The 2018 Tour Championship will feature a typically world class field, with the two stars who have shined the longest and the brightest among this era’s constellation of professional golfers back at East Lake together for the first time in five years. Tiger Woods played a full schedule this season for the first time since 2013, and returns to East Lake for just the third … [Read more...]
Kizzire Joins Watson, Reed in Field for Tour Championship
A total of 21 golfers with Georgia ties qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs, but only one of the 21 improved his position in the standings, and by the slimmest of margins. Five of the 21 began the Playoffs inside the top 30 in the standings with a sixth barely outside the top 30. But only three golfers with Georgia ties will compete next week at East Lake in the Tour … [Read more...]
Reeves Joins Georgia Tech Teammate Albertson on 2018-19 PGA Tour
Duluth native Seth Reeves became the third former Georgia Tech golfer to earn a PGA Tour card for the 2018-19 season when he scored back-to-back top-5 finishes in the Web.com Tour Finals. Reeves collected $77,900, more than enough to guarantee him a spot among the top 25 from the Finals money list that will determine the 25 players advancing to the PGA Tour for the next … [Read more...]
Jones, Martin Join Ex-Champs Potts, Skinner in Match Play Semifinals
The semifinals of the Georgia PGA Match Play Championship will pit a pair of former champions against two players who are competing in the event for just the second time. Sonny Skinner and David Potts are both past champions of the event, although neither has won during the current format. Both won the tournament when it was played over three days at one site, with Skinner … [Read more...]
Changes in Parking, Grounds Entrance for 2018 Tour Championship
Fans attending the 2018 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, scheduled for Sept. 20-23, will encounter two major changes to the event regarding parking and where the general public will enter the grounds. As usual, parking for the practice round on Wednesday and the first two rounds of the tournament Thursday and Friday will be at the lot adjacent to the Georgia State … [Read more...]
Claxton Captures Georgia PGA Championship with Final Round 66
Veteran tour player Paul Claxton collected his fifth win in a Georgia PGA event over the past year, capturing the Georgia PGA Championship earlier this week at Sea Island Golf Club’s Retreat course. The tournament was scheduled for 54 holes, but was reduced to 36 holes when the second round was washed out. The final round was played Wednesday, with the field playing in … [Read more...]
Augusta’s Parel Closes with 63 for First Champions Tour Victory
There are few if any stories in professional golf that have followed similar career paths as that of long-time Augusta resident Scott Parel. Although Parel’s story arc is far from over, he experienced what is to this point the highlight of his 20-plus year career, winning the Champions Tour event Sunday in Seattle. Parel shot a final round 63 that included consecutive … [Read more...]
English Moves into Top 125; Castro Earns Return to PGA Tour
Former Georgia Bulldog Harris English tied for 11th Sunday in the PGA Tour stop in Greensboro to move into the top 125 in the FedExCup standings and retain his exempt status for the 2018-19 season. English also qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs, which begin Thursday in New Jersey. English came into last week’s tournament 132nd in the standings and moved up to 124th, … [Read more...]
USGA Roundup: Tardy Wins 2 Matches in Women’s Amateur
Two college golfers from the Atlanta area made it to match play in the recent U.S Women’s Amateur Championship at the GC of Tennessee, but both lost t to the eventual champion after winning three matches between them. Bailey Tardy of Peachtree Corners, a senior at Georgia, advanced to the third round before losing to U. of Alabama golfer Kristen Gillman, who went on to win … [Read more...]