Carolinas Golf Association

The Carolinas open the 2026 championship season on a national stage.

The 11th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship heads to Daniel Island Club in Charleston, S.C., May 2–6, marking the first USGA championship contested in the region this year.

Set against the marshes and tidal creeks of the Lowcountry, 64 sides, 128 players, will compete for one of amateur golf’s premier titles.

A Championship Returns to South Carolina

This will be the second U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball contested in Sout...

Southern Pines, N.C. — The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) has announced a new partnership with Golf Pride, naming the Pinehurst-based company as the Official Grip Partner of the CGA for the 2026 season. 

The agreement names Golf Pride as the CGA’s exclusive grip partner and connects the brand with CGA championships, content, and member experiences throughout the season. 

“This partnership with Golf Pride is a natural fit, not just because of our shared commitment to the game, but...

Salem, S.C. (April 24, 2026) – Final results from the 58th Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Championship, held at the Cliffs at Keowee Falls in Salem, S.C.

Related: Championship Website | Final Leaderboard | History 

It doesn’t get much tighter than this.

After 54 holes at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls, six sides finished tied at 14-under-par 202, forcing a playoff to decide the 58th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship. When it was all settled, Sherrill Britt of West End, N.C., and Lee Porter of Pinehurst, N.C., emerged ...

WALLACE, N.C. (April 7, 2026) – Final results from the 31st Tar Heel Cup Matches held at River Landing Country Club’s Landing Course in Wallace, N.C.

Related: Championship Website | Match Results | History

After years of close calls, the Carolinas amateurs didn’t just win the 2026 Tar Heel Cup, they took it back with authority, rolling to a 9–3 victory over the North Carolina PGA Professionals.

The amateurs set the tone early in Four-Ball play, building a 3–1 advantage that immediately put pressu...

The Spring 2026 issue of Carolinas Golf is here, and it’s one of our most immersive editions to date.

This issue is built around a simple idea: the road to Augusta does not begin at the gates of Augusta National. It starts right here in the Carolinas, across the courses, communities, and quiet corners of the game that shape the journey long before anyone reaches Magnolia Lane.

From Pinehurst to Aiken and beyond, this issue explores that road from a different perspective. Not through leaderboards or highlight reels, but thr...

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 • 8:00 PM
The Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst Resort

Get ready for a one-of-a-kind night in the Sandhills.

The Carolinas Golf Foundation invites you to PAR-TEE in the Pines, an intimate evening with Darius Rucker at the iconic Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst Resort. This isn’t your typical concert, it’s a rare chance to experience one of music’s most recognizable voices up close, in a setting that doesn’t come around often.

Even better, it’s all for a great cause. Proceeds...

Event: 7th HV3 Invitational
Host Site: Gaston Country Club & Cramer Mountain Club
Playing Dates: March 21-22, 2026
Social Media: @CGAgolf1909 

Related: Championship Website | Results | Photos 

GASTONIA, N.C. — Colin McLeod of Lillington, N.C. closed in style to claim the title at the 7th HV3 Boys’ Invitational, finishing at 10-under-par (133) across two rounds at Gaston Country Club and Cramer Mountain Club.

McLeod entered the final round in contention only four shots back from our round one ...

By Luke Johnson, Contributing Writer, Two Down Press

Making the jump from casual to competitve golf can be intimidating, especially when anyone who has ever signed a scorecard will tell you tournament golf feels like a totally different sport.