The last three times Athens Country Club hosted the GSGA Championship, the event was won by golfers who were either members of the golf team at UGA or had recently completed their college careers in Athens. That did not happen Sunday in the 2018 Georgia Amateur, as Georgia Southern golfer Brett Barron captured the title in relatively easy fashion, carding four rounds in the … [Read more...]
Watson, Reed, Johnson, Kuchar: Top Georgians in British Open Field
The British Open returns to Carnoustie July 19-22, with 13 golfers with Georgia ties, including three former champions, in the 156-player field. The Georgia contingent also includes two tournament favorites with three Masters green jackets between them, along with a player who almost made it four Georgia-connected champions since 2001 last year. Bubba Watson, who leads … [Read more...]
Reed up to 6th in FedEx Cup Standings after Placing 4th in U.S. Open
With the U.S. Open and the USGA’s seemingly annual set-up snafu having come and gone, there are only two months and 11 tournaments left in the 2017-18 PGA Tour season before the FedExCup Playoffs begin in August. Currently there are six PGA Tour members with Georgia ties among the top 30 on the points list, with six more in the top 70 and a total of 21 in the top 125, the … [Read more...]
16 Georgians in Field for U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
More than 10 percent of the 2018 U.S. Open field will have ties to Georgia, with 16 players who either live in the state, are from Georgia or attended college in the state will be among the 156-player field. Five of the players made it into the Open field in qualifying, including current Georgia Tech golfer Tyler Strafaci, recent Tech grads Ollie Schniederjans and Richy … [Read more...]
Playoffs, Final Round Comebacks Part Of RSM Classic History
The first seven PGA Tour events at Sea Island Golf Club have not lacked for drama, with three playoffs, three tournaments decided by one shot and just one where there was little suspense during the final round. Last year’s RSM Classic featured the most crowded leaderboard down the stretch, with five players finishing the tournament tied at 17-under. The playoff was halted … [Read more...]
Ex-Bulldogs Russell Henley, Kevin Kisner Tie for Third at East Lake
Coming down the stretch in Sunday’s final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake, five players had a realistic opportunity to win the tournament, two of them former Georgia Bulldogs. Both Russell Henley and Kevin Kisner came up just a little short, tying for third at 10-under 270, two shots behind winner Xander Schauffele. Although the two shared third place and … [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...]
5 Former Georgian Collegians In Field For Tour Championship; Brian Harman Making First East Lake Start
Of the 30 players who qualified for this week’s Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, five played their college golf in Georgia, three of them in Athens. Two of the ex-Bulldogs are Georgia natives – Savannah’s Brian Harman and Macon’s Russell Henley. Kevin Kisner, the third former UGA golfer, is from just across the Savannah River from Augusta in Aiken, S.C. Matt … [Read more...]
15 Georgians in field for U.S. Open; Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar Among State’s Top Hopes
Of the 150 golfers already qualified for the upcoming U.S. Open, 15 have Georgia ties, with a 16th hoping to get into the championship after finishing as a first alternate in qualifying. Included among the 15 players who have earned spots at Erin Hills are five former Georgia Bulldogs, three Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and seven players who reside on St. Simons Island, with … [Read more...]