SEA ISLAND, Ga. – Today tournament officials announced that an impressive number of winners on the PGA TOUR this season are currently scheduled to compete in The RSM Classic, scheduled for November 17-23. “We are thrilled with the world-class players that have already committed to compete as we celebrate our 16th year on the PGA TOUR,” said Todd Thompson, The RSM Classic … [Read more...]
Steven Fisk birdies final three holes in Mississippi to win first PGA TOUR title at Sanderson Farms Championship
JACKSON, Miss. — Steven Fisk said he wasn't going to let anything get in the way of his first PGA TOUR victory, and it took birdies on his last three holes Sunday to close with an 8-under 64 to win the Sanderson Farms Championship. Fisk and Garrick Higgo of South Africa finally separated themselves over the closing holes at The Country Club of Jackson, and they put … [Read more...]
COLLEGE GOLF PREVIEW: Tech, Georgia Won a Combined 5 Times in the Fall
The 2019-20 college golf season resumes in early February, with Georgia Tech the highest ranked of the state’s Division 1 teams at No. 3 in the Golfstat rankings entering the Spring schedule. Georgia ended the Fall ranked 19thand appears to be the only other state team in line for an at-large berth in the NCAA Championship. Augusta (82) and Georgia Southern (92) are the only … [Read more...]
Tech, Georgia Shoot for NCAA Title with Veteran, Talented Squads
Both Georgia Tech and Georgia begin the 2019-20 golf season with top-10 rankings, as the two teams aim for a national title with veteran rosters. Despite the loss of All-American Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern has hopes of a return to the NCAA Championship, while the state’s other Division 1 programs hope for better results this season. GEORGIA TECH was ranked fourth in … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech’s Andy Ogletree Wins U.S. Amateur Championship
Georgia Tech senior Andy Ogletree captured the 2019 U.S. Amateur Championship at Pinehurst Resort Sunday, rallying from a sizeable early deficit to defeat Vanderbilt senior John Augenstein 2&1 in the 36-hole title match. Augensetein won holes 2 through 5 in succession on Pinehurst’s No. 4 course, the latter three with birdies, to jump out to a 4-up lead. After Ogletree … [Read more...]
Settindown Creek Offers Tough Test for 2019 Georgia Amateur
The 2019 Georgia Amateur returns to Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek for a third time July 11-14, with no clear favorite among the 144-player field. A strong field of mid-amateurs will be looking to win the event for the first time since Dalton’s David Noll scored his second GSGA Championship title in 2011. But a sizeable contingent of college players will endeavor to … [Read more...]
Strong Field of Georgia College Golfers Highlights Dogwood Invitational
The annual Dogwood Invitational returns to Druid Hills GC with an earlier date this year, with the 2019 tournament scheduled for June 5-8, several weeks earlier than its usual pre July 4th dates. The change moves the Dogwood away from conflicts with other national amateur events, and sets it as the first major amateur tournament of the season following the conclusion of the … [Read more...]
Southern’s Steven Fisk Second in NCAAs; 3 Georgia Teams Miss Cut
A pair of golfers from Georgia universities placed in the top 10 of the NCAA Championship earlier this week in Arkansas, as the three teams from the state that qualified for the event all failed to advance to the final round of stroke play. Georgia Southern’s Steven Fisk wrapped up an outstanding senior season, placing second in a field of more than 150 players, while … [Read more...]
Georgia Wins Home Regional; Tech, Southern Also Advance
The state of Georgia will be represented by three teams in the NCAA Championship, which will be played May 24-29 in Fayetteville. Ark. Georgia, Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern all advanced to nationals with top-5 finishes in their respective Regionals. Georgia was one of six teams selected to host a Regional, and the Bulldogs took advantage of the opportunity, winning by … [Read more...]