ATHENS, G.A. --- The University of Georgia’s Chris Haack, a two-time National Coach of the Year, and Nanci Bowen, an All-American and LPGA major winner, have been chosen for induction into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Georgia State Golf Association. The induction banquet will take place Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the Atlanta … [Read more...]
Park Earns First LPGA Tour Victory of 2015 on Her ‘Journey to Better’
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – March 9, 2015 – XXIO®, Srixon® and Cleveland® Golf congratulate staffer Inbee Park for her victory at the 2015 HSBC Women’s Champions held at the Sentosa Golf Club, in Singapore. The 26-year-old South Korean earned her 13th career LPGA title by shooting a 2-under 70 in Sunday’s final round to clinch a two-stroke victory over her nearest competitor. … [Read more...]
AJGA Release: Carner to Captain PING Junior Solheim Cup United States Team
BRASELTON, G.A. — JoAnne Carner, a member of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, has been named the Captain of the 2015 U.S. PING Junior Solheim Cup Team. Selected by PING, the founding organization of the Solheim Cup and PING Junior Solheim Cup, and the American Junior Golf Association, Carner will lead the 12 members of the United States team in September 2015. “To be selected for … [Read more...]
Women’s College Golf Preview Top Georgia Talent Leaving State
For more than three decades, women’s college golf in the state was pretty much confined to Athens, with the Lady Bulldogs a consistent contender at the national level. Georgia won the NCAA Championship in 2001 and made runs at the national title on several other occasions. But the Lady Bulldogs haven’t had a top-10 finish in the NCAA Championship since 2008, and haven’t been … [Read more...]
Three Players Qualified for U.S. Womens Mid-Amateur Championship
Qualifiers Name Total Margaret Shirley, Roswell, GA 73 Ashley Rose, North Augusta, S.C. 76 Mercedes Huarte, Suwanee, GA 77 Alternates 1st Brenda Pictor, Marietta, GA 78 * 2nd Lea Venable, Simpsonville, S.C. 78 * * determined in playoff Margaret Shirley of Roswell earned medalist honors and qualified … [Read more...]
Prominent Atlanta Business Women Kathy Betty Named as Honorary Chairperson of “The Judson Collegiate & Legends Pro-Am Challenge”
Atlanta, GA (March 4, 2013) - The JCI Foundation announces Kathy Betty, a prominent Atlanta Business Woman, as the honorary chairperson of the 2nd Annual Judson Collegiate & Legends Pro-Am Challenge taking place at the Country Club of Roswell from July 12th to 15th, 2013. The event brings together the Legends of the LPGA with the top collegiate women golfers. “We are … [Read more...]