After an almost mistake-free first 25 holes in the Georgia Women’s Open,. Ji Eun Baik was cruising with a 6-stroke lead when she suddenly started hitting tee shots on par 3s, 4s and 5s alike in the direction of out of bounds stakes rather than fairways or greens. In the span of seven holes, Baik hit three shots that came to rest within a few feet of being out of bounds and a … [Read more...]
Women’s College Preview: Georgia Looks To Rebound After Tough Fall
Georgia has been the state’s dominant women’s college golf team for decades, but after a difficult fall season, the Bulldogs begin the spring ranked behind two teams from the state by Golfstat. After a fall in which they finished last or close to last in three of their four tournaments and placed fourth in their fall finale against a relatively weak field, the Bulldogs are … [Read more...]
After 5 top finishes, Jessica Haigwood wins Georgia Women’s Open
After finishing in the top five each of the last five years in the Georgia Women’s Open, including three straight runner-up finishes, Roswell’s Jessica Haigwood figured it was finally her time take home the winner’s trophy. Haigwood shot a final round 69 at Pinetree CC earlier this week to score a two-stroke victory over Lacey Fears of Bonaire, who either led or was tied for … [Read more...]
Deems Wins Georgia Women’s Match Play Championship
EATONTON, Ga. --- Hannah Mae Deems of Taylorsville defeated Caroline Craig of Sautee Nacoochee (5 and 4) to win the Georgia Women's Match Play Championship, while Georgia Golf Hall of Famer Laura Coble of Augusta beat Betsy Butler of Atlanta (5 and 3) to win the Senior Women's Match Play title. The final match saw Deems take a 1-up lead after two holes before going all … [Read more...]
Meagan Wallace Takes Women’s Open in Playoff Over Kaylin Yost
After losing a playoff in the Georgia Women’s Open at Brookfield Country Club, Kaylin Yost can identify with Jordan Spieth’s experience in the 2016 Masters. Like Spieth, Yost held a sizeable lead on the back nine when two ill-timed and poorly hit shots on a par-3 resulted in a quadruple bogey and the loss of her lead. Yost went from four shots ahead to tied after making … [Read more...]
Wallace Wins Georgia Women’s Open
Roswell, GA --- Meagan Wallace, of Charlotte, NC playing in just her second tournament as a professional carded a final round of 2-under par 70 for a championship total of 6-under par 138 to win the Georgia Women’s Open in a playoff over professional Kaylin Yost of Kennesaw. Wallace birdied the first playoff hole for the victory. Wallace started the day two shots behind … [Read more...]
Ashlan Ramsey aims for repeat in Georgia Women’s Open
Club Pro Paolozzi among primary challengers During its 21 years of competition, the Georgia Women’s Open has featured a number of winners in their teens or early 20s who used their victories as springboards to successful stints as college golfers or as part of a path to a future in professional golf. That applies to the tournament’s first winner – Caroline Peek Blaylock in … [Read more...]
Georgia, Augusta women’s teams receive NCAA invitations
The Georgia Lady Bulldogs finished a distant sixth in the SEC Women’s Golf Championship at Greystone CC in Birmingham, ending the 54-hole event 30 strokes behind Alabama’s winning total of 859. The Lady Bulldogs posted scores of 296-296-297 for a 25-over 888 total. They trailed by 10 shots after the first round and by 14 after 36, with Alabama pulling away in the final … [Read more...]
Lightfritz, Meason, Shirley Share GSGA’s Tommy Barnes Award
MARIETTA, Ga. - In a year that included many dominating performances, the winning team at the USGA Women's State Team Championship - Lauren Lightfritz of Suwanee, Emilie Meason of Atlanta and Margaret Shirley of Roswell - was selected as the Tommy Barnes Award winner, signifying the Georgia State Golf Association's overall players of the year for 2015. The trio was was honored … [Read more...]