Forsyth County Golf Courses

A Little ‘Slice’ of Heaven Year Round

BY CAROLYN S PETERSON

Here in Forsyth County, like most of the

South, golf is practically a religion.

Regardless of the temperature, our local courses find many wanting to hit the links.

Fortunately, for those of us in Clemmons and surrounding areas, good golf is pretty easy to come by. The ‘Bible’ of golfers, Golf Digest, named the Triad one of the ‘Best Regions for Golf in America.’ since we are known for a mild climate, reasonable greens fees, and an abundance of courses, many of which were mapped out by world-famous designers like Arnold Palmer, Robert Trent Jones, and Jack Nicklaus.

Within the United States, North Carolina is number 8 in terms of total go to courses, boasting more than 400 public, semi-private, and resort courses. A recent count has 13 full-length golf courses in Forsyth County: Old Town Country Club, Forsyth Country Club, Wilshire, Winston Lake, Meadowlands, Maple Chase, Maple Leaf, Reynolds Park, Olde Homeplace, Tanglewood, Salem Glen, Oak Valley, and Pine Knolls. Many offer tournaments throughout the season for members and the public.

Get Your Swing in Check for the 2022 Tournament Season

If picking up the sticks for a friendly competition needs a little intensity, our courses offer tournaments during the year.

Maple Chase hosts a public tournament, the Battle of the Chase, held April 2-3, 2022 and the Camel City Classic is November 4, 2022 and is a charity event with proceeds benefiting Combat Warriors. Bermuda Run Country Club season includes The Crosby and the HOPE Golf Tournament in May, along with both Greater Winston-Salem, Davie Chamber of Commerce, and Bermuda Run Cares tournaments. BRCC also hosts the following non-profit fundraising tournaments Pregnancy Network and Young Life in May, Charity Classic in August, WS Rescue Mission, Piedmont Opera, and FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), in September and winding up 2022 with Allegacy, YMCA as well as NC Rush and NC Fusion, (Soccer clubs) in October. Another golf tournament in October is Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce. “This year is our third year for the tournament. It is open to the public and will be held on October 17, 2022 at Bermuda Run Country Club,” said Denise Heidel, Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.

Old Town Country Club is in the mix, too, hosting the Crossnore tournament.

Golf History Made Right in Your Backyard

You might think our area isn’t steeped in golf history, but you’d be wrong.

Winston-Salem’s oldest course is Reynolds Park, built in 1940 on land donated by the Reynolds family. Old Town Country Club has been ranked as one of our state’s top 10 courses. Our area is also known for the players who came out of our local universities and who have lived in our state and designed some of the best courses around. This includes Arnold Palmer, who honed his skills at WFU in the 1950s, Webb Simpson, Curtis Strange, Bill Haas, all WFU alums, and Davis Love, Lanny Watkins, Mark O’Meara, and Raymond Floyd.

There is so much in our state and community that sets us apart and makes this area special and sharing the beauty of golf courses and the love of the game are two more you can add to the list.

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Throughout 2021, the Village of Clemmons held community events, completed numerous projects, and partnered with others to serve. A warm thank you to all of our partners, sponsors, and donors that have given so generously this year. It truly “takes a village” to be a thriving community. If you are interested in partnering or sponsoring Village events, please email info@clemmons.org.

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Planning Board

Brad Hunter – Chair

Rob Cockrum

Kevin Farmer

Lanny Farmer

Tressa Krenzer

Tom Mekis

Carolyn Miller

David Orrell

Bobby Patterson

Martin Majorel (term expired in June 2021)

Edee Wilcox (term expired in June 2021)

Zoning Board of Adjustment

*Robert Perkins, Jr. – Chair (deceased 9/11/2021)

Dave Corn (Alternate)

Christian Griffith

Robert Manak

Anabelle McElroy

Matt Moger (Alternate)

Erin Rega

Karen Summers

Connor Groce (Alternate - term expired in June 2021)

Ronald Wertheim (resigned)

*Robert Perkins Jr., served as the head of the Village of Clemmons Zoning Board of Adjustment with distinction. His guidance and insights were exemplar. Robert was kindhearted and courteous. He will be missed.

BY CAROLYN S PETERSON

Speaking from personal experience, being able to reunite a lost dog and its owner is a rewarding feeling, but it’s not always an easy task. Sometimes, for various reasons, you may not be able to catch the dog and in this case taking a picture and posting it on social media with a description, often lead to the owner actually seeing the post and contacting you. If you see a loose dog and feel you are prepared and able to help, and it’s safe to do so, there are a few tips to help you find the owner as quickly as possible.

Since I am always on alert for any animal I may see that is lost or in distress, I have a few items that I keep in my car. I have treats, a water bowl, bottled water, and a leash, in case I do need to get a lost dog out of a dangerous situation or just to safety inside my car. Remember, your safety is of the utmost importance in any rescue situation.

SAFETY CATCH AND CONTAIN THE DOG

Should you feel your safety isn’t in danger, there are a few steps to help you safely catch and contain the dog.

• At all times, approach the dog calmly and encourage it to come towards you. Try to read the situation and assess if the dog is injured, which would make it more aggressive simply because it is in pain. Dogs are less intimidated if you turn your body sideways and continue with slow movement.

• Offering a treat and/or pouring some water in the bowl, if you have one, may entice the dog to move closer. Don’t try and chase the dog, as this can scare them, causing them to possibly run toward an unsafe area like the road.

• One trick that can work in your favor is to open your car door and invite the dog to ‘go on a ride’ in an excited voice. Every dog that

I have fortunately been able to save and rescue out of the road has always jumped into my car and seemed happy to be out of danger. • If you can’t safely approach the dog or the dog is hurt and in pain, speak calmly to it and call your local animal control for assistance.

If you have a leash and can slip it over the dog’s head, that can assure the dog doesn’t run away while you wait for help.

COLLARS AND MICROCHIPS

In a perfect world, the dog would have a collar or be microchipped, hopefully both. With either one, reuniting the dog with its family happens quickly, unless the dog was dumped and abandoned.

• Should the dog be transportable to a local animal clinic in your car, it’s a good idea to have the dog scanned for a microchip as a first step in locating the owner(s).

• If the dog is wearing a rabies tag, the number listed is unique to the animal and to the veterinary clinic where they received the vaccination. You can call the vet and have them look up the owner information in their system. If there is no form of ID on the dog, the best bet for being reunited with the owner(s) is through the local animal shelter, as that is the first place an owner would look. Your local animal shelter has a website where the dog’s photo and the area where it was found can be uploaded.

SPREAD THE WORD

The more people know about the dog you have found, the better. Taking the old fashioned route of making fliers with a picture of the dog and any contact info for yourself is a way to spread the word. Make sure to get owner identification confirmed before you let the dog leave with anyone. You can also keep some details to yourself, like if there is a scar on the dog’s foot, so only the actual owner would be able to tell you that information.