Smalley's tee shot was a bit too strong and seemed destined for the water, but then his golf ball, miraculously, held up on a wooden plank that runs around the perimeter. And it then kept holding up.

Needing to strike a club ranging from a strong sand wedge to a chippy 9 iron, players continue to have nightmares of Pete Dye ...

Fresh off a better-than-expected 2024, the Oak Island Par 3 golf course is rebranding itself.