The Georgia Bulldogs won their first SEC Championship since 2010, taking the 2016 title at Sea Island Golf Club. Lee McCoy, a senior from Clarkesville, captured the individual title, also the first for the Bulldogs since 2010. The Bulldogs finished the tournament with a 13-over 853 total, three shots ahead of runner-up Texas A&M. Florida and Arkansas tied for third at … [Read more...]
2016 Masters: Clutch Willett capitalizes on Spieth’s late struggles
As he walked from the ninth green to the 10th tee Sunday afternoon, Jordan Spieth seemed on his way to a second straight wire-to-wire victory in the Masters. Spieth closed out his front nine with four consecutive birdies to take a 5-shot lead over England’s Danny Willett, and seemed poised to become just the fourth back-to-back champion in tournament history. When … [Read more...]
Langer tops field for Gwinnett Champions event
The PGA Tour Champions return to TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth for a fourth time this month, with a strong field expected to battle for a title on one of the tour’s strongest courses The Mitsubishi Electric Classic is scheduled for April 15-17, with tournament week beginning April 11 with the Matt Ryan Celebrity-Am Classic. The State Bank Pro-Am will be played Wednesday and … [Read more...]
Andrade’s career thriving after broadcast stint; 3 wins in last year elevates Champions’ status
Most of the top players on the Champions Tour remained competitive on the PGA Tour until they reached the age of 50 and could join their peers on golf’s over-50 circuit. Most, but not all. Long-time Atlanta resident Billy Andrade was a successful player on the PGA Tour for two decades, but his game began to slip as he advanced past his early 40s. After an … [Read more...]
Masters 2016: Golf’s new ‘Big 3’ take shots at title
Following his overwhelming victory in the 1997 Masters, the focus of almost every major championship for the next 17 years was on Tiger Woods, even when he was absent with injuries. Since 2014, Woods has become largely irrelevant on the golf course, opening the way for a new generation of golfers to compete for the status of the game’s No. 1 player. The first player to … [Read more...]
Masters 2016: Watson tops list of Georgians in field
The 2016 Masters will feature a healthy number of players with Georgia ties in the field, with 10 participants among the 90-man field either living in the state or having attended college here. The number of Georgians could have been even higher, but at least eight came close to tournament wins in the past year which have punched their tickets to Augusta. Of the 10 … [Read more...]
Masters 2016: Long list of likely contenders
On paper, the 2016 Masters is shaping up as one of the most competitive in history, with almost all the potential contenders for a green jacket in form coming into the tournament. Of the 10 players at the top of almost everyone’s list of most likely contenders, seven have won in 2016. As for the other three, perennial challenger Phil Mickelson already has three top-5 … [Read more...]
Horseshoe Bend Country Club transformed; Roswell private club again among area’s best
During its early years in the 1970s and ‘80s, Horseshoe Bend Country Club was considered among the top handful of private clubs in the Atlanta area. The club hosted national level events in golf and tennis, was the site of the original home of the American Junior Golf Association, and was recognized throughout the metro area for the quality of its ALTA and junior swim … [Read more...]
Georgia, Mercer open Spring season with victories; Tardy named to Curtis Cup team
The Georgia Lady Bulldogs opened their 2016 Spring schedule with a victory in the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, finishing with a 3-over 867 total to score a 3-stroke victory over Arkansas. After opening with a 5-under 283 to tie for the first round lead, Georgia fell seven shots back after a second round 294, but rallied with a 290 total the final day. Junior Harang Lee was … [Read more...]