ATLANTA – Dustin Johnson shot a 5-under 67 to win the BMW Championship for his third victory of the season, edging Paul Casey by three shots. It is Johnson’s second career title at the BMW Championship and 12th PGA TOUR title. With the win, Johnson claims the No. 1 spot in the FedExCup standings heading to the TOUR Championship, meaning a win at East Lake will guarantee the … [Read more...]
East Lake Golf Club front, back nines to be reversed for TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola
ATLANTA, Ga. – With an eye on creating even more excitement around the finishing stretch of not only the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola, but the entire 2015-16 PGA TOUR season, officials today announced that the front and back nine holes at East Lake Golf Club will be reversed, providing a more dramatic finishing stretch with more risk/reward opportunities as the 10th year of … [Read more...]
Ollie Schniederjans ends amateur career in style; Makes cut in 2 majors, contends in British Open
Recent Georgia Tech graduate Ollie Schniederjans ended his amateur career at the British Open, achieving a rare feat that put him in some elite company. Schniederjans made the cut in both the U.S. Open and British Open, making him just the third American amateur in the past 50 years to do so. The other two are Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. The two-time first team … [Read more...]
McCoy, English, Haack, Persons To Represent UGA In Collegiate Showcase
ATHENS, G.A. --- Georgia golfer Lee McCoy has been invited to the inaugural Northern Trust Open Collegiate Showcase, which will take place on Monday, February 16th, 2015 at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, C.A. McCoy and 13 additional collegians will play alongside a PGA Tour professional and two amateurs representing their universities. McCoy will be joined by … [Read more...]
Brendon Todd Todd adds to list of ex-Bulldogs to win on the PGA Tour this year
Brendon Todd became the latest in an increasingly long list of former Georgia Bulldogs to win during the 2013-14 season, taking the Byron Nelson Classic for his first PGA Tour victory. But Todd’s career is unique among the ex-UGA golfers who have won this season. Players like Russell Henley and Harris English were immediate successes on the PGA Tour. Chris Kirk, Todd’s … [Read more...]
Matt Kuchar ends String of Near-Misses with Dramatic Victory in Heritage
When Matt Kuchar arrived on Hilton Head Island for the Heritage Classic, even his famously sunny disposition had to be a little cloudy. Kuchar had played the previous three weeks on the PGA Tour, finishing fifth or better in each tournament. He took home $1.3 million for his efforts, but also made the drive from Augusta to the South Carolina coast with the knowledge that he … [Read more...]
Bubba Watson Ends Winless Drought With Victory In Los Angeles
After winning four tournaments in an almost two-year span from 2010 to 2012, Bubba Watson went nearly two years before scoring his fifth PGA Tour victory. Watson, winless since the 2012 Masters, ended that skid with an impressive triumph in the Los Angeles Open, carding back-to-back 64s on the classic layout at Riviera County Club to edge Dustin Johnson by two … [Read more...]
Augustans Parel & Taylor Among Georgians on Web.com Tour
The 2014 Web.com Tour begins in South America in February, and will make just one stop in Georgia for the first time since 2006. From 2007-13, the tour schedule included events in Valdosta and Athens, but the University of Georgia elected not to continue its tournament, which was played for four years at Jennings Mill just outside Athens before moving to the University … [Read more...]
Patrick Reed Latest Georgia Winner on PGA Tour
Since the 2013-14 PGA Tour season returned to the U.S. late last year following a brief swing through Asia, Georgia’s contingent of approximately 30 Tour members have enjoyed an unparalleled run of success. Patrick Reed’s wire-to-wire victory in the Humana Challenge made it four victories for golfers with strong ties to Georgia in the last five PGA Tour events. Add four … [Read more...]