After six holes in the final round of the Georgia Women’s Open, UGA freshman golfer Harmie Constantino was struggling to match her torrid opening round of 66. Constantino was one of three players to shoot 66 or better in the first round at Achasta GC, matching the score of recent Northwestern graduate Janet Mao, with both players trailing tour pro Emma Jandel, who opened … [Read more...]
Jonathan Keppler Wins by 3 in Georgia Amateur at Settindown Creek
Not all golf tournaments are won on the back nine on Sunday. Or the final round. Or even the weekend of a 72-hole event. Jonathan Keppler effectively won the 2019 Georgia Amateur at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek during the second round, which was played Friday morning. He matched the low score of the tournament – a 6-under 66 – to take a 3-stroke lead after 36 … [Read more...]
Past Champion Margaret Shirley Highlights Field for Georgia Women’s Open
Since it was first played in 1995, the Georgia Women’s Open has spotlighted the state’s top female golfers, with many of the prominent women’s competitors in Georgia winning the event during that span. Caroline Blaylock, Diana Ramage, Mariah Stackhouse, Dori Carter and Ashlan Ramsey all made it to the LPGA Tour after winning the tournament, and top amateurs and college … [Read more...]
Settindown Creek Offers Tough Test for 2019 Georgia Amateur
The 2019 Georgia Amateur returns to Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek for a third time July 11-14, with no clear favorite among the 144-player field. A strong field of mid-amateurs will be looking to win the event for the first time since Dalton’s David Noll scored his second GSGA Championship title in 2011. But a sizeable contingent of college players will endeavor to … [Read more...]
Hogan Ingram, Sara Im Capture Georgia PGA Junior Championship Titles
Both the Georgia PGA and Georgia State Golf Association held their junior championships recently, with the Georgia PGA playing its Junior Championship at the Legends at Chateau Elan and GSGA playing its Junior Championship at Augusta Country Club, with the girls playing at Harbor Club. Rome’s Hogan Ingram rallied with a pair of late birdies in the final round of the Georgia … [Read more...]
Atlantan Alex Ross Shoots 57 To Highlight Dogwood Invitational
Auburn’s Brandon Mancheno shot a final round 65 Friday capped by a tie-breaking birdie on the 72nd hole to win the Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club, but he was not the biggest newsmaker from the tournament. Atlanta’s Alex Ross, who recently completed his sophomore season at Davidson College in Charlotte, attracted national headlines within the golf industry, … [Read more...]
3 Georgia Tech Golfers Qualify at Hawks Ridge for U.S. Open
It was a good day Monday in U.S Open Sectional qualifying at Hawks Ridge in Ball Ground for the Georgia Tech golf program, as two former Yellow Jackets and a current member of the team were among four qualifiers. Noah Norton, who recently completed his sophomore season, shot 11-under 133 to share medalist honors with recent Tech standout Ollie Schniederjans. Roberto Castro, … [Read more...]
Strong Field of Georgia College Golfers Highlights Dogwood Invitational
The annual Dogwood Invitational returns to Druid Hills GC with an earlier date this year, with the 2019 tournament scheduled for June 5-8, several weeks earlier than its usual pre July 4th dates. The change moves the Dogwood away from conflicts with other national amateur events, and sets it as the first major amateur tournament of the season following the conclusion of the … [Read more...]
Hawk’s Ridge Hosts U.S. Open Qualifier with More Tour Players in Field
Hawk’s Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground will host its seventh U.S Open Sectional qualifier Monday, with the 67-plasyer field among the largest and strongest in recent years for an Atlanta area Sectional qualifier. Since 2006, Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek and Hawk’s Ridge have alternated hosting U.S. Open Sectional qualifiers with the exception of 2012, when the River … [Read more...]