ROSWELL, GA, May 2, 2016– Shawn Koch, PGA director of instruction at Country Club of the South in Alpharetta, and Brian Puterbaugh, PGA teaching professional from The Hooch in Johns Creek worked overtime to win the Club Car Senior-Junior Championship Presented by The PGA Tour at Ansley Golf Club just north of downtown Atlanta. Koch and Puterbaugh carded a round of … [Read more...]
Albertson Elected as 24th President of Georgia PGA
ROSWELL, GA -- Brian Albertson, PGA Head Professional at Coosa Country Club in Rome was elected the 24th president of the Georgia Section, PGA of America on Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Georgia PGA Annual Meeting held at the Alpharetta Marriott on Windward Parkway. Albertson, a native of Alpharetta, is a graduate of Madison County High School and the University of Georgia … [Read more...]
Koch and Cartwright Win Club Car Pro-Pro Scramble
ROSWELL, GA – Shawn Koch, PGA Director of Instruction at Country Club of the South in Johns Creek and Chris Cartwright, PGA Head Professional from West Pines Golf Club in Douglasville worked overtime to win the 26th annual Club Car Pro-Pro Scramble presented by Ernest Sports, Global Golf Sales, Hass Jordan, Oxford Golf and Sun Mountain at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Course in … [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...]
Kyle Owen scores first Georgia PGA victory
Takes playoff over Skinner at Chicopee Woods After 7 ½ years playing on mini-tours throughout the Southeast, Kyle Owen made the decision to join the club professional ranks, and has been competing in Georgia PGA events since the mid-2000s. Owen, an assistant at Dunwoody Country Club since 2010, enjoyed some success as a tour pro, winning four times. Among his victories was … [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...]