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 […]
Greenville Country Club members get first look at Chanticleer redesign By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher. The Golf Club “At the end of the day, a compliment to us would be when we reopen, if that scratch-level player says, ‘I think it’s two or three shots harder,’ and that 15-to-20 […]
Editor Note —- I still remember somebody asking me, a long time ago, if I thought there was enough golf news to fill a paper. In the past couple of weeks there has been more than enough and unfortunately we have fallen behind, We will be catching up […]
After spending most of the season chasing T.L. Hanna, Greenville finally moved in front Monday in the SCHSL Class 5A Division II state golf championship. The Red Raiders opened the tournament at even par to take the first-round lead, holding a narrow advantage over Riverside (+1) entering the […]
The Country Club of Spartanburg’s Superintendent Zac Ramey has experience preparing a course for the BMW Charity Pro-Am, dating back to his time at Thornblade Club. Now at the Country Club of Spartanburg, he’s getting the course ready for Korn Ferry Tour rounds scheduled June 4–5. From Paint […]
by Stan Olenik Editor – Publisher. The Golf Club This is the week in the high school spring sports season that can leave casual fans scratching their heads. It’s Upper and Lower State tournament time in golf—and several other sports—but instead of crowning champions, these rounds are simply […]
Hanna standout overcomes broken driver, bad weather and deep field to win state’s premier high school event By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher. The Golf Club Bennett Scaletta wasn’t any different from the rest of the elite field at the Southern Cross. At least not at the start. Like many […]
PC sweeps Big South Awards, Addison is Coach of the Year, Patrick is Player of the Year By Stan Olenik Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club Last year, long-time Presbyterian College golf coach Thomas Addison and Big South individual champion Jeep Patrick got a taste of NCAA postseason golf. They […]
Todd White has been there —– Davis Petty is on the way there — and now Spartanburg Day School is there Where? At the top of SCISA Class 3A, By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher, Te Golf Club. When White made the move from coaching Spartanburg High School to Spartanburg […]