The Biggest Winner at the BMW Was The Country Club of Spartanburg By Stan Olenik Editor-Pubisher. The Golf Club The biggest winner at this year’s BMW Charity Pro-Am was The Country Club of Spartanburg.. From the day the club was announced as the newest companion course to Thornblade, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Stan Olenik Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club A week ago, while researching a story on the retirement of a longtime leader in the BMW Charity Pro-Am’s volunteer corps, we checked the tournament website for routine background. Instead, we found a web banner announcing that the event was leaving […]
