Paul Claxton successfully defended his title in the Georgia PGA Championship, winning for the second straight year at Sea Island Golf Club’s Retreat course on Wednesday. Claxton, who lived in the Retreat neighborhood for a number of years before moving to the small southeast Georgia community of Claxton, shot 9-under 207 to win by two strokes over two players who have won … [Read more...]
Tim Weinhart Scores First Senior Win in Georgia PGA Event at the Legends
Tim Weinhart turned 50 recently, making him eligible to compete in senior events at both the state, national and tour levels. Weinhart has been the most successful player in the Georgia PGA since the early 2000s, earning nine Player of the Year titles and 17 wins in Section points events, including all four of its “Grand Slam” championships. Among his list of titles are … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Championship Back at Sea Island’s Retreat for Third Straight Year
Over the years, the most predictable of the Georgia PGA tournaments has been the Section Championship, which has been played for more than the past two decades on St. Simons Island. The tournament has rotated between the three outstanding courses at Sea Island Golf Club, and will be played for a third straight year at the Retreat course, with the tournament scheduled for … [Read more...]
Barrett Waters Captures Georgia Open title in Playoff
Ford Plantation proved to be an outstanding host in its first three years as the site for the Georgia Open, but one thing it was unable to do was produce a closely contested finish. That changed in the fourth straight Georgia Open played at the Savannah area club, with the tournament decided in a three-way playoff with two others only one shot back in a tie for … [Read more...]
Tim O’Neal Looks to Defend Georgia Open title at Ford Plantation
The Georgia Open has been played in the Savannah area four times since 2010, and returns to the Ford Plantation just south of the city for the fourth straight year August 1-4. Savannah native Tim O’Neal has played in each of the previous four Georgia Opens in Savannah, and has compiled an impressive record in his home town. He was second at Savannah Harbor in 2010, third at … [Read more...]
James Mason Wins at Berkeley Hills with Closing 66, Birdie on First Playoff Hole
At the age of 68, James Mason is showing no signs of slowing down. Mason bettered his age – a fairly routine occurrence for the former Champions Tour player – in the final round of the Championship at Berkeley Hills to wind up in a playoff with a pair of college golfers. His closing 66 got him into the clubhouse with a 7-under 137 total for 36 holes, a score subsequently … [Read more...]
Amateurs Look To Continue 6-Year Winning Streak at Berkeley Hills
The Championship at Berkeley Hills will be played for the 10th time July 8-9, and the state’s club professionals will attempt to snap a 6-year string of victories by amateurs in the Georgia PGA tournament. Among the amateur winners is Gus Wagoner, now an assistant pro at Capital City Club, who started the streak of amateur champions in the event while he was still in college … [Read more...]
Amateur Eli Scott Closes With 68 To Win Yamaha Atlanta Open at Pinetree
Following a brilliant 7-under 65 by Kennesaw State signee Takafumi Shimoji in the first round of the Yamaha Atlanta Open at Pinetree Country Club, there was a 4-stroke gap between the leader and a trio of players tied for second at 69. There were about 30 players within five strokes of second place, but that still left seven to nine shots to make up for those who scored … [Read more...]
Yamaha Atlanta Open Returns at Pinetree Country Club
The Yamaha Atlanta Open returns to one of the Georgia PGA’s favorite sites, as Pinetree Country Club will be the host of the 2019 event, which will be played June 4-5. Pinetree last served as Atlanta Open host in 2004, but over the previous seven years has been the site of five Georgia PGA events, including two Georgia Opens (2014 and 15) and two Georgia PGA Senior … [Read more...]