3130 Rivermont Parkway, Johns Creek 770-993-1779; www.rivermontcountryclub.com STAFF: Chris Cupit is the General Manager; Matthew Evans & Roger Keller are the PGA Head Professionals. PAR/YARDAGE: Rivermont is a par 72 with four sets of tees: Red (7,112 yards); White (6,470); Blue (5,742); Gold (5,003). COURSE RATING/SLOPE: Red (74.6/139); White (71.6/131); Blue … [Read more...]
Atlanta Youth Offered Once-in-a-Lifetime $10,000 “Shot for College”; Plus Golf Clinic From PGA Pro Anthony Kim
Raleigh, N.C. – August 1, 2011 – RBC Bank, in partnership with RBC Wealth Management, is celebrating the upcoming PGA championship in Atlanta by inviting local youth for a once-in-lifetime shot for a $10,000 college scholarship. As part of the “Shot for College,” participants will receive golf instruction from PGA pro and Team RBC member Anthony Kim. The “Shot for College” … [Read more...]
Southeast Section Wins 38th Annual GSGA Junior Sectional Challenge Match
STATHAM, GA- The Southeast section totaled 64.16 points to claim the 38th annual GSGA Junior Sectional Challenge Match at The Georgia Club in Statham, July 26-27, 2011. The Southwest section finished second with 44.83 points, almost 20 points behind the SE team, to earn runner-up honors. With the win, it’s the Southeast’s 10th title of the Junior Sectional Challenge … [Read more...]
Georgia Wins Junior Challenge Match Over South Carolina
BLUFFTON, S.C. – Georgia used a strong second-round performance to break the first-round tie and defeat South Carolina, 10-6, at the 36th annual Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match, which took place at May River Golf Club, July 15-16. The two teams entered Saturday knotted at 4-4 following Friday’s matches. As they did in the first round, Georgia got off to a … [Read more...]
93rd PGA Championship First Major to Allow Spectator Mobile Device Access
Johns Creek, GA- The 93rd PGA Championship, Aug. 8-14, at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga., will allow spectators to carry and use mobile devices in select areas on the golf course. The integration of mobile devices to enhance the golf spectator experience was conducted last May the 72nd Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid at Valhalla Golf Club in … [Read more...]
David Noll Jr. wins the 90th annual Georgia Amateur Championship
ATLANTA – David Noll Jr., of Dalton fired a final-round, 4-under-par 66, holding off a late charge from Billy Mitchell of Roswell to win the 90th annual Georgia Amateur Championship by a score of 6-under 274 at Cherokee Town and Country Club in Atlanta. It was the second Georgia Amateur title for Noll (2003). Mitchell was one of two players to card a tournament-low 65 in the … [Read more...]
Cherokee Country Club (Private)
665 Hightower Trail, Sandy Springs; 770-993-4407 STAFF: Mark Mongell is the PGA Director of Golf; Matt Klejka is the PGA Golf Professional. ABOUT THE COURSE: Cherokee Country Club’s North Course is a par 72 with five sets of tees: Black (6,931 yards); Burgundy (6,513); Blue (6.034); White (5,498) and Gold (4,835). COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 73.5/134 (Black); 71.4/130 (Burgundy); … [Read more...]
The Oaks Course (Semi-Private)
11240 Browns Bridge Rd., Covington; 770-786-3801; golfoaks.com STAFF: Dick Schulz is the Director of Golf; Andy Bowman is the PGA Golf Professional. PAR/YARDAGE: The Oaks is a par 71 with four sets of tees: Black (6,577 yards); Blue (6,265); White (5,833) and Gold (4,451). COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 70.6/129 (Black); 69.2/126 (Blue); 67.3/118 (White); 66.2/110 (Gold). ABOUT THE … [Read more...]
Will McIlroy’s U.S. Open victory lead to follow-up title in British?
McIlroy – US Open (web site) By Mike Blum With Tiger Woods no longer Tiger Woods, front running fans and a superstar-craving media have been fervently awaiting the arrival of a new golf hero to take his seat on Tiger’s vacated throne. After Rory McIlroy’s record-shattering performance in the recent U.S. Open, the successor to Tiger’s reign has apparently been … [Read more...]