In his first three appearances in the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open, Craig Stevens finished the 36-hole tournament with totals of 9-under, 7-under and 8-under. Stevens’ outstanding play in the tournament produced a victory (2011) and a close runner-up finish (2012) at Newnan County Club and a second title (2013) at Chattahoochee Golf Club. The 2014 Georgia Senior Open moved … [Read more...]
Volvik Announces Signing of Hall of Fame Golfer Larry Nelson
Volvik, the #1 Color Golf Ball on Tour, today announced the signing of Hall of Fame golfer Larry Nelson to a one-year endorsement deal. Nelson won 10 times on the PGA TOUR, including three Major championship victories, and has 19 wins on the Champions Tour. His Ryder Cup record of 9–3–1 is one of the best since the event became USA vs. Europe in 1979. … [Read more...]
English captures second victory in Mayakoba
Harris English picked up his second victory of 2013, winning the OHL Classic at Mayakoba by five strokes. The victory vaulted English into second place in the FedExCup standings after six events on the 2013-14 schedule. The PGA Tour will now take a break before returning to Hawaii in early January for the Tournament of Champions at Kapalua. English began the final round … [Read more...]
UGA out as host of Stadion Classic
Athens – Web.com By Mike Blum The Stadion Classic at UGA is the latest in a long line of Georgia tournaments to lose its spot on the calendars of the major professional golf tours. The University of Georgia announced recently that it would no longer host the tournament, which has been a part of the Nationwide/Web.com Tour the last eight years. That leaves the South … [Read more...]
AFFINITI GOLF PARTNERS TO BECOME MOSAIC CLUBS AND RESORTS
AFFINITI GOLF PARTNERS TO BECOME MOSAIC CLUBS AND RESORTS Hud Hinton, Former CEO of Troon Golf, Joins New Company as Partner and CEO Atlanta, Ga. – The founders of Affiniti Golf Partners, Whitney Crouse and Steve Willy, have partnered with industry veteran Hud Hinton, changing the name from Affiniti Golf Partners to Mosaic Clubs & Resorts (www.mosaicclubs.com) and … [Read more...]
All six Jackets advance to Deutsche Bank Championship
All six Georgia Tech alumni who qualified for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs made the cut and advanced to this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass., outside of Boston. Matt Kuchar, who held the lead at The Barclays last weekend after 36 and 54 holes, faltered with a 78 Sunday but still tied for 19th (279, -5) and stands fourth in FedEx Cup points, virtually … [Read more...]
Jonathan Randolph wins Eagles Landing Classic
While Jonathan Randolph is far from a slouch the other 11 months of the year, the former Ole Miss All-American seems to have an affinity for August, winning the Eagles Landing Classic. Last season, Randolph, of Brandon, Miss., picked up victories in the second and fourth week of the month en route to earning a share of the Rookie of the Year Award. On Sunday, Randolph … [Read more...]
Sequoia Golf Acquires Three Private Golf and Country Clubs in North Atlanta
Joe Guerra, president and CEO of Sequoia Golf, announced today the acquisition of three premium private golf and country clubs in the North Atlanta metro area: Atlanta National Golf Club, Polo Golf & Country Club and White Columns Country Club. Further positioning its leadership in the premium private club space, Sequoia has also entered into a long-term 20-year lease with … [Read more...]
Reed adds name to list of young Georgia winners
The 2013 PGA Tour regular season was a very successful one for most of the 20-something players on the tour who played their college golf in Georgia. Macon’s Russell Henley (UGA) began his PGA Tour career with a bang, winning his debut event in Hawaii on the strength of five straight birdies to close out the final round. South Georgia native and St. Simons Island resident … [Read more...]