Some of the fans attending this year’s TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola will be tailgating on site, college football-style, while watching the top players in the world compete for the FedExCup at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta from Sept. 19-22. Thanks to a partnership with the Chick-fil-A Bowl, a unique fan experience will debut in the form of the “Chick-fil-A Bowl College … [Read more...]
Nick Mackay Named Kennesaw State Assistant Women’s Golf Coach
Kennesaw State head women's golf coach Rhyll Brinsmead has announced the hiring of Nick Mackay as an assistant coach. Mackay joined the program on August 5. A four-year letter winner at Jacksonville State from 2001-2004, Mackay enjoyed a decorated career for the Gamecocks and brings significant professional experience to Kennesaw State. "I am very excited to add Nick to … [Read more...]
The Georgia Club lands top 25 honors from National Reveiewers on GolfNow
The 27-hole Chancellors Course at The Georgia Club has been ranked #25 on the “Top 100” list of all-around Best Courses in America on GolfNow, a rating that relies on more than 100,000 reviews from everyday golfers. GolfNow’s users have the opportunity to rank golf courses they have played through the tee-time service on a 5-Star grading system. The Georgia Club earned … [Read more...]
Kuchar tops Georgians in FedExCup standings and 18 players from state among top 125
With the FedExCup regular season ending in mid-August, the competition for spots in the Playoffs is nearing an end. As of the end of July, 18 of the 32 PGA Tour players with ties to Georgia were inside the top 125 on the points list, the cutoff for qualifying for the Playoffs and retaining exempt status on the tour in 2014. Those who finish between 126 and 200 … [Read more...]
Web.com leaders include group of Georgians
The PGA Tour has made a major change to its annual qualifying procedure, with the road to the 2013-14 PGA Tour beginning late this month with a four-tournament series of events after the conclusion of the 2013 Web.com Tour schedule. In recent years, the top 25 players on the Web.com (formerly Nationwide) Tour money list have qualified for the PGA Tour the next year, … [Read more...]
Section Championship back at Sea Island’s Retreat course
The Georgia PGA makes its annual late Summer visit to St. Simons Island for the Georgia PGA Championship, which will be played Aug. 26-28 at Sea Island Golf Club’s Retreat course. Sea Island GC has been the long time host for the event, with its three courses alternating in recent years as the tournament site. Seaside and Retreat have been the primary courses, with … [Read more...]
East Lake to host GPGA Match Play semifinals
The Georgia PGA’s Match Play Championship concludes this month at historic East Lake Golf Club, with the semifinals and finals scheduled for August 13. While things went pretty much to form in the top half of the bracket, play in the bottom half was marked by several upsets, with players seeded 22nd and 26th reaching the finals. Top-seeded Craig Stevens also … [Read more...]
Fricke repeats as Georgia Open champion
The Legends at Chateau Elan hosted the Georgia Open for a second straight year, and once again proved to be a demanding test for the field of mini-tour pros, club professionals and amateurs, with one notable exception. Jonathan Fricke defended his 2012 title with an impressive four-day performance, joining a group that includes a trio of players who won the event while … [Read more...]
Toby Keith to play at The McGladrey Classic
Today, the Davis Love Foundation announced that it will bring superstar Toby Keith to the Golden Isles to perform “Live Under the Oaks” at The McGladrey Classic, an Official PGA TOUR FedExCup Event, sponsored by McGladrey LLP, the nation’s leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market. The concert will take place on Wed., Nov. 6 at … [Read more...]