Rome, GA --- Paul Claxton, PGA Life Member from Claxton captured the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open contested at Coosa Country Club in Rome. Claxton fired a second-round score of 2-under par 70, which added to his first-round score of 67 for a two-day total of 7-under par 137 and defeated Sonny Skinner by five strokes. Claxton adds the 2020 Yamaha Georgia Senior Open title to … [Read more...]
Royak Looks to Defend Yamaha Georgia Senior Open Title on Home Course
The annual battle between Georgia’s strong groups of club professionals and amateurs continues May 6-7 at St. Ives CC in the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open. Amateurs have won two of the last three Georgia Senior Opens, the first wins in the event by a non-pro since back-to-back amateur victories in 2007 and ’08. Although the Georgia PGA includes a number of outstanding … [Read more...]
Bob Royak Takes Playoff from Chris Hall in Yamaha Georgia Senior Open
Over two days and 39 holes, Bob Royak carded 13 birdies on an already demanding Pinetree layout sporting tour-speed greens that gave the field of the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open fits. Royak needed all 13 to win a playoff against Pinetree member Chris Hall, two of them coming in a 3-hole playoff. The two amateurs tied at 2-under 142. After parring the par-5 ninth – the first … [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...]