Savannah’s Tim O’Nealhas advanced to the finals of qualifying for the 2020 European Tour, making it through first and second stage qualifiers in Portugal and Spain. Atlanta resident Samuel Del Val, like O’Neal a former Georgia Open champion, advanced from a first stage qualifier in England, but missed by two shots of advancing from the same second stage qualifier as O’Neal … [Read more...]
Former UGA Golfers to Play in Symetra Tournament at Atlanta National
The Symetra Tour returns to Atlanta national in the suburbs of north Fulton County for the fourth year, with the 2019 event scheduled for May 9-11 and featuring some new faces in the field after playing their college careers in Athens. Among the players expected to tee it up on the intriguing Pete and P.B. Dye design are Bailey Tardy and Jillian Hollis, who would be closing … [Read more...]
Lauren Lightfritz Repeats at Georgia Girls’ Championship
GREENSBORO, NC - The Georgia Girls' Championship came down to an exciting finish with Lauren Lightfritz of Suwanee prevailing on the final hole to defend her title. The outcome was in constant flux throughout the day with five different players holding or sharing the lead during play. Early on, Lizzie Reedy of Marietta held the lead until an errant tee shot found the water … [Read more...]
Jean Reynolds Shooting to Get Back to LPGA Tour
Consistent play not enough for return to top When Jean Reynolds completed her second round in the recent Symetra Tour event played at Atlanta National, she was understandably unhappy after a score of 80, 10 shots higher than her score the day before. Jean Reynolds, a Newnan native and resident, was pretty certain she was going to miss the cut after being in the top 10 … [Read more...]
Laura Wearn takes Symetra Tour at Atlanta National
Edges tour’s top player with birdie on final hole The Symetra Tour returned to Georgia for the first time since 2012, and had the misfortune of inheriting the rainy weather usually reserved for the Champions Tour event at TPC Sugarloaf. Atlanta’s Champions Tour event enjoyed a rare precipitation-free week in April, but the Symetra tournament was impacted by May showers, … [Read more...]
Symetra Tour to play in May at Atlanta National; Shirley, Paolozzi join Reynolds, Phillips in field
Women’s professional golf has been missing from metro Atlanta for almost a decade, but that will change this month when the Symetra Tour makes a stop at Atlanta National in the North Fulton suburb of Milton. The Gosling’s Dark ‘n Stormy Classic will be played May 19-21 at the highly regarded Pete Dye layout, with the tournament field including a sizeable number of players … [Read more...]