Roberto Castro put an appropriate finish to an outstanding sophomore season on the PGA Tour, tying for ninth in the Tour Championship before family and friends who came out to watch him at East Lake. Castro, who grew up in Alpharetta, starred on the golf teams at Milton High School and Georgia Tech and has settled in Atlanta, was playing in his home town for the first time … [Read more...]
Fricke & Broadaway Earn Exempt Status on Web.com Tour
Two Georgians earned exempt status for the 2014 Web.com Tour after tying for 26th in the finals of qualifying at PGA West in LaQuinta, Calif. Web.com Tour veteran Josh Broadaway and two-time Georgia Open champion Jonathan Fricke both will begin the 2014 season as exempt players, with several other players having conditional status that could get them into the fields of … [Read more...]
Twenty-Something Georgians Making Impact
Quintet first made mark as juniors in home state... Victories by Chris Kirk in the recent McGladrey Classic and Harris English in Mexico put the finishing touches on what was a very successful year for a handful of twenty-something Georgians on the PGA Tour, who first made their names as junior golfers in the state. Kirk was the third member of that small but talented … [Read more...]
Andrade & Dunlap Join Champions Tour in 2014
When the Web.com Tour made its final appearance in Athens earlier this year, two veteran tour players from Atlanta were competing in the tournament with their eyes on somewhat uncertain futures. Both Billy Andrade and Scott Dunlap were approaching their 50th birthdays, with Andrade focused on the 2014 Champions Tour and Dunlap uncertain about where he would be playing in … [Read more...]
Twenty-something Georgians Making Impact, Quintet First Made Mark as Juniors in Home State
Chris Kirk holding the 2013 McGladrey Classic Trophy, after his win on Sunday, Nov. 10. By Mike Blum Victories by Chris Kirk in the recent McGladrey Classic and Harris English in Mexico put the finishing touches on what was a very successful year for a handful of twenty-something Georgians on the PGA Tour, who first made their names as junior golfers in the … [Read more...]
McGladrey Classic Now Part of FedExCup: Enhanced Status a Boost for Sea Island Event
The McGladrey Classic returns to the PGA Tour schedule for the fourth time, but there are some differences between this year’s tournament and the first three played at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside course. For the first time in the event’s brief history, the McGladrey Classic is part of the FedExCup, the season-long competition that leads up to the Tour Championship at … [Read more...]
8 Georgians earn 2013-14 PGA Tour cards
Eight players with ties to Georgia earned PGA Tour status for the 2013-14 season with their play on the 2013 Web.com Tour – four for their play in the regular season and four from the first ever Web.com Finals series of tournaments. Several other Georgians will retain exempt status on the 2014 Web.com Tour, with others looking to earn a spot on through the qualifying process, … [Read more...]
PGA Tour’s 2014 season already under way. Georgia contingent looks to match ’13 success
For the first time ever, the PGA Tour is beginning its season late in the year, rather than starting in early January. The 2013-14 season began Oct. 10 with the Frys.com Open in northern California, with six events scheduled before a break in mid-November. The change will give the formerly “Fall Series” tournaments FedExCup status, with the six tournaments scheduled for … [Read more...]
McGladrey Classic Shows Appreciation for U.S. Armed Forces
Free Admission for Active and Retired Military to PGA TOUR Event ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga., – Oct. 15, 2013 – Demonstrating its support and appreciation for military personnel, the Davis Love Foundation is again offering U.S. Armed Forces free admission to The McGladrey Classic, an official PGA TOUR FedExCup event. Active and retired service men and women with a valid military … [Read more...]