Bill Murray’s first round at the BMW Charity Pro-Am tees off at 1:23 p.m. on Thursday from the 10th tee at the Country Club of Spartanburg. For many, that’s the main event, but if you’re looking to follow your own favorites, we’ve made it easy. You can download […]
By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher The Golf Club GREENVILLE — Professional golfers love to talk about “the process.” Years ago the phrase might have referred to a pre-shot routine or a swing thought. Today it means something much bigger. It is the workout before sunrise. The breakfast before the […]
Greenville’s William Jennings and Spartanburg’s Will Ruth will play in the BMW as amateurs It may be a losing battle, but despite most of the news, the BMW is a golf tournament and the actual competitors this year include upstate juniors who are now successful amateurs or aspiring […]
By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher. The Golf Club Every year when the BMW Charity Pro-Am rolls into the Upstate, there is an element of the circus coming to town. You know the routine. There will be celebrities, social media stars, autograph seekers and plenty of attention directed toward everything […]
For the better part of the last several years, Reed Bentley has walked away from the Spartanburg County Championship knowing he was close. A shot here. A putt there. The margins were small, but the result was always the same. Bentley would leave disappointed, knowing he had another […]
A hole in one helps Mitchell set new tournament record A year ago, Andy Mitchell walked off the 18th green at Paris Mountain Country Club wondering what might have been. Mitchell appeared to have one of the Upstate’s most prestigious amateur titles within his grasp before a pair […]
Greenville Country Club members get first look at Chanticleer redesign By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher. The Golf Club “At the end of the day, a compliment to us would be when we reopen, if that scratch-level player says, ‘I think it’s two or three shots harder,’ and that 15-to-20 […]
Editor Note —- I still remember somebody asking me, a long time ago, if I thought there was enough golf news to fill a paper. In the past couple of weeks there has been more than enough and unfortunately we have fallen behind, We will be catching up […]
After spending most of the season chasing T.L. Hanna, Greenville finally moved in front Monday in the SCHSL Class 5A Division II state golf championship. The Red Raiders opened the tournament at even par to take the first-round lead, holding a narrow advantage over Riverside (+1) entering the […]
by Stan Olenik Editor – Publisher. The Golf Club This is the week in the high school spring sports season that can leave casual fans scratching their heads. It’s Upper and Lower State tournament time in golf—and several other sports—but instead of crowning champions, these rounds are simply […]
