Qualifiers Name Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Total Greyson Sigg, Augusta, Ga. 67 68 135 Sam Straka, Valdosta, Ga. 68 69 137 Zach Estep, Lawrenceville, Ga. 71 67 138 Chase Parker, Augusta, Ga. 71 67 138 Alternates 1st Jimmy Beck, Columbus, Ga. 72 67 139 * 2nd Austin Langdale, Townville, … [Read more...]
Tech qualifies 4 for U.S. Amateur
Three Georgia Tech golfers from metro Atlanta earned spots in the 2013 U.S. Amateur Championship, finishing 1st, 2nd and tied for 3rd in a qualifier at Capital City Club’s Crabapple Course. Woodstock’s Anders Albertson earned medalist honors with scores of 66-67—133 on the par-70 Crabapple layout, which hosted the NCAA Championship earlier this year. Duluth’s Seth … [Read more...]
Techs Will Evans Named All-American Scholar
Georgia Southern golfer Will Evans (McDonough,Ga./Eagles Landing Christian Academy) has been named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar, it was announced today. Evans logged four top-15 outings in the 2012-13 season and finished with a stroke average of 74.91. The rising senior shot an even-par 216 at the Samford Intercollegiate to tie for fifth, his best finish of … [Read more...]
East Section Wins Junior Sectional Challenge Match
The East section totaled 51.5 points to claim the 40th annual GSGA Junior Sectional Challenge Match at The Georgia Club, July 22-23. The West section finished second with 40.75 points, 10.75 points behind the East team, to earn runner-up honors. Two age groups were won by members of the winning East section: States Fort of Evans in the boys' 14-15 group at … [Read more...]
Dibos defends title in LPGA Legends event
It took two extra holes this time, but Alicia Dibos repeated as winner of the LPGA Legends Pro-Am Challenge, played at Country Club of Roswell as part of the Legends Collegiate Invitational. Dibos shot 1-under 70 to tie five-time Legends winner Nancy Scranton. The two players returned to the par-5 18th hole at CC of Roswell, which both players bogeyed in regulation to … [Read more...]
Shirley Claims Third Volvik Georgia Womens Open
Noted amateur, Margaret Shirley of Roswell, played steady golf all day and fired a two-under par 70, for a two day total of six-under par 138, to capture her third Volvik Georgia Women’s Open title at Brookfield Country Club in Roswell. Shirley also captured the Low Amateur honors as well for the fourth time in this nineteen year old championship. Shirley had a … [Read more...]
Georgia Open back at Legends at Chateau Elan. State’s mini-tour players look to continue success
The Georgia Open returns to the Legends at Chateau Elan for a second straight year, with the tournament undergoing a slight change in its playing dates. The tournament has traditionally been played in a standard Thursday to Sunday schedule, with a pro-am on Wednesday. To better accommodate members of the Georgia PGA, the tournament will be played Monday to Thursday … [Read more...]
Skinner scores top-10 finish in PNC
The Georgia PGA will be represented at the PGA Championship for a sixth straight year, as River Pointe pro Sonny Skinner recorded a top-10 finish in the recent PGA Professional National Championship in Oregon. Skinner earned a spot in the 2013 PGA Championship in August at Oak Hill in Rochester, N.Y., tying for 9th in the PNC. It will be Skinner’s third start in the … [Read more...]
July a busy tournament month in Georgia with State Am, Women’s Open among events
July is a busy month for statewide tournaments in Georgia, concluding with the Georgia Open at the Legends at Chateau Elan. The month also includes the GSGA’s premier championship, two more Georgia PGA tournaments and a unique women’s event that features some of the all-time greats from the LPGA Tour with current collegiate … [Read more...]