Georgia PGA members James Mason and Paul Claxton qualified for the 2019 Senior PGA Championship with top-35 finishes in last week’s Senior PGA Professional Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Mason, one of the oldest competitors in the field at the age of 67, tied for 17th at 2-under 286 with scores of 74-70-71-71. Claxton tied for 27th at even par 288 with scores of … [Read more...]
GSGA Takes Peters Cup 17-15 Behind Seniors, Trio of Rookies
The GSGA team took the lead after the first session of the Peters Cup and held on to defeat the Georgia PGA 17-15 at Harbor Club Sunday and Monday, snapping a 4-match losing streak. After winning four straight times from 2003-09, the GSGA lost the next four competitions against the Georgia PGA, but got some strong efforts from its seniors and several first-time participants … [Read more...]
Claxton Edges Past Skinner to Earn Player of the Year Honors
Of the 60-plus players competing in the Georgia PGA Professional Championship earlier this week at Barnsley Resort, Paul Claxton was the lone player in the field not concerned about qualifying for next year’s national club professional championship. Thanks to his victory in the Georgia PGA Championship at Sea Island GC in late August, Claxton had already earned a spot in … [Read more...]
Owen Survives Tough Conditions to Win GPGA Event at Barnsley Resort
The final round of the Georgian PGA Professional Championship earlier this week was halted twice by rain delays, with the wet conditions having a significant impact on the final outcome. More than 60 Georgia PGA members were competing for five spots in next year’s PGA Professional Championship, with Paul Claxton already in the field thanks to his victory in the Section … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Looks for Fifth Straight Win in Peters Cup at Harbor Club
The Georgia PGA and Georgia State Golf Association will meet in the biennial Billy Peters Cup matches Sunday and Monday at the Harbor Club on Lake Oconee, with the GPGA looking for a fifth straight victory in the Ryder Cup-style event. The Georgia PGA leads the event 23 ½ - 15 ½, with the competition held annually from 1962 to 1987 and biennially since then. Beginning in … [Read more...]
GPGA Qualifier for National Club Pro Championship to also Determine Player of the Year
Georgia PGA members will compete Oct. 15-16 at Barnsley Resort in Adairsville for spots in the national club professional championship, which will be played next spring in Bluffton, S.C., between Savannah and Hilton Head Island. The Georgia PGA will not know how many spots at nationals will be available from the tournament until after the final entry date shortly before the … [Read more...]
Martin Outduels Jones in Finals of Georgia PGA Match Play
After a somewhat unusual and unsatisfying conclusion to his semifinal victory Monday morning in the Georgian PGA Match Play Championship, Justin Martin produced a much more dramatic finish in the championship match in the afternoon. Martin, the Director of Golf at the First Tee of Atlanta, won three of the last four holes, including his second eagle of the day at the par-5 … [Read more...]
Jones, Martin Join Ex-Champs Potts, Skinner in Match Play Semifinals
The semifinals of the Georgia PGA Match Play Championship will pit a pair of former champions against two players who are competing in the event for just the second time. Sonny Skinner and David Potts are both past champions of the event, although neither has won during the current format. Both won the tournament when it was played over three days at one site, with Skinner … [Read more...]
Claxton Captures Georgia PGA Championship with Final Round 66
Veteran tour player Paul Claxton collected his fifth win in a Georgia PGA event over the past year, capturing the Georgia PGA Championship earlier this week at Sea Island Golf Club’s Retreat course. The tournament was scheduled for 54 holes, but was reduced to 36 holes when the second round was washed out. The final round was played Wednesday, with the field playing in … [Read more...]