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 … [Read more...]
Stenson takes Tour Championship and FedExCup title
Holding the lead after 54 holes was not the position to be in this year in the PGA Tour’s four major championships and the first three FedExCup Playoffs events. Third round leaders were 0-for-4 in the majors and 0-for-3 in the Playoffs coming to East Lake and the Tour Championship by Coca-Cola. Henrik Stenson held the lead going to the final round of the … [Read more...]
Mike Young revives The Fields – his first design
By Mike Blum Few professions have been as negatively impacted by America’s economic downturn as have golf course architects. The number of courses being constructed in the U.S. has dwindled to next to nothing in recent years, and there are on only so many existing facilities in need of renovation. Some American golf course designers have … [Read more...]
First Web.com Finals playing this month
By Mike Blum Since the creation of the Ben Hogan Tour in 1990, the PGA Tour has had two available paths for qualification – one through its developmental tour, which has had several title sponsors, and one through a qualifying process known less than affectionately as Q school. All that has changed. The Web.com Tour is now the lone vehicle for … [Read more...]
Three Georgians near bubble for Tour Championship
With one tournament left before the FedExCup Playoffs conclude with the Tour Championship at East Lake, a number of Georgians were either just inside the top 30 on the points list or were within striking distance of getting into the top 30 before the 2013 season ends in Atlanta Sept. 19-22. Three Georgians – Roberto Castro, Zach Johnson and Harris English were 25, … [Read more...]
Three Players Qualified for U.S. Womens Mid-Amateur Championship
Qualifiers Name Total Margaret Shirley, Roswell, GA 73 Ashley Rose, North Augusta, S.C. 76 Mercedes Huarte, Suwanee, GA 77 Alternates 1st Brenda Pictor, Marietta, GA 78 * 2nd Lea Venable, Simpsonville, S.C. 78 * * determined in playoff Margaret Shirley of Roswell earned medalist honors and qualified … [Read more...]
Seven Qualify for U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Qualifiers: Name Score To Par Sam Audia III, Birmingham, AL 69 -3 Danny Smyth, Alpharetta, GA 69 -3 Bob Royak, Alpharetta, GA 70 -2 Torrie Coghlin, Irondale, AL 70 -2 Matthew Swan, Montgomery, AL 70 -2 Eric Russell, Hendersonville, N.C. 70 -2 Robert Godfrey, Anderson, S.C. 70 -2 Alternates: 1st … [Read more...]
Wilcox Shoots 59 on Web.com Tour
A number of Georgia colleges sport high profile golf teams with notable former players. Georgia and Augusta State have won a combined five national championships over the past 15 years, with both schools well represented at the professional level, Georgia Tech has come close to a national title on numerous occasions and has a long list of prominent graduates. Georgia … [Read more...]
Recent Bulldog standout takes Memphis title
Harris English has been a familiar name on the Georgia golf scene since he won the Georgia Amateur in 2007 shortly before enrolling at the University of Georgia. English made headlines during his college career in Athens, winning four tournaments and earning All-America honors each year for the Bulldogs, who had a pair of top-3 finishes in the NCAA Championship during … [Read more...]