By Mike Blum The University of Georgia contingent on the PGA Tour for 2012 more than doubled after outstanding efforts by four former Bulldogs in the finals of Q-school. Brendon Todd and Kevin Kisner, teammates on Georgia’s 2005 NCAA Championship team, regained their status on the tour by placing among the top 25 finishers. They will be joined by Harris English and Brian … [Read more...]
Will McIlroy’s U.S. Open victorylead to follow-up title in British?
McIlroy – US Open (web site) By Mike Blum With Tiger Woods no longer Tiger Woods, front running fans and a superstar-cravingmedia have been fervently awaiting the arrival of a new golf hero to take his seat onTiger’s vacated throne. After Rory McIlroy’s record-shattering performance in the recent U.S. Open, thesuccessor to Tiger’s reign has apparently been identified. Even … [Read more...]
Cartersville Pro holes 2 aces in 1 round
Hamilton known more as teacher than player By Mike Blum When Cartersville Country Club head professional Scott Hamilton scored a hole-in-one in the recent Georgia PGA Pro-Assistant Championship at Cherokee Country Club, he said the feat was “no big deal. “There wasn’t much reaction from the rest of the guys in the group.” But when Hamilton made a second ace later in … [Read more...]
Noll, Henley, Castro among U.S. Open qualifiers
Four current or former members of the Georgia and Georgia Tech golf teams were among 17 players to advance from local U.S. Open qualifying at two Atlanta Golf area courses. At Marietta Country Club, ex-Bulldog Kevin Kisner of Aiken, S.C., one of the top players on the Nationwide Tour this year, earned medalist honors with a 6-under 64. Macon’s Russell Henley, a junior on … [Read more...]
Dunlap still grinding in golf’s Class AAA. Veteran tour player thrives on world travel By Mike Blum When the Nationwide Tour played its first season in 1990, Scott Dunlap was among the players hoping to use the fledgling developmental tour to earn his way to the PGA Tour. Dunlap eventually made it to the PGA Tour via another route, and managed to remain in golf’s major … [Read more...]
Mickelson steals Masters headlines with flawless final round showing
By Mike Blum After weeks of unending hype about Tiger Woods’ return to golf at the Masters, it was deliciously ironic that the coveted green jacket went to Phil Mickelson. By virtue of his serial philandering, Woods has sucked up almost all the media oxygen surrounding golf since Thanksgiving night last year. His return after a brief hiatus (he missed all of maybe five or … [Read more...]
Top Georgia golf stories of 2009
Cink’s British title heads the list By Mike Blum The biggest headlines in Georgia golf in 2009 were the product of some exceptional individual performances by a wide array of the state’s top players, among them names very familiar to most golf fans as well as the usual sprinkling of unexpected up-and-comers. Here’s a look back at the top stories in Georgia golf in … [Read more...]
Wendell Couch of Greensboro Receives GSGA’s Bill Todd Award
MARIETTA, Ga. - Wendell Couch of Greensboro was named the recipient of the 2010 Georgia State Golf Association's Bill Todd Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a GSGA volunteer. The award was presented at the Association's Annual Meeting, held January 23 at Cherokee Town Club in Atlanta. The Bill Todd Award annually honors a volunteer who maintains the highest standard of … [Read more...]
Featured Course: The Lion Golf Club
The Lion Golf Club is situated amidst towering pines in Bremen, GA. a short 45-minute hop from downtown Atlanta on I-20 West. The Lion Golf Clubs luxurious course stretches a long 7,086 yards through lush greens and winding streams. An Arthur Davis Designed Signature Course, the par-72 layout features fast, undulating greens and intricate bunkers sure to test even the most … [Read more...]