G. Jackson Hughes, Jr. of Greenville, SC Elected 54th President
of the Carolinas Golf Association

WEST END, N.C. – G. Jackson Hughes, Jr. of Greenville, SC was elected 54th president of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) at the association’s annual meeting held on February 1st in Pinehurst, NC.

Jackson succeeds Dr. J. Richard Dosek of Advance, North Carolina, who served a two-year term. Dosek remains a CGA officer as Immediate Past President.

Jackson has been involved with the game of golf for most of his adult life. He played on...

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USGA Press Release

Village of Pinehurst, N.C. (Feb. 6, 2014) – In a continuing effort to allow current technologies that enhance the player experience in competition while maintaining the spirit and challenge of the game, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has approved the use of distance-measuring devices (DMDs) in all USGA amateur championships and their respective qualifying events, beginning in 2014. The announcement was made by the Championship Committee of the USGA through its independent decision-making process scheduled duri...

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West End, NC – The Carolinas Golf Association announced the winners of the 2013 CGAcer Hole in One Club Contest held on January 31, 2014.  CGA members who made a hole in one in 2013 and submitted an application were eligible.  Prizes for the 2013 annual drawing for holes-in-one winners are:

• 1st Place – CGA Tervis Tumbler Set, CGA License Plate, CGA Hat and “Golf in the Carolinas” Centennial Book
• 2nd Place – CGA Towel, CGA License Plate, CGA Hat and “Golf in the Carolinas” Centennial Book
• 3rd Plac...

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West End, NC – The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) has announced revised ranking systems that will be implemented beginning on February 1 for Men, Women, Senior Men and Senior Women in the Carolinas.

For Men and Senior Men, the revised system combines the Carolinas rankings system with the Carolinas Team point standings. Additional events have been added to the rankings calendar along with a revision of event multipliers and bonus points.

A new policy was put into place requiring a player to have competed in either a CGA or South Carolina ...

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West End, NC - Two previous winners and four first-timers has been named 2013 Richard S. Tufts Players of the Year by the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA).  The award was created in 1997.

The six winners are: Scott Harvey of Greensboro, NC (Men), Dawn Woodard of Greer, SC (Women), Rick Cloninger of Fort Mill, SC (Senior Men), Ashley Rose of North Augusta, SC (Senior Women), Tim Conover of Holly Springs, NC (Junior Boys) and Reona Hirai of Summerville, SC (Junior Girls).

The Richard S. Tufts Awards were established in 1997 to honor Carolinas ...

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PINEHURST, NC – Final round results of the Carolinas One-Day Four-Ball One-Day Tournament of Champions of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted Pinehurst Resort & Country Club Course No. 1 in Pinehurst, NC on Sunday, January 12, 2014.

In the Men’s A Division, Dave Koster & Brad Speed won the 1st Place Gross title with a gross score of 66. Damon Whalen & Damon Rhodes took hole the 1st Place Net title with a net score of 66.

The 1st Place Gross title in the Men’s B Division went to Cliff Seastrunk & Jason Seastrunk...

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     The Jacksonville Country Club Board of Directors has announced the 6th Jimmy Anderson Junior Boys’ Invitational will be played on April 5-6, 2014. This annual junior tournament was created in 2009 to honor Mr. Jimmy Anderson for his service as golf professional at Jacksonville Country Club and his dedication and support of junior golf.

     The event will be a 36-hole stroke play tournament for junior male golfers between the ages of 13 – 18 who have not finished high school. In the past ...

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West End, NC—Emilia Migliacco of Cary and Will Blalock of Gastonia have been named the 2013 N.C. Junior Players of the Year by the Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA) and the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA). The N.C. Junior Player of the Year award recognizes one girl and one boy who have had the most successful year in amateur and junior golf events at the local, state, regional and national levels.

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West End, NC - Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club and the Carolinas Golf Association announce the 2014 College Golf Night on Sunday, January 19, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club Conference Center in Southern Pines, NC. This educational seminar is designed for parents and their junior golfers to learn about the recruiting process and to discuss the transition from a junior golfer to a collegiate golfer. Admission is free and is open to anyone interested in playing college golf.

Topics that will be discussed a...

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     Sarah Bae of Cary went wire to wire in winning the women’s division of the 6th Carolinas Young Amateur. Bae, a freshman at High Point University, followed her first round 68 with a two over par 74 on the Magnolia course at Pinewild CC in Pinehurst, NC and finished with a two day total of two under par 142. Courtney McKim of Raleigh, NC finished in second place four shots back at two over... Read Post »