ATLANTA, Ga. — Assistant PGA of America Professional Francisco Bide of Capital City Club claims another victory in 2024 with a win at the Milton Martin Honda Classic in Gainesville and clinched Georgia PGA Player of the Year honors. Chattahoochee Golf Club played host to the 7th edition of the 36-hole championship contested on September 16-17. The championship is open to PGA … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA’s 29th President Elected
ATLANTA, Ga. — Joshua Deal, PGA General Manager at Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta was elected the 29th president of the Georgia Section, PGA of America on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the Georgia PGA Annual Meeting held at The Classic Center in downtown Athens. Deal is a graduate of the University of Connecticut (2009) and the Professional Golfers Career College … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Championship Final Round Results
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — For three days the weather was perfect and so was PGA of America Assistant Professional, Jin Chung, en route to claiming the title at the 56th Georgia PGA Championship charged by EnviroSpark at Sea Island Golf Club’s Retreat Course. Chung, from Château Élan Golf Club, opened the tournament on Monday with a 4-under par 68 and was the co-leader with PGA … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Assistants’ Championship
ATLANTA, Ga. — PGA of America Member, Jin Chung, an Assistant Professional at Château Élan Golf Club claimed a narrow victory at the Assistants’ Championship at Oak Mountain Golf Club on Monday, August 12. This one day, 36-hole Championship was definitely a tale of two rounds as Chung shot 64, 8-under par in the first round to lead by three. PGA Member Matt Sanders, Assistant … [Read more...]
Georgia Open Final Results
VALDOSTA, Ga. — With Hurricane Debby bearing down on the Valdosta area, Kyle Mueller felt no pressure as he led wire-to-wire to capture the title at the 73rd Golf Pro Payments Georgia Open presented by Visit Valdosta and A&R Communities. Mueller, a mini-tour professional from Athens did just enough shooting even-par 72 in the final round and cruised to a two-shot victory … [Read more...]
Georgia Senior PGA Professional Championship
ATLANTA, Ga. – PGA of America Teaching Professional, Tim Weinhart of Heritage Golf links came from three back to win by five with a six-under par 66 Final Round at the Georgia Senior PGA Professional Championship. The tournament took place at Sky Valley Resort on July 15-16. This served as a qualifier for the National Senior PGA Professional Championship in Oregon at Sunriver … [Read more...]
Georgia Women’s Open
ATLANTA, Ga. — Amateur Sara Im of Duluth claims the 30th playing of the Georgia Women’s Open Presented by Mizuno with a four-stroke victory over 2012 champion Kendall Wright of Berkeley Lake at Currahee Golf Club in Toccoa. Im, a rising sophomore on the Vanderbilt golf team fired a two-under par 70 on Saturday to put her in a three way tie going into Sunday’s final round with … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA West Pines Classic Press Release
ATLANTA, Ga. — R.B. Clyburn, amateur from Cartersville came from three shots back to claim his elusive first Georgia PGA Win at the 5th playing of the West Pines Classic. The tournament was contested on July 8-9 and was supported by the City of Douglasville, at the City of Douglasville’s West Pines Golf Club. Clyburn, finished with a two-day total of 10-under par 132 with … [Read more...]
Thompson Was Building Toward Breakthrough Win
SILVIS, Ill. – Davis Thompson's second year on the PGA Tour had been building up to a breakthrough. The former Georgia All-American and 2021 SEC Player of the Year was playing well in 2024, and playing himself into contention in numerous events, including a pair of runner-up finishes and a top 10 at last month's U.S. Open. Then came last week at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, … [Read more...]