Updates on Georgia golfers from the four primary tours in the U.S.: PGA TOUR: Howell in U.S. Open; Mitchell on hot streak Augusta’s Charles Howell earned a spot in the upcoming U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, tying for ninth in last week’s Byron Nelson Classic to move up from 59th to 56th in the World Golf Rankings. Howell has not played in the U.S. Open since 2012 and … [Read more...]
Georgians Place Second in 4 Straight Champions Tour Events
When Augusta’s Scott Parel tied for second in last week’s Champions Tour event at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, it marked the fourth straight tournament that a player with Georgia ties had finished as runner-up. During that span, five different golfers with Georgia ties at least tied for second, with all five among the top 20 on the tour’s money list following the Mitsubishi … [Read more...]
Dunlap, Sauers tie for second in Champions event in Tucson
Duluth’s Scott Dunlap and Savannah’s Gene Sauers tied for second in last week’s Champions Tour event in Tucson, with both players having a chance to win going to the final hole. Both players came to the 18 th hole one shot behind leader Steve Stricker after birdies on the par-5 17 th at Tucson National. But both pulled their tee shots into the water that borders both sides … [Read more...]
Gene Sauers Tops Among Georgians on 2017 Champions Tour
The Champions Tour closes out its 2017 season Nov. 10-12 in Phoenix, and four Georgians are among the 36 players who have qualified for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. None of the four players are likely to come away as the 2017 Schwab Cup champion, as they rank between 13th and 27th in the standings coming into the season finale. But all four have had successful … [Read more...]
Defending Champion Woody Austin Joins Fan Favorite John Daly and Reigning U.S. Senior Open Champion
GWINNETT – METRO ATLANTA – Officials of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic announced today that the tournament has accepted commitments from defending champion Woody Austin, major championship winner and fan favorite John Daly, and reigning U.S. Senior Open champion Gene Sauers. The 2017 Mitsubishi Electric Classic is scheduled for April 10-16 at TPC Sugarloaf. Austin, 53, is … [Read more...]
Savannah’s Gene Sauers Takes U.S Senior Open Title
When Savannah native Gene Sauers left the PGA Tour in 2005, he did not expect to return to golf as a profession. Six years later, Sauers was told he had only about a 25 percent chance of survival as a result of a mysterious skin ailment he contracted that doctors could neither diagnose nor treat. Fortunately for Sauers, his condition was finally diagnosed and treated, … [Read more...]
2016 Mitsubishi Electric Classic to Feature Prominent Peach State Golfers
ATLANTA, GA - March 8, 2016 - The Mitsubishi Electric Classic will once again return to TPC Sugarloaf in Gwinnett County April 11-17, the week following The Masters which is played in Augusta, Georgia. In this position, the tournament will create a two-week period highlighting premier professional golf associated with the State of Georgia. The Mitsubishi Electric Classic has … [Read more...]