Winston Churchill wasn’t much of a golfer by most accounts, but one of his famous quotes could easily apply to anyone who has played and won the game. “There is nothing quite as exhilarating as being shot at and missed,” is a version of an often misquoted quote […]
Moving day at the South Carolina Golf Association Amateur championship started a little earlier than usual and lasted a little longer than usual. Rain forced the suspension of the second round so almost 70 golfers had to finish their Friday round starting at 7:am on Saturday before the […]
Jensen Castle barely made it into the Match Play field at the US Women’s Amateur. She was the 63rd seed in a 64 player bracket. The University of Kentucky golfer has not played like a golfer who just got into the draw, she is playing like the player […]
Jonathan Griz is on top of the leader board for the second day in a row at the SCGA Amateur championship. And for the second day in a row bad weather forced play to be suspended before the round could be completed at the Columbia Country Club. Griz […]
The South Carolina Amateur has had more than its share of weather problems in the last few years and the 2020 championship kept the streak intact. High School golfer Jonathan Griz, from Hilton Head, is the clubhouse leader after shooting a 4-under par 68 at the Columbia Country […]
Tyler Gray won the 2019 SCGA Amateur at Thornblade Club. Hear from the new state champion about his victory. Dumb luck can strike at any time. Either good or bad, the rub of the green can make a difference in the outcome of a championship. Tyler Gray used […]
The rain went away and the field at the South Carolina Golf Association Amateur championship was able to complete the second round and finish the third round to get the tournament back on schedule. With all the scores from the two rounds completed on Saturday posted, Tyler Gray […]
Rain again shares the headline with the golfers at the South Carolina Amateur being played at Thornblade Club. A very busy second day allowed golfers to finish the first round that was suspended because of rain and then begin play in the second round. Nothing changed at the […]
The heavy stuff did arrive late Thursday afternoon. Maybe it isn’t a weather system from the coast, maybe Thornblade is causing the rain. In June the BMW Charity tournament was hampered by rain. The Blade Junior Classic usually played at Thornblade was played this year at Green Valley […]
This week Thornblade Club will host the 88th South Carolina Golf Association Amateur. It is the second state championship to be held at the club. The first one was played 22 years ago. The field for the 1997 tournament included seven future PGA Tour players, over two […]
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