The 2019 Web.com Tour begins this weekend in the Bahamas with 14 players with ties to Georgia competing in the first of two Sunday-to-Wednesday events in the Bahamas that are part of the 27-tournament schedule. The tour has new events in Florida, Texas and Colorado, replacing tournaments played last year in Mississippi, Cleveland and Jacksonville. He latter two were part of … [Read more...]
PGA Tour Preview: Significant Changes Highlight 2019 Schedule
The 2019 portion of the PGA Tour schedule began with two events in Hawaii, and will be followed by four annual stops in California and one in Arizona, the same as it has for the past two decades. After that, the usually standard sequence of tournaments has been significantly shuffled, along with a number of rules changes that are slightly confusing but not overly impactful. … [Read more...]
Dogwood Retains its Popularity as Semi-Private Facility
At Dogwood Golf Club in southwest Cobb County, change sometimes occurs at a leisurely pace. Dogwood opened for play in 1967 with nine holes and added a second nine several years later. The original Penncross bent grass greens lasted more than 45 years before finally being replaced in 2014, with the club going to mini-verde Bermuda, a more climate appropriate surface that … [Read more...]
Weaver, McCoy Among Georgians to Qualify for Web.com Tour
Five golfers with ties to Georgia were among 49 players who earned full Web.com Tour status for the outset of the 2019 season with top-40 finishes in the tour’s qualifying tournament, which ended Sunday in Arizona. The Georgia qualifiers were former Georgia Tech golfers Paul Haley and Vince Whaley, recent UGA standout Lee McCoy, Atlanta resident Drew Weaver and St. Simons … [Read more...]
9 Players with Georgia Ties Among Early 2019 Masters Invitees
With the 2018 golf calendar down to a handful of international tournaments, invitations are about to go out for the 2019 Masters, and a smaller than usual group of golfers with Georgia ties will be among those getting an invite in the mail. Only nine players with Georgia ties will be receiving Masters invitations over the holidays, and four of them have won in Augusta, which … [Read more...]
Howell’s Career Has Had Highs, Lows Since Promising Start
When Charles Howell turned pro after his junior season at Oklahoma State in 2000, he did so as one of the most heralded golfers in modern history to make the transition from amateur to professional golf. Howell was one of the top juniors in the country, winning eight American Junior Golf Association events, matching Tiger Woods for second place behind Phil Mickelson with 12. … [Read more...]
Howell Overcomes Stumbling Start to Win RSM Classic in a Playoff
There have been some memorable final rounds in the relatively brief history of the RSM Classic, but Sunday’s finish at Sea Island Golf Club may have been the most dramatic in the tournament’s nine-year history. Augusta native Charles Howell scored his first PGA Tour victory since 2007, dominating the tournament for 54 holes before a remarkable Sunday finish that began with … [Read more...]
Kuchar Ends Drought with Victory in Mexico
After 4 ½ years without a victory on the PGA Tour, Matt Kuchar collected his eighth career title Sunday in Mexico, taking the Mayakoba Classic despite a shaky showing down the stretch. Kuchar, a standout in college at Georgia Tech and one of the PGA Tour’s top players for the past decade, enjoyed an exceptional week at the Caribbean resort, setting course records for 36, 54 … [Read more...]
11 Georgians Reach Finals of Web.com Qualifying
A total of 11 golfers with ties to Georgia advanced to the finals of qualifying for the 2019 Web.com Tour with strong showings in second stage qualifiers that wrapped up on Friday. Six of the Georgians to advance played their second stage qualifier in Mobile at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail facility there, with the top 19 players and ties advancing from a field of 74. … [Read more...]