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Quail Hollow is Quiet This Month

May is usually a big month for golf enthusiasts in Charlotte, but alas, there’s no Wells Fargo Championship this year at Quail Hollow Club. The event was moved to TPC Potomac near D.C. for 2022 as Charlotte’s premier golf club prepares for the Presidents Cup in September.

B-Man’s got you, though. I think I finally scored my invite to play those hallowed grounds this month. Stay tuned for details!

2018 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club

Read About My Top 10 List on Axios Charlotte

Last month, I previewed my latest rankings of the Top 10 Public Golf Courses in Charlotte. Well now you can read the full article on Axios Charlotte (formerly Charlotte Agenda). Find out why Verdict Ridge dropped from the No. 1 spot for the first time since I launched the rankings. And why Deer Brook took the spot vacated by the now-closed resort course at Ballantyne. You’ll also get my Honorable Mentions – Top 10 caliber courses that are on the rise.

While you’re reading, I also contributed to this related article on the COVID effect on golf in and around Charlotte.

Screenshot of the Axios Charlotte article

Hear About My Top 10 List on “Taking Dead Aim”

And if you’d rather listen than read about it, you can tune into my annual chat with Charlie Nance on his “Taking Dead Aim” podcast. We discuss my rankings and have a lively debate about a few courses that didn’t make the list. For the record, no, I don’t hate Stonebridge! In fact, it’s one of my honorable mentions that could crack next year’s Top 10. Go listen to the interview and subscribe to Charlie’s podcast so you don’t miss an episode.

Reviews By The Golfer, For The Golfer

While most courses completed their Spring maintenance in March or April, a few will be aerating this month – Stonebridge next week and River Oaks at the end of the month. Check my Forum post with Aerification Dates for local courses for the latest schedule.

Rocky River Golf Club, Hole #3 with Gragg's Rock

Charles T Myers (5/5) - 3 stars - “There were bare spots in the fairway. The tee boxes were all in good shape and marked well. The greens were rolling a bit slow and for the most part were in good condition with just a few with bare spots. The fairways are very open on most holes. There are fairway bunkers on nearly every hole and green side bunkers scattered throughout. If you go out of bounds you will be penalized severely because of heavy overgrowth and steep drop offs.”

Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation (5/2) - 4 stars - “Overall I really liked the course for its wide-open fairways and the layout. The greens and tee boxes are in excellent condition. The greens are large for the most part and not a lot of undulation. Today they were rolling true and all seemed to be in excellent condition. I highly recommend this course for its overall quality and value. A senior rate at $40 bucks Monday to Thursday is very reasonable for a course of this caliber.”

Rocky River Golf Club (5/1) - 4 stars - “Very solid experience at Rocky River. Bermuda is still waking up in the fairways, so they played hard and fast, but I played the ball down and had good lies all day. Tee boxes are somewhat beat up. Bunkers were raked and in good condition. Greens were exceptional — really smooth, beautiful, consistent surfaces — among the very best greens in the area, including those at high-end private clubs. Pace of play was excellent — 4 hours on a Sunday morning.”

Mooresville Golf Club (4/17) - 4 stars - “One of the better public courses I’ve played recently. Greens were slick and rolled true. A few of the tee boxes were somewhat beat up given all the play (tee sheet always fills up!), but that’s easy to forgive. The value you get for the green fees is still one of the best in the CLT area for public courses IMO.“

Mooresville Golf Club, 9th hole

A Horse Race on the Golf Course?

What a thrilling Kentucky Derby race last weekend! In a stunning upset, 80-1 underdog Rich Strike came from way back in the pack to capture the roses and win his bettors A LOT of money. Did you know you can run a horse race at your next golf tournament?

With Homestretch Golf's paperless, pari-mutuel wagering platform, you can offer Win, Place, Show bets on your member-member or member-guest tournament field.

Players can make the same type of bets as they would at a horse race and see updated, live odds with every wager placed. All bets are placed digitally, with a mobile phone, tablet or computer and payouts are automatically calculated after results are posted.

Message me to set up a demo or check out my testimonial page for Homestretch Golf. By the way, I had the pleasure of representing Homestretch Golf at the Carolinas PGA Super Show back in February!

B-Man at the Carolinas PGA Super Show representing Homestretch Golf

Join Me at Whistling Straits This October

Many of you know that I do web and social media marketing for TripCaddie and have hosted several big group trips for them over the past 2 years from Big Cedar Lodge to Erin Hills to Blackwolf Run to Streamsong Resort, etc.

Well, now you can join me and bring your buddies to Whistling Straits, home to last year’s Ryder Cup! We have over 40 spots still available on this Ready-Made Golf Trip, October 6-9, where we’ve booked the rooms and made the tee times so that all you and your buddies have to do is show up and play golf.

Check out the itinerary and trip details on the web site and share the flyer with your buddies. You can message me with any questions and I can book your group for the trip.

Play Whistling Straits, Home of the 43rd Ryder Cup!

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If you have any questions, comments or feedback for me, just reply to this email. You can always invite me to play a round at your favorite Charlotte course!

Hit ‘em straight!

B-Man

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