4001 Clubland Drive, Marietta; 770-971-7663; www.indianhills.com STAFF: Lance Cantrell is the PGA Golf Professional; John Nigh is the PGA Instructor. PAR/YARDAGE: Indian Hills features 3 nines (Choctaw, Seminole, Cherokee), with Choctaw the longest and most difficult of the three from the two back sets of tees. Each nines feature four sets of tees, with the combinations … [Read more...]
Towne Lake Hills
1003 Towne Lake Hills East, Woodstock; 770-592-9969; townelakehillsgc.com STAFF: Paul Carey is the PGA Golf Professional; Chris Carlisle is the PGA Instructor. PAR/YARDAGE: Towne Lake Hills is a par 72 with four sets of tees: Gold (6,784 yards); Blue (6,291); White (5,806) and Red (4,984). COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 73.2/140 (Gold); 70.9/135 (Blue); 68.7/130 (White); … [Read more...]
Love Takes on Challenge of Ryder Cup Captain
Playing experience prepares him for tough task By Mike Blum Since 1995, the United States team has won just two of the past eight Ryder Cups. Sea Island’s Davis Love was a either a player or assistant captain on five of those six American teams that lost to their European counterparts, and has been afforded the opportunity to improve both his personal … [Read more...]
Roberto Castro Begins First Full Nationwide Tour Season
Tech grad looks to build on mini-tour successes By Mike Blum Since he turned pro after graduating from Georgia Tech in 2007, Alpharetta’s Roberto Castro has spent a sizeable portion of his time planning what tour and which tournaments he would play. Castro spent his first three years as a tour pro primarily on regional mini-tours like the Hooters and … [Read more...]
College Preview
Augusta State sets sights on repeat title Jaguars join ‘Dogs, Jackets as national power By Mike Blum For years, Georgia and Georgia Tech were the lone college golf teams in the state with national championship aspirations. That suddenly changed last year, when Augusta State emerged as a national player, culminating an outstanding season with … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Preview
Top Georgia PGA events at familiar sites Barnsley Gardens, Frog, UGA among hosts By Mike Blum The 2011 Georgia PGA tournament schedule has a familiar feel, with most of the Section’s top events to be played at courses that have served as frequent tournament hosts. The Section’s two open championships will be played at two of the state’s top … [Read more...]
Smaller Georgia Contingent on Nationwide Tour Veterans Claxton, Dunlap top state’s 2011 players
A slightly less global Nationwide Tour kicks off its 22nd season late this month in Panama, with the tour again featuring a strong presence in the Southeast, including two stops in Georgia. For the first time since 2001, the tour will not visit Australia and New Zealand to start its season, with tournaments in Panama and Colombia now serving as the season-opening duo. The … [Read more...]
2011 season opens with plenty of story lines Tiger, rising Euros, young stars top long list
Most years, one of the main questions heading into the PGA Tour season is “how many tournaments will Tiger Woods win?” This year, that question has changed a bit to “will he win a tournament?” Coming off the worst year of his life both on and off the golf course, Woods is again a focal point of attention going into the 2011 season, but for different reasons than in previous … [Read more...]
2011 PGA Championship to bring drama to Atlanta Year’s final major has history of memorable finishes
The PGA Championship returns to Atlanta Athletic Club this summer (August 11-14), which means Georgia golf fans attending the event are all but guaranteed a thrilling finish to the final major of the year. Over the years, the PGA Championship has produced a lengthy list of dramatic conclusions, with both last year’s championship and the one a decade ago in Atlanta among the … [Read more...]