ATLANTA, Ga. – In a finish that felt written by fate, Dan Merriman, Head PGA Professional at East Lake Golf Club, captured the inaugural The Drew title and its $50,000 first-place prize, the largest single payout in Georgia PGA history, on Monday at East Lake, the very club where Drew Dunn, PGA, once served as Director of Golf. Of the 72 Georgia PGA Professionals invited, 62 … [Read more...]
Top 72 Qualifying Players Set to Compete in Inaugural ‘The Drew’ at East Lake Golf Club
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Georgia PGA, in partnership with PGA REACH Georgia, is proud to announce the 72 players who have officially qualified to compete in the inaugural The Drew, to be held Monday, November 3, 2025 at East Lake Golf Club. This marquee event will feature the Top Georgia PGA Professionals in an 18-hole stroke play format, culminating with a winner-take-all playoff … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Unveils Official Tournament Logo for “The Drew” and Launches “The Drew Grant” Honoring Drew Dunn, PGA
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Georgia PGA is proud to unveil the official tournament logo for The Drew, the premier 18-hole tournament honoring the late Drew Dunn, PGA, to be held at East Lake Golf Club on Monday, November 3, 2025. This exclusive event, open to Georgia PGA Class-A Member Professionals, celebrates Drew’s remarkable journey and the profound impact he made on the Georgia … [Read more...]
Skinner, Griffin, Potts and Dixon Reach GPGA Match Play Semifinals
Three former champions are among the four players who have advanced to the semifinals of the 2019 Georgia PGA Match Play Championship. The semifinals and championship match will be played Sept. 30 at Peachtree GC, with the four semifinalists having won four matches each to make it to Peachtree. The first four rounds were played at courses selected by the competitors, with … [Read more...]
East Lake Golf Club Names Chad Parker President and General Manager
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – On February 7, 2018, East Lake Golf Club (ELGC) announced Chad Parker has been named President and General Manager (GM). Parker, a 22-year veteran of East Lake Golf Club served as General Manager / COO of the Club since 2015. Parker also played an instrumental role in leading the modifications to the Club’s golf course in 2016, which resulted in the nines … [Read more...]