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Golf

  • Certified Eagle is a rite of passage

    By Walt Stachura
    Lead Eagle Coach

  • Scores, highlights of area golf leagues

    Beachcombers
    Beachcombers results Sept. 21 at Brunswick Plantation. Gross: Sid Silver, 85; Dan O’Connell, 89. Nets: O’Connell, 67; Silver and Tom Culverwell, 69. Team two nets: Bob Smith, Silver, Larry Cecil and Culverwell, 23-under par. Golfer of the week is O’Connell.

  • Sloup wins third golf tournament

    Staff Report

    South Brunswick junior Ashley Sloup shot a 2-over-par 38 on the front nine at Brierwood Golf Club in winning the third conference tourney of the season.
    Sloup had three 3s on the card in winning by six strokes and leading the Cougars to the team title. Freshman Jordan Saunders shot a 48 in finishing third and sophomore Janzen Jones shot a 51 in finishing fourth. Freshman Lilly Beecroft, who birdied the first hole, shot a 55.

  • BCC Turf School: A credit to the (golf) community

    If you think maintaining a golf course means cutting grass, laying sod and occasionally spraying for weeds, you are mistaken. Golf course maintenance is an art and a science. It requires not just hard work but knowledge  obtained through college-level courses, seminars, practical experience and networking with other superintendents.
    Many golf courses today require a superintendent has at least a two-year degree from a certified agronomy school. Some ask their head superintendent have a bachelor’s degree or better.  

  • Golf briefs

    Sandpiper Bay plays club championship
    The Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club played its annual men’s and women’s club championship tournaments the week of Sept. 9. The women played on Sept. 11 and Sept. 13. Overall gross winner: Judy Nicoletti. Overall net winner: Jane Duvall. Flight 1, gross: Candace Cochrane; net: Diane Rauch. Flight 2, gross: Ella Mae Brooks; net: Peggy Donawick. Flight 3, gross: Angela Nicholson; net: Barb DeMore.

  • Golf tournaments

    American Legion tourney Sept. 22
    American Legion Post 186 in Little River, S.C., is hosting a family and friends par-3 golf tournament on Sept. 22. If you can play putt-putt you are invited to this getting to know local veterans and families golf outing.

  • Sea Trail plays member tourney

    The Sea Trail LGA member-member tourney was played Sept. 12 on the Byrd Course and Sept. 13 on the Maples Course.
    The overall winners were Janet Keppler and Marilyn Ferguson with a combined score of 155.25. Second were Madeline Dubas and Denise Kenny at 160.75.
    Captain’s choice was played on Byrd Course holes 1-9. First were Louisa Clatterbuck and Birgit Carpenter, 25.25. Second were Virginia Foulds and Diane Scheck, 26.5.

  • Ocean Ridge LGA has cancer fundraiser

    The Ocean Ridge Ladies’ Golf Association was host of its annual cancer rally Sept. 10 to benefit the Bolivia office of the North Carolina Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP). A golf tournament and Walkathon comprised the fundraiser. The golf tournament, played on Lion’s Paw Golf Course, was a captain’s choice and was open to men and women.

  • Scores, highlights of area golf leagues

    Beachcombers
    The Beachcombers played a two-nets tournament Friday at Crow Creek. The winners with a score of 114 (-30) were Fread Ortiz, Bob Byrne, Bill McDavit and Sid Silver. In second 118 (-26) were Jim Beairsto, Bob Smith, Tom Culverwell and Gary Gutheil. Low rounds: Reese Evans 78, Bill McDavit 84, Gary Gutheil 85 and Sid Silver 88. Met: Bill McDavit, 62. He also had an eagle on hole No. 9 and was voted golfer of the week.

  • Sloup, South win golf tourney

    Staff Report

    In the second conference golf tourney of the season, South Brunswick junior Ashley Sloup shot a 3-over-par 39 Sept. 10 on the Members Club Cate Nine at St. James Plantation in leading the Cougars to the team victory.
    Sophomore Janzen Jones and freshman Jordan Saunders each shot 52s for the Cougars, who finished at 143.
    North Brunswick was second at 158. Jennifer Basker shot a 51 and was third overall. Emily Lamm a 52 and Julia Ganey a 55.