THE FLATS – Three Georgia Tech alumni, including 2009 British Open Champion Stewart Cink and seven-time PGA tour winner Matt Kuchar, will tee off Thursday at the 114th U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C. All-American and 2007 graduate Roberto Castro also is in the field after advancing to the Tour Championship last year and finishing … [Read more...]
Matt Kuchar ends String of Near-Misses with Dramatic Victory in Heritage
When Matt Kuchar arrived on Hilton Head Island for the Heritage Classic, even his famously sunny disposition had to be a little cloudy. Kuchar had played the previous three weeks on the PGA Tour, finishing fifth or better in each tournament. He took home $1.3 million for his efforts, but also made the drive from Augusta to the South Carolina coast with the knowledge that he … [Read more...]
Bubba Watson Much More Than One-Hit Wonder
When Bubba Watson won his first Masters in 2012, his victory was generally categorized in the golf media as a one-off triumph by a talented but unorthodox player whose future impact on the game was unlikely to be significant. For most of the next two years, Watson’s record indicated that the assessment of him was accurate, but not entirely complete. Watson was already an … [Read more...]
4 Georgia ‘rookies’ among 2014 Masters field English, Kirk, Castro, Reed to make first starts
Georgia’s 2014 Masters contingent includes a number of players who will bring an impressive recent resume with them to Augusta, including four of the state’s talented group of golfers in their 20s making their first appearance in the tournament. Six of the 11 Georgians in the field have already won during the 2013-14 season, with two others closing out the 2013 season with … [Read more...]
Injuries Cloud View of Top Masters Contenders
Going into the 2014 Masters, virtually all the top players in the game are nursing injuries – some physical and others with mental scars – leaving this one of the toughest to assess major championships in Modern memory. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, with seven green jackets between them, are both questionable competitors, with Woods battling a balky back and Mickelson … [Read more...]
PGA Tour’s 2014 Season Already Under Way Georgia Contingent Looks to Match ’13 Success
For the first time ever, the PGA Tour is beginning its season late in the year, rather than starting in early January. The 2013-14 season began Oct. 10 with the Frys.com Open in northern California, with six events scheduled before a break in mid-November. The change will give the formerly “Fall Series” tournaments FedExCup status, with the six tournaments scheduled for … [Read more...]
All six Jackets advance to Deutsche Bank Championship
All six Georgia Tech alumni who qualified for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs made the cut and advanced to this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass., outside of Boston. Matt Kuchar, who held the lead at The Barclays last weekend after 36 and 54 holes, faltered with a 78 Sunday but still tied for 19th (279, -5) and stands fourth in FedEx Cup points, virtually … [Read more...]