By David Droschak It was quite an early part of May for Raleigh Broughton. In less than a week span, the Capitals won the school’s ninth 4-A men’s golf championship in the last 21 years and watched alumnus Webb Simpson capture The Players Championship on the PGA Tour. Broughton and Pinecrest have battled for…
By Kurt Dusterberg Akshay Bhatia wasn’t at his best when he won the prestigious Junior Invitational in April, but he took another step in his development as one of the top junior golfers in the United States. Bhatia overcame seven bogeys for a third-round 76, good for a one-stroke victory at Sage Valley Golf Club…
By David Droschak The numbers associated these days with junior golf are mindboggling for parents and the game’s rising talents. If there is any question that this portion of the game has reached the “big time” check out these numbers: There are more than 600 tours and associations scattered across the U.S. A staggering 12,000…
By Eddie Southards Katharina Floyd has knocked on the door two years in a row with a chance to win the 3-A state golf championship. But the sophomore from Pittsboro Northwood tied for second place for the second straight year in the tournament held at Foxfire Resort and Golf Club in Jackson Springs. Floyd shot…
Athens Drive senior wins fourth straight 4-A championship By David Droschak Jennifer Chang chuckles when she looks back at her freshmen photos as a young teenage golfer at Athens Drive High School in Raleigh. “It’s hard to imagine that was me,” she said. At the time, Chang was a talented junior player, but few knew…
By David Droschak Jack Massei began playing golf with his older brother Luke Massei on a 9-hole course carved into a New Hampshire mountainside. “My brother and I would play all summer, or as long as the course was open, and it wasn’t open for long,” said the rising senior at Green Hope High School…
By Kurt Dusterberg Natalie Petersen was hoping to finish her junior golf career with a flourish. She was well on her way after winning her first two matches at the North Carolina Junior Girls Championships in June. But when she stepped to the tee for her third match, something felt wrong. “I pulled out my…
Seth Lomison had a fulfilling junior career. Now, the 20-year-old from Reidsville figures it’s time to start giving back to the game. Lomison, who works for the Tarheel Golf Foundation, is launching the inaugural Junior Hickory Fall Classic, where juniors can learn how to play with old hickory clubs of yesteryear in a competitive setting.…
By Kurt Dusterberg Akshay Bhatia’s golf game is good enough that he can get out on the course with PGA and Web.com touring pros like Carl Pettersson, Carter Jenkins and Chris Wilson at TPC Wakefield Plantation. “It’s pretty cool because it’s not every day you can play with a guy from the web.com tour or…
By Kurt Dusterberg Emilia Migliaccio is accustomed to the routine of an elite junior golfer. One weekend she’s in Texas, the next in New York. And the life suits her to a tee. “I love traveling and living out of a suitcase,” she says. “It’s a good thing, since I want to go on the…