Duluth’s Scott Dunlap and Savannah’s Gene Sauers tied for second in last week’s Champions Tour event in Tucson, with both players having a chance to win going to the final hole. Both players came to the 18 th hole one shot behind leader Steve Stricker after birdies on the par-5 17 th at Tucson National. But both pulled their tee shots into the water that borders both sides … [Read more...]
2016 Mitsubishi Electric Classic to Feature Prominent Peach State Golfers
ATLANTA, GA - March 8, 2016 - The Mitsubishi Electric Classic will once again return to TPC Sugarloaf in Gwinnett County April 11-17, the week following The Masters which is played in Augusta, Georgia. In this position, the tournament will create a two-week period highlighting premier professional golf associated with the State of Georgia. The Mitsubishi Electric Classic has … [Read more...]
Scott Dunlap finally sheds status as journeyman; Champions Tour win in ‘14 a career changer
For almost his entire professional career, Scott Dunlap has been a textbook example of the quintessential journeyman tour pro. Dunlap literally fit the journey part of that description, playing in South Africa, Canada and South America along with a 6-year stint on the PGA Tour from 1996-2002 and a career-length stretch on what is now the Web.com Tour that spanned a quarter … [Read more...]
Dunlap, Sauers, Andrade enjoy Champions Tour success
Three of Georgia’s four full-time players on the Champions Tour enjoyed successful seasons in 2014, but all three had some extremely close calls that could have made their seasons significantly better. The lone Georgia winner in 2014 was Champions Tour “rookie” Scott Dunlap of Duluth, who defeated Mark Brooks in a playoff in Seattle. Dunlap also had a pair of runner-up … [Read more...]
White, Dunlap among Georgians advancing in U.S. Open qualifiers
Georgia golfers captured 11 of 14 spots in U.S. Open local qualifiers played at Marietta Country Club and the Legends at Chateau Elan. Seven spots in sectional qualifying were available from each of the local qualifiers, with five advancing from Marietta Country Club and six from the Legends. Maurice Jeffries, a pro from Peachtree City, shared medalist honors at Marietta CC … [Read more...]
Miguel Angel Jimenez Wins Champions Debut in Gwinnett
For the past 25 years, Miguel Angel Jimenez has been a mainstay on the European PGA Tour. He’s won 20 tour events since 1992 and has been a word class player for two decades, regularly competing in majors and World Golf Championship events during that span. Jimenez has won just about every tournament of consequence on the European Tour, contended in almost all the majors and … [Read more...]
World traveler Dunlap gets a rare home game Champions Tour newcomer set for Sugarloaf
During his career as a professional golfer, Duluth resident Scott Dunlap has played all over the world on a variety of tours, winning tournaments in six different countries from Canada to South America to South Africa. For the past decade, Dunlap’s home has been the Nationwide/Web.com Tour, which he has played every year since 2003. Dunlap was a PGA Tour member for six … [Read more...]
Augustans Parel & Taylor Among Georgians on Web.com Tour
The 2014 Web.com Tour begins in South America in February, and will make just one stop in Georgia for the first time since 2006. From 2007-13, the tour schedule included events in Valdosta and Athens, but the University of Georgia elected not to continue its tournament, which was played for four years at Jennings Mill just outside Athens before moving to the University … [Read more...]
8 Georgians Earn 2013-14 PGA Tour Card
Eight players with ties to Georgia earned PGA Tour status for the 2013-14 season with their play on the 2013 Web.com Tour – four for their play in the regular season and four from the first ever Web.com Finals series of tournaments. Several other Georgians will retain exempt status on the 2014 Web.com Tour, with others looking to earn a spot on through the qualifying … [Read more...]