q school – first stage 2012 By Mike Blum The first stage of PGA Tour qualifying did not go especially well for most of Georgia’s contingent of more than 70 players, with fewer than 20 with ties to the state advancing to second stage qualifiers. Among the more familiar names making it past the first stage were tour veterans David Robinson and Josh Broadaway, along with … [Read more...]

college roundup By Mike Blum Coming off a big win one week earlier in the Brickyard Collegiate, the Georgia Bulldogs were big favorites in the AutoTrader.com Classic, an event hosted annually by Georgia State at Berkeley Hills CC in Duluth. At No. 7 in the national rankings, Georgia was one of only two teams in the tournament ranked in the Top 50, with Chattanooga … [Read more...]

Gainey – McGladrey By Mike Blum Given what has transpired on the PGA Tour in 2012, the unexpected conclusion to the recent McGladrey Classic should not have come as that big a surprise. No one saw Tommy Gainey’s final round 60 coming. But having a player come from seven shots behind after 54 holes to win was a fairly routine occurrence this year, but not nearly as … [Read more...]

Peters Cup – Oct. 2012 For the first time in 25 years, the Peters Cup matches between teams from the Georgia PGA and GSGA will play for a second straight year, with this month’s matches also featuring a new site. The event, which will be played Oct. 21-22, has been held on a biennial basis since 1987, but is moving from odd to even-numbered years to accommodate a … [Read more...]