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ACC Sports Latest Golf HeadlinesLatest HeadlinesU.S. Am a lipout for Palmetto StateSunday, Aug. 24, 2008The Palmetto State's effort in the U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst (N.C.) Country Club could best be described as a lipout. Eleven South Carolina golfers were among the 312 who began qualifying last Monday, and Wesley Bryan of Chapin was the No. 2 qualifier heading into match play. Read story. Barbie rod and reel lands record catfishSunday, Aug. 24, 2008Bits and pieces from the great outdoors... --So much for telling someone you really need a high-dollar rod and reel outfit to help you improve the quality of the fish you catch. From North Carolina comes word of a man who landed a state record channel catfish while using a Barbie rod and reel — one of those inexpensive little outfits you buy to introduce youngsters to fishing. Read story. Ribbonfish a staple for king mackerelSunday, Aug. 17, 2008Years before they became commercially available and a standard part of the spread for slow-trolling for king mackerel and quite by accident, I made my first acquaintance with the ribbonfish. A friend and I were heading to the Capers (R-8) Reef and had stopped to fill the livewell with menhaden. Read story. First Tee starts fall programSunday, Aug. 17, 2008The First Tee of Greater Charleston will open registration Monday for its inaugural fall program at Patriots Point Golf Links. "It's for anybody ages 8 to 18. We will have three classes, all from 4:30-6 p.m., on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and it's an eight-week program," said Ben Grandy, program director for the First Tee of Greater Charleston. Read story. Daniel lending a handSunday, Aug. 10, 2008Hall 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. Read story. Daniel makes pitch for RiceSunday, Aug. 3, 2008Charleston native and Golf Hall of Fame member Beth Daniel threw out the first pitch Wednesday at Fenway Park prior to the Boston Red Sox-Los Angeles Angels game. This was the second time this month Daniel has been so honored. On July 13, Daniel threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs-San Francisco Giants game. Read story. Ford, Atkinson in U.S. Senior OpenSunday, July 27, 2008The Country Club of Charleston will be well represented in the 2008 U.S. Senior Open Championship this week at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read story. Cody competing in U.S. JuniorSunday, July 20, 2008Austin Cody of North Charleston, fresh off a third-place finish in the American Junior Golf Association's HP Boys Junior Championship in Orlando, Fla., will be playing in Alabama this week in the U.S. Junior Amateur. Read story. Wild Dunes will rebuild 18th holeSunday, July 13, 2008Architect Tom Fazio recently visited Wild Dunes to help the resort formulate plans for restoring the Links Course's famous par-5 18th hole, much of which was washed away because of heavy erosion. A renourishment project to help stabilize the beach on the northern tip of the resort will allow the hole to be rebuilt. Read story. Dalu completes grand slam of tarpon fly-fishing titlesSunday, July 13, 2008A Charleston angler has put himself in some legendary company in the world of fly-fishing for tarpon. There are three major fly-fish tournaments in the Florida Keys for tarpon, and David Dalu, an emergency room physician, became just the fourth angler to win all three of the titles and the first fisherman to win all of them in a single year. Read story. MegaDock tourney will include ShootoutSunday, July 6, 2008This week's HMY-Viking MegaDock Tournament, the fourth event in the 2007 South Carolina Governor's Billfishing Series, will have a bonus competition. The 2006 and '07 Carolinas Shootout between North and South Carolina also will be fished simultaneously with the MegaDock Tournament. Read story. A moose on the courseSunday, July 6, 2008It was a new one to everyone who heard the story at Snee Farm Country Club earlier this week in the Rice Planters Amateur. Michael Foster, the 2007 winner, was asked about his opening round (a 77). "I had a moose," Foster said. Then by way of explanation, he lifted both hands and touched them to his forehead. The 10 outstretched fingers signified the number of strokes he had made on the par-5 sixth hole. Read story. Rice Planters begins TuesdaySunday, June 29, 2008The Rice Planters gets under way Tuesday at Snee Farm with the Snee Am Sponsor Tournament. The actual competition will be Wednesday through Saturday. Tee times begin at 7 a.m. the first three days, while Saturday's final round at Snee Farm Country Club in Mount Pleasant will start at 8:30 a.m. on holes 1 and 10, with a projected wrapup of 2:30 p.m. Read story. Manpower beats high cost of fuelSunday, June 29, 2008I know there's not a lot we can do about the rising cost of fuel and how it affects our fishing, but it's certainly been a hot topic, no matter the size boat you own. My boat is a fiberglass john boat with a 25-horsepower outboard. A 6-gallon tank should be good for all day. But factor in oil and some ice for the cooler and a recent late afternoon cruise consumed at least $20. Read story. Porter-Gaud freshman Thompson earns all-star honorsSunday, June 15, 2008Elizabeth Thompson, a freshman at Porter-Gaud, finished third overall in the Women's South Carolina Golf Association Junior Championship on Thursday at Oldfield Golf Club in Okatie and earned a spot on the South Carolina team that will face a team of Georgia juniors next month. Read story. Newer stories | Older stories |
Tommy Braswell joined The Post and Courier in 1979, and his primary responsibilities are covering golf and outdoor sports. Braswell grew up in North Carolina and graduated from Belmont Abbey (N.C.) College. He and his wife, Ann, have one son.
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