Not all golf tournaments are won on the back nine on Sunday. Or the final round. Or even the weekend of a 72-hole event. Jonathan Keppler effectively won the 2019 Georgia Amateur at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek during the second round, which was played Friday morning. He matched the low score of the tournament – a 6-under 66 – to take a 3-stroke lead after 36 … [Read more...]
Tardy Named To U.S. Curtis Cup Team
ATHENS, G.A. --- Georgia freshman Bailey Tardy has been selected to represent the U.S. in the 2016 Curtis Cup, which will be held June 10-12 at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in Enniskerry, Ireland. Tardy is one of four Americans currently in the top-10 of the Women's World Amateur Golf Rankings named to the team, which was announced Tuesday (February 23rd, 2016) by the United States … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Championship Belongs to Section Veterans
The first four Georgia PGA individual tournaments of 2014 featured two first-time winners, a second-time winner and an amateur winner, Based on past history, that pattern is likely to change when the state’s top club professionals gather on St. Simons Island for the Georgia PGA Championship, which will be played August 25-27 on Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course. The … [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...]