Upstate SC & Western NC APT Golf

08/27/2026

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08/25/2026

As the 2026 season comes to a close, the Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina Amateur Players Tours came together Saturday for their local finals at Willow Creek Golf Club in Greer.

The Tom Jackson-designed course, located between Greenville and Spartanburg, provided the setting for the season-ending event, offering players a mix of challenging holes and risk-reward opportunities. With the local finals serving as the culmination of the 2026 schedule, golfers from across the Upstate and Western North Carolina competed for top honors and the chance to finish the season on a high note.

Following the tournament, the tours also recognized their 2026 Players of the Year. For the Upstate South Carolina Tour, Dan Constantino of Greer was named the Division 1 Player of the Year, while Gaffney’s Weston Brown earned Division 2 honors. John Beck of Forest City, North Carolina, was the Division 3 Player of the Year, with Ryan Riffle of Forest City taking Division 4 honors and Gaffney’s Rodney Ferrell earning Division 5 honors. Carlos Santana of Clayton, Georgia, was named Mid-Am Net Player of the Year, while Sonny Smith of Lyman was the Senior Net Player of the Year.

On the Western North Carolina Tour, Joe Brooks of Franklin was named the Division 1 Player of the Year, followed by Tyler Phillips of Hickory in Division 2. David Croston of Franklin earned Division 3 honors, while Robert Gibson of Fletcher was named the Division 4 Player of the Year and Michael McGill of Swannanoa earned Division 5 honors. Zach Hutchinson of Rosman was named Mid-Am Net Player of the Year, while Calvin Carter of Hendersonville was the Senior Net Player of the Year.

The Upstate and Western North Carolina Amatuer Players Tours travel their respective regions, offering golfers of all skill levels a chance to compete in one of five different divisions. The tours also feature Mid-Am and Senior net divisions, along with an optional cash skins game each tournament.

Here’s a breakdown of the results from Saturday’s tournament by division:

Click Link Below for Full Recap and Tournament Results:
https://aptgolf.org/2026-ups-wnc-willow-creek/

08/23/2026

🏆🔥 FOURTEEN CHAMPIONS. ONE PRESTIGIOUS HONOR. 🔥🏆

2026 Upstate SC & Western NC Amateur Players Tour Players of the Year! ⛳

As the dust settles on an incredible 2026 Upstate SC & Western NC Amateur Players Tour season, fourteen players have risen to the top and earned the right to be called the best of the best! 🏆

Please join us in giving a HUGE round of applause to our 2026 Upstate SC & Western NC Amateur Players Tour Players of the Year! 👏👏👏

This honor wasn't earned in a single tournament. It took an entire season of dedication, patience, consistency, determination, and the ability to perform when it mattered most.

The 2026 season began way back in October 2025 and came to a thrilling conclusion with the 2026 Upstate SC & Western NC Local Championships in August 2026.

Through tournaments featuring beautiful weather, brutal weather, perfect conditions, challenging conditions, hot streaks, tough rounds, birdies, bogeys, pressure-packed finishes, and everything in between, these seven players proved they had what it takes to reach the top! 💪⛳

🏆🔥 2026 UPSTATE SC PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHAMPIONS 🔥🏆

🥇 Division 1 Player of the Year
Dan Constantino – Greer, SC

🥇 Division 2 Player of the Year
Weston Brown – Gaffney, SC

🥇 Division 3 Player of the Year
John Beck – Forest City, NC

🥇 Division 4 Player of the Year
Ryan Riffle – Forest City, NC

🥇 Division 5 Player of the Year
Rodney Ferrell – Gaffney, SC

🥇 Mid-Am Net Player of the Year
Carlos Santana – Clayton, GA

🥇 Senior Net Player of the Year
Sonny Smith – Lyman, SC

🏆🔥 2026 Western NC PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHAMPIONS 🔥🏆

