Lee Pace
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Thirty-plus years writing/broadcasting on Tar Heel football. Twenty books and counting on golf in Pinehurst and the Carolinas from the coast to the mountains.
Chapel Hill
Joined June 2009
"Barbecue is the closest thing we have to a national cuisine." - John Shelton Reed. Just a few leftovers this AM. Ribs four hours at 250 on @WeberGrills Smoky Mountain with dry rub & apple juice/vinegar spray; chicken with @12BonesRibs blueberry/chipotle sauce knock-off, 90
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More on that Mid Pines/Pine Needles deal with Marine & Lawn: It means an estimated at $47 million investment in the venerable Sandhills properties over the next 12 to 16 months. @PineNeedlesGolf @homeofusagolf .
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Big news out of Southern Pines today. The ownership group of the venerable Mid Pines and Pine Needles resorts has entered into a partnership with Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts, a collection of upscale properties at UK destinations such as St. Andrews, Dornoch, Troon, North
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Condolences to the family of FedEx founder Fred Smith, who has died at the age of 80. Smith in 2007 made a significant contribution toward the FedEx Global Education Center on the @UNC campus and is the father of three Tar Heel graduates: Arthur Smith ’05, Rachel Smith ’06 and
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Mountain guy? Beach guy? No $!#*!% way to figure that one out. 🏖️🌄
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Whatever's bothering you today? Shut up. It's nothing compared to five years (FIVE DAMN YEARS) of the pain and suffering Mitch Mason (@tarheelchaplain, in white quarter-zip right half of frame) has endured from a mysterious nerve disorder. Next up is an appointment with a
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So what's happened with @calebpressley since his 2014 stint signaling plays and serving as "Supervisor of Morale" for @UNCFootball? It's been quite a ride. @TheRamsClub members get the story in current issue of "Born & Bred."
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Roaring Gap makes for nice book covers, no?
Roaring Gap Club is a place I’ve wanted to see for so long. I finally got there this week, and WOW. So many things to love here:. 1925 Donald Ross design: ✔️.Beautiful scenery: ✔️.A brilliant routing: ✔️.Great land movement: ✔️.Absolutely outstanding greens: ✔️.Holes with cool
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Anyone ever had to account for wind on 18-inch putt? Me neither. Until today. Gusts up to 45 mph at the very appropriately named BLOWING Rock Country Club. Still a wonderful hike around a classic golf course.
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Good morning from Chapel Hill, where celebrations and trophies come in threes: Lacrosse, baseball, golf. @Goheels @UNCwlax @DiamondHeels @bengriffingolf
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It's 7 a.m. Do you know where your first aid kit and practice balls are? They do at Biltmore Forest, where the 29th annual Jess Sweetser Memorial continues. Very nice tribute Friday night to Steve Melnyk, one of 13 golfers to have won both the U.S. and British Amateurs (Tar Heel
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The details are so important at Biltmore Forest CC in Asheville, where they meticulously groom the walking paths and have Cheez-Its in the snack mix.
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Members today at Eagle Point Golf Club just outside Wilmington getting their first look at book celebrating the club's 25-year anniversary. The club was the brainchild of Billy Armfield (UNC 1956) who wanted a premium golf experience on the North Carolina coast. Tom Fazio design,
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Just chilling and talking ball. Plug in on your next run, walk, car ride and listen to Bill tell stories in a comfortable environment.
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Do not try this at home. Amazing shaft whip from @PGAChampionship winner Scottie Scheffler at Quail Hollow last week. (@Montyshots photo)
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Nice work, Dad. Bennett Scheffler bides his time as Scottie signs his scorecard following @PGAChampionship win Sunday at Quail Hollow. (Photo from @PGA)
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Early morning pearl, this story from Kenny Smith (@TheJetOnTNT) on Michael Jordan recruiting him to Carolina (from @NewYorker):
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