Before traveling to the first tournament of the season Clemson coach Larry Penley talked about how much golf his team had played since the pandemic ended the last college season almost before it started. “We have done a good job getting ready to play,” said Penley. ” The […]
What do you think a retiring Hall of Fame college golf coach wants to do after he turns in his team’s final scorecard? “I’m going to play a lot of golf,” joked Clemson men’s golf coach Larry Penley who announced he will retire at the end of the […]
Wofford has named Van Williams as its new men’s golf coach. The Wilmington native has a well traveled background as an assistant coach with stops at some of the top college programs in the country. The new Terrier coach comes to Spartanburg after serving as the Associate Head […]
The new year got off to a great start for a pair of Upstate college golfers at the CGA Young Amateur Championship played at Pinewild Country Club in Pinehurst Anna Morgan and Garrett Cooper won the women’s and mens division titles respectively and both wins were very close. […]
There is good news and some even better news about the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by Synnex for the 2021 event. The tournament was cancelled last June as the PGA Tour and Korn-Ferry Tour shut down all events in the early spring due to the pandemic. The 2021 […]
You know you might have things going your way when you catch a break on the very first hole of a tournament. Jeff Bell and Julian Taylor teamed up to play in the annual Southern Oaks Holiday Open at the course near Easley and Taylor caught a break […]
The points race for Junior Player of the Year in the Carolinas often requires an abacus, some advanced level math and a super-computer to determine which golfer is the top junior in the two states. However, if you just use the “eye” test and consider big wins against […]
If you had any questions as to how many outstanding junior golfers are in South Carolina or how competitive junior events are in the Palmetto State look no further than The Players Championship. Three of the four boys and girls age group titles up for grabs were decided […]
There is no Clemson versus Carolina football game this year, but that doesn’t mean the intense rivalry has taken the year off. At Woodfin Ridge the annual Tigers versus Gamecocks rivalry was renewed on the golf course as it has been for the last 16 years. This year […]
Ron Clontz and Mike Hartin each won championships at Paris Mountain Country Club. Clontz won the Upstate Senior title while Hartin claimed the Mid-Am title at the weekend tournament. Clontz shot a final round even par 72 to win the Upstate Senior title while Mike Hartin took top […]
