ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. --- The Georgia men’s golf team exited the 2017 Southeastern Conference Championship at Sea Island Golf Club on Saturday with a ninth-place finish following 54 holes of stroke play. For the first time, the SEC is utilizing an 8-team match play to determine its team champion. Following Saturday’s round, the Bulldogs landed at 16-over 856 – four shots … [Read more...]
Davis Love Foundation Names Todd Thompson RSM Classic Tournament Director
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA - After an extensive executive search, the Davis Love Foundation, the host organization of The RSM Classic, has named Todd Thompson Tournament Director. Thompson will help oversee the tournament staff and daily operations of this PGA TOUR FedEx Cup event which will be held this year on November 13-19 at Sea Island Golf Club on St. Simons Island, … [Read more...]
2016 RSM Classic Raises More Than $2.2 Million for Charities
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA – The seventh annual RSM Classic, an Official PGA TOUR FedEx Cup Event held at Sea Island Golf Club, raised more than $2.2 million for children and family charities. This brings the seven-year charitable contribution of the tournament to more than $7 million. Charitable dollars are distributed by the Davis Love Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit … [Read more...]
Hatcher and Wagoner Win Pro-Pro Championship
St. Simons Island, GA --- The team of Richard Hatcher and Gus Wagoner from Ansley Golf Club Settingdown Creek in Roswell made 18 birdies and an eagle over 36 holes to capture the Traynor Golf Collection/Mizuno/E-Z-GO Pro-Pro Championship presented by Ernest Sports and Global Golf Sales which was contested on the Sea Island Golf Club’s famed Seaside and Plantation … [Read more...]
Tickets to The RSM Classic Available June 1
SIMONS ISLAND, GA – June 1, 2016 – Timed perfectly in conjunction with Father’s Day, the Davis Love Foundation has announced that tickets to the 2016 RSM Classic will be available online at RSMClassic.com beginning June 1. A special Father’s Day package is available through June 19. This offer includes two good any day tickets and a round of golf for two on Sea Island’s … [Read more...]
Foundation Club Expands Reach Of The RSM Classic
SIMONS ISLAND, GA - April 20, 2016 - The seventh RSM Classic comes to the Golden Isles in seven months. While November may seem to be a long time away, the Davis Love Foundation is well underway with planning this year's event. It takes twelve months of preparation to pull off the PGA TOUR event, which has raised more than $4.8 million for children and family charities and has … [Read more...]
Lightfritz, Meason, Shirley Share GSGA’s Tommy Barnes Award
MARIETTA, Ga. - In a year that included many dominating performances, the winning team at the USGA Women's State Team Championship - Lauren Lightfritz of Suwanee, Emilie Meason of Atlanta and Margaret Shirley of Roswell - was selected as the Tommy Barnes Award winner, signifying the Georgia State Golf Association's overall players of the year for 2015. The trio was was honored … [Read more...]
Kisner A Winner At Sea Island
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA -- Former UGA golfer Kevin Kisner scored his first PGA Tour victory in the RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club that was held November 16-22, closing with back-to-back scores of 64 to finish at 22-under 260, winning by six shots over Kevin Chappell and seven over Graeme McDowell, who won the previous week in Mexico. Kisner lost three times in playoffs in … [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...]