THE FLATS – Duplicating the accomplishment that fellow Georgia Tech alumnus Matt Kuchar achieved back in 1998, Andy Ogletree followed up his U.S. Amateur championship by finishing as the low amateur at the Masters, tying for 34th place following his closing 72 on Sunday. Ogletree posted rounds of 73-70-71-72 for a tournament score of 286 (-2) in the first Masters ever played … [Read more...]
Georgia Finishes Third In Liz Murphey
Athens, Ga. — The No. 6-ranked Georgia women’s golf team finished third in the 48th annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, which wrapped up at the UGA Golf Course on Sunday. The Bulldogs closed with a 2-over 290 to complete play at 8-over 782, eight shots back of Auburn on the leaderboard. “First of all, we made it through the fall season,” head coach Josh Brewer said … [Read more...]
Yamaha Georgia Senior Open: Results
Rome, GA --- Paul Claxton, PGA Life Member from Claxton captured the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open contested at Coosa Country Club in Rome. Claxton fired a second-round score of 2-under par 70, which added to his first-round score of 67 for a two-day total of 7-under par 137 and defeated Sonny Skinner by five strokes. Claxton adds the 2020 Yamaha Georgia Senior Open title to … [Read more...]
Strafaci Repeats as Ben Hogan Award Golfer of the Month
Fort Worth, Texas — Georgia Tech’s Tyler Strafaci is the first golfer ever to claim back-to-back Ben Hogan Award Golfer of the Month honors, the Ben Hogan Trophy Award Foundation has announced. Strafaci, who was named the Ben Hogan Award July Golfer of the Month after victories at the North & South Amateur and the Palmetto Amateur, collected the August accolade following … [Read more...]
E-Z-GO /L&J Golf Georgia PGA Championship: Results
St. Simons Island, Ga. — J.P. Griffin, PGA Assistant Professional at Capital City Club in Atlanta won the E-Z-GO/L&J Golf Georgia PGA Championship presented by adidas, Golf Pro Payments, Signature Golf, Global Golf Sales, Srixon/Cleveland Golf-XXIO/asics, and the PGA Tour on Wednesday at a hot and sunny Sea Island Golf Club, never losing the lead through the three-round … [Read more...]
2020 TOUR Championship: Final Field and Starting Leaderboard
ATLANTA – The field is set for the 2020 TOUR Championship with the top 30 players in the FedExCup standings qualifying following the BMW Championship. Jon Rahm captured his fifth PGA TOUR title and second of the season in a thrilling playoff over standings leader Dustin Johnson. Rahm and Johnson, the top two players in the Official World Golf Ranking and FedExCup standings, … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Senior Championship / Sr PNC : Results
Roswell, GA – Tim Weinhart of Heritage Golf Links won the Georgia PGA Senior Professional Championship today at Ansley GC at Settindown Creek and will lead seven Georgia Section PGA Professionals to compete October 15-18, 2020 in the 32nd Senior PGA Professional National Championship. The National Championship will be conducted at Wanamaker & Ryder Courses in Port St. … [Read more...]
National Car Rental GAPGA Assistants’ Championship: Results
Roswell, GA – Jin Chung of Lawrenceville, winner of the National Car Rental Georgia Section Assistant PGA Professional Championship on Monday, August 17 at The Oconee Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee, will lead 3 Georgia Section PGA Professionals to compete Nov. 12-15, in the 44th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship. The national Championship, supported … [Read more...]
Tyler Strafaci Captures 2020 U.S. Amateur Title
Bandon, Ore. – Surviving his fourth straight match that went the distance, Georgia Tech’s Tyler Strafaci joined the names of his teammate, 2019 champion Andy Ogletree, and Yellow Jacket legends Bobby Jones and Matt Kuchar on the Havemeyer Trophy, outlasting SMU junior Charles “Ollie” Osborne 1-up Sunday night in the 36-hole championship match of the 120th United States Amateur … [Read more...]