RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Freshman Luke Schniederjans fired a 7-under-par 65 Tuesday, overtaking five other golfers to win medalist honors, while 28th-ranked Georgia Tech shot 7-under 281 and finished in a tie for third place at the 25th annual Puerto Rico Classic. TECH LINEUP – Schniederjans (Powder Springs, Ga.) carded six birdies, an eagle and a bogey to post … [Read more...]
2016 RSM Classic Raises More Than $2.2 Million for Charities
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA – The seventh annual RSM Classic, an Official PGA TOUR FedEx Cup Event held at Sea Island Golf Club, raised more than $2.2 million for children and family charities. This brings the seven-year charitable contribution of the tournament to more than $7 million. Charitable dollars are distributed by the Davis Love Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit … [Read more...]
Augusta Women’s Golf Returns To Puerto Rico To Open Spring 2017
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – The Augusta University women’s golf teams returns to the Lady Puerto Rico Classic for the fourth consecutive year as they open the 2017 spring season Feb. 12-14 at the Rio Mar Country Club River Course in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Hosted by Purdue, the Lady Puerto Rico Classic features 15 teams who will compete across three days. The tournament … [Read more...]
PGA TOUR Joins AJGA as Official Partner
BRASELTON, GEORGIA – On January 13, 2017, after 10 years of supporting The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by TaylorMade-adidas Golf and collaborating with the AJGA on the recent addition of the Junior Presidents Cup, the PGA TOUR has further elevated its involvement with the AJGA by becoming an Official Partner, both organizations announced today. “The ongoing success … [Read more...]
Volvik Inks Bubba Watson to Play Different Color Golf Balls on PGA TOUR
Volvik announced January 4, 2017 that Bubba Watson has officially signed a multi-year deal to play and endorse the company’s line of extreme performance golf balls. Watson is set to choose from three different color Volvik golf balls, starting with their pink, pearl blue/white and green versions of their S4 4-piece, 105-compression golf ball. "I was naturally intrigued by … [Read more...]
BDNA Commits to be Title Sponsor of the Georgia PGA Senior Tour
ATLANTA, GA - On January 11, 2017, the Georgia PGA Seniors’ Division and enterprise software company BDNA have entered into an agreement in which BDNA will be the Title Sponsor of the 2017 Georgia PGA Senior Tour. As part of the agreement, BDNA will also be the named sponsor for each of the tour's events and will be presenting sponsor of the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open presented … [Read more...]
Paul Claxton, Martin, Frasier Qualify For Nationals For First Time
The Georgia PGA contingent for the 2017 PGA Professional Championship will include three players competing in the national club pro championship for the first time, but one of the three hardly fits the description of rookie. From 1995-2014, Vidalia native Paul Claxton competed on either the PGA or what is now the Web.com Tour, playing 16 years on the latter and four years … [Read more...]
Karen Paolozzi Ties for Seventh in PGA Professional Championship
Original story written by T.J. Auclair of PGA.com. VERONA, N.Y. -- The goal for most players teeing it up in the PGA Professional Championship is to be a top-20 finisher and qualify for the PGA Championship. Karen Paolozzi, an assistant professional from Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, did far better than a top 20, but qualifying for the PGA Championship wasn't a … [Read more...]
Cole Swindell to Perform During 2016 RSM Classic
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA – June 27, 2016 – Today, the Davis Love Foundation announced that it will bring rising country superstar Cole Swindell to the Golden Isles to perform live at The RSM Classic, an Official PGA TOUR Event sponsored by RSM US LLP. The concert, presented by Southeast Georgia Health System, will take place on Saturday, November 19th at 7pm at McKinnon St. Simons … [Read more...]