After an outstanding junior season for the UGA golf team, Lee McCoy has a summer tournament schedule that’s getting busier by the week, with a difficult decision to follow in the fall. McCoy, who moved with his family from Tampa to Clarkesville prior to his senior year in high school, has already represented the U.S. once this summer in international competition, will do so … [Read more...]
Bulldogs reach semifinals in NCAA Golf; Tech falls just short of making match play
Georgia’s surprising showing in the NCAA Golf Championship came to an end in the semifinals, as the Bulldogs lost 3-1-1 to LSU. Coming into the NCAAs, the Bulldogs were ranked 28th and 33 in the two main national polls, and were seeded 26th out of the 30 teams to qualify for the championship, which was played at Concession GC in Bradenton, Fla. The Bulldogs had the lead … [Read more...]
Roberto Castro hoping to salvage difficult season; Ex-Tech star looks to reclaim ‘13 success
Two years ago at this time, Roberto Castro was in the midst of a sensational sophomore season on the PGA Tour, which ended with an appearance in the Tour Championship at East Lake. Castro, who grew up in the north Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta and was an All-American at Georgia Tech, had enjoyed success each step of the way from junior golf to the PGA Tour, culminating with … [Read more...]
Colonial a special place to Georgia’s Chris Kirk; Former Bulldog claims 4th PGA Tour title
Chris Kirk has had an affinity for Colonial Country Club and the Ft. Worth, Tex., area since he was a junior at the University of Georgia. Kirk came to Ft. Worth after a stellar junior season on the Georgia golf team, hoping to win the Ben Hogan Award, which is presented to the nation’s top collegiate golfer. He intended to turn pro and forego his senior season, but had a … [Read more...]
Scott Dunlap finally sheds status as journeyman; Champions Tour win in ‘14 a career changer
For almost his entire professional career, Scott Dunlap has been a textbook example of the quintessential journeyman tour pro. Dunlap literally fit the journey part of that description, playing in South Africa, Canada and South America along with a 6-year stint on the PGA Tour from 1996-2002 and a career-length stretch on what is now the Web.com Tour that spanned a quarter … [Read more...]
Sonny Skinner scores victory in Yamaha Atlanta Open; Takes a liking to White Columns in initial visit
Until the Yamaha Atlanta Open Pro-Am, which was played the day before the tournament teed off, Sonny Skinner had never played a round of golf at White Columns Country Club, the tournament host. Skinner shot 65 in the Pro-Am to claim low pro honors, then followed with a 65 the next day to lead by two strokes after the opening round. After making 14 birdies in those two … [Read more...]
Travis Nance takes title in Rivermont Championship; Moves past leader Martin in final round
Throughout the final round of the recent Rivermont Championship, Travis Nance thought the best he could do was finish as low pro in the Georgia PGA tournament. Nance, an assistant at Coosa Country Club in Rome who lost in a playoff in the inaugural Rivermont tournament last year, began the final round three shots off the lead in a tie for fifth. Nance closed with a solid 69 … [Read more...]
Mason takes Senior Open with late burst; Wins in playoff by going birdie-eagle-birdie
There is winning a golf tournament and then there is WINNING A GOLF TOURNAMENT. James Mason won the recent Yamaha Georgia Senior Open in the all caps manner, finishing the tournament with a three-hole stretch that may never have been achieved in the history of the University of Georgia course, followed by a dramatic birdie on the first hole of a playoff for the … [Read more...]
Andrade back to playing after broadcast stint; Denied win as Champions rookie by Couples
At the age of 46, long time Atlanta resident Billy Andrade came to a realistic but hard-to-accept decision regarding his PGA Tour career. After 22 seasons, 624 starts, four victories and $12.38 million in earnings, Andrade determined he could no longer compete at a sufficient level to continue playing the tour on a regular basis. Andrade made just two of 17 cuts and less … [Read more...]