Seven Georgia PGA members will be in the field for the 2018 PGA Professional Championship, the national championship for the country’s club professionals, with the tournament set for June 17-20 at the Bayonet and Black Horse courses in Seaside, Calif. Eight members of the Georgia PGA Section qualified for the championship, but Woodmont instructor Craig Stevens, who has … [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...]
Paul Claxton Edges Nathan Williams To Win Georgia PGA Event at Chattahoochee
After opening with a 7-under 65 to take the lead in the inaugural Milton Martin Honda Classic at Gainesville’s Chattahoochee GC earlier this week, Paul Claxton appeared to be in position to roll to a third straight victory in a Georgia PGA event. As it turned out, Claxton won his third consecutive Georgia PGA tournament, but the victory did not come easily, as Chattahoochee … [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...]
Dunlap, Sauers tie for second in Champions event in Tucson
Duluth’s Scott Dunlap and Savannah’s Gene Sauers tied for second in last week’s Champions Tour event in Tucson, with both players having a chance to win going to the final hole. Both players came to the 18 th hole one shot behind leader Steve Stricker after birdies on the par-5 17 th at Tucson National. But both pulled their tee shots into the water that borders both sides … [Read more...]
Paul Claxton Third in National Club Pro Event; Ex-Tour Pro Qualifies for PGA Championship
In 20 years as a member of both the PGA and Web.com Tours, Paul Claxton played in exactly two major championships. Almost three years after playing in his last tour event, Claxton will be competing in his third major – and first PGA Championship – after a strong showing in the PGA Professional Championship. Claxton tied for third in the event that serves as the national … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish Seventh At Southern Intercollegiates
ATHENS, Ga. — The 19th-ranked Georgia men’s golf team finished in seventh place at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships on a cold Monday at Athens Country Club. The Bulldogs recorded a two-round total of 4-over 580. After the first round, they were tied with Arkansas and Kennesaw State for third at even-par with a total of 288, and followed that up with a 4-over 292 in … [Read more...]
Paul Claxton, Martin, Frasier Qualify For Nationals For First Time
The Georgia PGA contingent for the 2017 PGA Professional Championship will include three players competing in the national club pro championship for the first time, but one of the three hardly fits the description of rookie. From 1995-2014, Vidalia native Paul Claxton competed on either the PGA or what is now the Web.com Tour, playing 16 years on the latter and four years … [Read more...]
Shad Tuten Captures Georgia Open Title
Going to the final round of the Georgia Open at Ford Plantation outside Savannah, former Armstrong Atlantic golfer Shad Tuten had a specific game plan. Tuten, a pro for a little less than a year, began the round three shots off the lead, but was determined to concentrate on his game and pay as little attention as possible to how he stood in relation to the leader. That … [Read more...]