Duke and North Carolina got off to strong starts Friday at the Men’s NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort. Ethan Evans and Bryan Kim each shot 1-under-par 71 for Duke, which shot 2-under 286 as a team, good for a tie for fourth place with San Diego, six shots behind leader UCLA. Auburn is…
Alex Smalley is back in contention to win his first PGA Tour event. The Jamestown resident added 67 Friday to his opening-round 65 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, to join a tie for sixth place at 8-under-par 132 in the Charles Schwab Challenge. Smalley, the third-round leader in the PGA Championship two…
Duke lost to Southern Cal 3-2 in the quarterfinals of match play Tuesday at the NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. Rianne Malixi, who finished third in stroke play in the 150-player field, and Katie Li claimed easy victories for Duke. USC won the other three by wide margins as none…
Duke finished seventh Monday in stroke play and advanced to the eight-team match play bracket at at the NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. The Blue Devils will play second-seeded Southern Cal in Tuesday’s quarterfinals. In other matches, No. 2 Stanford will play Pepperdine, Arkansas will play Oklahoma State and Texas…
The holes follow the routes they always have since 1985, when Elk River Club unveiled Jack Nicklaus’ first North Carolina Signature Course. But just about everything on the Banner Elk course, ravaged by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, is new. That Elk River looked much the same to me a few days ago as it…
After its five golfers played 54 holes this weekend in the NCAA Championship, Wake Forest came up one stroke short from advancing after a tough finish late Sunday afternoon at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. Meanwhile, 12th-ranked North Carolina, which entered the day tied with No. 8 Wake, posted 1-under 287 to move up…
Duke is in good position late in the second round Saturday, but Wake Forest and North Carolina need strong performances Sunday to remain at the NCAA Women’s Championship at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. The Blue Devils were safely in the top 15 — the cutline after 54 holes — in a tie for…
North Carolina, Wake Forest and Duke struggled in Friday’s first round of the Women’s NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. The No. 12 Tar Heels stand 19th and the No. 8 Demon Deacons are tied for 27th in the 30-team field. The top 15 teams and nine individuals will make…
Alex Smalley’s home in Jamestown and his membership at Sedgefield Country Club make him a sure-thing to play in the upcoming Wyndham Championship, right? No, not really. Smalley’s rise to No. 42 in the Official World Golf Rankings and No. 15 in the PGA Tour FedEx Cup standings now allow the 29-year-old Smalley to play…
Duke will join North Carolina in the NCAA National Championship in Carlsbad, California. Wake Forest and N.C. State fell short Wednesday in the final round of the NCAA regional at Bermuda Run East. Bryan Kim shot 7-under 65 Wednesday in Marana, Arizona, to lead Duke to a tie for fourth with Arkansas State at 24-under…