After all the talk about the immense talent on the 2018 American Ryder Cup team, the final result was the same as that of the previous five matches played in Europe. The U.S. team lost by the second largest margin of the 6-match road losing streak, with Europe erasing a 3-1 deficit after the first session Friday morning to win the team matches 10-6. The Europeans clinched … [Read more...]
Reed, Watson Part of U.S. Ryder Cup Team Looking to Break Losing Streak in Europe
It’s been 25 years since the United States team won the Ryder Cup in Europe, but the U.S. losing streak is not quite as bad it as appears. Or is it? There have been just six Ryder Cup matches played in Europe over the past quarter century, but the Americans’ record in the U.S. during that span is less than stellar, especially compared with the Europeans’ home … [Read more...]
Changes in Parking, Grounds Entrance for 2018 Tour Championship
Fans attending the 2018 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, scheduled for Sept. 20-23, will encounter two major changes to the event regarding parking and where the general public will enter the grounds. As usual, parking for the practice round on Wednesday and the first two rounds of the tournament Thursday and Friday will be at the lot adjacent to the Georgia State … [Read more...]
Georgia Pros Shoot For First PGA Title Since Love in 1997
No golfer with Georgia ties has won the PGA Championship since Davis Love in 1997, but a strong group of Georgians will take a shot at breaking the 20-year drought next week in St. Louis. Love will be among almost 20 golfers with ties to state who will be among the 156-player field to compete for the last major championship of 2018. Beginning next year, the PGA … [Read more...]
Final Results of Georgia PGA Junior Championship – The Club at Savannah Harbor
ROSWELL, GA. (June 12, 2018) – Jenny Bae of Lawrencville won the girls division and Jason Quinlan of Cumming and Eli Scott of Hartwell shared the boys division in the 2018 Georgia Junior PGA Championship held on Monday-Tuesday, June 11-12 at The Club at Savannah Harbor in Savannah. After a lengthy weather delay during round 2, Quinlan and Scot were knotted at 6-under par 138 … [Read more...]
Tour Roundups: Charles Howell Earns Spot in U.S. Open; 4 Georgia PGA pros in PGA Senior
Updates on Georgia golfers from the four primary tours in the U.S.: PGA TOUR: Howell in U.S. Open; Mitchell on hot streak Augusta’s Charles Howell earned a spot in the upcoming U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, tying for ninth in last week’s Byron Nelson Classic to move up from 59th to 56th in the World Golf Rankings. Howell has not played in the U.S. Open since 2012 and … [Read more...]
Luke List Loses Playoff Battle to Justin Thomas in Honda Classic
When Luke List turned pro in 2007, he began his career in golf with the burden of great expectations. List, who grew up in North Georgia, enjoyed a successful college career at Vanderbilt, earning All- America status all four years and was a prominent amateur during that time. He lost in the semifinals of the USGA Public Links Championship in 2003, was a finalist in the U.S. … [Read more...]
Schniederjans to Host First AJGA Tournament
BRASELTON, Ga. – PGA TOUR professional and former Georgia Tech standout Ollie Schniederjans will host his first AJGA tournament, the Callaway Golf / Ollie Schniederjans Junior Classic, April 27 – 29, 2018 at The Country Club of the South in Johns Creek, Georgia. “I’m thrilled to be hosting my first AJGA tournament,” Schniederjans said. “I have many great memories from … [Read more...]
Rookie Xander Schauffele Scores Surprise Tour Championship Win; Justin Thomas Takes FedExCup
There were two winners in Sunday’s final round of the Tour Championship at Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club – one expected, the other not so much. Justin Thomas captured the FedExCup title and its $10 million bonus, moving past points leader Jordan Spieth with a runner-up finish at East Lake while Spieth tied for seventh. Although Thomas was unable to secure a sixth win in the … [Read more...]