Georgia Tech, Georgia State and Kennesaw State hosted college tournaments in October, with Kennesaw coming the closest to victory, placing second in the Pinetree Intercollegiate. Georgia State finished fourth in the AutoTrader.com Classic at Berkeley Hills, with Georgia Tech taking fifth in the U.S. Collegiate Classic at Golf Club of Georgia, one of the country’s top events … [Read more...]
USGA roundup: Shirley falls in finals of Women’s Mid-Am
Cobb County native Margaret Shirley reached the finals of the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship for the third straight year, but came away with her second tough loss in the title match. Shirley, the Executive Director of Atlanta Junior Golf, lost 2&1 in the finals in Louisiana to Virginian Lauren Greenlief, who was seeded second among the 64 players who advanced to … [Read more...]
Georgians advance in Web.com qualifying; Mitchell, Albertson, Wolfes, O’Neal among 28
First stage qualifying for the 2016 Web.com Tour concluded recently, with 28 golfers with Georgia ties advancing to the second stage. Five second stage qualifiers will be played over two weeks in November, with the top finishers moving on to the finals Dec. 10-13 at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Among the first stage qualifying sites was Callaway Gardens, with … [Read more...]
Zach Johnson took different career path from most stars; It’s been a long way to the top for British Open champ
Almost all of golf’s recent and current elite players were pegged for stardom at a young age. Tiger, Phil, Rory, Jordan, Rickie, Sergio, Adam and Jason Day were all projected as future standouts in their teens, and Dustin Johnson was barely into his 20s when he was tagged as an emerging star. Only a handful of the game’s top performers were not identified as sure things … [Read more...]
Ollie Schniederjans ends amateur career in style; Makes cut in 2 majors, contends in British Open
Recent Georgia Tech graduate Ollie Schniederjans ended his amateur career at the British Open, achieving a rare feat that put him in some elite company. Schniederjans made the cut in both the U.S. Open and British Open, making him just the third American amateur in the past 50 years to do so. The other two are Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. The two-time first team … [Read more...]
Love wins Georgia Amateur at Sea Island Golf Club; Takes title with long birdie putt on 5th playoff hole
Dru Love had several things going for him coming into the 2015 Georgia Amateur Championship. Love is the current club champion at Sea Island Golf Club, which hosted the Georgia Amateur on its Seaside course. Russell Henley (Idle Hour, 2008) and recent Kennesaw State golfer Jimmy Beck (Pinetree, 2013), had recently won the event on their home or college courses. Lee Knox, … [Read more...]
Georgia Amateur heading to the state’s coast; Famed Seaside course to host event
The GSGA Championship returns to the Georgia coast for the first time since 1998, and the event, scheduled for July 9-12, has changed markedly since it was last played at Sea Island Golf Club in 1989. The last time the Georgia Amateur was played at Sea Island GC, Allen Doyle was nearing the end of his 13-year reign as the state’s top amateur, winning six times and finishing … [Read more...]
Volvik Ga. Women’s Open back at Brookfield; Paolozzi, Shirley, Haigwood among field
The Volvik Georgia Women’s Open celebrates its 20th birthday this month, with the event back at Roswell’s Brookfield Country Club for the third straight year, with Volvik serving as host for the third time. The tournament will be played July 13-14, with Druid Hills assistant professional Karen Paolozzi returning to defend her title. Paolozzi is one of the country’s top … [Read more...]
Judson Legends Pro-Am sports new format; Totland wins college event, Needham third
The Judson Collegiate & Legends Pro-Am Challenge was played for the fourth time late last month at Country Club of Roswell, with the tournament changing its playing format this year to more closely reflect the mentoring aspect of the event. During the first three years of the tournament, the LPGA Legends played one round of golf in a pro-am format with a team of … [Read more...]