Two years ago, at about this time, not many people outside of Hilton Head Island knew much about a talented junior named Jonathan Griz. Then in the span of three weeks he served notice that the 14 year old golfer was something special. First he topped one of […]
Jonathan Griz is on top of the leader board for the second day in a row at the SCGA Amateur championship. And for the second day in a row bad weather forced play to be suspended before the round could be completed at the Columbia Country Club. Griz […]
The South Carolina Amateur has had more than its share of weather problems in the last few years and the 2020 championship kept the streak intact. High School golfer Jonathan Griz, from Hilton Head, is the clubhouse leader after shooting a 4-under par 68 at the Columbia Country […]
Furman’s Anna Morgan has made the cut and will tee it up in Match Play at the USGA Amateur. The Lady Paladin golfer from Spartanburg tied for 48th after shooting rounds of 76 – 73 for a 5-over par 149 total. Morgan finished two shots inside the cut […]
The US Amateur has added a ninth area college player to the field for the championship to be played at Bandon Dunes in Oregon. Clemson rising senior Colby Patton is the latest Palmetto State golfer to join the field of 264 golfers that will begin play on August […]
William Jennings followed up a win over the best juniors in South Carolina at The Blade with a victory over the best juniors in both Carolinas at the Carolina Golf Association’s Junior Championship. Jennings, from Greenville, won a two hole playoff over Gene Zeigler from Florence for the […]
The USGA did not hold any qualifying tournaments for this year’s US Amateur at Bandon Dunes. Instead all selections for the championship have been made using the World Amateur Golf Rankings and a series of special exemptions. With the world-wide pandemic making travel from overseas difficult more US […]
Four college golfers from South Carolina have been invited to play in the US Amateur and more may be added before the championship next month. Georgia All-American Trent Phillips from Boiling Springs is joined by Clemson All-American Jacob Bridgeman, his Tiger teammate Turk Pettit and College of Charleston’s […]
The Thornblade Junior Classic is the most popular event on the South Carolina Junior Golf Association’s schedule. As the most popular championship it is very often the most competitive as the best players from all over South Carolina come to the Upstate. It is not unusual for the […]
A pair of upstate juniors either have the lead or share the lead after the first round of The Blade Junior Classic. William Jennings from Greenville owns a 3-shot lead for the boys overall championship. Jennnings didn’t have a blemish on his scorecard. He posted four-birdies and an […]
