ATLANTA – The field is set for the 2023 TOUR Championship with the top 30 players in the FedExCup qualifying for the season finale at East Lake Golf Club. Viktor Hovland captured his fifth career title and second of the season at the BMW Championship, elevating him to No. 2 in the FedExCup entering the TOUR Championship. Scottie Scheffler will become the first player to open … [Read more...]
FedExCup Playoffs Begin This Week
ATLANTA – The PGA TOUR Regular Season came to a close on Sunday with Lucas Glover winning the Wyndham Championship for his fifth career victory. Only the TOUR’s top 70 players move on to the FedExCup Playoffs, which begin this week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. The top 50 will move on to the BMW Championship in Chicago before the final 30 earn their … [Read more...]
Harman Captures First Major at The Open Championship
MERSEYSIDE, England— Georgia men's golf alum Brian Harman won the 151st Open Championship with a 13-under final, winning his first major and becoming the first former Bulldog to win the event. Harman shot 67-65-69-70 for a 271 total to win the event by six strokes ahead of four golfers tied for second, including fellow Bulldog alum Sepp Straka. Harman and Straka become the … [Read more...]
Sepp Straka Wins John Deer Classic
SILVIS, Ill. -- Sepp Straka won the John Deere Classic on Sunday with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title by two shots when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him. The 30-year-old Austrian who played in college at Georgia won for the second time on the PGA Tour, moved to No. 27 … [Read more...]
Rideshare and General Parking plans announced for 2023 TOUR Championship
ATLANTA – Having a transportation plan to and from East Lake Golf Club is critical to each fan’s TOUR Championship experience, and today, tournament officials announced the Rideshare and General Parking plans for the 2023 event, which returns to East Lake Golf Club, August 23-27. Rideshare Considered the preferred method of transportation for the TOUR Championship, … [Read more...]
The Coca-Cola Company Renews as Proud Partner of the TOUR Championship
ATLANTA – The PGA TOUR today announced that The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has renewed its relationship as Proud Partner of the TOUR Championship in an agreement that extends through the 2027 tournament. In addition, the global beverage provider has signed a new five-year Official Marketing Partnership with the PGA TOUR that sees Coca-Cola return as the Official Soft Drink of … [Read more...]
TOUR Championship announces record $5.5 million donation from 2022 tournament
ATLANTA – TOUR Championship officials today announced a record $5.5 million charitable donation from the 2022 tournament, up from $3.7 million in 2021. The announcement was made during Atlanta Land Trust’s groundbreaking for The Trust at East Lake, a 40-townhome development that is being aided by the TOUR Championship’s charitable donation and will provide permanently … [Read more...]
Georgia alum Chris Kirk picks up huge PGA Tour win at Honda Classic
The last time Chris Kirk won a PGA Tour event, Mark Richt was still Georgia’s head coach. So what was one more playoff hole after waiting nearly eight years to win once again on the PGA Tour. Kirk defeated Eric Cole in a playoff to win The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with a winning score of 14-under. “I’m so grateful for my sobriety. I’m so grateful for … [Read more...]
Atlanta Athletic Club Completes Riverside Course Renovation
John’s Creek, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2022) - The Atlanta Athletic Club (AAC) has completed the renovation of its Riverside Course. Golf course architect Tripp Davis re-envisioned the routing, playing strategy, and visual quality of this storied course set alongside the Chattahoochee River. The renovation of the course had three principal goals: completely update the course … [Read more...]