Bill Murray entertained and Greenville’s William Jennings shook of jet lag to move up the leader board in round two By Stan Olenik Editor-Publisher. The Golf Club The BMW Charity Pro-Am reached its halfway point Friday, and the debut of The Country Club of Spartanburg as a companion […]
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 […]
With Bill Murray leading the way, the tournament moves back toward its roots—with “real” celebrities who can actually play. By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher The Golf Club The celebrity lineup for this year’s BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TDSynnex has been announced, and for the first time in several […]
The BMW Charity Pro-Am’s 2026 host question continues to swirl as Spartanburg confirms talks with the Korn Ferry Tour after Carolina Country Club’s contract was canceled. Earlier coverage: BMW Charity Pro-Am withdraws from Carolina Country Club By Stan Olenik, Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club The only thing truly certain […]
The BMW Celebrity Pro-Am, a long-running Korn Ferry Tour event in South Carolina, posted its 2026 move from Carolina Country Club to the Country Club of Spartanburg before the PGA Tour’s official schedule release — a slip that raised questions about timing, communication, and control.
By Stan Olenik, Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club While the leadership of the Carolina Country Club had heard quiet talk that the BMW Celebrity Pro-Am presented by Synnex might relocate its rounds, the official phone call that arrived last Friday still came as a shock. Club owner Tim Dunlap […]