THE FLATS – Paul Haley II and Anders Albertson are making return trips to the PGA Tour after both finishing among the top 25 in points during the Korn Ferry Tour’s regular season just concluded on Sunday. Though both players missed the cut at the season finale, the Pinnacle Bank Championship, Haley stood No. 3 on the points list and Albertson grabbed the 25th and final … [Read more...]
L&J Golf Georgia Open Results
Watkinsville, GA --- The log jam at the Mill was relieved as the golf course conditions became dry and firm during the final round Sunday at the 71st L&J Georgia Open Presented by Philip Jones and EHDH. Former Forme Tour player Austin Morrison of St. Simons Island played consistent golf over the final 18-holes firing a 2-under par 70 to finish the championship at 13-under … [Read more...]
West Pines Classic Results
ATLANTA, GA --- J.P. Griffin, PGA Assistant Professional at Capital City Club in Brookhaven fired a final round of 2-under par 69 to win the third edition of the West Pines Classic supported by the City of Douglasville, WealthWise Marketing and Ahead contested at the City of Douglasville’s West Pines Golf Club. The 31-year-old Griffin finished with a two-day total of 8-under … [Read more...]
Milton Martin Honda Classic Results
Gainesville, GA --- Amateur Hunter Clay of Woodstock held strong down the stretch to beat a trio of Georgia PGA Professionals in the 5th Annual Milton Martin Classic. With rounds of 69-69 6-under par, Clay, the Reinhardt University rising senior edged Tim Weinhart of Heritage Golf Links, Jacob Tilton of Ansley Golf Club and J.P. Griffin of Capital City Club by one … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Match Play Championship Results
Atlanta, GA ---Assistant PGA Professional, Jin Chung of Château Élan Golf Club, played 97 holes over three days in blistering heat to capture the title today in the Georgia PGA Match Play Championship presented by Sweetens Cove Fine Bourbons, E-Z-GO, & Global Golf Sales, which was conducted at Atlanta Country Club in Marietta. The 2021 National Assistant PGA Professional … [Read more...]
Yamaha Atlanta Open Results
MILTON, GA —Ted Moon, a PGA Associate at TPC Sugarloaf, won the 105th playing of the Yamaha Atlanta Open presented by Audi Atlanta and Mizuno USA on Tuesday at Echelon Golf Club. Moon defeated amateur Brock Hoover from Woodstock by three shots. Moon, started the second round tied for ninth, four shots behind first round leader R.B. Clyburn. Moon came out swinging on the … [Read more...]
Knapp, Chung win Augusta National Drive, Chip and Putt championships
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Young golfers across the country came together to compete and show off their talents in the Drive, Chip and Putt Finals at the Augusta National over the weekend. Two junior golfers from Georgia did not hold anything back on the golf course. Suwanee native Kylie Chung won the girls' ages 10-11 event and Hudson Knapp, of Marietta, triumphed in the boys' … [Read more...]
Reynolds Lake Oconee’s Wes Forester Named 2021 Georgia PGA Section Golf Professional of the Year
GREENSBORO, Ga. (Feb. 15, 2022) — Wes Forester, Director of Golf at Reynolds Lake Oconee, was recently named 2021 PGA Golf Professional of the Year for the North Chapter of the Georgia PGA Section. Forester came to Reynolds Lake Oconee in 2005, starting as head professional at The Preserve and later moved to Creek Club, the community’s private course, before becoming … [Read more...]
Hudson Swafford Wins PGA Tour’s American Express Classic
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Georgia alum, Hudson Swafford, won The American Express for the second time in five years Sunday, breaking a late tie with an eagle in a closing-round 8-under 64. Swafford broke a late tie with an eagle in an 8-under 64 on the Stadium Course. He beat Tom Hoge by 2 strokes after beginning the day 3 strokes behind rookies Lee Hodges and Paul Barjon."I've … [Read more...]