By Mike Blum It was a very good week for a sizeable percentage of the large Georgia contingent at the finals of PGA Tour qualifying, especially for those who played on the UGA golf team. Eight Georgians finished tied for 18th or better in the finals of Q-school, played in LaQuinta, Calif. Of those eight, four are ex-Georgia Bulldogs, among them medalist Brendon Todd. Several … [Read more...]
Castro Earns Spot on 2012 PGA Tour; Will Try to Improve Status at Q-School
By Mike Blum After an outstanding first full season on the Nationwide Tour, Roberto Castro will be a rookie on the PGA Tour in 2012. But before he tees it up for the first time as a PGA Tour member, the former Georgia Tech standout from Alpharetta will make a brief return to school, although this one has no classrooms. Castro finished 23rd on the Nationwide Tour money list. … [Read more...]
Kuchar Leads Way Among Georgians on PGA Tour; Cink, Slocum, Taylor, Bohn all Struggled in 2011
By MIKE BLUM Among the 20-plus players on the PGA Tour with ties to Georgia, the 2011 season was a positive one for most, but a disturbingly down one for several of the state’s more prominent players. Here’s a brief look at how Georgia’s PGA Tour members did in 2011: Matt Kuchar, St. Simons Island/Georgia Tech: Came close to matching his career best season of 2010, when he … [Read more...]
Legacy on Lanier (Public/Resort)
7000 Holiday Road, Lake Lanier Islands; www.lakelanierislands.com STAFF: Brian Conley is the PGA Director of Golf; Ryan Keylon is the Superintendent PAR/YARDAGE: Legacy on Lanier is a par 72 with four sets of tees: Black (6,580 yards); Blue (6,193); White (5,706) and Red (4,852). COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 72.7/141 (Black); 71.0/137 (Blue); 68.8/130 (White); 69.7/128 (Red) ABOUT … [Read more...]
West Pines Golf Club (Public)
9090 Rose Avenue, Douglasville; 678-391-1600; www.westpinesgc.com STAFF: Mike Schlueter is the PGA Golf Professional; Chuck Combs is the Superintendent PAR/YARDAGE: West Pines is a par 71 with four sets of tees – Gold (6,832 yards); Blue (6,332); White (5,691) and Red (5.006) COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 72.0/131 (Gold); 70.4/125 (Blue); 67.7/117 (White); 69.1/122 (Red) ABOUT THE … [Read more...]
Weinhart Takes PNC Victory; Earns 7th Player of Year Title
By Mike Blum After going more than a year without a victory in a Georgia PGA tournament, Tim Weinhart closed out the Section’s 2011 schedule with back-to-back victories than enabled him to reach a lofty goal. Weinhart survived a three-hole playoff with Clark Spratlin to win the Georgia PGA’s Professional National Championship, the Section’s qualifier for the national club … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Puts End to Losing Streak; Handily Defeats GSGA in Peters Cup
By Mike Blum After four straight losses, three of which were by decisive margins, the Georgia PGA earned a bit of payback with a lopsided victory in the recent Peters Cup Matches, a biennial competition between the Georgia PGA and GSGA. The GSGA scored a narrow 12 ½ to 11 ½ victory in 2003 at Atlanta National to end a three-match winning streak by the Georgia PGA, and since … [Read more...]
Road to 2012 PGA Begins for Georgia Pros; Settindown Creek to Host PNC Qualifier
By Mike Blum A sizeable number of golfers with Georgia ties advanced from first stage PGA Tour qualifiers in mid-to-late October at several sites. Among the courses to host first stage qualifiers was Kinderlou Forest in Valdosta, the site of the annual Nationwide Tour South Georgia Classic. A handful of Georgians advanced from the qualifier, including 2010 Georgia … [Read more...]
Weinhart Captures Second Match Play Title; Top 2 Seeds Upset Early in Georgia PGA Event
By Mike Blum Winning a golf tournament is never easy, but Tim Weinhart could have faced a more difficult path to his victory in the recent Yamaha Georgia Match Play Championship. The tournament wound up with a smaller field than usual, with Weinhart only having to play four matches en route to his second Match Play title and 13th career individual title in Georgia PGA points … [Read more...]