ATHENS, GEORGIA -- Veteran Georgia PGA member Sonny Skinner of Sylvester will be among the Georgia State Golf Association's 2018 inductees into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. After competing on the PGA Tour and what is now the Web.com Tour from 1990 to the mid 2000s, Skinner became a full-time member of the Georgia PGA in 2006, and has been one of the top players in the Georgia … [Read more...]
BOBBY JONES GOLF COURSE BEGINS NEW ERA
ATLANTA, Ga. -- (November 15, 2016) – The Bobby Jones Golf Course Foundation has entered into a 50-year lease with the Georgia Building Authority for the Bobby Jones Golf Course, Atlanta's first public golf course. The course was constructed in 1932 as a tribute to Atlanta's most famous athlete, Robert Tyre “Bobby” Jones, Jr., and in response to the overwhelming interest in the … [Read more...]
GSGA Falls Short at Billy Peters Cup Matches, 16.5 – 15.5
BRASELTON, Ga. - Trailing for most of the day, Team GSGA made a furious comeback but fell just short to the Georgia PGA professionals in the Billy Peters Cup Matches, 16.5-15.5. In an effort to win the competition for the first time since 2009, the GSGA finished day one leading 8.5 -7.5, but a day of singles matches saw the team of professionals prevail. The 41st playing of the … [Read more...]
McCain Wins Georgia PGA Match Play Championship
Roswell, GA ---Assistant PGA professional, Seth McCain of Jennings Mill Country Club in Bogart won two matches to capture the title today in the Georgia PGA Match Play Championship, which was conducted at the Peachtree Golf Club in Atlanta. McCain defeated PGA teaching professional Tim Weinhart 1-up in the first semifinal by making birdies on the final two holes. In the … [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...]
Perno wins Rivermont PGA Championship
Johns Creek, GA --- PGA head professional Donn Perno from Peachtree Golf Club in Atlanta won the third annual Rivermont PGA Championship at Rivermont Golf Club in Johns Creek presented by St. Michelle Vineyards on the first playoff hole over Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Member James Mason from Dillard, PGA professionals Kyle Owen of Dunwoody Country Club and Seth McCain of … [Read more...]
GSGA Announces Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2017
MARIETTA, Ga. - The Georgia State Golf Association is pleased to announce the 2017 inductees into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame: Stewart E. Cink of Duluth, Ga., is former standout of the Georgia Tech golf program and a major champion on the PGA TOUR who has brought honor to the game both as an amateur and as a professional; Joseph Cooper (Joe) Inman, Jr., … [Read more...]
Albertson Elected as 24th President of Georgia PGA
ROSWELL, GA -- Brian Albertson, PGA Head Professional at Coosa Country Club in Rome was elected the 24th president of the Georgia Section, PGA of America on Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Georgia PGA Annual Meeting held at the Alpharetta Marriott on Windward Parkway. Albertson, a native of Alpharetta, is a graduate of Madison County High School and the University of Georgia … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Player of the Year Announced
Roswell, GA ---Highlighted by his consistent play all year, PGA teaching professional Tim Weinhart of the Tim Weinhart Golf Academy in Tucker recently earned his record-setting 8th Georgia PGA Player of the Year title presented by OMEGA. Weinhart started the year with a tie for 2nd place in May at the Rivermont Championship conducted at Rivermont Golf Club. He kept up his … [Read more...]