ATLANTA, GA --- After 10 hours of rain delays over four days the 70th Georgia Open Presented by L&J Golf, LAYR and E-Z-GO contested at The Ford Field and River Club in Richmond Hill finally crowned a champion. Mini-tour professional Matt Nagy of Buena Vista fired a closing round of two-under par 70 to win the Championship. Nagy finished at 15-under par 273 for the week and … [Read more...]
The Ford Field and River Club Hosts The Georgia Open
ATLANTA, (GA) --- For the fourth time since 2017 the Georgia Open presented by L & J Golf, Layr, and E-Z-GO will be contested at The Ford Field and River Club in Richmond Hill next week. The Championship dates are August 5-8, with the sold-out Pro-Am set for Wednesday, August 4th. The Georgia Open annually attracts a diverse field, with mini-tour pros and amateurs … [Read more...]
Kisner Defeats Kuchar in Finals of WGC Match Play
For the second straight year, former Georgia Bulldog golf team member Kevin Kisner found himself in the finals of the WGC Match Play Championship against a familiar competitor. Last year it was fellow ex-UGA golfer Bubba Watson, who used his considerable distance advantage to put a 7&6 beating on Kisner in the title match. This time, Kisner drew a player whose style … [Read more...]
Ford Plantation among state’s best layouts; Dye’s re-design enhances little-known gem
Perhaps the best course in Georgia very few in the state have heard of, let alone played, is located in the community of Richmond Hill, less than 20 miles south of Savannah on the Ogeechee River. The Ford Plantation is a Pete Dye design (one of only two in the state) that was originally built in the late 1980s as essentially a plaything for a wealthy Saudi businessman, who … [Read more...]