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...]
2016 Mitsubishi Electric Classic to Feature Prominent Peach State Golfers
ATLANTA, GA - March 8, 2016 - The Mitsubishi Electric Classic will once again return to TPC Sugarloaf in Gwinnett County April 11-17, the week following The Masters which is played in Augusta, Georgia. In this position, the tournament will create a two-week period highlighting premier professional golf associated with the State of Georgia. The Mitsubishi Electric Classic has … [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...]
Miguel Angel Jimenez Wins Champions Debut in Gwinnett
For the past 25 years, Miguel Angel Jimenez has been a mainstay on the European PGA Tour. He’s won 20 tour events since 1992 and has been a word class player for two decades, regularly competing in majors and World Golf Championship events during that span. Jimenez has won just about every tournament of consequence on the European Tour, contended in almost all the majors and … [Read more...]
4 Georgia ‘rookies’ among 2014 Masters field English, Kirk, Castro, Reed to make first starts
Georgia’s 2014 Masters contingent includes a number of players who will bring an impressive recent resume with them to Augusta, including four of the state’s talented group of golfers in their 20s making their first appearance in the tournament. Six of the 11 Georgians in the field have already won during the 2013-14 season, with two others closing out the 2013 season with … [Read more...]
Woods Again A Heavy Masters Favorite, but Recent Augusta Record Looks Suspect
After winning three times in his first four stroke play starts on the PGA Tour this year, Tiger Woods is a heavy favorite entering the 2013 Masters. Woods is closing in on the all-time victory record held by Sam Snead, and his early success this season is being touted as a sign of things to come in Augusta this month. The case for a fifth green jacket for Tiger will be … [Read more...]