B-Man's Guide to Golf in Charlotte, NC

Finally got another trophy for the mantle! Been a minute, but I knew it would come before too long. I had to get used to running these events on little to no warmup and then dialing things in out of the gate.

Big thanks to for his help - he’s my right hand man for this Tour and I couldn’t have played this round without knowing he was making sure the rest of the field got off on time. Also thanks to ’s Rob Walko for handling first tee announcements.

My apologies to for slowing down his winning streak on the NC Tour. At least I beat you with birdies on 16 and 17! 😛

Pretty sure the keys to my victory were my pants and my belt. 😃 Also, a shout out to for supplying our Champion hats. Now I can wear mine with pride!

And to those that love and hate this game… here’s a word of encouragement: On Friday I shot 98 and was about to break all my clubs until a birdie on the 16th hole in that round. 3 days later and (good) golf happened. I guess that’s why it’s a four-letter word. 😂

If you want a shot at one of these trophies and Champion hats, come play our next event at Edgewater on April 18th. Of course, you’ll have to beat me to get ‘em!

Longview’s opening dinner for golf season gave me a chance to catch up with this guy - Brendon de Jonge (). Brendon shared his thoughts on a range of golf topics for our members, taking questions and offering insights into his daily life as a PGA Tour Live commentator for Golf Channel and SiriusXM Radio.

I had to rib him a little bit about his notorious Charlotte area Member-Guest exploits last season that drew the attention of . Fact check: his teams did NOT even win those tournaments. Cut our guy some slack! 😅

He also gave us a Masters pool sleeper pick - Jake Knapp. You heard it here first!

Looking forward to seeing (hearing) you at the Masters next week, Brendon! 🙌

Is this how the 2016 trend works? 😅

I get an email every month from the CGA with my current handicap index. Fun fact: they used to only do revisions twice a month. Now it happens every day if you post a new score.

So I went back to my email archives and found this one from January 2016 to see what my index was back then.

Funny (or sad?) thing is my current index is only a stroke lower. 😌

Not sure what that says about my golf ability 🤷‍♂️ but I’ll just be satisfied with the fact that it’s lower, even if only by a stroke.

Will my index be lower in 2036? 🤔 Anyone want to make a wager? 🤑

The 2026 NC Tour Schedule is out. I’ll be hosting all of these events in my second full season as Tour Director.

I do my best to make the Tour a fun, friendly place for golfers of all skill levels to compete for 💰 and 🏆’s!

Message if you have questions and I’ll get you signed up!

Great to get back to Highland Creek Golf Club last week and check out the brand new Ultra-Dwarf Bermuda greens. This course was in my regular rotation 20 years ago when I first started playing golf in Charlotte and feels like an old friend.

I considered Highland Creek the toughest public course in the area and with its new greens I’m sure it will live up to that reputation once they grow in.

For now, the new greens are good and much more consistent than the aging Bentgrass they replaced. They aren’t super fast but they do roll true. The greens along with the tees and fairways have been over seeded to keep everything lush and green throughout the typically dormant winter months.

The layout is still fabulous with the namesake creek and several ponds putting a premium on accuracy. In addition, doglegs, elevation changes and risk-reward decisions challenge your shot-making and mental game.

The closing hole is one of my favorite in Charlotte. The slight dogleg right par 5 teases you to take on the large pond guarding the right side and the green. If you can cut the corner just enough on the tee shot, you should only have 150-200 yards left to take a shot at making eagle.

The 18th green is overlooked by the , which is a great place for food, drinks and music after the round.

I was duly impressed with the renovations and I’m excited to see the new greens help bring this course back to the upper echelon of Charlotte public golf.

Check my website - https://bman.golf - for the full course review.

🚨 GIVEAWAY ALERT ⛳️ We are giving away one free entry into the Longview Challenge presented by NeoGenix. This individual stroke play tournament will be held this Monday, July 21st at the Club at Longview.

Anyone can play and you will be competing against players in your flight with similar skill sets. Your entry fee covers golf and tournament fees as well as food and beverages at the Awards Banquet in the clubhouse afterward where we will give out over $5000 in gifts and prizes across 5 flights.

Each player will also receive a $20 PGA Tour Superstore gift card just for playing and you can enter to compete in the cash skins games. We will be drawing for raffle prizes at the banquet including a free treatment from NeoGenix and a th*****me to come back and play Longview with B-Man ().

STEPS TO ENTER THE DRAWING:

1) Follow all of our sponsors for this event:

2) Tag 3 friends in the comments of this post. If you sign up to play as a foursome, you will get a discounted group rate!

3) Like and share this post to your story for an extra entry.

The drawing will be held tomorrow night (7/17) with the winner announced Friday morning.

Don’t miss your chance to play the Club at Longview!

PLAY THE CLUB AT LONGVIEW!

I will be hosting TheGrint Tour at the Club at Longview next Monday, 7/21 for the Longview Challenge. Lots of spots still available. Message me if you'd like to play. I can discount the cost if you bring friends or can fill a foursome.

The entry fee covers golf/tournament fees, driving range access, eligibility for flight prizes (over $500 to flight winners), $20 PGA Tour Superstore gift card, AND food / drinks (incl. beer!) at the club. We will also have raffles and giveaways at the awards banquet after play.

Also, stay tuned. If I still have unfilled spots by Friday, I would be willing to open up spots for my followers that just want to play the Club at Longview. You would pay $175 to play but not be eligible for the prizes, contests or skins games. If you want to get on this list to play for fun, message me.

Your chance to play the Club at Longview is less than one month away! The Longview Challenge presented by NeoGenix will be held on Monday, July 21st and it will be the biggest event of TheGrint Tour NC season.

The Club at Longview is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course located in the south Charlotte town of Waxhaw. The course opened in 2003 and ranks just behind Quail Hollow Club and Charlotte Country Club among the best golf courses in the Charlotte region. The course features pristine Bermuda fairways and immaculate A-1 Bentgrass greens with the signature par 4, 18th hole leading you back towards the opulent 28,000 square foot manor-style clubhouse.

Your entry fee covers golf and tournament fees as well as food and beverages at the Awards Banquet in the clubhouse afterward where we will give out over $5000 in gifts and prizes across 5 flights.

Anyone can play and you will be competing against players in your flight with similar skill sets. Each player will receive a $20 PGA Tour Superstore gift card just for playing and you can also compete in the cash skins games.

If you’ve never played in a Tour event before or don’t have a membership, you will receive a free 12-month membership when you register for this event.

Use the link in our bio to sign up. Don’t miss your chance to play the Club at Longview!

I’ll be hosting (and competing!) in this charity golf scramble benefiting the and the mental health of our youth. The event is Friday, June 6th at with a 10am shotgun start.

Foursome spots and sponsorship opportunities are still available. The event will feature , a hole in one contest, longest drives, closest to the pins, team prizes and raffle prizes. Food and drink included after play.

I played Emerald Lake last Friday and the course is in fabulous shape, especially the Bentgrass greens. They were running quick and smooth the day we played.

Visit thelendersopen.com to sign up or message me about sponsorship opportunities. We appreciate prize donations for the raffle! All proceeds go to the foundation.

See you there!