The eighth annual event was co-chaired

The eighth annual event was co-chaired by The First Tee Board of Director members Steve Coman and Dick Schwob. Past events have been held at Pinehurst Resort, the Country Club of North Carolina, Pine Needles and Forest Creek.

“This event has raised much-needed funds for our volunteer coaches to offer 300-plus classes, clinics and tournaments each year,” said First Tee Executive Director Bill Baker. “It was a success due to the support of more than 20 corporate sponsors, including four teams from T.E. Connectivity and five from the Tin Whistles network of supportive Pinehurst residents.”

Dormie Shootout: The Dormie Club is holding a shootout tournament on Wednesdays that offers golfers a chance to play the heralded new Bill Coore-Ben Crenshaw layout at a bargain rate. The tournaments, using a four-person Stableford scoring format, are limited to 72 players, and prizes are awarded to teams and individuals.

The entry fee is $75, including carts and prizes. Caddies and forecaddies are available. For information, contact Randy Cavanaugh or Mike Phillips at (910) 947-3240 or (678) 982-0511.

N.C. Amateur: Brooks Honeycutt and Patrick Barrett, of Pinehurst, were among 15 players to earn berths in the North Carolina Amateur Championship in a qualifying tournament held Echo Farms Golf and Country Club in Wilmington.

Honeycutt tied for sixth with 74, while Barrett tied for ninth with 75.
Patrick Sawrey, of Smithfield, shot even-par 72 to earn medalist honors.
Christian McDonald, of Pinehurst, missed the cut with 79, as did Lincoln Jackson, of Southern Pines, with 82.

Third Ace: Dick Mitchell, a resident of Pinewild and the executive director of the Carolinas Golf Reporters Association, scored his third hole-in-one last week. Mitchell aced the 147-yard 17th hole on Pinewild’s Holly Course with a 5-wood.