AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University women’s golf senior Jessica Haigwood finished 12-under par to set the new tournament record and win the 3M Augusta Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club Sunday afternoon. The Jaguars ascended the leaderboard at their home event and carded third place with an 885 (+21) out of 14 teams. RESULTS VIDEO INTERVIEW TOURNAMENT CENTRAL … [Read more...]
U.S. Amateur #1 Qualifying Results
Four Georgians qualify for the U.S. Amateur Championship after finishing in the top four at a 36-hole sectional at Capital City Club-Crabapple in Woodstock, Ga. Christopher Guglielmo of Cumming earned medalist honors with a total score of 9-under-par 131 (65-66). Guglielmo currently plays golf at Kennesaw State University. Guglielmo is joined by fellow Kennesaw State Owl … [Read more...]
Jon Hough Joins Reunion as Head Professional
Hoschton, GA - Jon Hough has assumed the position of PGA Head Golf Professional at Reunion Country Club. Elected to PGA membership in 2001, Jon served on the professional staff at Marietta Country Club for ten years before expanding his professional development at The Manor Golf & Country Club, Horseshoe Bend Country Club and Governors Towne Club in recent years here in the … [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...]
Kennesaw State’s Ines Lescudier Named A-Sun Women’s Golfer of the Year
Kennesaw State sophomore Ines Lescudier (Marseille, France / Tulane) added to her record-breaking month of April when she was named the 2012-13 Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Golfer of the Year, the league announced on Sunday. Sophomore Kaew Preamchuen (Chachoengsao, Thailand / Datdaruni School) joined Lescudier on the five-person all-conference first team. Lescudier … [Read more...]
Kennesaw State women’s golf team ties for 13th at the University of Central Florida Challenge
Behind the solid play of sophomore Kaew Preamchuen (Chachoengsao, Thailand / Datdaruni School), the Kennesaw State women’s golf team bettered its second-round score by 14 strokes to finish tied for 13th at the UCF Challenge that concluded Tuesday at the par-72, 3,674-yard RedTail Golf Club in Sorrento, Fla. "Although today's round was significantly better than yesterday, we … [Read more...]