GREENSBORO, Ga. – Richland—the seventh golf course at Reynolds Lake Oconee — has officially opened for play. The new 18-hole layout was created by acclaimed course architect Tom Fazio by combining nine holes from his existing National course with nine all-new holes. This gives Reynolds Lake Oconee two Fazio designs (Richland and The National) along with courses from Jack … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Honored as Gary Player International Golfer of the Year
NORMAN, Okla. – Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht was honored once again Wednesday by being named a recipient of the Gary Player International Golfer of the Year Award presented by FlightScope. The award was established for the first time this year, and is being given to five outstanding college golfers from outside the United States by the Golf Coaches Association of … [Read more...]
Billy Andrade honored with PGA TOUR’s Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – In recognition of his character, sportsmanship and commitment to charitable giving, Billy Andrade, who has enjoyed a 35-year career on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, has been named the 2022 recipient of the PGA TOUR’s Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company. Andrade will be honored on Tuesday, August 23, at the Payne Stewart Award … [Read more...]
Reynolds Lake Oconee’s Wes Forester Named 2021 Georgia PGA Section Golf Professional of the Year
GREENSBORO, Ga. (Feb. 15, 2022) — Wes Forester, Director of Golf at Reynolds Lake Oconee, was recently named 2021 PGA Golf Professional of the Year for the North Chapter of the Georgia PGA Section. Forester came to Reynolds Lake Oconee in 2005, starting as head professional at The Preserve and later moved to Creek Club, the community’s private course, before becoming … [Read more...]
Justin Rose honored with PGA TOUR’s Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – In recognition of his character, sportsmanship and commitment to charitable giving, Justin Rose has been named the 2021 recipient of the PGA TOUR’s Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company. Rose will be honored on Tuesday, August 31, at the Payne Stewart Award Ceremony in conjunction with the TOUR Championship. The ceremony will be … [Read more...]
LPGA Tour Returns to Georgia This Week With Event at Great Waters
The LPGA Tour returns to Georgia this week for the first time since 2006, with an event at Reynolds Lake Oconee that that was thrown together at seemingly the last minute. The tournament, which will be known as the LPGA Drive On Championship –Lake Oconee, will be played Thursday through Sunday on the recently renovated Great Waters course. The event will feature a purse of … [Read more...]
Woods Rallies for First Time in a Major to Take Fifth Masters Title
While he was winning 14 majors between 1997 and 2008, Tiger Woods established a 100 percent predictable model for divining whether he was going to win a Grand Slam event going to the final round. When leading or sharing the lead after 54 holes, Woods was 14-0 in Grand Sam events. When he was trailing going to the final round, he was 0-for-everything else. His spotless … [Read more...]
Masters Memories: Woods, Mickelson dominated for 2 decades
For more than two decades from the mid-1990s to the mid-2010s, golf fans could count on seeing the names of Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson on the leader board at the Masters on an annual basis. From 1995 to 2013, either Woods or Mickelson (and frequently both) finished at least seventh in the Masters. After that streak ended when Woods did not play and Mickelson missed the … [Read more...]
Georgia Golf News: Jones Cup; New Event, Course Change for Augusta National
Golf news from tournaments around the state, including two items from Georgia’s most famous golf course in Augusta: BHATIA EDGES THOMPSOM IN JONES CUP PLAYOFF Akshay Bhatia, the 2018 American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year, won the Jones Cup at Sea Island’s Ocean Forest GC this past weekend, taking a playoff over St. Simons resident and UGA golfer Davis … [Read more...]