Peachtree Golf Club head professional Donn Perno put a quick end to a long day of golf, holing a birdie putt of some 35 feet on the first extra hole to win a 4-man playoff in the Georgia PGA Rivermont Championship. The third-year tournament played all 36 holes in one day, and Perno’s lengthy birdie effort kept the playoff from continuing and possibly running out 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...]
GSGA Falls Short at Billy Peters Cup Matches
EVANS, G.A. - The GSGA fell to the Georgia PGA professionals in the Billy Peters Cup Matches, 17-15. In an effort to win the competition for the first time since 2009, the GSGA finished day one tied, 8-8, but a day of singles matches saw the team of professionals prevail. The 40th playing of the biennial event took place at Champions Retreat Golf Club, October 19-20. On the … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Championship Belongs to Section Veterans
The first four Georgia PGA individual tournaments of 2014 featured two first-time winners, a second-time winner and an amateur winner, Based on past history, that pattern is likely to change when the state’s top club professionals gather on St. Simons Island for the Georgia PGA Championship, which will be played August 25-27 on Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course. The … [Read more...]
Craig Stevens Tops Group in Match Play Semifinals
Greg Lee, Seth McCain, Brian Dixon round out foursome The semifinals and finals of the Georgia PGA Match Play Championship move to Atlanta’s Peachtree Golf Club this month, with the tournament concluding August 18. The event began in April with a 64-player field. The first four rounds were played at sites determined by the competing players, with the four survivors … [Read more...]
Atlanta Open Features Interesting New Site
Event set for June 9-10 at Atlanta National Over the last 17 years, the Yamaha Atlanta Open has had 17 different winners, with the tournament visiting 15 metro courses during that span. The 2014 tournament, which will be played June 9-10, will have a 16th site, as Atlanta National hosts the long-running event for the first time, and should provide the toughest test the … [Read more...]