VALDOSTA, Ga. --- Rick Dubois and David Maddox, both of McDonough, held on to win the Georgia Four-Ball Tournament at 9-under-par 207 (67-69-71). The champions earned the one-stroke win over Bob Wilson of Johns Creek and Chris Wilson of Suwanee, who finished at 8-under-par 208 (66-71-71) in the runner-up spot. The 28th edition of this event took place at both Kinderlou Forest … [Read more...]
Entries Open For Centennial Amateur Championship
MARIETTA, Ga. --- Entries are now being accepted for the Centennial Amateur Championship, which takes place July 11-17, at Capital City Club-Brookhaven in Atlanta. This event is open to male amateur golfers who are GSGA members and Georgia residents. The field will consist of 144 players. Non-exempt players must enter through one of 10 statewide 18-hole qualifiers. The … [Read more...]
Chris Waters Wins Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship
MILTON, Ga. --- Chris Waters of Atlanta defeated Dave Poteet of Suwanee, 5 and 4, to win the Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship. The 97th playing of the annual competition took place at Atlanta National Golf Club, September 24-27. To start the final match Sunday morning, the two players each made par on the first two holes. On the 531-yard par 5 third hole, Waters … [Read more...]
Deven Broadaway Wins Georgia Public Links Championship
ROME, G.A. --- Deven Broadaway of Adairsville sunk a 20-foot putt for birdie on the first playoff hole (18) to win the Georgia Public Links Championship. The 27th playing of the annual competition took place at Stonebridge Golf Club, September 12-13, 2015. Broadaway earned the victory while Scotty Scott of Hoschton earned runner-up honors. Broadaway, a 23-year-old recent … [Read more...]
Deven Broadaway Wins Georgia Public Links Championship
ROME, Ga. --- Deven Broadaway of Adairsville sunk a 20-foot putt for birdie on the first playoff hole (18) to win the Georgia Public Links Championship. The 27th playing of the annual competition took place at Stonebridge Golf Club, September 12-13. Broadaway earned the victory while Scotty Scott of Hoschton earned runner-up honors. Broadaway, a 23-year-old recent college … [Read more...]
Avery George Wins Georgia Top 60 Women’s Classic
SKY VALLEY, G.A. --- Avery George of Perry posted a 1-under-par 71 in the final round to win the Georgia Top 60 Women's Classic at 1-under-par 143. The 34th playing of this competition took place at Sky Valley Country Club, June 30-July 1, 2015. George claimed the title by two strokes over Teresa Caballer Hernani of Augusta, who finished at 1-over-par 145 (75-70) to earn … [Read more...]
Lauren Lightfritz Wins Georgia Girls’ Championship
ROME, G.A. --- Heading into the final round of the Georgia Girls' Championship, 36-hole leader Lauren Lightfritz of Suwanee was in new territory. A two-day total of 139 (5-under-par) was the lowest score she had ever posted in a tournament. But Lightfritz was rock solid for a third-straight day and took home the title after posting a final-round 73 for a total of 212 on June … [Read more...]
Jack Hall Wins Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship
KENNESAW, Ga. - Jack Hall of Savannah posted a 2-under-par 68 in the final round to claim his first Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship. The 34th annual state mid-amateur competition took place at Marietta Country Club, May 15-17, 2015. Hall, who finished at 5-under-par 205 (70-67-68) overall, earned the victory by one stroke over Christian Raynor of Kennesaw, who came in at … [Read more...]
Fober and Hammock Win 2015 Georgia Four-Ball Championship
JOHNS CREEK, G.A. --- Jason Fober and Cason Hammock, both of Columbus, won their second Georgia Four-Ball Championship by two strokes over Adam Cooper of Midland and Bubba Gallops of Columbus. The 44th annual event took place at The Standard Club, April 24-26, 2015. Fober and Hammock finished the 54-hole competition at 20-under-par 196 (68-63-65), while the runner-ups, … [Read more...]