Former U. of Georgia golfer Joey Garber won Sunday’s Web.com Tour event in Raleigh, putting him in excellent position to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2018-19 season. Garber, a Michigan native who has joined several other ex-Bulldogs as residents of St. Simons Island, is a rookie on the Web.com Tour, qualifying for the first time last year after graduating from UGA and … [Read more...]
Tour Roundups: Charles Howell Earns Spot in U.S. Open; 4 Georgia PGA pros in PGA Senior
Updates on Georgia golfers from the four primary tours in the U.S.: PGA TOUR: Howell in U.S. Open; Mitchell on hot streak Augusta’s Charles Howell earned a spot in the upcoming U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, tying for ninth in last week’s Byron Nelson Classic to move up from 59th to 56th in the World Golf Rankings. Howell has not played in the U.S. Open since 2012 and … [Read more...]
Ollie Schniederjans Has Sights Set on First PGA Tour Victory
After a successful but winless rookie season in 2016-17, Atlanta area resident and recent Georgia Tech star Ollie Schniederjans was hoping to have an even better sophomore season on the PGA Tour this year along with capturing a frequently difficult to attain first victory. Schniederjans came close several times during his rookie year, contending late in the final round at … [Read more...]
Georgians Place Second in 4 Straight Champions Tour Events
When Augusta’s Scott Parel tied for second in last week’s Champions Tour event at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, it marked the fourth straight tournament that a player with Georgia ties had finished as runner-up. During that span, five different golfers with Georgia ties at least tied for second, with all five among the top 20 on the tour’s money list following the Mitsubishi … [Read more...]
Roberto Castro Takes Second in Web.com Event in Savannah
Former Georgia Tech standout Roberto Castro took a big step toward returning to the PGA Tour later this year, placing second last week in a Web.com Tour event in Savannah. Castro, who has played on the PGA Tour the last six seasons, is playing the Web.com Tour in 2018 after a tough year in 2017. After qualifying for the Tour Championship for the second time in 2016, he … [Read more...]
Two-time Champion Watson Among 10 Georgians in Masters Field
A total of 10 golfers with Georgia ties will be in the field for the 2018 Masters, among them three former champions, two “rookies” and a player with one of the best recent records at Augusta National by a non-winner. The Georgia contingent at Augusta National consists of two-time champion Bubba Watson and fellow winners Zach Johnson and Larry Mize. Making their first start … [Read more...]
Brian Harman, Bubba Watson Advance to Match Play Semifinals
Two former Georgia Bulldog golfers are headed toward a possible clash in the finals of the WGC Match Play Championship today at Austin Country Club. Bubba Watson and Kevin Kisner won their quarterfinal matches decisively Saturday afternoon after narrow victories in the morning over a pair of St. Simons Island residents, one of whom is also a fellow ex-Bulldog. Both … [Read more...]
Ten Golfers With Georgia Ties In Match Play Championship Field
With the late additions of Charles Howell and Luke List, a total of 10 golfers with Georgia ties will be in the 64-player field for this week’s WGC Match Play Championship at Austin CC. Both Howell and List were just outside the top 64 in the World Golf Ranking last week when the field was finalized, but the pair made it into the field thanks to an injury to Brooks Koepka … [Read more...]
Dunlap, Sauers tie for second in Champions event in Tucson
Duluth’s Scott Dunlap and Savannah’s Gene Sauers tied for second in last week’s Champions Tour event in Tucson, with both players having a chance to win going to the final hole. Both players came to the 18 th hole one shot behind leader Steve Stricker after birdies on the par-5 17 th at Tucson National. But both pulled their tee shots into the water that borders both sides … [Read more...]