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The Daniel Island Club is getting ready to become a very busy place with the playing of the U.S. Junior Amateur scheduled for July 24-29.

The juniors will begin 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying on Monday and Tuesday of that week on both the Ralston Creek (Rees Jones) and Beresford Creek (Tom Fazio) courses to whittle the field to 64 for match play. If there is a tie in qualifying, there will be a sudden-death playoff to get the number to exactly 64 for match play that begins on Wednesday and concludes with a 36-hole championship match on Ralston Creek on Saturday (July 29).

Three South Carolina golfers are among those who will participate in the qualifying portion of the tournament. Rowan Sullivan of Charleston and Davis Neal of North Augusta both advanced in a qualifier at Daniel Island Club. Matt Moloney of Daniel Island earned his spot in a qualifier held at the University of Georgia course in Athens.

This year 4,261 players registered for the U.S. Junior, the second-most in history and highest total since 1999. The Daniel Island qualifying field consists of 264 golfers, 60 of whom were exempt.

Notable past champions include three-time winner Tiger Woods (1991-93); Jordan Spieth (2009, 2011); Scottie Scheffler (2013); Johnny Miller (1964); David Duval (1989); and South Carolina native Charlie Rymer (1985).

Wenyi Ding of the Peoples Republic of China defeated Caleb Surratt of Indian Trail, N.C., 3 and 2, in the 2022 U.S. Junior played at Bandon Dunes in Oregon.

The winner of the tournament receives a gold medal; an exemption from qualifying for future U.S. Juniors while still eligible; an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst,; and exemptions into the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Amateurs. A competitor cannot have a Handicap Index exceeding 4.4, and must not have reached his 19th birthday by July 29, 2023.

This marks the fourth time the U.S. Junior has been played in South Carolina. It was previously played in 1963 at Florence Country Club, in 1979 at Moss Creek Golf Club on Hilton Head Island, and in 2015 at Colleton River Plantation in Bluffton.

U.S. Amateur qualifying

Andrew Swanson of Bluffton and Jackson Buchanan of Dacula, Ga., were co-medalists with scores of 134 in qualifying for the U.S. Amateur held July 10-11 at Dataw Island Club.

Max Dupree of Eatonton, Ga., and Ethan Paschal of Fayetteville, N.C., tied for third with scores of 137. Jackson Byrd of St. Simons Island, Ga., son of touring pro Jonathan Byrd, birdied the second playoff hole to earn the final spot after tying Charleston’s Rowan Sullivan at 138. Sullivan is the first alternate.

The U.S. Amateur will be played Aug. 14-20 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Colorado.

Mount Pleasant Open

The 11th annual Mount Pleasant Charity Open will be held July 28-30 at Patriots Point Links. The entry fee for the 54-hole tournament is $250 for the Championship Division and $220 for the Senior and Open Division. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Bobby Jones Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation. The tournament has raised more than $62,000 from the event.

Tournament information, including registration, is available at patriotspointlinks.com under the Events tab.

ACES

Rick Gentile, June 26, Plantation Course at Edisto, No. 6, 100 yards, pitching wedge. Witnesses: Jack Byrnes, Mike Murphy.

Bill Mullen, June 26, Plantation Course at Edisto, No. 12, 119 yards, pitching wedge. Witnesses: Leon Runey, Pat Runey, Joe Clarey.

Reed Sugg, June 28, Bulls Bay Golf Club, No. 17, 128 yards, 9-iron. Witnesses: Joe DiMaio, Nathan Scales.

Coe Brier, July 1, Bulls Bay Golf Club, No. 3, 139 yards, pitching wedge. Witnesses: Rob Kerr, Austin Peluso, Matt Zeffery.

Nicholas Weinberg, July 1, Charleston Municipal Golf Course, No. 14, 114 yards, pitching wedge. Witnesses: Brett Murray, Daniel Summa.

