From Costner to Champions Tour: Byrd’s journey comes full circle. By Stan Olenik, Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club It doesn’t feel like yesterday—but it doesn’t feel like 25 years have passed either—since I reported on Jonathan Byrd’s first Tour victory at the inaugural BMW Charity Pro-Am. Thursday at 1:34 […]
Tournament begins Thursday at Thornblade and Carolina Country Club The field for the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD Synnex features two standout local golfers—both Korn Ferry Tour winners—bringing momentum to the Upstate. Trace Crowe, a native of Easley, played on top-ranked Easley High School teams before continuing […]
By Stan Olenik Editor-Publisher, The Golf Club It has never been clear if the Champagne Shoot-Out at Thornblade Club on New Year’s Eve ends the golf year in the Upstate or starts the New Year. Either way, the event has gone from a small gathering of friends to […]
The eclipse was the big news on the day, but the Greenville Red Raiders made some news of their own on Monday. Greenville shot 8-over par as a team to win the Bud Asbury Greenville County High School Championship at Thornblade Club The Red Raiders Tip Price carded […]
Traditions do not begin when someone, somewhere, somehow calls something a tradition. It takes years to build tradition and on New Year’s Eve in the Upstate golfers know there is one tradition unlike any other, the Champagne Shoot-Out at Thornblade Club. The event has earned its “Tradition” moniker. […]
Some of the best events at golf clubs did not start when a committee decided it was time to offer an event, instead some of the best events just started when some members decided to have some fun This year the Champagne Shootout at Thornblade Club celebrated the […]
The celebrity lineup has been announced for the upcoming BMW Charity Classic. The Korn-Ferry Tour stop will be in the Upstate from June 9th to the 12th at Thornblade Club and the Carolina Country Club. This year’s group of celebrities include many returning favorites, some new faces and […]
Traditions don’t happen overnight. You can’t start something and call it traditional before it is tested by time The Champagne Shoot-Out at Thornblade has earned its Traditional label. The New Year’s Eve tournament was held for the 29th straight year at the club in Greer. The tournament includes […]
When you look at the BMW Charity Pro-Am leader board and see the scores on either course you have to wonder if the holes are as big as man-hole covers. First round leader Micheal Miller posted a 9-under par at Thornblade. He shot his career low round, a […]
A little too much juice on a 9-iron into the final hole almost cost Carson Young the chance to play in the upcoming BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX. Young held the first round lead in the special 36-hole qualifying tournament for members of the Thornblade All-Stars. The […]
