Ruth claims another major win
Will Ruth, known for his dramatic wins, took a calmer route to victory at The Blade Junior Classic. With three major wins this year, he’s back in the Jay Haas Player of the Year conversation.
Barbrey Breaks Through with First Major Win at Thornblade
Greer, SC – Columbia’s Merritt Barbrey came into The Blade Junior Golf Classic with a strong resume: four-time All-State honors, Region Player of the Year twice, and multiple Play Series victories. But there was one box she had yet to check. “I had not won a South Carolina […]
Coggins wins Cherokee National Amateur
Brandon Coggins added another title to an impressive resume, winning what is now known as the Cherokee National Amateur Championship. It really doesn’t matter what the tournament is called, if it is played in Gaffney at the Cherokee National Country Club, chances are better than average the former […]
Szabo wins South Carolina Junior Golf Championship
Bennett Scaletta held a three shot lead over the field and a four shot lead over the second ranked player in the state, Dawson Szabo going into the final round of the Junior Championship at the Forest Lake Club in Columbia As is often the case when great […]
Scaletta moves into the lead at the South Carolina Junior
Bennett Scaletta was a South Carolina High School medalist and now is leading the rave for a SC Junior championship
Petty wins first AJGA championship
Davis Petty already has an impressive lists of “Firsts” on his golfing resume. As a sub junior player, Petty brought home a trunk full of trophies from some of the top kids Tour events for very young golfers. Now in his second year as a high school golfer, […]
Old vs Young: A Tough Day Showdown at The Fort Club
By Stan Olenik, Editor-Publisher It wasn’t that long ago that Nick Biershenk, Brad Sill and Brandon Masters were the top Junior golfers in the Upstate. Each of the three had outstanding junior, high school or college careers. Masters won a state high school championship, Biershenk and Sill both […]
Seawell Junior Golf Tournament: Honoring a Legacy
By Stan Olenik. Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club Golf tournaments created to honor the memory of an outstanding contributor to the game, who has passed on, often get off to a very successful start. Friends want to remember and honor the memory and accomplishments of someone who made an […]
Erik Erlenkeuser Wins 2024 Orange Jacket Classic
by Stan Olenik, Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club After a so-so first round 1-under par 70, Erik Erlenkeuser didn’t go home, he went to the range. “Something I was doing just wasn’t right and I wanted to fix it,” he said. After a practice session on the range and […]
Szabo was Szensational
There are some golfers who just have a knack to shine when the spotlight is on them and it is looking more and more Dawson Szabo is one of them. The Blue Ridge High School student added another “major” win to a resume crowded with big time victories […]
