It will be first U.S. championship for the Durham, N.C. club, which was founded in 2001 by a group including former United States Golf Association President Jim Hyler and former University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith.

Initial responses from a consumer survey indicated that 70 percent of the respondents found golf more enjoyable.

Officials at the Wyndham Championship have dialed up new territory for golf, reports the USA Today. Long a no-no at PGA Tour events, fans will be allowed to bring their cellphones and other mobile devices to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., and use them during practice rounds and tournament play – as long as…