For the fourth time in the past seven years, one of a small group of Georgia PGA members who have dominated tournament play in the Section dating back to the 1990s will be inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. Tim Weinhart will follow long-time competitors Stephen Keppler (Class of 2014), James Mason(’16) and Sonny Skinner (’18) into the Hall of Fame when he is … [Read more...]
State Am at Atlanta AC Highlights 2020 GSGA Schedule
A pair of trends in Georgia amateur golf continued in 2019, one at the state level and another in a national championship. The national story involved Alpharetta’s Bob Royak, who became the second Georgia senior to claim a USGA title over the past decade, capturing the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship in Durham, N.C. Royak’s victory was the 13thin a USGA championship over … [Read more...]
GSGA Takes Peters Cup 17-15 Behind Seniors, Trio of Rookies
The GSGA team took the lead after the first session of the Peters Cup and held on to defeat the Georgia PGA 17-15 at Harbor Club Sunday and Monday, snapping a 4-match losing streak. After winning four straight times from 2003-09, the GSGA lost the next four competitions against the Georgia PGA, but got some strong efforts from its seniors and several first-time participants … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern’s Barron Captures GSGA Title at Athens Country Club
The last three times Athens Country Club hosted the GSGA Championship, the event was won by golfers who were either members of the golf team at UGA or had recently completed their college careers in Athens. That did not happen Sunday in the 2018 Georgia Amateur, as Georgia Southern golfer Brett Barron captured the title in relatively easy fashion, carding four rounds in the … [Read more...]
Justin Connelly wins Georgia Amateur with record-breaking score
When the Georgia Amateur was first played at Augusta’s West Lake CC in 1980, the winning 72-hole score was 1-under par 287. The next time the club hosted the Georgia State Golf Association’s championship event was 2000, and the winning score that time was 2-under 286. The Georgia Amateur returned to West Lake for a third time last week, with the course playing to a par … [Read more...]
Jeff Belk, Robert Sheats Win Georgia Four-Ball Championship After Five-Hole Playoff
ALPHARETTA, GA. --- It took five extra holes, but Jeff Belk of Alpharetta and Robert Sheats of Atlanta outlasted the duo of Billy Mitchell of Roswell and Chris Waters of Atlanta to win the Georgia Four-Ball Championship. The 46th edition of this event took place at The Golf Club of Georgia, April 28-30. Belk and Sheats finished regulation at 18-under-par 195 (61-68-66). … [Read more...]
Stan Gann Jr. Wins Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- It came down to the final hole and Stan Gann Jr. defeated Kane Whitehurst to win the Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship. The 98th edition of this event was played at Rivermont Golf Club, October 6-9. After going all square thru the first 3 holes, Whitehurst took the first lead with a birdie on hole number four. Gann would find his rhythm … [Read more...]
Newcomer Colin Bowles Wins Georgia Amateur Over Spencer Ralston
When Bobby Jones won the inaugural Georgia Amateur in 1916, the legendary golfer was just 14 years old. When the Georgia State Golf Association celebrated the 100th anniversary of the playing of its championship event, the winner was the youngest player since Jones to capture the title. Colin Bowles, a 16-year-old from Albany who has lived in the state for only about a … [Read more...]
Will Evans, Michael Standard Win Georgia Four-Ball Championship
THOMASVILLE, Ga. --- Will Evans and Michael Standard, both of McDonough, came from behind to post a 63 in the final round to win the Georgia Four-Ball Championship. The 45th edition of this event took place at Glen Arven Country Club, April 22-24. The McDonough duo finished the three-day competition at 26-under-par 190 (67-60-63), giving them the two-stroke … [Read more...]