U.S. Open sectional qualifying is always an adventure for former Georgia Tech standout Roberto Castro, and this week’s qualifier at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek was no different. Castro, a member at Settindown Creek, will be making his fifth U.S. Open appearance in the last seven years next week at Shinnecock Hills, but for the third time in that span, barely survived … [Read more...]
Tour Roundups: Charles Howell Earns Spot in U.S. Open; 4 Georgia PGA pros in PGA Senior
Updates on Georgia golfers from the four primary tours in the U.S.: PGA TOUR: Howell in U.S. Open; Mitchell on hot streak Augusta’s Charles Howell earned a spot in the upcoming U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, tying for ninth in last week’s Byron Nelson Classic to move up from 59th to 56th in the World Golf Rankings. Howell has not played in the U.S. Open since 2012 and … [Read more...]
Patton Kizzire Scores Second Victory of Season in Hawaii
St. Simons Island resident Patton Kizzire scored his second victory of the 2017-18 PGA Tour season, taking a six-hole playoff over James Hahn in the Sony Open in Hawaii, the first event on the tour’s 2018 calendar. Kizzire closed out the 2017 portion of the schedule with his first PGA Tour victory in the Mayakoba Classic in Mexico, one week after tying for fourth in Las … [Read more...]
Chesson Hadley named 2017 Web.com Tour Player of the Year
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA – November 15, 2017, Chesson Hadley of Raleigh, N.C. was named 2017 Web.com Tour Player of the Year in a vote of his fellow competitors, it was announced today by PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan and Web.com Tour President Dan Glod. Hadley, who received the Jack Nicklaus Trophy for winning Web.com Tour Player of the Year, was selected for the honor … [Read more...]
Patton Kizzire Takes First PGA Tour Title in Mexico
St. Simons Island resident Patton Kizzire led the Mayakoba Classic from wire to wire and held a 4-stroke lead on the back nine in the final round. Kizzire, who began the final round with a slim one-stroke advantage, did not make a bogey in the afternoon round of a 36-hole finale, carding a 4-under 67 after shooting a 66 earlier in the day. But his path to a first PGA Tour … [Read more...]
Ryan Stachler Among Georgia Qualifiers for U.S. Open
Alpharetta’s Ryan Stachler, a member of the golf team at South Carolina, made a recent visit to the Pittsburgh area to play a round of golf with a friend who is a member at Oakmont, the site of the 2016 U.S. Open. After placing second in a sectional qualifier at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek, Stachler will get to play Oakmont in competition as part of this year’s U.S. … [Read more...]
White, Dunlap among Georgians advancing in U.S. Open qualifiers
Georgia golfers captured 11 of 14 spots in U.S. Open local qualifiers played at Marietta Country Club and the Legends at Chateau Elan. Seven spots in sectional qualifying were available from each of the local qualifiers, with five advancing from Marietta Country Club and six from the Legends. Maurice Jeffries, a pro from Peachtree City, shared medalist honors at Marietta CC … [Read more...]