Recent Georgia Tech standouts Ollie Schniederjans and Anders Albertson and three unrelated former Georgia Bulldogs with the same last name were among 16 players with Georgia ties to advance to the finals of qualifying for the 2016 Web.com Tour. The 16 qualifiers will join five other golfers who either live in the state or played at Georgia or Georgia Tech in the finals. … [Read more...]
3 Georgians in Web.com Finals top 25; Castro, Norlander, List back on PGA Tour
Four Georgians were among the 50 players who earned spots on the 2015-16 PGA Tour through their play on either the Web.com Tour this year or the Web.com Finals, which concluded in early October. St. Simons Island resident Patton Kizzire led the Web.com Tour in earnings and maintained that status through the Finals, closing out his season with a tie for fifth in the Web.com … [Read more...]
English, Kisner end seasons at East Lake; Both will be part of Masters field in April
Three players with Georgia ties finished in the top 10 of the Tour Championship at East Lake, with three other former Georgia collegians in the field ending up outside the top 20. Two of the latter trio, however, could live with their results, as their first appearances in the season-ending event ensured them invitations to golf’s biggest events in the 2015-16 season. … [Read more...]
Georgians advance in Web.com qualifying; Mitchell, Albertson, Wolfes, O’Neal among 28
First stage qualifying for the 2016 Web.com Tour concluded recently, with 28 golfers with Georgia ties advancing to the second stage. Five second stage qualifiers will be played over two weeks in November, with the top finishers moving on to the finals Dec. 10-13 at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Among the first stage qualifying sites was Callaway Gardens, with … [Read more...]
No Love for a while on Champions Tour; Win in Greensboro reverses career path
Davis Love became eligible for the Champions Tour in April of last year, but unlike most other PGA Tour members who have turned 50, he has resisted the transition to senior golf. Love competed in only two Champions Tour events in 2014, both after he completed play on the PGA Tour for the season, and just two more this year. He was prepared to make at least one more start on … [Read more...]
Zach Johnson took different career path from most stars; It’s been a long way to the top for British Open champ
Almost all of golf’s recent and current elite players were pegged for stardom at a young age. Tiger, Phil, Rory, Jordan, Rickie, Sergio, Adam and Jason Day were all projected as future standouts in their teens, and Dustin Johnson was barely into his 20s when he was tagged as an emerging star. Only a handful of the game’s top performers were not identified as sure things … [Read more...]
Ollie Schniederjans ends amateur career in style; Makes cut in 2 majors, contends in British Open
Recent Georgia Tech graduate Ollie Schniederjans ended his amateur career at the British Open, achieving a rare feat that put him in some elite company. Schniederjans made the cut in both the U.S. Open and British Open, making him just the third American amateur in the past 50 years to do so. The other two are Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. The two-time first team … [Read more...]
Roberto Castro hoping to salvage difficult season; Ex-Tech star looks to reclaim ‘13 success
Two years ago at this time, Roberto Castro was in the midst of a sensational sophomore season on the PGA Tour, which ended with an appearance in the Tour Championship at East Lake. Castro, who grew up in the north Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta and was an All-American at Georgia Tech, had enjoyed success each step of the way from junior golf to the PGA Tour, culminating with … [Read more...]
Colonial a special place to Georgia’s Chris Kirk; Former Bulldog claims 4th PGA Tour title
Chris Kirk has had an affinity for Colonial Country Club and the Ft. Worth, Tex., area since he was a junior at the University of Georgia. Kirk came to Ft. Worth after a stellar junior season on the Georgia golf team, hoping to win the Ben Hogan Award, which is presented to the nation’s top collegiate golfer. He intended to turn pro and forego his senior season, but had a … [Read more...]