ATLANTA, GA --- After 10 hours of rain delays over four days the 70th Georgia Open Presented by L&J Golf, LAYR and E-Z-GO contested at The Ford Field and River Club in Richmond Hill finally crowned a champion. Mini-tour professional Matt Nagy of Buena Vista fired a closing round of two-under par 70 to win the Championship. Nagy finished at 15-under par 273 for the week and … [Read more...]
The Ford Field and River Club Hosts The Georgia Open
ATLANTA, (GA) --- For the fourth time since 2017 the Georgia Open presented by L & J Golf, Layr, and E-Z-GO will be contested at The Ford Field and River Club in Richmond Hill next week. The Championship dates are August 5-8, with the sold-out Pro-Am set for Wednesday, August 4th. The Georgia Open annually attracts a diverse field, with mini-tour pros and amateurs … [Read more...]
Georgia Open: Results
Roswell, GA --- Mini-tour professional Jonathan Keppler of Marietta fired a closing round of five-under par 67 making birdies on the 16th and 17th to capture the 69th Georgia Open presented by L&J Golf at Jennings Mill Country Club in Watkinsville. Keppler finished at 15-under par 273 for the week and collecting the first-place check of $6,000. With Jonathan’s victory, … [Read more...]
State Am at Atlanta AC Highlights 2020 GSGA Schedule
A pair of trends in Georgia amateur golf continued in 2019, one at the state level and another in a national championship. The national story involved Alpharetta’s Bob Royak, who became the second Georgia senior to claim a USGA title over the past decade, capturing the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship in Durham, N.C. Royak’s victory was the 13thin a USGA championship over … [Read more...]
Q school roundup: Tim O’Neal Reaches European Tour Finals
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...]
Jonathan Keppler Wins by 3 in Georgia Amateur at Settindown Creek
Not all golf tournaments are won on the back nine on Sunday. Or the final round. Or even the weekend of a 72-hole event. Jonathan Keppler effectively won the 2019 Georgia Amateur at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek during the second round, which was played Friday morning. He matched the low score of the tournament – a 6-under 66 – to take a 3-stroke lead after 36 … [Read more...]
Strong Field of Georgia College Golfers Highlights Dogwood Invitational
The annual Dogwood Invitational returns to Druid Hills GC with an earlier date this year, with the 2019 tournament scheduled for June 5-8, several weeks earlier than its usual pre July 4th dates. The change moves the Dogwood away from conflicts with other national amateur events, and sets it as the first major amateur tournament of the season following the conclusion of the … [Read more...]
Georgia Golfers Advance From Local Qualifying for U.S. Open
Two U.S. Open local qualifiers were played recently in metro Atlanta, with Georgia golfers taking most of the available spots in sectionals from both of them. In the first U.S. Open local qualifier of 2019, golfers with Georgia ties captured seven of eight available spots at Marietta CC. Recent Georgia State golfer Max Herrmann shot 4-under 66 to share medalist honors … [Read more...]
Charles Huntzinger Takes Dogwood Title by 1 Shot
Duluth's Charles Huntzinger, a member of the Penn State golf team, captured the recent Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club, breaking a late tie for the lead with a birdie to edge out three players by one stroke each. Huntzinger was the Big 10 Freshman of the Year for the 2015-16 season and was a second team all-conference selection. He won a tournament this past … [Read more...]