The last time Chris Kirk won a PGA Tour event, Mark Richt was still Georgia’s head coach. So what was one more playoff hole after waiting nearly eight years to win once again on the PGA Tour. Kirk defeated Eric Cole in a playoff to win The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with a winning score of 14-under. “I’m so grateful for my sobriety. I’m so grateful for … [Read more...]
Gaston Joins Bulldogs As Volunteer Assistant Coach
ATHENS, Ga. — Andrea Gaston, one of women’s college golf’s most successful coaches ever, has joined the Georgia Golf program as a volunteer coach. Gaston, who won three NCAA team titles and coached five NCAA individual champions at Southern California, will work with the Bulldogs while assistant coach Ember Holloway is on maternity leave. Gaston spent 22 seasons at USC from … [Read more...]
Bae Second, Bulldogs Third In Guadalajara
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — The Georgia women’s golf team opened its spring season with a solid third-place showing at the Collegiate Invitational at Gualajara Country Club on Monday. The Bulldogs were led by super senior Jenny Bae, won finished as the individual runner-up. Georgia shot 884 over the 54-hole tournament and in the process defeated six teams ranked ahead of the … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays from FORE Georgia
GSGA Announces Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2023
The GSGA is pleased to announce the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2023: Billy Andrade, PGA, is a well-known professional golfer and winner on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, who has brought honor both to the game and to the Atlanta community for more than three decades. Billy Fuller, the former superintendent at Augusta National Golf Club and current owner of … [Read more...]
Bill Strausbaugh Award
The Bill Strausbaugh Award bestows special recognition who has shown outstanding integrity and commitment to mentoring PGA Professionals. This years recipient is Jonathan Mattox, PGA from Cartersville Country Club! … [Read more...]
Assistant Professional of the Year Award
Pete Vitiello, PGA from The Landings Golf & Athletic Club is our Assistant PGA Professional of the Year! Pete was a member of the Billy Peters Cup and Assistants’ Cup teams and he also posted a 72.33 scoring average over 15 rounds! … [Read more...]
Gene Seller Youth Player Development Award
The Gene Siller Youth Player Development Award recipient is PGA Professional Brian Albertson of Coosa Country Club. This award is named after the late PGA Professional from Pinetree Country Club where his legacy lives on helping junior golfers through the Gene Siller Grant. … [Read more...]
Player Development Award
This years Player Development Award goes to Shawn Koch, PGA of Atlanta Athletic Club! While also helping members at AAC, Shawn is also a Georgia PGA board member serving fellow PGA members in the Section! … [Read more...]