Augusta native Charles Howell will get to do something next week he hasn’t done for more than a decade – defend a tournament title. Howell, who is in his 21stseason on the PGA Tour, went more than 11 ½ years without a victory after winning for the second time in the 2007 Los Angeles Open, where he defeated Phil Mickelson in a playoff. That lengthy winless streak ended … [Read more...]
Kuchar Ends Drought with Victory in Mexico
After 4 ½ years without a victory on the PGA Tour, Matt Kuchar collected his eighth career title Sunday in Mexico, taking the Mayakoba Classic despite a shaky showing down the stretch. Kuchar, a standout in college at Georgia Tech and one of the PGA Tour’s top players for the past decade, enjoyed an exceptional week at the Caribbean resort, setting course records for 36, 54 … [Read more...]
Georgia State Golf: Max Herrmann Finishes Sixth; Panthers Sixth at Bandon Dunes Championship
BANDON, Ore. – Led by junior Max Herrmann’s tie for sixth, Georgia State finished sixth at the eighth annual Bandon Dunes Championship on the Old Macdonald Course on Tuesday. Herrmann made a pair of birdies and an 80-foot eagle putt from just off the green on Hole No. 15 to finish at 5-under par in a field that include five top 25 teams. Georgia State shot a … [Read more...]