Atlanta’s Billy Andrade made a strong run at capturing his first Champions Tour title since 2015, but settled for second place after losing in a playoff Sunday to Kirk Triplett at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Triplett, who won the event for the third time – the first two in 2012 and ’13 – birdied the first playoff hole, the par-5 18that Pebble Beach. Both he and Andrade layed up … [Read more...]
Georgia Golfers Advance in Qualifying for 2020 KF Tour
Qualifying for the 2020 Korn Ferry (KF) Tour has begun, with six first stage qualifiers played this past week and six more scheduled for the next two weeks. Those advancing beyond the first stage will compete in one of five second stage qualifiers in early November, with the final stage to be held in Winter Garden, Fla., Dec. 12-15. Among the sites for the first stage … [Read more...]
Harman, English, Werenski Tie for Third in the Greenbrier
A trio of PGA Tour members who played their college golf in Georgia – two ex-Bulldogs and a former Yellow Jacket – got off to fast starts on the 2019-20 season with ties for third Sunday in the season opener at the Greenbrier. Georgia natives Harris English and Brian Harman, former UGA teammates, and Georgia Tech’s Richy Werenski all finished tied for third, with all three … [Read more...]
2019-20 PGA Tour Begins with Additions, Changes to Fall Schedule
Less than three weeks after the 2018-19 PGA Tour season ended, the 2019-20 season begins Sept. 12 with one of two tournaments that has moved to the newly expanded Fall schedule. The Greenbrier, which will be the season opener for 2019-20, and the Houston Open, which is set for mid-October, are the new additions to the Fall, along with an event in Japan, which replaces one in … [Read more...]
Todd to Return to PGA Tour; Georgia Tech Trio Back on KF Tour in 2020
Former Georgia Bulldog Brendon Todd earned a return to the PGA Tour for the 2019-20 season by placing seventh on the money list of the KF Finals, which concluded on Labor Day in Evansville. Also regaining his PGA Tour status was ex-Georgia Tech golfer Richy Werenski, but his situation is only minimally improved over what it would been had he not tie for 24thin the KF … [Read more...]
Spot in Field at East Lake Earns Augusta’s Howell a Return to the Masters
Of the 30 players who competed in last week’s Tour Championship at East Lake, Charles Howell may have felt the biggest sense of relief. Playing at East Lake was not a new experience for Howell, as it was for four other players in the field. It was Howell’s sixth time at East Lake, with his history in the Tour Championship extending back to the last year it was played outside … [Read more...]
Georgians Look to Earn 2019-20 PGA Tour Cards in KF Finals Series
The last chance to earn a PGA Tour card for the 2019-20 season begins this week with the first of three events comprising the finals of what was formerly known as the Web.com Tour. A field of 138 from the PGA and KF (formerly Web.com) Tours along with a handful of international players will compete for 25 spots on the 2019-20 PGA Tour, which begins Sept. 12 at the … [Read more...]
Recent Georgia Tech Golfer Vince Whaley in Position to Earn PGA Tour Card
With only three weeks left in the season on what was known until recently as the Web.com Tour, only one golfer with Georgia ties has locked up a spot on the 2019-20 PGA Tour, with several others still in position for a top-25 finish. Henrik Norlander, who helped lead Augusta State to back-to back national championships, won a tournament last month to earn his return to the … [Read more...]
Players Near Bubble Have 2 Weeks to Qualify for FedExCup Playoffs
With only two weeks remaining in the regular season, some PGA Tour members are scrambling to qualify for the Playoffs, which begin August 8 at Liberty National in Jersey City, N.J., and conclude with the Tour Championship at East Lake August 22-25. The Playoffs events preceding the Tour Championship have been reduced from three to two, with the tournament in Boston … [Read more...]