In 1979, the Carolinas Golf Foundation (CGF) gave its first grants totaling $15,050.  Those recipients were Catawba Valley Community College, Clemson University, Mississippi State, NC State, and Texas A&M, and every dollar of these grants was used to support turfgrass research. 

In 1982, the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) hired its first agronomist, Dr. Carl Blake, to assist CGA member clubs with turf issues.

45 years, five agronomists, and $3.2 million later, the CGA and CGF continue to suppo...

Buies Creek, NC - Michael Snyder of Lillington, N.C., gave the supportive crowded carts of family and friends a reason to celebrate Sunday evening. Snyder, a Keith Hills Golf Club member, secured a two-stroke victory at the 9th Carolinian Amateur Championship, sending a large local crowd home happy.

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Snyder shared the lead after round 1 with Jake Lewis of Cary, N.C., but found himself three shots behind Caden Baker of Mebane, N.C., after Bak...

Event: 19th Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls’ Championship

Host Site: Stonebridge Golf Club, Monroe, N.C.

Playing Dates: May 11-12, 2024

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LOCATION – Monroe, N.C.

Congratulations to Miraya Lurie of Raleigh, N.C. on securing the win at the 19th Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls’ Championship played at Stonebridge Golf Club in Monroe, N.C. Lurie shot rounds of 73-70 for a two-...

VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. (May 10, 2024) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today officially opened Golf House Pinehurst, its seven-acre campus located footsteps from the Pinehurst Resort & Country Club main clubhouse. The new location includes the organization’s equipment-testing and research facility, the visitor-friendly USGA Experience, an outdoor educational landscape feature and the recently relocated World Golf Hall of Fame, as well as administrative offices.

Visual assets of Golf House Pi...

Event: 38th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship

Host Site: Holly Ridge Golf Links, Archdale, N.C.

Playing Dates: May 7-9, 2024

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LOCATION – Archdale, N.C.

Congratulations to Dale Fuller of Raleigh, N.C. on taking home the 38th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship at Holly Ridge Golf Links in Archdale, N.C. Fuller shot rounds of 71-69-69 to finish at a three-day t...

By Andrew Dzurita (USGA)

Recognizing a critical need to expand both the workforce of golf course maintenance professionals and the training needed to advance a more sustainable game, the United States Golf Association, the Pinehurst golf community, and industry collaborators have teamed to establish a major golf education hub in the Carolinas.

A combined $1 million commitment from the USGA and donors will fund the Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program (GAP) for the next five years, with dedicated instructors and...

CAMDEN, S.C. (May 6, 2024) -- Final results of the 73rd Carolinas Four-Ball Championship at Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on May 6, 2024. The field played at 6,455 yards (par 35-35--70).

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It was five days of battling hard for the team of Davis Wotnosky and Grayson Wotnosky of Wake Forest, N.C., to eventually claim the 73rd Carolinas Four-Ball Championship, defeating Jacob Golliday of Charlotte, N.C., and B...

Event: 56th Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Championship

Host Site: Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club, Morganton, N.C.

Playing Dates: April 23-25, 2024

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LOCATION – Morganton, N.C.

Congratulations to Patrick Brady of Reidsville, N.C. + Steve Kidd of Liberty, N.C. on taking home the 56th Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Championship from Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club in Morgant...

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. - The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) runs hundreds of tournaments and events each year providing many services to its individual members and member clubs, including rules officiating and course rating. Our volunteers help us tremendously with our initiatives. Every year, we award the Charles E. Lynch, Jr. Distinguished Service Award to a volunteer or group who has gone above and beyond to grow the game throughout the Carolinas. We are happy to honor Henry Lister as the 2024 recipient of this award.

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Event: 44th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship

Host Site: Country Club of Salisbury, Salisbury, N.C.

Playing Dates: April 18-20, 2024

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LOCATION – Salisbury, N.C.

Congratulations to Davis Womble of Winston-Salem, N.C. on winning the 44th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Salisbury in Salisbury, N.C. He shot rounds of 66-64-71 for a three-day total of 2...