Golf Headlines

SAS Championship has 'Major' feel

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:10:25 -0400

This year's Champions Tour event in Cary features 8 members of the Golf Hall of Fame and 17 Major Championship winners.

SAS Championship helps area students

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:20:07 -0400

Organizers expect a crowd of more than 50,000 during the SAS Championship in Cary this weekend. The three-day golf tournament could also bring $6 million into the area.

Funk, Roberts to play in SAS Championship

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:39:52 -0400

Fred Funk and Loren Roberts are currently ranked first and third in the Charles Schwab Cup points standings, respectively.

Raleigh's Simson ties for 2nd at Senior British Amateur

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:39:16 -0400

Simson, a two time winner of the Championship, finished two strokes behind Robert Vallis of Bermuda

A tweet and a claret jug for Cink

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:23:09 -0400

Stewart Cink became the first British Open champion to show off his prize on Twitter.

Slideshow: British Open final round

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:38:44 -0400

Gastonia golfer Taylor sits in second at Girls National Junior Championship

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:10:33 -0400

Courtney Taylor trails 36-hole leader Chihiro Ikeda by eight shots at Hope Valley Country Club in Durham.

Ji wins US Women's Open

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:51:54 -0400

South Korea's Eun Hee Ji sinks a birdie putt on 18 to win the 64th US Women's Open

Chung wins Men's North & South

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:35:41 -0400

Fayetteville native David Chung wins at Pinehurst #2.

Kim sets course record at Congressional

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:59:49 -0400

Anthony Kim is regaining a lot of his strength and a little of his swagger. He can only hope his record start Thursday at the AT&T National will allow him to get rid of some frustration built up from a year of not winning.

Stewart's son plays Pinehurst No. 2

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:11:59 -0400

Payne Stewart's son, Aaron, plays on the course where his father won his last major championship.

Rain halts Open play, Barnes the leader at -8

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:22:09 -0400

Between the weather and the leaderboard it's been a strange Open. Former U.S. Amateur champion Ricky Barnes breaks the 36 hole scoring record, while favorite Tiger Woods is 11 shots back.

Local golf teacher triumphs against tragedy

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:34:44 -0400

Oxford native Brad Clayton is the PGA 2008 Carolinas Section Teacher of the Year, despite losing his hand in accident nine years ago.

Women's golf, Pinehurst area share benefits of back-to-back Opens

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:56:47 -0400

The famous Pinehurst No. 2 course will host the men's U.S. Open one week and the women's Open the next week in 2014.

Smithfield golfers finish 1-2 in NC Amateur

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:59:56 -0400

Neighbors Mark McMillen and Derek Wallace finish 1-2 in the North Carolina Amateur Championship

Defending 3-A golf champ Fike leads after first day

Mon, 11 May 2009 19:26:06 -0400

Defending champ Wilson Fike leads the way with a 296, two shots ahead of Hickory and three strokes ahead of Burlington Williams.

Topsail leads 1-A golf through poor playing conditions

Mon, 11 May 2009 19:26:06 -0400

Topsail’s David Donovan and Greg Bunner of Gastonia Highland Tech are knotted in the individual standings at 71.

NCHSAA posts men's golf tee times

Wed, 06 May 2009 19:17:17 -0400

CHAPEL HILL — The N.C. High School Athletic Association released the tee times for the men's state championships next week.

NCHSAA prepares to host men's golf state championships

Tue, 05 May 2009 14:47:40 -0400

Pinecrest prevented Morrisville Green Hope from winning its third consecutive 4-A state team championship and fourth in the last six years in the 2008 state finals.