ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia PGA Professional Francisco Bide is PGA Championship bound. A T10 finish (+1) locks in his place on the Core Bridge Financial Team of 20 Aronimink Golf Club. We are so proud of you and can’t wait to cheer you on May 14-17!! … [Read more...]
Remembering Brian Stubbs, one of college golf’s biggest supporters
COLUMBUS, Ga. - Brian Stubbs, one of college golf’s biggest supporters, died Saturday from natural causes. He was 54 years old. Stubbs had served as the executive director of the Haskins Foundation for the past 13 years, spearheading the promotion of both the Fred Haskins Award, given annually to the national collegiate player of the year, and the Annika Award, which … [Read more...]
Bide Finishes Top 10, Georgia PGA Well Represented at PGA Professional Championship
BANDON, Or. -- Five Georgia PGA professionals took on the best club pros in the country at the 2026 PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, and they represented the GAPGA well on a big stage. Francisco Bide led the way for Georgia, tying for 10th at 12-under 288 (71-74-71-72). Bide stayed steady all week and put himself right in the mix against one of the … [Read more...]
Carli Huband Named 10th Trustee of PGA REACH Georgi
ATLANTA, Ga. — PGA REACH Georgia, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Georgia Section of the PGA of America, is proud to announce the appointment of Carli Huband as the 10th Trustee of its Trustee group, further strengthening the foundation’s leadership with her extensive experience in tax strategy, corporate governance, and community engagement. Huband serves as … [Read more...]
Stewart Cink Wins 2026 Senior PGA Championship for First Senior Major After Record-Setting Final Round
BRADENTON, Fla. – There’s something about golf tradition that brings out the best in Stewart Cink. He won the oldest major, the British Open in 2009, and Sunday he won the 86th Senior PGA Championship, the oldest major on the 50-and-older tour. Cink didn’t just win the Senior PGA, he was a runaway champion, thanks to a course-record, 9-under 63 for a six-shot victory over … [Read more...]
PGA REACH Georgia Welcomes Grant Cagle as Newest Trustee
ATLANTA, GA — PGA REACH Georgia, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Georgia Section of the PGA of America, is proud to announce the appointment of Grant Cagle as its newest Trustee, further strengthening the foundation’s leadership and commitment to positively impacting lives through the game of golf. Cagle is President of Cagle Land, Timber and Real Estate … [Read more...]
Playoffs Stretch Into Darkness at the E-Z-GO/Traynor’s Golf Collection Pro-Pro Championship
St. Simons Island, GA – As the sun dipped below the horizon at Sea Island, the drama was just beginning. The 2025 E-Z-GO/Traynor’s Golf Collection Pro-Pro Championship — contested December 8–9 on both the Plantation and Seaside Courses with a field of 256 players — delivered not one, but two playoffs that pushed the limits of daylight, ultimately crowning champions under the … [Read more...]
A Storybook Ending: Dan Merriman Wins Inaugural “The Drew” at East Lake Golf Club
ATLANTA, Ga. – In a finish that felt written by fate, Dan Merriman, Head PGA Professional at East Lake Golf Club, captured the inaugural The Drew title and its $50,000 first-place prize, the largest single payout in Georgia PGA history, on Monday at East Lake, the very club where Drew Dunn, PGA, once served as Director of Golf. Of the 72 Georgia PGA Professionals invited, 62 … [Read more...]
Top 72 Qualifying Players Set to Compete in Inaugural ‘The Drew’ at East Lake Golf Club
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Georgia PGA, in partnership with PGA REACH Georgia, is proud to announce the 72 players who have officially qualified to compete in the inaugural The Drew, to be held Monday, November 3, 2025 at East Lake Golf Club. This marquee event will feature the Top Georgia PGA Professionals in an 18-hole stroke play format, culminating with a winner-take-all playoff … [Read more...]