Chris Kirk holding the 2013 McGladrey Classic Trophy, after his win on Sunday, Nov. 10. By Mike Blum Victories by Chris Kirk in the recent McGladrey Classic and Harris English in Mexico put the finishing touches on what was a very successful year for a handful of twenty-something Georgians on the PGA Tour, who first made their names as junior golfers in the … [Read more...]
Three Players Qualified for U.S. Womens Mid-Amateur Championship
Qualifiers Name Total Margaret Shirley, Roswell, GA 73 Ashley Rose, North Augusta, S.C. 76 Mercedes Huarte, Suwanee, GA 77 Alternates 1st Brenda Pictor, Marietta, GA 78 * 2nd Lea Venable, Simpsonville, S.C. 78 * * determined in playoff Margaret Shirley of Roswell earned medalist honors and qualified … [Read more...]
Jack Hall Wins Georgia Senior Championship
Jack Hall of Sea Island won the 2013 Georgia Senior Championship after posting a 14-under-par 202 (69-64-69) to seal the victory by 12 strokes. Last year's champion and local Savannah native, Doug Hanzel, earned runner-up honors with a 54-hole total of 2-under-par 214 (69-73-72). The 56-year-old Hall was playing in his second Senior Championship after becoming eligible to … [Read more...]
All six Jackets advance to Deutsche Bank Championship
All six Georgia Tech alumni who qualified for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs made the cut and advanced to this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass., outside of Boston. Matt Kuchar, who held the lead at The Barclays last weekend after 36 and 54 holes, faltered with a 78 Sunday but still tied for 19th (279, -5) and stands fourth in FedEx Cup points, virtually … [Read more...]
Jon Curran Wins Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic
Above: Jon Curran receives a check for winning the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic. Brunswick, Ga. – Over the first six events of the season, the NGA TOUR crowned six first-time winners. However, Jon Curran ended that streak on Sunday afternoon in the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic by becoming the first two-time winner of the season on the top-rated developmental … [Read more...]
NeSmith Chevrolet Classic up next for NGA TOUR
Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The NGA Pro Golf Tour rolls into Shellman Bluff, Ga., this week to compete at the Sapelo Hammock Golf Club for the first time with the playing of the NeSmith Chevrolet Classic. And if a recent trend continues, it won’t be the last time the words “first time” are used during the tournament. Through the first five events of 2013 on the top-rated … [Read more...]
Prominent Atlanta Business Women Kathy Betty Named as Honorary Chairperson of “The Judson Collegiate & Legends Pro-Am Challenge”
Atlanta, GA (March 4, 2013) - The JCI Foundation announces Kathy Betty, a prominent Atlanta Business Woman, as the honorary chairperson of the 2nd Annual Judson Collegiate & Legends Pro-Am Challenge taking place at the Country Club of Roswell from July 12th to 15th, 2013. The event brings together the Legends of the LPGA with the top collegiate women golfers. “We are … [Read more...]