The Georgia PGA will not have any representatives in this year’s PGA Championship, but one player from the Section made a lot of news in the recent PGA Professional National Championship, played in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Karen Paolozzi, who recently moved into the Georgia Section as an assistant at Druid Hills Golf Club, became just the second female to make the cut in the … [Read more...]
8 Georgia club pros to compete in national event
Eight Georgia PGA members will be among 312 club professionals competing in this month’s PGA Professional National Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C., with 20 spots in this year’s PGA Championship on the line. The top 20 finishers in the PNC qualify for the 2014 PGA Championship, which will be played in early August at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. The PGA PNC is … [Read more...]
Kyle Owen scores first Georgia PGA victory
Takes playoff over Skinner at Chicopee Woods After 7 ½ years playing on mini-tours throughout the Southeast, Kyle Owen made the decision to join the club professional ranks, and has been competing in Georgia PGA events since the mid-2000s. Owen, an assistant at Dunwoody Country Club since 2010, enjoyed some success as a tour pro, winning four times. Among his victories was … [Read more...]
Atlanta Open Features Interesting New Site
Event set for June 9-10 at Atlanta National Over the last 17 years, the Yamaha Atlanta Open has had 17 different winners, with the tournament visiting 15 metro courses during that span. The 2014 tournament, which will be played June 9-10, will have a 16th site, as Atlanta National hosts the long-running event for the first time, and should provide the toughest test the … [Read more...]