Led by medalist Smth Summerlin, Broughton came within one shot of knocking off perennial power Pinecrest on its home turf Tuesday at the Class 8A State Championship at Pinehurst No. 8. Pinecrest posted 3-over-par 579. Broughton shot 290 in each round, gaining six shots in the final round. Summerlin fired 71 for a 5-under 139…
Smith Summerlin shot 68 to lead Broughton to a strong 2-over-par 290 Monday and second-place after the first round of the N.C. Class 8A state tournament at Pinehurst No. 8. Hometown Pinecrest grabbed four of the top six spots on the leaderboard, but its 283 total leads Broughton by only seven shots. Summerlin holds a…
Pennson Badgett is concluding his high school golf career in record-breaking fashion. The East Surry senior shot 12-under-par 60 in Monday’s first round of the state Class 3A Boys’ Championship at Longleaf Golf Club in Southern Pines. Badgett broke the former single-round record for an N.C. state championship round of 63 set by PGA Tour…
Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan shot 69 Sunday and beat Ricky Fowler and Nicolai Højgaard by two strokes to win the $3.6-millon first prize at the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, one of the PGA Tour’s Signature events. Reitan, who posted 15-under for 72 holes, came from behind on the back nine to overtake…
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…
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…
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…
There was little question at any time Sunday that Cameron Young would win the Cadillac Championship at Doral’s Blue Monster, which he eventually did by six strokes over Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked player. The major questions left: Where does Cameron Young rank among the world’s elite golfers? Will he become the best Wake…
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…
With a little help from his brother, another Wake Forest golfer has full-time status on the PGA Tour. Alex Fitzpatrick teamed with older brother Matt Fitzpatrick to win the Zurich Classic Sunday and the two-year exemption that comes with it. Tied for the lead with only the par-5 18th hole to play, Matt hit…