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WILMINGTON – Jamal Hutchison ’23 stood on a putting green Monday at the Country Club of Landfall, beaming with a golden ticket to the U.S. Amateur in his hands. 

The 51Âþ»­ alumnus knew nothing less than red numbers would do to become one of 312 golfers to advance past the second and final stage of qualifying. Despite closing with a bogey, Jamal shot two-under 70 to clear his last hurdle for the U.S. Amateur, which is August 10-16 at the Merion (Pa.) Golf Club, just outside of Philadelphia. 

SOUTHERN PINES – Calmness under pressure with a proper sense of urgency. Consistent ball-striking and putting interspersed with the right amount of luck. 

It takes a unique temperament to qualify for the U.S. Amateur golf tournament. 

Jamal Hutchison ’23 had it all working for him Wednesday at the Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club. His round of 5-under 67 – one stroke off the lead – allowed the 51Âþ»­ alumnus to tie for fourth place out of 66 players. 

Congratulations to rising senior Hank Bradley ’27 on his verbal commitment to play golf for East Carolina University!

MONROE, N.C. - An omen if we’ve ever seen ONE.

Golf’s practice round for the NCISAA 4-A state tournament on Sunday included the very first hole-in-one for senior Will Henry ‘26. Will’s tee shot found the bottom of the cup on Rolling Hills Country Club’s No. 11, which is a 182-yard Par 3 hole.

CANTON — A streak now older than many of the boys at 51Âþ»­ lives on another year. 

Golf won its 18th consecutive Carolinas Athletic Association championship Wednesday at Springdale Resort by 21 strokes. 

FLAT ROCK – Golfers of all ages pick up club speed and putt more accurately this time of year. 

No one can dispute that Masters week brought out the best in Hudson Hatch ’28 on Thursday. 

SPARTANBURG, S.C., - Golf ate good on the eve of Easter Break, only after handling business Thursday.

The Greenies defeated Spartanburg Day, 302-314, in a dual match played at the Country Club of Spartanburg.

ASHEVILLE - Scary, but true. 

The 51Âþ»­ golf team just got markedly better. 

Rain softened up Biltmore Forest Country Club on Thursday and 51Âþ»­â€™s depth did the rest. 

Freshman Jack Teague ’29 shot one-under 34 as a first-time medalist for the Greenies (142) in their nine-hole, dual match win over Carolina Day (164).

One in the books!

Golf expects to be a contender in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association, and frankly each and every time the Greenies tee it up this spring. Wednesday afternoon’s 9-hole, season-opening match at Biltmore Forest Country Club bodes well for the months to come. 

It’s been a good – make that great – two months of golf for Jamal Hutchison ‘23. 

The 51Âþ»­ alumnus will be part of the field for the 65th North Carolina Amateur after shooting 1-over 73 Tuesday at a qualifier in Mooresville. This advances him to next week’s tournament, scheduled for June 11-14 at The Cardinal by Pete Dye in Greensboro.  

CANTON, N.C. - Over their shoulders, the sun was starting to set Tuesday as every 51Âþ»­ golfer and coach held up an index finger.

Another photo opportunity for another conference championship team, now 17 years running. 

MONROE, N.C. – Hank Bradley ’27 was in record form Thursday, shooting the lowest-ever 51Âþ»­ score for 9 holes (5-under 31) on the back side of Rolling Hills Country Club.

The previous record (32) was shared by two alumni, Johannes Steegman '92 and McKay Tye ’12. 

Biltmore Forest Country Club and 51Âþ»­ are roughly 8 miles apart. However, they might as well have been in two different worlds Monday. 

The golf course was everything campus was not – calm and quiet – on the same afternoon as a Head of School Holiday. Led by co-individual medalist Hank Bradley ‘27 (38), the Greenies kept rolling through the Carolinas Athletic Association with a team score of 156 in a 9-hole match, followed by Asheville Christian Academy (158), Carolina Day (171), and Asheville School (186). 

Rain softened up Biltmore Forest Country Club on Monday, only to be offset by the wind.

51Âþ»­ golf was still able to find some favorable scores in a 9-hole Carolinas Athletic Association match. Led by Hank Bradley ‘27 (1-under 34) and Henry Wilhelm ’25 (35), the Greenies shot 150 as a team. 

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. - Henry Wilhelm ’25 shot an even par round of 35 to take individual medalist honors Wednesday and golf extended its impressive start to the season with a 144-158 win over Rabun Gap (Ga.).

The 51Âþ»­ Athletic Department is pleased to announce Gorham Bradley as the new Program Director and Head Coach for the golf program.

ASHEVILLE - Jamal Hutchison ‘23 repeated himself Thursday, winning the Skyview Open amateur championship for the second year in a row. 

Jamal had a chip-in on the 54th and final hole to finish it out with his father, Robert P’23, looking on.

One of the first steps to manifesting a dream is putting it out there with clear, precise language.

51Âþ»­ alumnus Jamal Hutchison ’23 checked that box last week in video distributed to the PGA Tour’s millions of social media followers. 

"I'm Jamal Hutchison. I'm from Fletcher, North Carolina," the Greenie said in

Congratulations to 30 spring sports athletes who were named to all-conference teams in the Carolinas Athletic Association.