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 […]
For two and a half days, the Spartanburg County Amateur Championship belonged to Blake Kelly. But with one thunderous three-wood on the final hole, Brad Thorne snatched the title in a thrilling finish at Woodfin Ridge Golf Club Thorne, a former Erskine College standout and now […]
One of the first lessons young golfers are shown in the First Tee program is how to meet people. “A proper handshake and looking someone in the eye is one of the first life skills we want youngsters to learn,” said Jared Crane, the program director for First […]
by Jed Blackwell Associate Editor-Publisher Brad Sill had a pretty good idea of what he wanted to do from themiddle of the fairway on No. 18 at the Carolina Country Club as theCyder Cup hung in the balance. He’d already been there once this season. Sill, who won […]
By Stan Olenik, Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club When Rob Hrubala finished his round in the Spartanburg County Senior Amateur championship one of the first golfers to congratulate him was Brian Kennedy. The former Spartanburg Amateur and Senior Amateur champion didn’t offer a “well done or great playing” instead […]
Michael Pius, MS, PGA , Executive Director, First Tee Upstate Dear Upstate Golfers, Thank you for your continued support of First Tee — Upstate South Carolina and the kids and teens that we now serve all across the Upstate! 2023 has been yet another record setting year for […]
The defending Greenville County Amateur champion now owns the same title in Spartanburg after winning a playoff for the 50th Spartanburg County Amateur championship. Nelson Dickson began the tournament as an alternate, not sure if he could get into the field and finished as one of only three […]
When golfers take to the tee for the start of the Spartanburg County Amateur at Three Pines starting on July 15th they will be playing in the 50th championship. The county championship was begun by Spartanburg Herald sports writer Luther Gaillard in 1974. Very few, if any golfers […]
Baseballs are usually flying around and out of Flour Field in Greenville, but later this month the horsehide will be replaced by balata. First Tee Upstate is staging a unique fund-raising event. Golfers will get the opportunity to hit golf balls around the playing field. “This is a […]
