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Golf

  • Scores, highlights of area golf leagues

    On Jan. 23, the BMGA team of Bob Nobes, Chuck Hornfeck, Ron Arvidson and a draw came won at +8 an event that counted one gross and one net ball. The team of Mike Prokop, Paul Salerno, Les Craft and Bob Janovic was second. In third were Dave Harper, George Edwards, Tom Kronyak and a draw.

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  • How to successfully mooch off your family and friends

    Mooching is a fine art, and one that golfers need to learn. Here’s why:
    Maybe you belong to a golf club; perhaps you live on an excellent course. You can play every day, all day, whenever you want. It’s glorious.

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  • Courtesy, core values and the road warriors

    By Zack Flaccavento
    Ace Level Participant, TFTBC

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  • Golf Ball is Feb. 25

    The First Tee of Brunswick County is looking forward to celebrating with the community at its second annual Golf Ball on Feb. 25. The black tie optional event will return to 101 Stone Chimney Place in Supply.
    “The guests enjoyed the Golf Ball and centralized location last year, so working with the folks from 101 Stone Chimney was the right choice,” said Kimmie Durham, TFTBC board member and event chair.
    The gala event will support the scholarship Pprogram of TFTBC. TFTBC has impacted more than 10,000 youth in our area.

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  • Senior golf program continues in 2012

    Dates and courses have been set for the 55+ Senior Golf Program. Golfers play once a month at golf courses throughout the county for a reasonable fee and a chance to win prizes. Golfers can pick and choose which months they want to play. Of note, the Gator Games qualifier is April 26 at Brierwood Golf Club. This is for Brunswick Gator Senior Games participants only. The registration packet must be completed by March 9 to play in this tournament. Call Khrystye Haselden for more information at (910) 253-2670. The full schedule is at www.brunswickcountync.gov (55+ Programs).

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  • Discount golf available from The First Tee

    By Mike Gildea
    TFTBC
    How you can play just about every golf course in Brunswick County for a green fee of just $25?
    Buy The First Tee of Brunswick County Player Card.
    The 2012 edition of the Card is on sale now. Twenty-nine Brunswick County courses are available for one-time play for $25. Included among the courses are such spectacular venues as Thistle, Leopard’s Chase at Ocean Ridge, Cape Fear National in Leland and Bald Head Island. New to this year’s card are Brick Landing and Carolina Shores.

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  • Scores, highlights of area golf leagues

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  • The Carolinas Golf Association: Your best friend in golf

    The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) was founded in 1909 with five golf clubs. Its official mission was “to promote and to protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support and benefits to golfers.”
    Today, this nonprofit organization boasts a membership of more than 700 golf clubs scattered across North and South Carolina.
    We could not have the mechanisms of golf, the tournaments and the junior play that we enjoy in the Carolinas without the CGA. This organization is vital to all golfers in the region.  

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  • Ocean Ridge plays Winter Frolic Tourney

    The Ocean Ridge MGA played its 12th annual Winter Frolic Tournament Jan. 9 at Lion’s Paw.
    The event was shortened to one day because of a weather cancellation on Jan. 11. The tournament was a flighted, individual, low-net competition using 80 percent of handicap.
    No penalty strokes were assessed for out-of-bounds, water hazards, lost balls, unplayable lies or other penalty situations. All ties were broken by a match of cards.
    White tee flight: 1. Charlie Augone, 70; 2. Bob Dugan, 73; 3. Roger Buck, 73; 4. Greg Kent, 75.

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  • Flaccavento scores first hole-in-one

    By Walt Stachura
    TFTBC
    The First Tee ace level participant Zack Flaccavento scored his first career hole-in-one on the 11th hole of Panther’s Run on Jan. 7. His playing partners were Chris Clendenin, Landon Patterson and Terry Mauney, The First Tee of Brunswick County director of programming

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