Coming down the stretch in Sunday’s final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake, five players had a realistic opportunity to win the tournament, two of them former Georgia Bulldogs. Both Russell Henley and Kevin Kisner came up just a little short, tying for third at 10-under 270, two shots behind winner Xander Schauffele. Although the two shared third place and … [Read more...]
Rookie Xander Schauffele Scores Surprise Tour Championship Win; Justin Thomas Takes FedExCup
There were two winners in Sunday’s final round of the Tour Championship at Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club – one expected, the other not so much. Justin Thomas captured the FedExCup title and its $10 million bonus, moving past points leader Jordan Spieth with a runner-up finish at East Lake while Spieth tied for seventh. Although Thomas was unable to secure a sixth win in the … [Read more...]
Tour Championship Turns 30 This Week; East Lake Hosting Event for 17th Time
The Tour Championship turns 30 this week, with Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club hosting the event for the 17th time. The historic Atlanta club held the PGA Tour’s season-ending event for the first time in 1998 and shared duties as tournament host with the Champions Club in Houston before becoming the permanent home of the Tour Championship in 2004. The first Tour Championship … [Read more...]
5 Former Georgian Collegians In Field For Tour Championship; Brian Harman Making First East Lake Start
Of the 30 players who qualified for this week’s Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, five played their college golf in Georgia, three of them in Athens. Two of the ex-Bulldogs are Georgia natives – Savannah’s Brian Harman and Macon’s Russell Henley. Kevin Kisner, the third former UGA golfer, is from just across the Savannah River from Augusta in Aiken, S.C. Matt … [Read more...]
FedEXCup Leader Jordan Spieth Only Former East Lake Winner in Tour Championship Field
Jordan Spieth holds several distinctions coming into this week’s Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. Spieth is No. 1 in the FedExCup standings after runner-up finishes in the first two Playoffs events and a tie for seventh last week in Chicago. He is also the only player in the 30-man field to have ever won the Tour Championship or taken home the FedExCup trophy. … [Read more...]
Women’s College Preview: Georgia Looks to Return to National Prominence
The Georgia women’s golf team has a proud history, but almost all the team’s most prominent achievements occurred more than a decade ago. Georgia’s lone national championship came in 2001 and its last SEC title was 2007, with recent teams mostly unable to qualify for the NCAA Championship, including last year when the Lady Bulldogs failed to take advantage of having a … [Read more...]
Patrick Reed Locks Up Spot at East Lake; Stewart Cink Advances to Chicago
A total of 70 players moved on to the third FedExCup Playoffs event earlier this week, with 13 golfers with Georgia ties among the group vying for a spot in the Tour Championship at East Lake later this month. Patrick Reed, Stewart Cink and Hudson Swafford all turned in strong showings in the Playoffs event in Boston, with Cink moving from outside the top 80 going into the … [Read more...]
College Preview: Bulldogs, Jackets Look To Return To NCAA Championship
After a rare season in which both Georgia and Georgia Tech failed to qualify for the NCAA Championship, the state’s two most prominent golf programs go into 2017-18 with deep rosters but no individuals comparable to past standouts for both squads. Kennesaw State was the lone team from Georgia to make it to the NCAA Championship last year, and the Owls look to contend for a … [Read more...]
Tim Weinhart Scores Third Victory in Georgia PGA Championship
Last year, Tim Weinhart came into the final round of the Georgia PGA Championship three shots behind 36-hole leader Sonny Skinner. Weinhart carded six birdies on the day at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside course and shot 4-under 66 to win by one over Skinner, who matched par of 70. Coming into the last round of this week’s Section Championship, which was played at Sea … [Read more...]