SAVANNAH, GEORGIA --- Jack Hall of Savannah, playing at his home club, defeats Bob Royak of Alpharetta, 5 and 3, to win the 2018 Georgia Senior Match Play Championship. The seventh edition of this event took place at The Savannah Golf Club, April 10-13. Hall earned wins over Frank Paris of Savannah (4 and 3) in the round of 16, and Scotty Scott of Hoschton (1 up) in the … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Finishes 3rd at Irish Creek Collegiate
Kannapolis, N.C. – Chris Petefish fired a 1-over-par 72 Sunday to pace third-ranked Georgia Tech to a closing score of 9-over-par 293 and a third place finish at the Cabarrus County Irish Creek Collegiate. Petefish and fellow senior Jacob Joiner (74 Sunday) tied for 12th place individually to lead the Yellow Jackets. TECH LINEUP – Georgia Tech continued to struggle in cold and … [Read more...]
Callaway Golf Junior Classic named 2017 AJGA Open Tournament of the Year
The Callaway Golf Junior Classic, hosted by The Country Club of the South in Johns Creek, Georgia, has been named the AJGA’s 2017 Open Tournament of the Year. Each year, the AJGA presents awards to the tournaments with the best individual hospitality, Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament, charitable giving and volunteer base. Awards are also given to the events with engaged … [Read more...]
Chairman Fred Ridley Announces Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship
Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, announced today the establishment of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship, which will be held annually the week prior to the Masters and will culminate with the final round taking place at Augusta National. “Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts left behind a legacy of always trying to … [Read more...]
Georgia State Women’s Golf: Panthers Finish 12th at Charleston Invitational
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Led by a 1-under 71 from freshman Chloe Howard, the Georgia State women’s golf team shot a final round 305 to finish in 12th-place at the Charleston Invitational at RiverTowne Country Club on Tuesday. Howard’s final round included two birdies and an eagle to leave her at 5-over par and tied for 20th in the 54-hole event. It is Howard’s fifth top 25 … [Read more...]
Georgia State Eighth at 3M Augusta Invitational
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Led by senior Max Herrmann’s season-best fifth-place finish, the Georgia State men’s golf team earned an eight-place finish on Sunday at the 3M Augusta Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club. Herrmann shot a final round 3-under 69 that included seven birdies to finish the 54-hole event at 6-under par. The Panthers shot a final round 4-over 292 and finished the … [Read more...]
Jags Take 12th At 3M Augusta Invitational
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University men’s golf team took 12th place at their home event in the 3M Augusta Invitational on Sunday at Forest Hills Golf Club. Augusta senior Broc Everett shot his season-low 65 (-7) to ascend the leaderboard by 10 spots and take third individually. No. 23 nationally-ranked Illinois dominated the 15-team field at 25-under-par to win the event. … [Read more...]
Hurricane Junior Gold Tour: Canongate Series #2
On Saturday March 31, 2018 The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the second event of its Canongate Series at Whitewater Creek Country Club in Fayetteville, Georgia. Canongate Series #2 consisted of a 36-hole, two-day format tournament and was held on Saturday March 31- Sunday April 1,2018. The field consisted of 65 golfers and was mad up of players from six divisions that … [Read more...]
Edgar’s 69 Leads Panthers to Tie for 12th at The Hootie at Bulls Bay
AWENDAW, S.C. – Led by sophomore Josh Edgar’s final round 69, Georgia State shot a 1-under 287 on Tuesday to finish in a tie for 12th at The Hootie at Bulls Bay at Bulls Bay Golf Club. Edgar made five birdies in the final round to finish the three-day event at 3-over par and tied for 35th. The Panthers finished the event put on by the Hootie and the Blowfish Foundation at … [Read more...]