For the first 55 or so years of the LPGA Tour, Georgia was a vital part of the tour’s history, both as the host of a number of tournaments as well being home to some of the top players in women’s professional golf. A tournament played at Sunset Hills in Carrollton was on the schedule of the first official LPGA Tour season in 1950, and Atlanta native Louise Suggs, one of the … [Read more...]
Diana Murphy named USGA President
Diana M. Murphy, of St. Simons Island, Ga., was elected to serve a one-year term as the 64th president of the United States Golf Association, which together with The R&A governs the game worldwide. The election of officers and the 15-member USGA Executive Committee also took place during the USGA Annual Meeting. As president, Murphy assumes the leadership of … [Read more...]
UGA’s Tardy Wins North & South Amateur Title
ATHENS, Ga. --- Bailey Tardy, an incoming freshman for the Georgia women's golf team, rallied from being two shots down with two holes to play to capture the 113th North & South Amateur Championship on the 20th hole at the famed Pinehurst No. 2 course on Friday, July 17th, 2015. “It was just a tough match,” Tardy said. “We never conceded any holes. Nothing was conceded … [Read more...]