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If you ever teed it up at Paris Mountain Country Club and didn’t have the good fortune to play with, compete against, trade stories, drink a beer or just have a good laugh with Johnny League, you missed one of the best parts of playing golf at the […]
If the tournament wasn’t named in honor of Hall of Famer Earl Wooten, Saluda Valley might be thinking about changing it. A new name could be the Josh Branyon Invitational. Branyon won his 10th Wooten Championship, adding another title to a remarkable run in the tournament played at […]
Editors Note: With the start of football season an afternoon in the stands is about the same as a round of golf. The sun safety tips Jamie Michala makes for golfers should be considered by fans in the stands early in the season. For Haas Family Golf instructor […]
Owen Kinnunen was once considered a late bloomer, a talented golfer whose best junior golf came after many college coaches had made their recruiting decisions. Now he is a Greenville County Amateur champion and headed to NC State. By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher. The GolfClub It wasn’t supposed to […]
Fifteen years apart, the trophies tell the story. Austin Langdale won the South Carolina Junior Championship in 2011 (right) and completed the circle by capturing the 2026 South Carolina Amateur Championship (left), becoming just the sixth player in SCGA history to win both titles. By Stan Olenik Editor-Publisher […]
By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher. The Golf Club SUMTER — Austin Langdale spent much of the opening 36 holes battling the Quixote Club. On Saturday, he finally began playing the course instead of fighting it. The former Clemson standout fired a 5-under-par 65, matching the low round of the […]
s at By Stan Olenik. Editor – Publisher. The Golf Club Tournament golfers often refer to Saturday as “Moving Day.” A strong round won’t win a championship, but it can put a player in position to make a run on Sunday. If that’s the case, Friday was the […]
By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher The Golf Club The South Carolina Golf Association Amateur Championship is a great event no matter where it is played in the Palmetto State. But there are a few venues that, because of tradition, reputation or exclusivity, elevate the annual championship just a notch […]
By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher. The Golf Club The Blade Junior has earned a reputation as one of the South Carolina Junior Golf Association’s most popular events and is a tournament many junior golfers look forward to each summer. For only the second time in the tournament’s 28-year history, […]
Medals and Memories By Stan OlejnikEditor-Publisher, The Golf Club A trip to Myrtle Beach is something golfers always look forward to, and for many South Carolina high school players, the opportunity to compete for a state championship on some of the Grand Strand’s premier courses made the experience […]
