Roswell, GA – Drew Pittman of Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro won the Georgia Senior PGA Professional Championship today at Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville and will lead 7 Georgia Section PGA Professionals to compete November 17-20, 2016 in the 28th Senior PGA Professional National Championship. The national Championship, presented by Mercedes-Benz … [Read more...]
Billy Mitchell Wins Yamaha Georgia Senior Open
Roswell, GA --- Billy Mitchell, noted amateur player from Roswell, won his first Yamaha Georgia Senior Open contested at the Chattahoochee Golf Course in Gainesville. Mitchell fired a second round of four-under par 68 for a two-day total of 7-under par 137 and defeated mini-tour professional John L. Smith from Statesboro in a playoff. Mitchell started the day tied for … [Read more...]
Stevens Captures Second Georgia Senior PGA Professional Title
Roswell, GA – Craig Stevens of Brookstone Golf Country Club won the Georgia Senior PGA Professional Championship today at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek Course and will lead 9 Section PGA Professionals to compete October 15-18, in the 27th Senior PGA Professional National Championship. The national Championship, presented by Mercedes-Benz USA, will be conducted at the … [Read more...]
Jack Hall Wins Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship
KENNESAW, Ga. - Jack Hall of Savannah posted a 2-under-par 68 in the final round to claim his first Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship. The 34th annual state mid-amateur competition took place at Marietta Country Club, May 15-17, 2015. Hall, who finished at 5-under-par 205 (70-67-68) overall, earned the victory by one stroke over Christian Raynor of Kennesaw, who came in at … [Read more...]
Jon Hough Joins Reunion as Head Professional
Hoschton, GA - Jon Hough has assumed the position of PGA Head Golf Professional at Reunion Country Club. Elected to PGA membership in 2001, Jon served on the professional staff at Marietta Country Club for ten years before expanding his professional development at The Manor Golf & Country Club, Horseshoe Bend Country Club and Governors Towne Club in recent years here in the … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Adds New Tournament
The Georgia PGA 2014 schedule features a new tournament for the state’s club professionals, along with an interesting mix of sites for several of the Section’s most prominent events. The new event on the 2014 calendar is the Rivermont Championship, which will be played March 31-April 1 at Rivermont Country Club and will be the first points event on the schedule. The … [Read more...]
Atlanta Athletic Club to host U.S. Amateur Championship
This will be a big year for amateur golf in Georgia, as the U.S. Amateur Championship will be played Aug. 11-17 at the Atlanta Athletic Club. The last time the U.S. Amateur was played in Georgia was 2001, when East Lake Golf Club hosted the event, which began the day after the 2001 PGA Championship concluded at the Athletic Club. Atlanta Athletic Club, which last hosted … [Read more...]