Three former champions head a long list of golfers with Georgia ties in the field for this week’s RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club. More than 25 golfers with ties to the state will be among the 156 players competing in the PGA Tour event, which is being played for the 11thtime this week. The three RSM Classic champions are former Georgia Bulldog teammates Chris Kirk … [Read more...]
Q school roundup: Tim O’Neal Reaches European Tour Finals
Savannah’s Tim O’Nealhas advanced to the finals of qualifying for the 2020 European Tour, making it through first and second stage qualifiers in Portugal and Spain. Atlanta resident Samuel Del Val, like O’Neal a former Georgia Open champion, advanced from a first stage qualifier in England, but missed by two shots of advancing from the same second stage qualifier as O’Neal … [Read more...]
Georgians Look to Earn 2019-20 PGA Tour Cards in KF Finals Series
The last chance to earn a PGA Tour card for the 2019-20 season begins this week with the first of three events comprising the finals of what was formerly known as the Web.com Tour. A field of 138 from the PGA and KF (formerly Web.com) Tours along with a handful of international players will compete for 25 spots on the 2019-20 PGA Tour, which begins Sept. 12 at the … [Read more...]
Henrik Norlander Wins 5-Way Playoff in Wichita; Earns Return to PGA Tour
Former Augusta State standout Henrik Norlander will get a third shot at the PGA Tour in 2019-20 after a playoff victory Monday in Wichita on the tour Norlander has called home for most of his professional career. Norlander scored his second victory on what was known until a week ago as the Web.com Tour, which is now playing under the name of a sixth corporate sponsor since … [Read more...]
Web.com Tour returns to Landings in Savannah for second time
The Web.com Tour returns to the Landings in Savannah for a second year, with the 2019 tournament set for March 28-31 on the Deer Creek course. Last year’s inaugural event produced plenty of final round fireworks, as first year pro Sam Burns out-dueled Alpharetta’s Roberto Castro in a Sunday birdie barrage to win by one shot. Both Burns and Castro are playing on the PGA … [Read more...]
Web.com Tour Begins 2019 Schedule with 2 Events in the Bahamas
The 2019 Web.com Tour begins this weekend in the Bahamas with 14 players with ties to Georgia competing in the first of two Sunday-to-Wednesday events in the Bahamas that are part of the 27-tournament schedule. The tour has new events in Florida, Texas and Colorado, replacing tournaments played last year in Mississippi, Cleveland and Jacksonville. He latter two were part of … [Read more...]
Weaver, McCoy Among Georgians to Qualify for Web.com Tour
Five golfers with ties to Georgia were among 49 players who earned full Web.com Tour status for the outset of the 2019 season with top-40 finishes in the tour’s qualifying tournament, which ended Sunday in Arizona. The Georgia qualifiers were former Georgia Tech golfers Paul Haley and Vince Whaley, recent UGA standout Lee McCoy, Atlanta resident Drew Weaver and St. Simons … [Read more...]
English Moves into Top 125; Castro Earns Return to PGA Tour
Former Georgia Bulldog Harris English tied for 11th Sunday in the PGA Tour stop in Greensboro to move into the top 125 in the FedExCup standings and retain his exempt status for the 2018-19 season. English also qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs, which begin Thursday in New Jersey. English came into last week’s tournament 132nd in the standings and moved up to 124th, … [Read more...]
16 Georgians in Field for U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
More than 10 percent of the 2018 U.S. Open field will have ties to Georgia, with 16 players who either live in the state, are from Georgia or attended college in the state will be among the 156-player field. Five of the players made it into the Open field in qualifying, including current Georgia Tech golfer Tyler Strafaci, recent Tech grads Ollie Schniederjans and Richy … [Read more...]