Chris Kirk holding the 2013 McGladrey Classic Trophy, after his win on Sunday, Nov. 10. By Mike Blum Victories by Chris Kirk in the recent McGladrey Classic and Harris English in Mexico put the finishing touches on what was a very successful year for a handful of twenty-something Georgians on the PGA Tour, who first made their names as junior golfers in the … [Read more...]
Jack Hall Wins Georgia Senior Championship
Jack Hall of Sea Island won the 2013 Georgia Senior Championship after posting a 14-under-par 202 (69-64-69) to seal the victory by 12 strokes. Last year's champion and local Savannah native, Doug Hanzel, earned runner-up honors with a 54-hole total of 2-under-par 214 (69-73-72). The 56-year-old Hall was playing in his second Senior Championship after becoming eligible to … [Read more...]
Seven Qualify for U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Qualifiers: Name Score To Par Sam Audia III, Birmingham, AL 69 -3 Danny Smyth, Alpharetta, GA 69 -3 Bob Royak, Alpharetta, GA 70 -2 Torrie Coghlin, Irondale, AL 70 -2 Matthew Swan, Montgomery, AL 70 -2 Eric Russell, Hendersonville, N.C. 70 -2 Robert Godfrey, Anderson, S.C. 70 -2 Alternates: 1st … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Falls to Alabama in NCAA Golf Semifinals
Anders Albertson and Bo Andrews played all square with their opponents Saturday, but Georgia Tech was unable to carry the momentum of its thrilling quarterfinal victory over and fell, 3-0-2, to Alabama in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship. The Crimson Tide seized momentum early in Saturday’s match and never let go, winning the first three matches … [Read more...]
The Georgia Club Earns Spot on Golfweek Magazine’s list of “Best Courses You Can Play”
The Chancellors Course at The Georgia Club has been recognized among the “Best Courses You Can Play” in Georgia, according to Golfweek Magazine’s recently released annual rankings. Designed by acclaimed golf course architect Denis Griffiths, the 27-hole Chancellors Course is the centerpiece of The Georgia Club, an award-winning 1,500-acre planned … [Read more...]
Georgia State Finishes Second at Augusta State Hosted Jaguar Shootout
Led by sophomore Damon Stephenson’s second place finish, Georgia State finished second of four teams at the Jaguar Shootout on Saturday at Forest Hills Country Club. The Panthers added the last minute event looking to increase their chances of receiving an at-large berth to the NCAA Regionals. Stephenson scored his best performance of the season, finishing at even par, four … [Read more...]
Kennesaw State’s Ines Lescudier Named A-Sun Women’s Golfer of the Year
Kennesaw State sophomore Ines Lescudier (Marseille, France / Tulane) added to her record-breaking month of April when she was named the 2012-13 Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Golfer of the Year, the league announced on Sunday. Sophomore Kaew Preamchuen (Chachoengsao, Thailand / Datdaruni School) joined Lescudier on the five-person all-conference first team. Lescudier … [Read more...]
FORE Georgia Congratulates Scott Crouse who is named General Manager of Steel Canyon Golf Club
Alpharetta, Ga. – Affiniti Golf Partners has named Scott Crouse as general manager at Steel Canyon Golf Club, an 18-hole daily-fee facility in the northern Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, Ga. Crouse most recently was director of golf at Alpharetta Athletic Club, a property previously managed by Affiniti Golf in Alpharetta, Ga. prior to that he worked in golf operations … [Read more...]
Jon Curran Wins Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic
Above: Jon Curran receives a check for winning the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic. Brunswick, Ga. – Over the first six events of the season, the NGA TOUR crowned six first-time winners. However, Jon Curran ended that streak on Sunday afternoon in the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic by becoming the first two-time winner of the season on the top-rated developmental … [Read more...]