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...]
NeSmith Chevrolet Classic up next for NGA TOUR
Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The NGA Pro Golf Tour rolls into Shellman Bluff, Ga., this week to compete at the Sapelo Hammock Golf Club for the first time with the playing of the NeSmith Chevrolet Classic. And if a recent trend continues, it won’t be the last time the words “first time” are used during the tournament. Through the first five events of 2013 on the top-rated … [Read more...]
Prominent Atlanta Business Women Kathy Betty Named as Honorary Chairperson of “The Judson Collegiate & Legends Pro-Am Challenge”
Atlanta, GA (March 4, 2013) - The JCI Foundation announces Kathy Betty, a prominent Atlanta Business Woman, as the honorary chairperson of the 2nd Annual Judson Collegiate & Legends Pro-Am Challenge taking place at the Country Club of Roswell from July 12th to 15th, 2013. The event brings together the Legends of the LPGA with the top collegiate women golfers. “We are … [Read more...]
Steve McGrath of UGA’s Stadion Classic Named 2012 Web.com Tour Volunteer of the Year
ATHENS, Ga. – The Web.com Tour has selected Steve McGrath of the Stadion Classic at UGA as the recipient of the Tour’s 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award, according to an announcement this week by the PGA TOUR. McGrath has served the past four years as the Co-Chairman of Volunteer Coordination for the Stadion Classic at UGA, a Web.com Tour event that has been played at the UGA … [Read more...]
Bernson, Resseguie Win 2013 Georgia Four-Ball Tournament
ALBANY, Ga. --- Gary Bernson of Marietta and Scott Resseguie of Augusta posted rounds of 70-68-70, totaling 8-under-par 208, and held on to their 36-hole lead to win the Georgia Four-Ball Tournament. The winning tandem finished one stroke ahead of David Matthews and Doug Rayford, both of Valdosta, at 7-under-par 209 (70-71-68). The 25th edition of this annual event took place … [Read more...]
Columbus State women’s golf team finishes in top ten at Armstrong Pirate Invitational
Despite improving by five strokes from Monday, the Columbus State University women's golf team failed to move up the leaderboard finishing in seventh place at the Armstrong Pirate Women's Invitational Tuesday. The tournament took place at the Savannah Quarters Country Club. CSU shot a 325 over the final 18 holes on Tuesday and finished the tournament with a combined score of … [Read more...]
Waldron replaced as Director of Georgia Golf Hall of Fame
Marietta, GA-After a lengthy career that includes nearly twenty years of service to the Georgia State Golf Association and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, Mike Waldron will be replaced in his role with the GGHOF by Kim Cox. Most recently, Mike has been serving as Director of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. Mike has accomplished many important milestones for the GGHOF and GSGA … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech holds fourth place at Puerto Rico Classic, as three Georgia teams defend their spots in the top ten
Seth Reeves fired a 3-under-par 69 Sunday and Ollie Schniederjans added a 1-under 71, pacing 8th-ranked Georgia Tech to a fourth-place standing after the opening round of the Puerto Rico Classic. Bo Andrews and Richard Werenski each shot 1-over 73s Sunday as the Yellow Jackets posted a 2-under-par team total of 286, seven shots back of 6th-ranked Alabama (-9, 279). Oklahoma … [Read more...]
Kennesaw State women’s golf team ties for 13th at the University of Central Florida Challenge
Behind the solid play of sophomore Kaew Preamchuen (Chachoengsao, Thailand / Datdaruni School), the Kennesaw State women’s golf team bettered its second-round score by 14 strokes to finish tied for 13th at the UCF Challenge that concluded Tuesday at the par-72, 3,674-yard RedTail Golf Club in Sorrento, Fla. "Although today's round was significantly better than yesterday, we … [Read more...]