Turkey Trot 2024

After a bit of a nail-biter weather forecast we ended up with another great day for a run! 130 runners finished the course this year. Congratulations everyone for taking on this tough challenge!! We have a new course record for the men: David Urso beat the previous...

Club Championship 2024

The championship division went into a play-off between Shane Hise and Daniel Honeycutt after both players shot 2 under par for 36-holes. Shane rolled in a birdie putt from the fringe on the second play-off hole, while Daniel missed his birdie from just inside...

Burke County Open 2024

By Paul Schenkel, The Paper   Silver Creek member Steve Jetter wins dramatic Burke County Open  Steve Jetter had wobbled on No. 15, but he still felt right at home on Sunday at Silver Creek Golf Club.He should by now, after all. The third-year club member also lives...

Swing Easy When It’s Breezy

I played golf yesterday at the beach, and to say it was windy was an understatement. The wind was howling, and the challenge made it a real sport.   My normal 6-iron goes about 175, and I found myself hitting 6-iron into the wind from 135 yards. The real key to...

Turkey Trot 2023

The Turkey Trot ’23 is in the books, and what a great turnout! On a gorgeous Thanksgiving morning, a new record of 164 runners finished the race. Nicely done everyone!! This year’s overall winner with a time of 19:56:7 is Connor James from Bonair, GA, and...

Finding the Right Club Shaft Lean

How much should your club shaft lean at address and why?   When addressing your iron shots, your club shaft should lean slightly towards the hole with your hands slightly ahead of the ball. Why? Because the iron is designed to strike the ball in a slightly...

Member Guest 2023

We had a full weekend of another wonderful Member/Guest event. It started with practice rounds on Thursday, followed on Friday by the Par 3 tournament and the first of five 9-hole matches. Saturday we had great weather for our two 9-hole matches followed by a cocktail...