In just her second season on the LPGA Tour, Riverdale's Mariah Stackhouse is well on the way to establishing herself as one of the tour's top young American players. On the strength of a pair of top-10 finishes in June, one of them, Stackhouse has moved up to 55th on the LPGA money list with earnings of more than $205,000. After playing well enough in her rookie season last … [Read more...]
Ollie Schniederjans Has Sights Set on First PGA Tour Victory
After a successful but winless rookie season in 2016-17, Atlanta area resident and recent Georgia Tech star Ollie Schniederjans was hoping to have an even better sophomore season on the PGA Tour this year along with capturing a frequently difficult to attain first victory. Schniederjans came close several times during his rookie year, contending late in the final round at … [Read more...]
Strong Awarded Digger Smith Award
BRASELTON, Georgia - The American Junior Golf Association named Chuck Strong, Tournament Chair of the Callaway Golf / Ollie Schniederjans Junior Classic, as the recipient of the 2018 J.R. “Digger” Smith Award, which honors longtime service and dedication to junior golf. Presented annually since 1991, the J.R. “Digger” Smith Award is given to a supporter who is devoted to the … [Read more...]
Three Georgians Named AJGA Junior All-Stars
BRASELTON, Ga.- Three Georgia juniors were named to the ACDS Junior All-Star team by the American Junior Golf Association, including a pair of teammates from the state championship Johns Creek High School team. The AJGA Junior All-Star series of tournaments is for golfers age 12 to 15. The tour is sponsored by American College Developmental Solutions. The three Georgians … [Read more...]
Koch and Puterbaugh win Club Car Senior-Junior Championship
ROSWELL, GA, May 2, 2016– Shawn Koch, PGA director of instruction at Country Club of the South in Alpharetta, and Brian Puterbaugh, PGA teaching professional from The Hooch in Johns Creek worked overtime to win the Club Car Senior-Junior Championship Presented by The PGA Tour at Ansley Golf Club just north of downtown Atlanta. Koch and Puterbaugh carded a round of … [Read more...]
Albertson Elected as 24th President of Georgia PGA
ROSWELL, GA -- Brian Albertson, PGA Head Professional at Coosa Country Club in Rome was elected the 24th president of the Georgia Section, PGA of America on Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Georgia PGA Annual Meeting held at the Alpharetta Marriott on Windward Parkway. Albertson, a native of Alpharetta, is a graduate of Madison County High School and the University of Georgia … [Read more...]
Koch and Cartwright Win Club Car Pro-Pro Scramble
ROSWELL, GA – Shawn Koch, PGA Director of Instruction at Country Club of the South in Johns Creek and Chris Cartwright, PGA Head Professional from West Pines Golf Club in Douglasville worked overtime to win the 26th annual Club Car Pro-Pro Scramble presented by Ernest Sports, Global Golf Sales, Hass Jordan, Oxford Golf and Sun Mountain at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Course in … [Read more...]