🥇 Division 1 Player of the Year
Joe Brooks – Franklin, NC

🥇 Division 2 Player of the Year
Tyler Phillips – Hickory, NC

🥇 Division 3 Player of the Year
David Croston – Franklin, NC

🥇 Division 4 Player of the Year
Robert Gibson – Fletcher, NC

🥇 Division 5 Player of the Year
Michael Mcgill – Swannanoa, NC

🥇 Mid-Am Net Player of the Year
Zach Hutchinson – Rosman, NC

🥇 Senior Net Player of the Year
Calvin Carter – Hendersonville, NC

🔥 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FOURTEEN CHAMPIONS! 🔥

Each Player of the Year earned an incredible $1,000 prize package, featuring the unmistakable SWAG Golf name-brand golf bag, backpack, and headcover! 🎒⛳

And that's not all...

Each champion also received their 2027 Amateur Players Tour Membership, giving them the opportunity to return next season and defend their title! 🏆🔥

Will they repeat? Or will a new group of challengers rise up and take their place?

Only one thing is certain — the 2027 season is already shaping up to be one heck of a ride! 🚀⛳

The 2027 Upstate SC & Western NC APT season is scheduled to kick off sometime in October 2026, and we can't wait to see what the new season brings!

👉 Want to be part of the action?

Visit www.aptgolf.org and become a member of the Amateur Players Tour for the 2027 season!

Come compete. Come make new friends. Come chase championships.

Because on the APT…

🏆 It's By the Players. For the Players. ⛳🔥

👏 Congratulations once again to our 2026 Upstate SC & Western NC Players of the Year!

08/23/2026

🏆🔥 Champions Shine at the 2026 Upstate SC & Western NC Local Championship at Willow Creek Golf Club! ⛳🏅

For Complete Tournament Results, Click Link Below:

https://bit.ly/2026-UpstateSC-WesternNC-Local-Championship

What an unforgettable day of championship golf at Willow Creek Golf Club in Greer, SC! From booming tee shots launching down the fairways to clutch putts dropping under pressure, the 2026 Upstate SC & Western NC Local Championship delivered an incredible showcase of talent, perseverance, and competitive spirit from the opening drive to the final putt.

With its beautiful setting and challenging layout, Willow Creek Golf Club provided the perfect stage for an exciting championship battle. Players were tested by strategic shot-making, demanding approach shots, and challenging greens where every single stroke mattered.

Success required precision, patience, and confidence on every hole.

The 2026 Upstate SC & Western NC Local Championship lived up to the hype as competitors battled changing momentum, challenging conditions, and intense pressure throughout the round.

Birdies sparked leaderboard surges, clutch pars kept championship hopes alive, and incredible recoveries kept everyone engaged until the very end. Across every division, players displayed tremendous determination and resilience in pursuit of victory.

🏆 Congratulations to our 2026 Upstate SC & Western NC Local Championship Champions! 🏆

🥇 Tournament Champions

Division 1 – Dan Constantino (Greer, SC)

Division 2 – Davis Sires (Seneca, SC)

Division 3 – Ryan Riffle (Forest City, NC)

Division 4 – Robert Gibson (Fletcher, NC)

Division 5 – George Bright (Greenville, SC)

Mid-Am Net – Bobby Wortham (Greer, SC)

Senior Net – Narinder Graywal (Simpsonville, SC)

These champions demonstrated what tournament golf is all about — staying focused under pressure, capitalizing on opportunities, and delivering championship-caliber performances when every shot counted. 💪⛳

👏 Help us celebrate these outstanding champions! Drop your congratulations in the comments below and let these players know how impressive their performances were!

And to every player who competed in this year’s Upstate SC & Western NC Tours — thank you for making the 2026 season so special! Your passion, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit are what make the Amateur Players Tour such a great community.

⛳ By the Players. For the Players. 🏆

08/22/2026

The 2026 Upstate SC and Western NC local finals are underway. Who will take home all this Swag? Time will tell.

