SOUTHERN PINES, N.C.  — The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) is pleased to announce a substantial update to the Carolinas Junior Boys’ and Girls’ Ranking Systems.

In the past, rankings for both South Carolina and North Carolina golfers were determined separately. With the updated rankings system, the two programs have now merged into an easier-to-understand format.

The ranking system will also be able to incorporate a much wider array of junior...

Charles E. Lynch, Jr. (left) presents Ben Payne (right) with the 2019 Distinguished Service Award at the Carolinas Golf Night

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (January 16, 2019) - Ben Payne of Greensboro, NC has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Charles E. Lynch, Jr. Distinguished Service Award by the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA).

This award, established in 2016 honors an individual or group whose actions have shown a commitment to the game of golf by going above and beyond the call to make the CGA and amateur golf better in th...

The 2019 CGA Interclub season is officially open!

In 2018 the 21st Regular Interclub was represented by 62 teams while there were 83 Senior teams that competed in the 2nd senior season. With your help, the 2019 Interclub season can be even bigger!

For additional information, have your Golf Professional or Interclub captain contact the CGA at 910-673-1000 or via email at: tthorpe (at) carolinasgolf.org or chris.zeh (@) carolinasgolf.org

2019 Interclub Fast Facts

Overview:

• The CGA runs ...

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (January 30, 2019) -- One hundred and fifty-three (153) applications were submitted to the CGAcers club for holes-in-one in 2018. The average distance of those reported was 138.6 yards. The longest ace recorded was 331-yards by Scott Sperber from Pawleys Island, S.C. On April 19^th, Sperber made this incredible shot on the 5^th hole of The Heritage Club in Pawleys Island, S.C.  The shortest ace (67-yards) was made August 20th by Bob Dickson from West End, N.C. on the 6^th hole of The Crad...

Ladies' Four-Ball Play Day Results
from Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (February 1, 2019) -- Final results from the Ladies' Four-Ball Play Day hosted by Caledonia Golf & Fish Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. on Thursday, January 31, 2019.

104 players competed in the ladies' four-ball play day at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. Winners in each flight received gross and net prizes. The first place gross and net team in each flight also gained an exemption to the year-end Car...

Ladies' Four-Ball Play Day Results
from True Blue Golf Club

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (February 1, 2019) -- Final results from the Ladies' Four-Ball Play Day hosted by True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.

94 players competed in the ladies' four-ball play day at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. Winners in each flight received gross and net prizes. The first place gross and net team in each flight also gained an exemption to the year-end Carolinas Cup Tournament that will be held at ...

The 2019 Junior Schedule of the Carolinas just passed 250 events.

2019 Junior Schedule of the Carolinas

There are tournaments and events for boys and girls of all ages and ability.

Keep checking back as we continue to receive information and dates for 2019.

***Thank you everyone for the pleasantly overwhelming response! We currently have enough people, but we will re-post in the future as new positions open.***

Would you be interested in volunteering a day or two a month to help rate golf courses in North Carolina?

While you do get to play some great courses as part of the rating, the rating itself is quite intensive and numerically oriented. Check out this link for a deeper dive: http://www.usga.org/handicapping-articles/course-rating-primer-e5bf725f.html

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SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (January 16, 2019) -- The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) is proud to announce the hiring of Kevin Duffy and Brandon Hood as Tournament Managers. Both Duffy and Hood will help coordinate and run tournaments such as CGA Championships, USGA qualifiers and one-day tournaments.

“We’re extremely excited to add Kevin and Brandon to the CGA team,” CGA Director of Rules and Competitions Rusty Harder said. “Their experience and expertise will be a big addition as we gear up for the 2019 champion...