Over two days and 39 holes, Bob Royak carded 13 birdies on an already demanding Pinetree layout sporting tour-speed greens that gave the field of the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open fits. Royak needed all 13 to win a playoff against Pinetree member Chris Hall, two of them coming in a 3-hole playoff. The two amateurs tied at 2-under 142. After parring the par-5 ninth – the first … [Read more...]
Jack Hall wins Senior Match Play Championship & Brian Johnston wins Super Senior Match Play Title
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA --- Jack Hall of Savannah, playing at his home club, defeats Bob Royak of Alpharetta, 5 and 3, to win the 2018 Georgia Senior Match Play Championship. The seventh edition of this event took place at The Savannah Golf Club, April 10-13. Hall earned wins over Frank Paris of Savannah (4 and 3) in the round of 16, and Scotty Scott of Hoschton (1 up) in the … [Read more...]
Jeff Belk, Robert Sheats Win Georgia Four-Ball Championship After Five-Hole Playoff
ALPHARETTA, GA. --- It took five extra holes, but Jeff Belk of Alpharetta and Robert Sheats of Atlanta outlasted the duo of Billy Mitchell of Roswell and Chris Waters of Atlanta to win the Georgia Four-Ball Championship. The 46th edition of this event took place at The Golf Club of Georgia, April 28-30. Belk and Sheats finished regulation at 18-under-par 195 (61-68-66). … [Read more...]
Cartersville Country Club Wins Georgia Team Championship
STATHAM, Ga. --- Cartersville Country Club wins the Georgia Team Championship by posting the lowest score in the history of this competition at 22-under-par 338. This year's competition took place at The Georgia Club, October 29-30. The winning foursome was made up of Chad Branton, Justin Johnson, Cameron Hooper and Kyle Hosick. Hosick recorded a 65 in the final … [Read more...]
GSGA Falls Short at Billy Peters Cup Matches, 16.5 – 15.5
BRASELTON, Ga. - Trailing for most of the day, Team GSGA made a furious comeback but fell just short to the Georgia PGA professionals in the Billy Peters Cup Matches, 16.5-15.5. In an effort to win the competition for the first time since 2009, the GSGA finished day one leading 8.5 -7.5, but a day of singles matches saw the team of professionals prevail. The 41st playing of the … [Read more...]
Stan Gann Jr. Wins Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- It came down to the final hole and Stan Gann Jr. defeated Kane Whitehurst to win the Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship. The 98th edition of this event was played at Rivermont Golf Club, October 6-9. After going all square thru the first 3 holes, Whitehurst took the first lead with a birdie on hole number four. Gann would find his rhythm … [Read more...]
Bracket Set at Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. --- After a day of stroke play qualifying, the bracket has been determined for the Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship. The 98th edition of this competition is taking place at Rivermont Golf Club, October 6-9. The defending champion, Chris Waters of Atlanta, was exempt through stroke play qualifying and is the top-seed. Bob Royak of … [Read more...]
Sonny Skinner Repeats as Yamaha Atlanta Open Champion
Wins on third playoff hole against 2 college golfers Sonny Skinner played the par-5 18th hole at St. Ives Country Club four times during the weather-delayed final round of the Yamaha Atlanta Open. He drove it into a fairway bunker twice. He hit his second shot into a greenside bunker once. The one time he avoided the sand, he sliced his second shot off a downhill line off … [Read more...]
Skinner Wins Yamaha Atlanta Open
Roswell, GA --- Sonny Skinner, PGA head professional from Spring Hill Country Club in Tifton successfully defended his title at the weather delayed Yamaha Atlanta Open presented by Bushnell, Bolle, Camelbak and Chase 54 played at St Ives Country Club in Johns Creek. Skinner carded a final round of five-under par 67 for a two-day total of seven-under par 137, and outlasted … [Read more...]