A pair of trends in Georgia amateur golf continued in 2019, one at the state level and another in a national championship. The national story involved Alpharetta’s Bob Royak, who became the second Georgia senior to claim a USGA title over the past decade, capturing the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship in Durham, N.C. Royak’s victory was the 13thin a USGA championship over … [Read more...]
Jonathan Keppler Wins by 3 in Georgia Amateur at Settindown Creek
Not all golf tournaments are won on the back nine on Sunday. Or the final round. Or even the weekend of a 72-hole event. Jonathan Keppler effectively won the 2019 Georgia Amateur at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek during the second round, which was played Friday morning. He matched the low score of the tournament – a 6-under 66 – to take a 3-stroke lead after 36 … [Read more...]
Justin Connelly wins Georgia Amateur with record-breaking score
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...]
Georgians advance in U.S. Open qualifying; Guglielmo, Joiner, Fox, White on to sectionals
Two local qualifiers for the 2016 U.S. Open were held in Georgia recently, with 10 players with Georgia ties advancing to sectional qualifying. Ten sectional qualifiers will be played June 6 to fill out the field for this year’s U.S. Open, which will be played June 16-19 at Oakmont CC outside Pittsburgh. One of the sectional qualifiers will be played at Ansley Golf Club’s … [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...]
Lee Knox Wins Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship
ATLANTA, GA. - Lee Knox of Augusta wins the Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship over Doug Stiles of Athens, 2 and 1. The 96th playing of the annual competition took place at Druid Hills Golf Club, September 25-28, 2014. After both players made pars on the first hole to begin the final match, Stiles took the first lead of the day with a par on the second hole. Knox would … [Read more...]