GREENSBORO, NC – Final round results of the 2nd Super Senior Four-Ball Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Greensboro Country Club (Irving Park) in Greensboro, North Carolina on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 (5770 yards, par 37-34—71, 67.7/127).
 
Ernie Newton from High Point, NC and Jim Pridgen from Jamestown, NC shot an incredible score of eleven-under par 60 on Wednesday for a two-day total of 19-under par to successfully defend their 2012 Super Senior Four-Ball Championship title.

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GREENSBORO, NC – First round results of the 2nd Super Senior Four-Ball Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Greensboro Country Club (Irving Park) in Greensboro, NC on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 (5770 yards, par 37-34—71, 67.7/127).

 

Chuck Wilkins and Rick Luzar, both from Pinehurst, NC, stand atop the leaderboard after firing a nine-under par 62 to hold a one shot lead over three teams after 18 holes.

 

Defending champions, Ernie Newton and Jim Pridgen posted an eight-under par 63 and are one of the teams t...

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Carolinas golf legend, Bill Harvey of Greensboro, NC passed away early Monday morning after a long battle with cancer.

The 82-year-old Harvey left a lasting mark on golf in the Carolinas. He won eight CGA championships including three Carolinas Amateur titles (1964, 65, 73), three Carolinas Four-Ball wins (1960, 64, 66), Carolinas Senior Amateur (1990) and the North Carolina Amateur (1966).

He also played in 18 U.S. Amateur Championships and won the following tournaments during his career: North Carolina Open, American Amateur Classic, Dixie Amat...

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LINVILLE, N.C. –– Two evenly-matched teams produced a close final result as the 24-golfer Virginias team notched a three-point victory (25½-22½) at the 68th Captain’s Putter Matches, which concluded today at Grandfather Golf and Country Club.    

Virginias owned of a five-point advantage following first day four-ball and foursome matches, but Carolinas answered to claim singles’ encounters, 13-11. On Saturday’s deciding day, Virginias’ regulars won singles by one point (8...

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LINVILLE, N.C. –– Two evenly-matched teams produced a close final result as the 24-golfer Virginias team notched a three-point victory (25½-22½) at the 68th Captain’s Putter Matches, which concluded today at Grandfather Golf and Country Club.    

Virginias owned of a five-point advantage following first day four-ball and foursome matches, but Carolinas answered to claim singles’ encounters, 13-11. On Saturday’s deciding day, Virginias’ regulars won singles by one point (8½-7...

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LINVILLE, N.C.––Stoked by a dominating performance in afternoon four-ball matches,the Virginias team leads their Carolinas counterparts by a five-point margin (14½-9½) at the 68th Captain’s Putter Matches being conducted at Grandfather Golf and Country Club. Altogether, 24 golfers from the Virginias and the Carolinas are competing in the matches.

 

Carolinas claimed morning foursome matches by one point (6½-5½), before Virginias responded and won afternoon four-ball encounters by six points (9-3)...

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LINVILLE, N.C.––Stoked by a dominating performance in afternoon four-ball matches,the Virginias team leads their Carolinas counterparts by a five-point margin (14½-9½) at the 68th Captain’s Putter Matches being conducted at Grandfather Golf and Country Club. Altogether, 24 golfers from the Virginias and the Carolinas are competing in the matches.

Carolinas claimed morning foursome matches by one point (6½-5½), before Virginias responded and won afternoon four-ball encounters by six points (9-3). Deci...

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The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) has announced the sixth Carolinas Young Amateur will be contested December 30-31, 2013 on the Magnolia golf course at Pinewild Country Club in Pinehurst, NC. The event is a 36-hole stroke play tournament for male and female golfers ages 18 to 24 who have finished high school.

An anticipated field of 108 golfers (36 women and 72 men) will compete on the Gene Hamm designed Magnolia course that opened for play in 1989 and has hosted numerous CGA championships, including the 1991 Carolinas Amateur and the Carolin...

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West End, NC - The Captain’s Putter Team Matches sounds innocuous enough.  But there is a little more to this annual event between top amateur players in North Carolina and South Carolina versus their counterparts in Virginia and West Virginia.

This year’s event is set for October 11 and 12 at Grandfather Golf & Country Club in Linville, N.C.

Carolinas leads the all-time series 47-19-1, but Virginias owns a 6-5-0 lead dating back to 2002. In last year’s matches, the Virginias squad posted a five-point victory in final-d...

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West End, NC - The Captain’s Putter Team Matches sounds innocuous enough.  But there is a little more to this annual event between top amateur players in North Carolina and South Carolina versus their counterparts in Virginia and West Virginia.

This year’s event is set for October 11 and 12 at Grandfather Golf & Country Club in Linville, N.C.

Carolinas leads the all-time series 47-19-1, but Virginias owns a 6-5-0 lead dating back to 2002. In last year’s matches, the Virginias squad posted a five-point victory in final-d...

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