N.C. State golfer trails by only two shots entering the final round of the 102nd Carolinas Amateur. Brandon Einstein shot 5-under-par 67 Wednesday afternoon for a 9-under 135 total through two rounds of the 54-hole tournament at The Cliffs at Mountain Park near Greenville, South Carolina. Amateurs Jude Carper of Cornelius and…

Triangle golfers advance to match play at U.S. Girls’ Junior at Old Chatham

        The Triangle advanced two players into the match play section of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur. Ella June Hannant of Pikeville and Jenna Kim of Raleigh survived Tuesday’s 36-hole cut from 156 players to the top 64 for Wednesday’s opening-round match-play pairings. Hannant added 72 to Monday’s 69 to for a 3-under-par 141. Colombian Maria…

(Updates with late scores) North Carolina contingent makes good start at U.S. Girls’ Amateur at Old Chatham

        Local favorites Ella June Hannant and Jenna Kim got off to good starts in Monday’s first round of stroke play at the U.S. Girls’ Junior at Old Chatham. Hannant, who lives in Pikeville, shot 3-under-par 69 to tie for ninth in the 156-player field. Victoria Davis of Cary shot 70. Jenna Kim of Raleigh shot…

U.S. Girls’ Junior at Old Chatham features local favorite riding a hot streak

        A local favorite will kick off the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship on Monday morning at Old Chatham Golf Club. And it would not be a surprise if Raleigh’s Jenna Kim, who will hit the event’s opening tee shot in the first threesome at 7:30 a.m., hit a final, winning putt in Saturday’s championship match. Kim…

UNCG golfer shoots course record, rallies to win Carolinas Amateur at Governors Club

        After dumping two shots in Governors Club’s centerpiece lake and making an “8” on the par-3 ninth hole, then tacking on a double-bogey “7” later in Thursday’s third round, B.J. Boyce’s chances to win the 112th Carolinas Amateur seemed to have gone down the drink. Instead, the UNC Greensboro golfer from Spring Lake responded with…

Triangle golfers pack leaderboard entering final round of Carolinas Amateur

        A former N.C. State golfer holds a share of the lead entering Friday’s final round of the 112th Carolinas Amateur at Governors Club in Chapel Hill. Tanner Cadieux of Greensboro shot 72 Thursday to join Aston Lee of Charlotte at 10-under-par 206 through three rounds on the 7,062-yard course. James Rico of Cary, who won…

Top Triangle university course planning major project

        Another of the Triangle’s top public golf courses is planning a major renovation. Duke Golf Club is in the planning stages of a “renovation/redesign,” Duke general manager Ed Ibarguen confirmed to TriangleGolf.com and TriadGolf.com. Ibarguen said the club was not yet ready to talk specifics on th The par-72 course plays to 7,154 yards from…

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