When Charles Howell turned pro after his junior season at Oklahoma State in 2000, he did so as one of the most heralded golfers in modern history to make the transition from amateur to professional golf. Howell was one of the top juniors in the country, winning eight American Junior Golf Association events, matching Tiger Woods for second place behind Phil Mickelson with 12. … [Read more...]
Kuchar Ends Drought with Victory in Mexico
After 4 ½ years without a victory on the PGA Tour, Matt Kuchar collected his eighth career title Sunday in Mexico, taking the Mayakoba Classic despite a shaky showing down the stretch. Kuchar, a standout in college at Georgia Tech and one of the PGA Tour’s top players for the past decade, enjoyed an exceptional week at the Caribbean resort, setting course records for 36, 54 … [Read more...]
11 Georgians Reach Finals of Web.com Qualifying
A total of 11 golfers with ties to Georgia advanced to the finals of qualifying for the 2019 Web.com Tour with strong showings in second stage qualifiers that wrapped up on Friday. Six of the Georgians to advance played their second stage qualifier in Mobile at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail facility there, with the top 19 players and ties advancing from a field of 74. … [Read more...]
Georgia Golfers Prominent in Field of RSM Classic
The RSM Classic field will include a sizeable number of golfers with ties to Georgia, with more than one-fifth of the 156-player field viewing the tournament as something of a home game. At least a dozen players in the field live on St. Simons Island, with another half dozen or so tournament participants former residents. Of the eight golfers who have won the event at Sea … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Trio Enjoy Profitable Week in Mississippi
Three Georgia Tech golfers, including a pair of rookies, recorded finishes of seventh or better in the PGA Tour event that ended Sunday in Jackson, Miss. Roberto Castro, the veteran of the group, tied for fifth at 14-under 274 along with Anders Albertson, making just his third PGA Tour start. Seth Reeves, Albertson’s recent teammate at Georgia Tech, tied for seventh at 275 … [Read more...]
Augusta’s Parel Scores Second Champions Tour Victory in Los Angeles
The best season of Scott Parel’s golf career got even better Sunday. Parel, a long time Augusta resident, won the Champions Tour for the second time in two months, taking a Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs event Sunday in Los Angeles to move into second place on the tour’s points list with one tournament remaining. Unlike almost all the legendary names who take up most of the … [Read more...]
Beck, Whaley Among Georgians to Advance in Web.com Tour Qualifying
Two dozen golfers with ties to Georgia advanced from the first stage of qualifying for the 2019 Web.com Tour, with one of the qualifiers played at Callaway Gardens. The qualifier at Callaway Gardens was played as Hurricane Michael roared through south Georgia recently, but it ended on time, unlike a qualifier in North Carolina, which ended one day late and required 54 holes … [Read more...]
New PGA Tour Season Tees off in California with Large Georgia Contingent
Ten days after the 2017-18 PGA Tour season ended, the 2018-19 season begins this week in Napa, Calif., with the first of eight Fall tournaments played over the next seven weeks. Three of the events will be played in Asia, including a WGC tournament in China. There will also be a tournament that week in Jackson, Miss., with the 2018 portion of the schedule wrapping up with … [Read more...]
U.S. loses Ryder Cup in Europe again; Woods goes winless, Furyk fumbles pairings
After all the talk about the immense talent on the 2018 American Ryder Cup team, the final result was the same as that of the previous five matches played in Europe. The U.S. team lost by the second largest margin of the 6-match road losing streak, with Europe erasing a 3-1 deficit after the first session Friday morning to win the team matches 10-6. The Europeans clinched … [Read more...]