No golfer with Georgia ties has won the PGA Championship since Davis Love in 1997, but a strong group of Georgians will take a shot at breaking the 20-year drought next week in St. Louis. Love will be among almost 20 golfers with ties to state who will be among the 156-player field to compete for the last major championship of 2018. Beginning next year, the PGA … [Read more...]
Reed up to 6th in FedEx Cup Standings after Placing 4th in U.S. Open
With the U.S. Open and the USGA’s seemingly annual set-up snafu having come and gone, there are only two months and 11 tournaments left in the 2017-18 PGA Tour season before the FedExCup Playoffs begin in August. Currently there are six PGA Tour members with Georgia ties among the top 30 on the points list, with six more in the top 70 and a total of 21 in the top 125, the … [Read more...]
Davis Love Captains U.S. to Ryder Cup Victory
The PGA of America gave Davis Love a mulligan after his first stint as U.S. Ryder Cup captain ended dismally after a strong start in the team matches in 2012 at Medinah. The American team let a 10-6 lead going into singles get away, as the Europeans went 8-3-1 the final day to defeat the U.S. 14 ½ to 13 ½. This time at Hazeltine, the U.S. lead was 9 ½ - 6 ½ going into … [Read more...]
Former Augusta State Star Patrick Reed Wins Playoffs Opener
Coming into the first of the FedExCup Playoffs events, Patrick Reed was very much on the bubble of the U.S. Ryder Cup standings, holding down the eighth and final spot for automatic inclusion on the team, with the Barclays the final tournament before the eighth automatic spots were determined. Considering his performance in the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland, Reed was almost … [Read more...]
Matt Kuchar Takes Home Bronze Medal from Olympics
Ordinarily, a player the caliber of Matt Kuchar would not be in a particularly celebratory mood after a third place finish in a tournament, with the exception of a major championship. Kuchar already had a trio of third place finishes this season, one in the Players Championship and another in the WGC event at Firestone. But his most recent third place showing was a … [Read more...]
No Love for a while on Champions Tour; Win in Greensboro reverses career path
Davis Love became eligible for the Champions Tour in April of last year, but unlike most other PGA Tour members who have turned 50, he has resisted the transition to senior golf. Love competed in only two Champions Tour events in 2014, both after he completed play on the PGA Tour for the season, and just two more this year. He was prepared to make at least one more start on … [Read more...]
PGA Tour’s 2014 Season Already Under Way Georgia Contingent Looks to Match ’13 Success
For the first time ever, the PGA Tour is beginning its season late in the year, rather than starting in early January. The 2013-14 season began Oct. 10 with the Frys.com Open in northern California, with six events scheduled before a break in mid-November. The change will give the formerly “Fall Series” tournaments FedExCup status, with the six tournaments scheduled for … [Read more...]