Daniel lending a hand

Hall of Fame golfer Beth Daniel didn't just lend her name to the Junior Azalea golf tournament; she's helping with the efforts to elevate its stature by actively helping raise funds for the event at the place she learned to play golf, the Country Club of Charleston.

Daniel, who will captain the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup team, said earlier this summer that it's different going out and soliciting help, but now she has become something of a salesperson. And she wants it to enjoy similar national stature as the Azalea and Senior Azalea.

This year's event will be played Tuesday and Wednesday, with 90 juniors ages 13-18 competing. Daniel will conduct a clinic and exhibition at noon Monday at the Country Club.

Whetsell back at Muni

Herb Whetsell has taken over as general manager at Charleston Municipal Golf Course following a staff shakeup. Whetsell had previously worked part time in that capacity while still employed with the Charleston Police Department, but he has retired from the police department.

S.C. golfers in U.S. Am

Eleven South Carolina golfers will be participating in the upcoming U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst Country Club. According to South Carolina Golf Association executive director Happ Lathrop, Lee Palms, George, Bryan IV, Wesley Bryan, Phillip Mollica, Crawford Reeves, Mark Anderson, Robert Dargan, Austin Cody, Paul Woodbury, Baker Elmore and Jacob Burger all have qualified.

Lathrop said the previous largest S.C. contingent was six or seven when Lucas Glover, Charles Warren, D.J. Trahan and Jonathan Byrd were still in college.

The most that I remember was 6 or 7 during the Glover, Warren, Trahan and Byrd era.

Men's Interclub

Wescott Plantation was the top team in the Charleston Area Men's Interclub golf tournament played at Shadowmoss, finishing with 33 points. Shadowmoss and Coosaw Creek tied for second with 27 points. Doc Shoaff of Shadowmoss and J.T.Parker of Berkeley tied for individual honors with 13 points.

Pine Forest leads the yearly standings with 70 points, followed by: Shadowmoss, 69; Wescott, 69; Stono Ferry, 67; Coosaw Creek, 65; Legend Oaks, 61.5; Miler, 58; Dunes West, 56.5; RiverTowne, 51; Crowfield, 50.5; Charleston Municipal, 49.5; Berkeley, 45; and Patriots Point, 28.5.

Fall Little Legends

The South Carolina Junior Golf Association's Fall Little Legends Series starts this month in a number of South Carolina cities, including Charleston-Mount Pleasant. The series is a recreational junior golf program for boys and girls ages 6-12. Information is available at www.scjga.org.

Plantations Jr. Golf Tour

The Plantations Junior Golf Tour will begin its 15th season, with events running from Labor Day through Memorial Day. Membership information is available online at www.pjgt.com.

Upcoming

--The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will play the Charleston National Junior Open Sept. 13-14. The entry deadline is Sept. 5. Contact www.hjgt.org or call (904) 379-2697.

--Hospice of Charleston's fourth annual charity tournament will be played Sept. 18 at the Harbor Course at Wild Dunes. Call (843) 529-3100 or e-mail Jillian Hollingsworth at jhollingsworth@hospiceofcharleston.org for information.

--(BULLET) The inaugural First Tee of Greater Charleston Lowcountry Scramble will played Sept. 8 at Kiawah Island Club's River Course. Contact Ben Grandy at (843) 352-4513, or bgrandy@thefirstteegreatercharleston.org. The First Tee of Charleston program began in June, with summer clinics conducted in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club and the YMCA. Beginning in September, programs will begin for all Charleston County area youth from 8 to 18 who are interested in learning to play golf.

--(BULLET) MedNeed of South Carolina, a charity providing medical equipment to the uninsured and indigent of South Carolina, will hold a golf tournament Sept. 29 at the Links at Stono Ferry. The entry fee is $300 per four-man team for the captain's choice event. Contact Hubert Smoak at (803) 622-7827 or Stono Ferry at (843) 763-1817. Information also is available at www.medneedsofsc.com.

Reach Tommy Braswell at (843) 937-5591 or e-mail braswell@postandcourier.com.