When the Georgia Amateur was first played at Augusta’s West Lake CC in 1980, the winning 72-hole score was 1-under par 287. The next time the club hosted the Georgia State Golf Association’s championship event was 2000, and the winning score that time was 2-under 286. The Georgia Amateur returned to West Lake for a third time last week, with the course playing to a par … [Read more...]
Jeff Belk, Robert Sheats Win Georgia Four-Ball Championship After Five-Hole Playoff
ALPHARETTA, GA. --- It took five extra holes, but Jeff Belk of Alpharetta and Robert Sheats of Atlanta outlasted the duo of Billy Mitchell of Roswell and Chris Waters of Atlanta to win the Georgia Four-Ball Championship. The 46th edition of this event took place at The Golf Club of Georgia, April 28-30. Belk and Sheats finished regulation at 18-under-par 195 (61-68-66). … [Read more...]
Cartersville Country Club Wins Georgia Team Championship
STATHAM, Ga. --- Cartersville Country Club wins the Georgia Team Championship by posting the lowest score in the history of this competition at 22-under-par 338. This year's competition took place at The Georgia Club, October 29-30. The winning foursome was made up of Chad Branton, Justin Johnson, Cameron Hooper and Kyle Hosick. Hosick recorded a 65 in the final … [Read more...]
Two Teams Qualify for the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship
Qualifiers Score Will Kahlstorf, Watkinsville, Ga. Kyle Stiles, Athens, Ga. 64 Glenn Albright, Columbus, Ga. Charlie McDaniel, Columbus, Ga. 65 * Alternates 1. Ben Campbell, Cleveland, Va. Chip Spratlin, Jonesborough, Tenn. 65 * 2. Justin Broussard, Hawkinsville, Ga. Shannon Folsom, Warner Robins, Ga. 66 * * … [Read more...]
St. Ives Country Club Wins Georgia Team Championship
STATHAM, GA. --- St. Ives Country Club finished with a total score of 349 to win the Georgia Team Championship. The winning team was made up of Bob Royak of Alpharetta, Scott Cunningham of Alpharetta, Alex Brueggemann of Atlanta and Terrance Evans of Atlanta. The 23rd playing of this team competition took place at The Georgia Club, October 31-November 1. The victory marks … [Read more...]
Chris Waters Wins Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship
MILTON, Ga. --- Chris Waters of Atlanta defeated Dave Poteet of Suwanee, 5 and 4, to win the Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship. The 97th playing of the annual competition took place at Atlanta National Golf Club, September 24-27. To start the final match Sunday morning, the two players each made par on the first two holes. On the 531-yard par 5 third hole, Waters … [Read more...]