MARIETTA, Ga. - In a year that included many dominating performances, Colin Bowles of Albany, winner of the Centennial Georgia Amateur Championship, was selected as the Tommy Barnes Award winner, signifying the Georgia State Golf Association's overall player of the year for 2016. Bowles was honored at the GSGA's Player of the Year Luncheon, held at Cherokee Town Club in Atlanta … [Read more...]
Stan Gann Jr. Wins Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- It came down to the final hole and Stan Gann Jr. defeated Kane Whitehurst to win the Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship. The 98th edition of this event was played at Rivermont Golf Club, October 6-9. After going all square thru the first 3 holes, Whitehurst took the first lead with a birdie on hole number four. Gann would find his rhythm … [Read more...]
Bracket Set at Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. --- After a day of stroke play qualifying, the bracket has been determined for the Atlanta Amateur Match Play Championship. The 98th edition of this competition is taking place at Rivermont Golf Club, October 6-9. The defending champion, Chris Waters of Atlanta, was exempt through stroke play qualifying and is the top-seed. Bob Royak of … [Read more...]
Perno wins Rivermont PGA Championship
Johns Creek, GA --- PGA head professional Donn Perno from Peachtree Golf Club in Atlanta won the third annual Rivermont PGA Championship at Rivermont Golf Club in Johns Creek presented by St. Michelle Vineyards on the first playoff hole over Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Member James Mason from Dillard, PGA professionals Kyle Owen of Dunwoody Country Club and Seth McCain of … [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...]
St. Ives Country Club Wins Georgia Team Championship
STATHAM, GA. --- St. Ives Country Club finished with a total score of 349 to win the Georgia Team Championship. The winning team was made up of Bob Royak of Alpharetta, Scott Cunningham of Alpharetta, Alex Brueggemann of Atlanta and Terrance Evans of Atlanta. The 23rd playing of this team competition took place at The Georgia Club, October 31-November 1. The victory marks … [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...]
U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying Results
Johns Creek, G.A. - Glenn Albright and Charlie McDaniel, both of Columbus, Ga., fired a 7-under-par 63 to earn medalist honors and qualify for the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship. An 18-hole qualifier took place at Rivermont Golf Club in Johns Creek on Tuesday (September 22, 2015). Three teams tied at 5-under-par 65, so a playoff was needed to determine the final … [Read more...]