08/07/2026

The Western North Carolina Amateur Players Tour teed it up Monday at one of the Carolinas’ best-kept secrets, as Bright’s Creek Golf Club provided a pristine test of golf in Mill Spring, N.C.

What began as an overcast morning with lingering fog quickly gave way to sunshine, highlighting immaculate bent grass greens and a championship layout that rewarded precision from tee to green.

Bright’s Creek Golf Club, designed by renowned architect Tom Fazio, is widely regarded as one of western North Carolina’s premier golf destinations. Tucked into the rolling foothills near Mill Spring, the private course winds through the mountains, offering panoramic views that are as memorable as the golf itself. Fazio has even described Bright’s Creek as one of his favorite designs.

Accuracy off the tee is essential at Bright’s Creek, where well-placed bunkers and rolling fairways demand precision. Approach shots are equally important, as the large bent grass greens feature subtle slopes that challenge even the best putters. In pristine condition Monday, the greens rolled fast and true throughout the round.

The Western North Carolina Amateur Players Tour travels throughout the Western North Carolina region, offering golfers of all skill levels a chance to compete in one of five different divisions. The tour also features Mid-Am and Senior net divisions, and awards cash and VISA gift card prizes each tournament, along with an optional cash skins game.

For Complete Tournament Results and the Recap, Click Link Below:
https://aptgolf.org/2026-wnc-brights-creek/

08/06/2026

08/03/2026

🏆⛰️ Champions Rise at The 2026 Battle at Brights Creek at Brights Creek Golf Club! ⛳🔥

📊 Click the Link Below for Full Tournament Results:
https://bit.ly/2026-Brights-Creek-Tournament-Results

What an unforgettable Monday of championship golf at the spectacular Brights Creek Golf Club in Mill Spring, North Carolina! Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Brights Creek provided the perfect stage for one of the Amateur Players Tour's most exciting events of the season. From booming drives launching through the Carolina skies to clutch putts dropping under pressure, The 2026 Battle at Brights Creek delivered an incredible day of elite competition, unforgettable moments, and championship-caliber golf.

With dramatic elevation changes, immaculate fairways, strategically placed bunkers, and lightning-fast greens, Brights Creek challenged every aspect of each competitor's game. Precision, course management, confidence, and mental toughness were on full display as players battled one of the region's premier championship layouts.

Throughout the day, the leaderboards remained incredibly close as birdies ignited momentum, spectacular recovery shots kept title hopes alive, and every stroke carried championship implications. Every division showcased outstanding talent, determination, and sportsmanship, proving once again why the Amateur Players Tour is the nation's premier competitive tour for amateur golfers. 💥🏌️‍♂️

🏆 Congratulations to Our 2026 Battle at Brights Creek Champions! 👑

🌟 Tournament Champions
🥇 Division 1 – Brad Sill (Roebuck, SC)
🥇 Division 2 – Brad Anderson (Hendersonville, NC)
🥇 Division 3 – Steve Easler (Hendersonville, NC)
🥇 Division 4 – Jeff Best (Hendersonville, NC)
🥇 Division 5 – Matt Salvo (Panama City, FL)
🥇 Mid-Am Net – Brayden Anderson (Hendersonville, NC)
🥇 Senior Net – Brad Anderson (Hendersonville, NC)

These champions demonstrated remarkable consistency, composure, and championship grit to earn their victories. Their performances reflect the passion, dedication, and competitive spirit that define the Amateur Players Tour.

👏 Help us congratulate all of our champions! Drop a comment below and celebrate these outstanding accomplishments! 🎉

The 2026 season continues to produce unforgettable moments, and The 2026 Battle at Brights Creek will certainly be remembered as one of its finest. Thank you to everyone who competed, volunteered, and helped make this event such an incredible success. We can't wait to see everyone at our 2026 Local Finals at Willow Creek GC for a day of great competition, lasting friendships, and championship golf! ⛳🔥

07/31/2026

8 Spots remain for Bright's Creek this Monday! Don't miss the chance to play this immaculate private club!

07/31/2026

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