KENNESAW, Ga. – Ella Ofstedahl fired a 73 in the final round of the Hennsler Intercollegiate Tuesday and tied for eighth, and the Georgia Southern women’s golf team placed ninth in the event at Pinetree Country Club. Ofstedahl (+5) finished a stroke behind Julia Johnson of Ole Miss in seventh and two shots behind a tie for fifth. It was the sophomore’s second top-10 and … [Read more...]
Sonny Skinner romps to victory in Georgia PGA Senior Championship
Since he turned 50 in 2010, Sonny Skinner has played some of his best golf in the Georgia PGA Senior Championship, the Section’s qualifier for the national senior club professional championship. Skinner collected his third victory in the event earlier this week, shooting 12-under 132 for 36 holes at Pinetree Country Club to score a decisive 6-stroke victory over James Mason … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Women’s golf places 14th at Henssler Intercollegiate
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Georgia Southern women’s golf team capped its regular season by placing 14th at the Henssler Intercollegiate Tuesday at the Pinetree Country Club. Thirteenth-ranked Kent State (+12) held off No. 24 Purdue (+13) for the team title, and No. 35 Texas Tech (+14) took third. The field featured five teams ranked in the top-25 and six individuals in the … [Read more...]
David Burke Elected President at GSGA’s Annual Meeting
MARIETTA, Ga. - David Burke of Canton was elected president of the Georgia State Golf Association for a two-year term, highlighting the Association's 2017 Annual Meeting at Cherokee Town Club in Atlanta on Saturday, January 21. A 1998 graduate of Georgia Southern University, Burke has enjoyed a 28-year career in the Insurance and Employee Benefits field and is currently the … [Read more...]
Nyqvist Ties For First at Henssler Financial Intercollegiate
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Augusta Jaguars secured their seventh top-10 finish in their seventh event of the year with a second-place showing at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate at Pinetree Country Club on Tuesday (March 29th, 2016). Jags junior Josefine Nyqvist tied for first place at five-over par to pace the team. No. 34 Augusta and the 12-team field started in a shotgun … [Read more...]
Dave Ballard Re-elected President at GSGA’s Annual Meeting
MARIETTA, Ga. - Dave Ballard of Roswell was re-elected president of the Georgia State Golf Association for a second one-year term, highlighting the Association's 2016 Annual Meeting held at Cherokee Town Club in Atlanta on Saturday, January 16. Ballard retired from IBM in 2001 after 30 years of service. He has served on many GSGA committees, including Rules and … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Player of the Year Announced
Roswell, GA ---Highlighted by his consistent play all year, PGA teaching professional Tim Weinhart of the Tim Weinhart Golf Academy in Tucker recently earned his record-setting 8th Georgia PGA Player of the Year title presented by OMEGA. Weinhart started the year with a tie for 2nd place in May at the Rivermont Championship conducted at Rivermont Golf Club. He kept up his … [Read more...]
KSU Women’s Golf Runner-Up Finish at 3M Jaguar Intercollegiate
AUGUSTA, G.A. – The Kennesaw State women's golf team equaled their best finish of the season as the Owls turned in a final round five-over par 289 and tied for second place with a 21-over par 54-hole total of 873 on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at the 13-team 3M Jaguar Intercollegiate, hosted by GRU Augusta at the par-71, 6,085-yard Forest Hills Golf Club. Entering the day in … [Read more...]
Steady Skinner Claims Second Georgia PGA Player of the Year Title
Roswell, GA --- Sonny Skinner, PGA Life Member from Sylvester, claimed his second Georgia PGA Player of the Year title presented by PGA National Resort and Spa and the highly coveted Billy Weir Trophy after a long stretch of outstanding play in 2014. Skinner previously won the Georgia PGA Player of the Year title in 2006. Skinner has become one of the most decorated playing … [Read more...]