Dates set for Spartanburg County Amateur events and the new First Tee Golf Passport is now available. By Stan Olenik Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club Recent stretches of bad weather may have kept kids off golf courses and in front of computers, but it hasn’t slowed interest in First […]
By Stan Olenik, Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club What began more than two decades ago as a friendly golf showdown between Greenville and Spartanburg counties has grown into one of the Upstate’s most spirited charity events. The Cyder Cup, a local nod to the Ryder Cup, now fuels a […]
The Lexington Wildcats edged out Dorman and River Bluff to win the schools 15th state championship.
By Stan Olenik, Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club Nobody won anything today except the opportunity to compete for a state title next week. Teams can claim an Upper or Lower State championship, but it’s mythical — not an official record. Still, the top teams in each tournament have a […]
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 […]
By Stan Olenik, Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club Without a press release or social media post, the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by Synnex is on the move again — this time to The Country Club of Spartanburg for its 2026 edition. The news didn’t come from a press conference […]
While most instructors are men, the place for women in golf continues to grow and in some ways may actually create a few more opportunities for top jobs.
With the championship on the line and the crowd lining the final green, Sam Jackson stepped up and hit the shot of his life—an 8-iron from 110 yards that landed like a feather and settled just two inches from the cup. Moments later, the three-time SCGA Player of […]