Jan Klein, July 5, Shadowmoss Golf and Country Club, No. 9, 100 yards, 5-hybrid. Witnesses: Donnette Potter, Penny Moody.

Mark Warner, July 11, Crowfield Golf Club, No. 13, 98 yards, 9-iron. Witnesses: George Rodriguez, Doug Gibbs, Pat Hobday.

A hole-in-one should be reported by the golf course. Please email aces to [email protected] and to [email protected].

The city of Charleston will be voting Monday and Tuesday night on the approval of a $2 million replacement bridge on Daniel Island.

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The city of Charleston will be voting Monday and Tuesday night on the approval of a $2 million replacement bridge on Daniel Island.

The Beresford Creek Bridge is one of the only two ways to get onto Daniel Island, but officials say the bridge is in need of demolition and replacement after years of use.

The final approval of the project from the city council would include adding a pedestrian and bike lane since the current bridge is very narrow.

Charleston City Councilman Boyd Gregg has been pushing for approval of the project to reduce dangerous traffic conditions on the bridge.

“More than anything, right now, I’d say pedestrian access,” Gregg says. “There’s not a really safe path for pedestrians cross or bikers to cross; the new bridge will have much improved pedestrian access.”

The bridge experienced damage to its infrastructure about three years ago, forcing load limits on the bridge for heavy trucks.

More recently, fire vehicles and ambulances are no longer to access the island from the bridge due to its current condition.

City of Charleston Director of Public Service Tom O’Brien says the bridge was built in the 90s, and it used to be the only way to access Daniel Island before Interstate 526 provided another entry point.

“Obviously with all the development with the homes and the town center, traffic has increased,” O’Brien says. “The bridge we will be replacing it with will be a very solid bridge and will provide great access for the people.”

Daniel Island is also working on another project to build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Nowell Creek.

“I think it shows the city’s commitment to provide these passages and safe ways to allow for pedestrians and bicycles to use the city,” O’Brien says.

Both O’Brien and Gregg are pushing for the project to finish before the next school year.

“There’s a significant amount of school traffic on this road, particularly for those traveling up with Phillip Simmons High School,” Gregg says. “We really wanted to try to get this done as much as we could during the summer to try to alleviate some of that school traffic and take advantage of school being out.”

In efforts to address traffic concerns, the city will be holding a meeting in the next month to explain the entire construction process and answer questions from nearby homeowners.

The project will be voted on at Monday night’s Public Works and Utilities Commission meeting and Tuesday’s city council meeting.

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DANIEL ISLAND — The Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band concert at Credit One Stadium slated for May 20 is being rescheduled due to an unexpected and undisclosed health issue that has befallen the “Cheeseburger in Paradise” singer.

The last-minute show, which was announced on May 12, with ticket sales beginning May 15, will now take place at a yet-to-be-announced later date.

Buffett was quoted in a news release regarding the rescheduling, with mentions of an unexpected hospitalization after a recent Bahamas trip and his promise to return to the Lowcountry, or, as he calls it, the “land of she-crab soup.”

“Hello, my faithful fans in Charleston and beyond. These few words from Mark Twain about life changes, seemed perfect to pass on at this time. ‘Challenges,’ he said make life interesting however overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. I had a sudden change of plans this week that affected us all. Two days ago, I was just back from a trip to the Bahamas, thawing out from the California ‘winter tour,’ and chomping at the bit to get to Charleston. I had to stop in Boston for a check-up but wound up back in the hospital to address some issues that needed immediate attention. Growing old is not for sissies, I promise you. I also will promise you, that when I am well enough to perform, that is what I’ll be doing in the land of she-crab soup. You all make my life more meaningful and fulfilled than I would have ever imagined as a toe-headed little boy sitting on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Thank you for your prayers and thoughts, your amazing years of loyalty, and just remember, ‘NOT YET!’”

Buffett and his band’s show would’ve been part of the Second Wind Tour 2023. They’ve been working on a new album as a followup to 2020′s “Life on the Flip Side,” which debuted at No. 2 on Billboard.

