Alpharetta, Ga. – Affiniti Golf Partners has named Scott Crouse as general manager at Steel Canyon Golf Club, an 18-hole daily-fee facility in the northern Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, Ga. Crouse most recently was director of golf at Alpharetta Athletic Club, a property previously managed by Affiniti Golf in Alpharetta, Ga. prior to that he worked in golf operations … [Read more...]
Jon Curran Wins Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic
Above: Jon Curran receives a check for winning the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic. Brunswick, Ga. – Over the first six events of the season, the NGA TOUR crowned six first-time winners. However, Jon Curran ended that streak on Sunday afternoon in the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic by becoming the first two-time winner of the season on the top-rated developmental … [Read more...]
Bo Andrews Shares Medalist Honors at Gary Koch Invitational
Bo Andrews fired a final-round 66 (6-under-par) Tuesday and surged into a tie for medalist honors at the Gary Koch Invitational, while 8th-ranked Georgia Tech finished second in the event for the second straight year. Andrews, a junior from Raleigh, N.C., earned his first collegiate victory by posting his best round of the year and matched his career low score set last year … [Read more...]
Georgia State’s Jonathan Grey Finishes Tied for Second at Old Waverly Championship
Georgia State’s Jonathan Grey nearly overcame a five-stroke deficit at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship on Tuesday, finishing second at 5-under by one stroke as the Panthers finished tied for sixth. Grey, who has won three times this year, shot a final round 4-under 68. A fourth win would have put Grey alone at the top of an elite group of Georgia State golfers with … [Read more...]
Simpson ‘Shifting Gears’ After Playing Career Ends
After a decade of diligent effort, Tim Simpson achieved the status as a top-10 player on the PGA Tour in 1989 and 1990. But after an ill-fated hunting trip in 1991, Simpson’s thriving professional career turned into an unending episode of the of recent TV series “House,” with Simpson playing the role of a patient with recurring medical problems that plague him for the rest … [Read more...]
Marist Wins 2013 Boy’s High School Invitational
The Atlanta Athletic Club hosted its 9th Annual Boy’s High School Invitational on Monday April 1, 2013. In the field were 18 of Georgia’s top high school golf programs, including 2012 State Champions Brookstone, Marist, and Milton. Each team brought four players and counted their three top scores. Congratulations to Marist for an overwhelming 7 shot victory. This was their … [Read more...]
Don Marsh Wins Georgia Super Senior Championship
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Don Marsh of Johns Creek posted a final-round 73 to finish at 1-under-par 143 and capture the sixth annual Georgia Super Senior Championship, which took place April 2-3 at Piedmont Driving Club. Marsh finished four strokes ahead of first-flight competitor Jim Kamis of Marietta. A pair of Savannahians and first-flight competitors, Frank Costanzo and Stephen … [Read more...]
Valdosta State Takes Sixth Place at Buccaneer Invitational
MIAMI, Fla. - Valdosta State followed a second round 287 with a final round 285 to move from 11th to sixth in the final day of play at the Buccaneer Invitational at the par 71, 6,733 yard Normandy Shores Golf Club Tuesday. The Blazers finished the tournament with a 54-hole score of 875, or 23 over par. Nova Southeastern claimed the team championship with a 25-under 827, … [Read more...]
Kennesaw State Women's Golf Finishes Third at the Challenge at Onion Creek
Behind the solid play of sophomore Ines Lescudier (Marseille, France / Tulane), the Kennesaw State women’s golf team turned its lowest 18-hole score of the season to finish a season-best third at the Challenge at Onion Creek that concluded Tuesday at the par-70, 5,821-yard Onion Creek Original Course in Austin, Texas. The Owls finished with a total of 30-over par 870. "This … [Read more...]