ALEXANDRIA CITY, Ala. --- Georgia notched 22 1/2 points to earn a second-place finish while Florida won the Southeastern Challenge Match with 25 points. Alabama finished third with 15 1/2 points. The 15th playing of this three-state competition took place at Willow Point Golf and Country Club, October 17-18. During Sunday's three-ball singles matches, on October 18th, … [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...]
Margaret Shirley of Atlanta Wins 2014 GSGA Tommy Barnes Award
MARIETTA, G.A. - In a year that included many dominating performances, Margaret Shirley of Atlanta was selected as the Tommy Barnes Award winner, signifying the Georgia State Golf Association's overall player of the year for 2014. Shirley was honored at the GSGA's Player of the Year Luncheon, held at Cherokee Town Club in Atlanta on January 17, 2015. This past year, how … [Read more...]
Cartersville Country Club Wins Georgia Team Championship
STATHAM, G.A. - Cartersville Country Club wins the Georgia Team Championship at 11-under-par 349 (135-214). They finished seven strokes ahead of defending champions, Dalton Golf & Country Club, who earned runner-up honors at 4-under-par 356 (136-220). The 22nd annual team competition took place at The Georgia Club, November 1-2. Chad Branton, Cres Dodd, Chase Jones and … [Read more...]
GSGA Falls Short at Billy Peters Cup Matches
EVANS, G.A. - The GSGA fell to the Georgia PGA professionals in the Billy Peters Cup Matches, 17-15. In an effort to win the competition for the first time since 2009, the GSGA finished day one tied, 8-8, but a day of singles matches saw the team of professionals prevail. The 40th playing of the biennial event took place at Champions Retreat Golf Club, October 19-20. On the … [Read more...]
Lee Knox Wins Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship
ATLANTA, GA. - Lee Knox of Augusta wins the Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship over Doug Stiles of Athens, 2 and 1. The 96th playing of the annual competition took place at Druid Hills Golf Club, September 25-28, 2014. After both players made pars on the first hole to begin the final match, Stiles took the first lead of the day with a par on the second hole. Knox would … [Read more...]
Final round surge lifts Robert Mize to Georgia Amateur title
Although he didn’t exactly do it on purpose, Robert Mize employed a very shrewd plan that earned him a victory in the Georgia Amateur, played at Idle Hour in Macon. Mize, the son of 1987 Masters champion Larry Mize of Columbus, stayed within range of the leaders throughout the tournament, but never got too close to the player leading at the end of the first three … [Read more...]