For the first 55 or so years of the LPGA Tour, Georgia was a vital part of the tour’s history, both as the host of a number of tournaments as well being home to some of the top players in women’s professional golf. A tournament played at Sunset Hills in Carrollton was on the schedule of the first official LPGA Tour season in 1950, and Atlanta native Louise Suggs, one of the … [Read more...]
Karen Paolozzi Ties for Seventh in PGA Professional Championship
Original story written by T.J. Auclair of PGA.com. VERONA, N.Y. -- The goal for most players teeing it up in the PGA Professional Championship is to be a top-20 finisher and qualify for the PGA Championship. Karen Paolozzi, an assistant professional from Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, did far better than a top 20, but qualifying for the PGA Championship wasn't a … [Read more...]
50th Dogwood Invitational Feature Elite Amateur Golfers
ATLANTA, GA – June 25, 2016 – The Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club, an internationally ranked top amateur golf event that began in 1941, will host its 50th annual tournament Wednesday, June 29 – Saturday, July 2. “One of the overarching goals of the event is to raise awareness and funds to benefit the lives of as many junior golfers as … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Finishes 11th Straight Top-10 Season
THE FLATS Atlanta, G.A.– Georgia Tech has been ranked in the top 10 of both final major golf rankings, the 11th consecutive season in which the Yellow Jackets have earned a final top-10 ranking in at least one of those polls. Tech’s final ranking for 2014-15 mirrored its NCAA Championship finish, No. 9 in both the Golfstat ratings and Golfweek/Sagarin Index. Since 2000, the … [Read more...]
Lee Knox Wins Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship
ATLANTA, GA. - Lee Knox of Augusta wins the Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship over Doug Stiles of Athens, 2 and 1. The 96th playing of the annual competition took place at Druid Hills Golf Club, September 25-28, 2014. After both players made pars on the first hole to begin the final match, Stiles took the first lead of the day with a par on the second hole. Knox would … [Read more...]
Atlanta Athletic Club to host U.S. Amateur Championship
This will be a big year for amateur golf in Georgia, as the U.S. Amateur Championship will be played Aug. 11-17 at the Atlanta Athletic Club. The last time the U.S. Amateur was played in Georgia was 2001, when East Lake Golf Club hosted the event, which began the day after the 2001 PGA Championship concluded at the Athletic Club. Atlanta Athletic Club, which last hosted … [Read more...]