The GSGA is pleased to announce the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2023: Billy Andrade, PGA, is a well-known professional golfer and winner on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, who has brought honor both to the game and to the Atlanta community for more than three decades. Billy Fuller, the former superintendent at Augusta National Golf Club and current owner of … [Read more...]
Yamaha Georgia Senior Open: Results
Rome, GA --- Paul Claxton, PGA Life Member from Claxton captured the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open contested at Coosa Country Club in Rome. Claxton fired a second-round score of 2-under par 70, which added to his first-round score of 67 for a two-day total of 7-under par 137 and defeated Sonny Skinner by five strokes. Claxton adds the 2020 Yamaha Georgia Senior Open title to … [Read more...]
Bob Royak Takes Playoff from Chris Hall in Yamaha Georgia Senior Open
Over two days and 39 holes, Bob Royak carded 13 birdies on an already demanding Pinetree layout sporting tour-speed greens that gave the field of the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open fits. Royak needed all 13 to win a playoff against Pinetree member Chris Hall, two of them coming in a 3-hole playoff. The two amateurs tied at 2-under 142. After parring the par-5 ninth – the first … [Read more...]
Jack Hall, Doug Hanzel Defend Title at Georgia Senior Four-Ball Championship
TIFTON, Ga. --- Jack Hall and Doug Hanzel, both of Savannah, successfully defend their title and win the Georgia Senior Four-Ball Championship at 18-under-par 198 (68-64-66). This year's competition took place at both Spring Hill Country Club in Tifton and Sunset Country Club in Moultrie, November 9-11. Hall and Hanzel earned the three-stroke victory over two … [Read more...]
Chris Hall Wins Georgia Senior Championship
BRASELTON, Ga. --- Chris Hall of Marietta wins his first Georgia Senior Championship with a three-stroke victory over runner-up Jeff Belk of Marietta. The 30th edition of this competition took place at The Legends at Chateau Elan, August 23-25. Hall recorded a birdie and three bogeys over the final 18 holes to secure the three stroke victory over Belk. His … [Read more...]
Bill Leonard Wins Georgia Super Senior Championship
LOCUST GROVE, Ga. --- Bill Leonard of Kennesaw posted a final-round 3-under-par 69 to win his second Georgia Super Senior Championship by two strokes over a pair of players. The ninth edition of this competition took place at Heron Bay Golf Club, August 1-2. Leonard's 7-under-par 137 (68-69) total was two strokes better than two players - Don Russell of Atlanta (69-70) and … [Read more...]
Billy Mitchell wins Georgia Senior Open in playoff; Amateur takes title after daughter’s serious accident
For much of March and April, Billy Mitchell’s thoughts were far from the golf course, where he has been one of Georgia’s top amateur players for more than a decade. Mitchell’s 23-year-old daughter Sarah was severely injured in a scooter accident while on vacation in Mexico and spent two weeks in the ICU and CCU recovering from extensive injuries. After some touch and go … [Read more...]
Billy Mitchell Wins Yamaha Georgia Senior Open
Roswell, GA --- Billy Mitchell, noted amateur player from Roswell, won his first Yamaha Georgia Senior Open contested at the Chattahoochee Golf Course in Gainesville. Mitchell fired a second round of four-under par 68 for a two-day total of 7-under par 137 and defeated mini-tour professional John L. Smith from Statesboro in a playoff. Mitchell started the day tied for … [Read more...]
Hall Leads Georgia Senior Match Play Championship; McWilliams Heads Up Super Senior Division
ROSWELL, Ga., April 12, 2016 --- Chris Hall of Kennesaw posted a 4-under-par 68 to lead after round one of stroke play qualifying at the Georgia Senior Match Play Championship. The fifth edition of this event is taking place at Horseshoe Bend Country Club, April 12-15. Hall, winner of this competition in 2013 and 2014, recorded six birdies and two bogeys on … [Read more...]