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Golf

  • Have a ball at the Golf Ball

    The third annual Golf Ball will take place on Feb. 16 at 101 Stone Chimney Place in Supply, and it will be a blast.
    There will be music and dancing, good food and laughter, but the best part is it benefits The First Tee of Brunswick County scholarship fund.  
    This black-tie-optional gala started three years ago as a way of celebrating the first five years of the Brunswick County chapter of The First Tee. Al Arrigoni, PGA Golf professional and the executive director at that time, came up with the name.

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  • Golf tournaments

    Tournament of Angels Feb. 9
    The 15th Annual Golf Tournament of Angels is Feb. 9 at Tidewater Golf Club at North Myrtle Beach, S.C. This tournament supports a Christian early education program for preschoolers. The cost is $75 and covers golf and cart fees, hot buffet breakfast, box lunch, light desserts, free mulligan per player, closest to the pin, longest drive and hole-in-one prize. There will be a raffle and a silent auction. The breakfast starts at

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  • Scores, highlights of area golf leagues

    Brierwood MGA
    On Jan. 17, playing two best balls, the team of Mike Prokop, Dennis Shea and Chuck Hornfeck came in first at -25.
    On Jan. 21, the game was one best ball on par 5s, two best balls on par 4s, and three best balls on par 3s. The winning team was Chuck Hornfeck, Bob Nobes, Bernie Gruzlewski and Dennis Shea at -15.
    CFAG

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  • Carolina Winter Series mini-tour is training ground for professionals

    The Carolina Winter Series of the NGA Professional Golf Tour has been playing around the Carolinas since last fall. This is a great mini-tour that provides wonderful opportunities for prospective PGA Tour players to test their mettle in serious competition.
    The NGA Pro Tour, under which the Carolina Series operates, is the third largest professional tour behind the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour. In regular NGA events, golfers play 72 holes, with a cut after 36. They must walk and carry their clubs or use a caddie.

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  • Ocean Ridge men play in winter frolic golf tournament

    The Ocean Ridge men’s winter frolic golf tournament was won by Roger Buck (white tees), Joe Coffini (mixed tees) and Earl Miller (gold tees). The winter frolic is a two-day flighted individual event played on Lion’s Paw and Panther’s Run using 80 percent of handicap with no penalty strokes.
    Dave Janowski’s net 74 on Lion’s Paw led the white tee flight after day one. Roger Buck shot a net 69 on day two on Panther’s Run to win the flight with a score of 144. Janowski was second at 146 and George Cassidy and George Brooks tied at 148.

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  • Kids and golf: A winning combination

    By Mike Gildea,
    TFTBC board of directors, coach
    Young golfers from throughout the area are invited to participate in The First Tee of Brunswick County spring programs. Classes are open to youngsters of all ages and skill levels, and it offers programs options to fit a family schedule.

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  • Scores, highlights of area golf leagues

    Beachcombers
    The Beachcombers played a two-nets tournament Friday at Eastport. The winners with a score of 125 (-15) were Bob Brownley, Paul Michal and Roger Dunham. Finishing in second with a 126 (-14) were Jim Beairsto, Bob Smith and Dan O’Connell. Low rounds: Paul Michal, 83, and Dan O’Connell, 88. Low nets were Paul Michal, 63; Dan O’Connell, 65; Bob Smith, 67; and Bob Brownley 68. Paul Michal is golfer of the week

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  • Chiropractor discusses fitness, weight loss and golf

    Dr. Glenn Lundy has been in our area for eight years. His chiropractic offices are in Shallotte and he can be seen regularly playing golf around the county. He loves the game and has a single-digit handicap.
    A tall, athletic man with a quick wit and a gift of gab, he met me for lunch last week at the Purple Onion, where we discussed golf and fitness, health and nutrition.
    “People spend their whole life working towards retiring on a golf course, but then when it happens, they are too ill, too fat, too out of condition to play the game. What use is it?

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  • Affiniti to manage Thistle Golf Club

    Staff Report

    Affiniti Golf Partners has been retained to manage Thistle Golf Club, a semi-private facility in Sunset Beach, according to the company’s founding partner, Steve Willy.
    In addition to managing all golf operations, Affiniti will oversee the property owners association, real estate sales, membership, marketing, finance, dining and special events functions at Thistle Golf Club.

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  • Scores, highlights of area golf leagues

    Brunswick Plantation
    Results Jan. 10 (cart partners, six-hole mix). Azalea-Magnolia side: 1. Craig Stewart, Doug Groves, +5; T-2. Bryan Kantner, Ron Ateshian, +8; Steve Byrne and Bill Rochford, +8. Dogwood-Azalea: T-1: Stan Drezek, Al Haley, +4; Bob Toeppner, Don Granger, +4; 3. Butch Cadman, Pete Veum, +5; 4. Marty Krygiel, Jim Kocsi, +6.

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