The Georgia PGA schedule has one new addition for 2020, adding a two-day points tournament at West Pines in Douglasville. The tournament joins club-hosted events at Chattahoochee GC and Berkeley Hills CC as part of the Section schedule along with the five most prominent Georgia PGA championships that have been played for more than 20 years. Like the tournaments at … [Read more...]
Mark Strickland’s Closing 65 Earns Yamaha Georgia Senior Open Victory
Mark Strickland turned 50 in March and made his introduction to senior golf earlier this week in extremely impressive fashion. Strickland, one of the state’s top mid-amateurs over the past two decades, won the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open in his first attempt, running away from the field with a final round 65 Tuesday at St. Ives Country Club. With a two-day total of … [Read more...]
Jeff Belk, Robert Sheats Win Georgia Four-Ball Championship After Five-Hole Playoff
ALPHARETTA, GA. --- It took five extra holes, but Jeff Belk of Alpharetta and Robert Sheats of Atlanta outlasted the duo of Billy Mitchell of Roswell and Chris Waters of Atlanta to win the Georgia Four-Ball Championship. The 46th edition of this event took place at The Golf Club of Georgia, April 28-30. Belk and Sheats finished regulation at 18-under-par 195 (61-68-66). … [Read more...]
Seven Qualify for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Qualifier Score Harold Wyatt 70 Rusty Strawn 70 Michael Lee 71 Joe Young* 72 Tyler M. McKeever* 72 Bryan Jones* 72 Dave Poteet* 72 Alternates 1. Mark Strickland* 72 2. John McGoogan* 72 * determined in playoff Notes Harold Wyatt and Rusty Strawn posted rounds of 70 to share medalist honors and … [Read more...]
Will Evans, Michael Standard Win Georgia Four-Ball Championship
THOMASVILLE, Ga. --- Will Evans and Michael Standard, both of McDonough, came from behind to post a 63 in the final round to win the Georgia Four-Ball Championship. The 45th edition of this event took place at Glen Arven Country Club, April 22-24. The McDonough duo finished the three-day competition at 26-under-par 190 (67-60-63), giving them the two-stroke … [Read more...]