The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa will host the first of 10 EWGA Par 3 Challenge Regional Qualifiers on June 1 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. A new competitive series for 2015, this nationwide inaugural event will feature 10 regulation 18-hole Troon Golf courses, converted to shorter yardages to create the Par 3 experience. The EWGA Par 3 Challenge qualifier is … [Read more...]
Chris Kirk Wins 2013 McGladrey Classic
Chris Kirk put his local knowledge to good use, winning the 2013 McGladrey Classic at Sea Island GC to earn his first ever Masters invitation. Kirk, a member of Georgia’s 2005 NCAA championship team, lived on St. Simons Island for most of his professional career before recently returning to the Atlanta area, where he resided in Woodstock from infancy through his college … [Read more...]
Peter Jacobsen Named 2013 Payne Stewart Award Recipient
Peter Jacobsen, known for his passion and personality throughout his 37-year PGA TOUR and Champions Tour careers, has been named the 2013 winner of the Payne Stewart Award. Jacobsen will be honored tonight during a private reception as part of the festivities at the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola, the culminating event of the FedExCup Playoffs. The Payne Stewart Award is … [Read more...]
Jack Hall Wins Georgia Senior Championship
Jack Hall of Sea Island won the 2013 Georgia Senior Championship after posting a 14-under-par 202 (69-64-69) to seal the victory by 12 strokes. Last year's champion and local Savannah native, Doug Hanzel, earned runner-up honors with a 54-hole total of 2-under-par 214 (69-73-72). The 56-year-old Hall was playing in his second Senior Championship after becoming eligible to … [Read more...]
Georgia State finishes eighth at Furman Intercollegiate
On a day that saw scores soar due to rain and windy conditions, Georgia State shot the fifth lowest round of the day, a 7-over 295, to improve to eighth place at the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville, S.C. The Panthers finished the tournament 21-over and just eight strokes shy of another top five finish. Junior Tyler Gruca and sophomore Davin White led the Panthers, each … [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...]