Auburn’s Brandon Mancheno shot a final round 65 Friday capped by a tie-breaking birdie on the 72nd hole to win the Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club, but he was not the biggest newsmaker from the tournament. Atlanta’s Alex Ross, who recently completed his sophomore season at Davidson College in Charlotte, attracted national headlines within the golf industry, … [Read more...]
Amateur Eli Scott Closes With 68 To Win Yamaha Atlanta Open at Pinetree
Following a brilliant 7-under 65 by Kennesaw State signee Takafumi Shimoji in the first round of the Yamaha Atlanta Open at Pinetree Country Club, there was a 4-stroke gap between the leader and a trio of players tied for second at 69. There were about 30 players within five strokes of second place, but that still left seven to nine shots to make up for those who scored … [Read more...]
Ollie Schniederjans, Roberto Castro look ahead after success in U.S. Open qualifier
The 2018-19 PGA Tour season has not been a particularly successful one for either Roberto Castro or Ollie Schniederjans, but the two former Georgia Tech standouts flew from Atlanta to Canada on Tuesday with more optimistic outlooks for the next few months. Both players were among four qualifiers Monday at Hawks Ridge for the 2019 U.S. Open, which will be played June 13-16 at … [Read more...]
3 Georgia Tech Golfers Qualify at Hawks Ridge for U.S. Open
It was a good day Monday in U.S Open Sectional qualifying at Hawks Ridge in Ball Ground for the Georgia Tech golf program, as two former Yellow Jackets and a current member of the team were among four qualifiers. Noah Norton, who recently completed his sophomore season, shot 11-under 133 to share medalist honors with recent Tech standout Ollie Schniederjans. Roberto Castro, … [Read more...]
Augusta’s Scott Parel Loses Again in Champions Tour Playoff
After posting scores of 63-66 the first two days, Augusta’s Scott Parel took a 5-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round of a Champions Tour event in Des Moines, Iowa, and appeared headed for his third win since last August. Following Saturday’s second round, Parel made a comment to the media that turned out to be unfortunately prophetic. “I like how I’m playing. Somebody’s … [Read more...]
Yamaha Atlanta Open Returns at Pinetree Country Club
The Yamaha Atlanta Open returns to one of the Georgia PGA’s favorite sites, as Pinetree Country Club will be the host of the 2019 event, which will be played June 4-5. Pinetree last served as Atlanta Open host in 2004, but over the previous seven years has been the site of five Georgia PGA events, including two Georgia Opens (2014 and 15) and two Georgia PGA Senior … [Read more...]
Strong Field of Georgia College Golfers Highlights Dogwood Invitational
The annual Dogwood Invitational returns to Druid Hills GC with an earlier date this year, with the 2019 tournament scheduled for June 5-8, several weeks earlier than its usual pre July 4th dates. The change moves the Dogwood away from conflicts with other national amateur events, and sets it as the first major amateur tournament of the season following the conclusion of the … [Read more...]
Hawk’s Ridge Hosts U.S. Open Qualifier with More Tour Players in Field
Hawk’s Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground will host its seventh U.S Open Sectional qualifier Monday, with the 67-plasyer field among the largest and strongest in recent years for an Atlanta area Sectional qualifier. Since 2006, Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek and Hawk’s Ridge have alternated hosting U.S. Open Sectional qualifiers with the exception of 2012, when the River … [Read more...]
Southern’s Steven Fisk Second in NCAAs; 3 Georgia Teams Miss Cut
A pair of golfers from Georgia universities placed in the top 10 of the NCAA Championship earlier this week in Arkansas, as the three teams from the state that qualified for the event all failed to advance to the final round of stroke play. Georgia Southern’s Steven Fisk wrapped up an outstanding senior season, placing second in a field of more than 150 players, while … [Read more...]