In initial anticipation of the event, Credit One Stadium’s general manager, Chris Meany, said, “We can’t wait to have the Parrot Heads join us for what will be the biggest party of the year! Don’t miss out — Fins up!”

According to the latest news release announcing the rescheduling, all previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date once announced, and more information will be emailed to ticket purchasers directly.

The Daniel Island Historical Society recently made a little history of its own. For the first time since its founding in 2012, the nonprofit organization has received statewide recognition for “exemplary” work.

The Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies (CSCLHS) bestowed on DIHS two Awards of Merit at its annual South Carolina Landmark Conference, held on April 14 in Florence. The two DIHS programs receiving the honor include “Cainhoy Collective: Oral Histories of Life on the Cainhoy peninsula” and the historic cemetery preservation project.

“The Daniel Island Historical Society’s efforts to preserve their historic cemeteries ensure that these sacred burial grounds will not be forgotten,” said CSCLHS Awards Committee Chair J. R. Fennell of the Lexington County Museum. “Furthermore, the DIHS’ Cainhoy Oral History Project is a great example of an organization documenting and preserving the history of a changing community. This oral history project will help preserve the memories and stories of a diverse group with very differing experiences.”

Awards of Merit are given by the CSCLHS for exceptional projects and programs that advance local history in the year prior to their nomination. The committee may present as many awards as it deems appropriate.

“These awards show the great work that South Carolina’s museums, archives and historical societies are doing,” stated a CSCLHS spokesperson in a press release. “These awards are presented during the Confederation’s annual Landmark Conference where history professionals and volunteers across the state gather to celebrate the ongoing value of South Carolina history.”

The DIHS Cainhoy Collective project, a partnership with the College of Charleston Department of History, was launched last year. A dozen interviews have been conducted thus far, with more in the works. The collection will ultimately be housed at the College of Charleston’s Addlestone Library (other locations are also under consideration). The DIHS Cemetery Committee has worked tirelessly to preserve and care for several local burial grounds, including Lesesne Cemetery, Grove Cemetery, Simmons Cemetery on Daniel Island and the Old Ruins Cemetery in Cainhoy.

Brenda Baratto, president of the CSCLHS, commended DIHS for the organization’s award-winning efforts.

“The Award of Merit is special to me as it is a recognition of grassroots efforts at its best,” said Baratto. “For much of my adult life, historical societies and their projects have always been things with which I have been associated. It is local effort, passion, long hours and the hope that a part of history is preserved and shared. Volunteers are the core of historical preservation and it is always a great pleasure to see projects get underway, get accomplished and get recognized for it. Congratulations to the Daniel Island Historical Society for receiving not only one Award of Merit, but two.”

“It is such a privilege for DIHS to be recognized with two distinct awards of merit,” said DIHS President Jessica Knuff. “Special recognition should be given to the dedicated DIHS Cemetery Committee who have donated countless hours to the cleanup and preservation of the island’s most sacred spaces. The DIHS Oral History Project has provided a fascinating glimpse into the history, culture and shared experiences of Cainhoy residents. We are so grateful for those members of the community who contributed, and are continuing to contribute, to the effort to preserve past memories for future generations.”

The Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies was established in 1964 to encourage and strengthen local organizations involved in the preservation and study of historical documents, sites, buildings and artifacts through the exchange of information and cooperative activities. Members include historical societies, commissions, foundations, preservation groups, museums, archives, individuals and patriotic organizations. The Confederation is governed by an executive council made up of statewide officers and regional representatives from 10 districts across the state.

The Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies established an award program to recognize the special achievements of historical organizations, volunteers in historical organizations, professionals and other entities that further the programs and projects of historical organizations. Awards are available to member organizations, individuals and others for outstanding work in promoting and preserving South Carolina’s heritage. The Confederation recognizes winners at its awards banquet at the South Carolina Landmark Conference each year.

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