If many golf fans didn’t know about Alex Smalley prior to this weekend’s PGA Championship, they should after Saturday’s third round. The 29-year-old Smalley, a Duke graduate who makes his home in Jamestown, bounced back from three early bogeys to shoot 2-under-par 68 at Aronimink Golf Club and take the lead at 6-under 204 entering…
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…
There’s often something new at Holly Ridge Golf Links, where I found another new project in the works during a round this past week. More about that later. What’s innovative at Holly Ridge, only an hour from Chapel Hill off Interstate 85? A few examples: –Golfers buy tee times online — the price is the…
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…
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…
North Carolina women’s golf programs were given their assignments Tuesday for the six NCAA regionals on May 11-13. UNC, N.C. State and High Point will play at Finley Golf Club in Chapel Hill, where the Tar Heels are the No. 2 seed behind Texas. Wake Forest will serve as No. 2 seed behind Florida State…