Atlanta, GA - June 5, 2015 - Anthony Maccaglia of the Oglethorpe men's golf team earned a fitting capstone to his senior season and his outstanding four-year career as he was officially announced as the winner of the 2015 Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award for NCAA Division III by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). It marks the second time that a … [Read more...]
Rivermont PGA Championship Results
Duluth, GA --- PGA apprentice Travis Nance of Cartersville won the second annual Rivermont PGA Championship at Rivermont Golf & Country Club in Johns Creek presented by St. Michelle Vineyards and Oxford Golf by one shot over amateur Erik Martin of Alpharetta. Nance is an assistant golf professional at Coosa Country Club in Rome and it marks his first victory in a Georgia … [Read more...]
$10,000 Awarded to Hole-in-One Golfer at Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course
Michael Christensen hit his first ever ace on Hole #10 at the award-winning resort’s lakeside course during the annual Gourmet Foods International Golf Tournament. To earn his hole-in-one, Christensen hit a Bridgestone e6 Golf Ball 182 yards from the tee to Hole #10 using a Mizuno JPX 850 5 Iron. The $10,000 cash prize was awarded via an insurance policy Gourmet Foods … [Read more...]
Jack Hall Wins Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship
KENNESAW, Ga. - Jack Hall of Savannah posted a 2-under-par 68 in the final round to claim his first Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship. The 34th annual state mid-amateur competition took place at Marietta Country Club, May 15-17, 2015. Hall, who finished at 5-under-par 205 (70-67-68) overall, earned the victory by one stroke over Christian Raynor of Kennesaw, who came in at … [Read more...]
Georgia Bulldogs Qualify For NCAA Championships
RANCHO SANTA FE, CA ---- The Georgia men's golf team qualified for the NCAA Championships on Saturday by placing fourth in the San Diego Regional at The Farms Golf Club. The top five schools from the San Diego Regional moved on to the NCAAs, which will be held May 29-June 3, 2015 at The Concession Golf Club in Brandenton, Fla. Joining the Bulldogs from San Diego were … [Read more...]
Horseshoe Bend to host Girls 3AAA Championship
Atlanta, GA - The Girls AAA State Championship will be hosted by Horseshoe Bend Country Club on May 18, 2015. The Championship consists of teams that have qualified through their regional tournaments all around the state of Georgia. There are also some individual qualifiers whose teams did not make it, but because of their finish individually at region, they will participate … [Read more...]
Mike Blum, editor FORE Georgia, interviewed golf legend Nancy Lopez at the Judson Charity luncheon at East Lake CC
Atlanta, GA - Mike Blum, the editor of FORE Georgia, interviewed golf legend Nancy Lopez at the Judson Charity luncheon held at East Lake Country Club on May 7, 2015. … [Read more...]
Laura Coble Wins Georgia Senior Women’s Match Play Championship
Carrollton, Ga. --- Laura Coble of Augusta has won her first Georgia Senior Women's Match Play Championship. The fourth playing of this competition took place at Sunset Hills Country Club, May 4-6, 2015. In the Championship division, Coble defeated Deb Jackson of Johns Creek, 2 and 1, in her semifinal match on Tuesday to advance to the final. In the other … [Read more...]
Schniederjans a Semifinalist for Ben Hogan Award
Fort Worth, TX – Georgia Tech’s Ollie Schniederjans is among 10 collegiate golfers named semifinalists for the 2014 Ben Hogan Award, the second straight year he has earned that distinction. The Ben Hogan Award is presented annually to the top men’s NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions during the … [Read more...]