Normally the 20th anniversary of anything deserves a celebration. Normally this week the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the BMW Charity Pro-Am would be underway. Normally this week the courses at Thornblade Club and The Cliff’s would be in peak condition for the Korn-Ferry Tour pros. Normally […]
Robbie Biershenk has very often been the golfer to beat in local Upstate tournaments. It usually didn’t matter if he had a great partner or a good partner, he was almost always just as tough in two-man events. Now give Biershenk a partner who just made First Team […]
“Golf is not stopping. We are going to find a way to turn this into a positive,” said Legacy Pines co-owner Tommy Biershenk after assessing the damage to the clubhouse at his course near Mauldin. The building which housed the golf shop, offices as well as the club […]
If you couldn’t wait for the two made for TV golf events scheduled in the coming weeks you could have tuned in on Facebook or Instagram and see the South Carolina Golf Association’s “Battle at the Burg” last Friday. The made for internet golf event brought together the […]
Natalie Srinivasan has had to keep a pretty big secret for the last couple of weeks. The graduating Furman senior found out that she was the winner of the 2020 ANNIKA Award (The women’s golf equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in college football) two weeks ago. “I got […]
One of the few places to get away from the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic has been to pick up the clubs and go to the golf course. The opportunity to be outside, get some exercise and be in a relatively safe environment has seen golfers flood courses […]
Trent Phillips and Jacob Bridgeman have been long time friends and competitors. As junior golfers they often finished tournaments in the top two spots. (Cover photo of Bridgeman and Phillips from a junior event (GolfClub File Photo) As juniors the two neighbors represented the USA in the Junior […]
It seems almost everyday Furman’s Natalie Srinivasan has added another award to her trophy case. The Lady Paladin senior received her third major award just this week. The Spartanburg native earned 1st team Ping All-America honors on Tuesday. On Wednesday she was named a finalist for the ANNIKA […]
Lady Paladin senior Natalie Srinivasan has been chosen as one of three finalists for the highest award given to a college golfer. Srinivasan has been nominated to receive the Annika Award. The award is named for Hall of Fame golfer Annika Sorenstam and will be presented on May […]
SC Schools closed for the year, so no HS golf championships as well as other spring sports in South Carolina. SC Schools Superintendent Molly Spearman said fall sports seasons starting when schools are scheduled to reopen In August is possible. Unclear if there can be any organized pre-season […]
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