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...]
GA’s Bae Wins GSGA Match Play Title
FORSYTH, Ga. — Georgia sophomore Jenny Bae defeated Madison Barnett, 5-amd-3, to win the 2020 Georgia State Golf Association (GSGA) Women’s Match Play Championship on Thursday at River Forest Club in Forsyth, Ga. Bae completed dominant run through the three-day event. All told, she covered 81 holes of competition at a combined 13-under. In the championship match, Bae … [Read more...]
Connor Howe Wins Southeastern Amateur
Columbus, Ga. – Continuing Georgia Tech’s recent string of success in amateur events, rising junior Connor Howe captured the championship of the 91st Southeastern Amateur Thursday afternoon in dramatic fashion, chipping in for a birdie at the final hole. Howe, a regular in the Yellow Jackets’ lineup the last two years, had played local and regional events, winning three … [Read more...]
The Championship at Berkeley Hills: Results
Roswell, GA --- Jacob Bayer, a rising red-shirt junior at Georgia Southern University carded a final round of five under par 67 for a two-day total of eight under par 136 to win the 11th annual The Championship at Berkeley Hills Country Club. It marks the second time that Bayer of Lawrenceville has won this tournament. He previously won in 2016 after completing his senior … [Read more...]