Golf in South Carolina lost a friend when Ben Gramling passed away By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher. The Golf Club Ben Gramling’s official obituary details a long and productive life filled with accomplishments in agriculture, business and service to his community and state. Earlier this year, he received the […]
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 […]
The Links O’ Tryon is proud to announce a wonderful opportunity for our members and guests with the “visiting instructor” program set for Friday, June 12th Mike Shannon, PGA (along with host pro Marc Brady, PGA, and Buddy Manson, PGA) will be on hand to present a four-hour […]
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 […]
