MARIETTA, Ga. - In a year that included many dominating performances, Colin Bowles of Albany, winner of the Centennial Georgia Amateur Championship, was selected as the Tommy Barnes Award winner, signifying the Georgia State Golf Association's overall player of the year for 2016. Bowles was honored at the GSGA's Player of the Year Luncheon, held at Cherokee Town Club in Atlanta … [Read more...]
Chris Waters Wins Georgia Public Links Championship
ACWORTH, Ga. --- Chris Waters of Atlanta earns a seven-stroke victory at the 2016 Georgia Public Links Championship. The 28th edition of this competition took place at Cobblestone Golf Course, September 10-11. Waters held the lead after a 65 to open the Public Links Championship and never looked back. His 5-under-par 137 (65-72) total was seven strokes better … [Read more...]
USGA Qualifier Results: U.S. Mid-Amateur
Acworth, G.A. -- Michael Standard of McDonough, Ga., fired a 6-under-par 65 to earn medalist honors and a spot in the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship after an 18-hole qualifier at Cobblestone Golf Course. Four Georgians came in at 2-under-par 69, including Matthew Swan of Atlanta, Bob Royak of Alpharetta, Brian Katrek of Mableton and Scotty Scott of Hoschton. Five Georgians tied … [Read more...]