Two veterans who haven’t played in Augusta in some time and a second-year PGA Tour member making his first ever start in a major are among 10 golfers with ties to Georgia who will be competing in the 2019 Masters. Augusta native Charles Howell is playing in the Masters for the first time since 2012 and making just the second start in his hometown in more than a decade, … [Read more...]
Kuchar Tops Large Field of Georgians in Players Championship
A large contingent of golfers with Georgia ties will compete in the Players Championship, which will be played March 14-17 at TPC Sawgrass outside Jacksonville, returning to its early Spring date after being held in May since 2007. Of the 144 players in the field, 22 have Georgia ties, led by Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech/St. Simons resident), who won the Players in 2012 and … [Read more...]
Georgians Fill Leader Boards on PGA, Web.com Tours
Golfers with Georgia ties were all over the leader boards on both the PGA and Web.com Tours this past weekend, combining for six top-10 finishes, with three others placing among the top 15. Charles Howell, Michael Thompson and Vaughn Taylor posted top 10s on the PGA Tour in Los Angeles , with Luke List and Bubba Watson both coming up one shot shots of a top-10 showing. J.T. … [Read more...]
Weaver, Whaley Second in Web.com Events; Kuchar Second in FedExCup Standings
Two Atlanta area residents playing on the Web.com Tour this season recorded runner-up finishes in the tour’s two most recent events, putting them in good position to earn their PGA Tour cards for 2019-20. Atlanta’s Drew Weaver finished second in this past week’s tournament in Colombia, while Fayetteville’s Vince Whaley, a recent member of the Georgia Tech golf team, … [Read more...]
Kuchar Wins in Hawaii for Second Victory of Young Season
After eight consecutive outstanding seasons on the PGA Tour from 2010 to ’17, Matt Kuchar turned 40 in the summer of 2018 and did not have much to celebrate about on the golf course. Kuchar’s 2017-18 season was his least successful in almost a decade, and resulted in a lot more misses than hits on his annual to-do list. He failed to qualify for the Ryder Cup team, the … [Read more...]
PGA Tour Preview: Significant Changes Highlight 2019 Schedule
The 2019 portion of the PGA Tour schedule began with two events in Hawaii, and will be followed by four annual stops in California and one in Arizona, the same as it has for the past two decades. After that, the usually standard sequence of tournaments has been significantly shuffled, along with a number of rules changes that are slightly confusing but not overly impactful. … [Read more...]
9 Players with Georgia Ties Among Early 2019 Masters Invitees
With the 2018 golf calendar down to a handful of international tournaments, invitations are about to go out for the 2019 Masters, and a smaller than usual group of golfers with Georgia ties will be among those getting an invite in the mail. Only nine players with Georgia ties will be receiving Masters invitations over the holidays, and four of them have won in Augusta, which … [Read more...]
Howell’s Career Has Had Highs, Lows Since Promising Start
When Charles Howell turned pro after his junior season at Oklahoma State in 2000, he did so as one of the most heralded golfers in modern history to make the transition from amateur to professional golf. Howell was one of the top juniors in the country, winning eight American Junior Golf Association events, matching Tiger Woods for second place behind Phil Mickelson with 12. … [Read more...]
Howell Overcomes Stumbling Start to Win RSM Classic in a Playoff
There have been some memorable final rounds in the relatively brief history of the RSM Classic, but Sunday’s finish at Sea Island Golf Club may have been the most dramatic in the tournament’s nine-year history. Augusta native Charles Howell scored his first PGA Tour victory since 2007, dominating the tournament for 54 holes before a remarkable Sunday finish that began with … [Read more...]