Going to the final round of the Georgia Open at Ford Plantation outside Savannah, former Armstrong Atlantic golfer Shad Tuten had a specific game plan. Tuten, a pro for a little less than a year, began the round three shots off the lead, but was determined to concentrate on his game and pay as little attention as possible to how he stood in relation to the leader. That … [Read more...]
Tuten Wins 63rd Georgia Open
Roswell, GA --- Former Armstrong State All-American golfer Shad Tuten of Savannah fired a closing round of 3-under par 69 to capture the 63rd Georgia Open presented by Gas South and E-Z-GO, contested at The Ford Plantation in Richmond Hill for the first time in the event’s history. Tuten is a native of Augusta, who recently relocated to the low country and now resides in … [Read more...]
Georgians advance in U.S. Open qualifying; Guglielmo, Joiner, Fox, White on to sectionals
Two local qualifiers for the 2016 U.S. Open were held in Georgia recently, with 10 players with Georgia ties advancing to sectional qualifying. Ten sectional qualifiers will be played June 6 to fill out the field for this year’s U.S. Open, which will be played June 16-19 at Oakmont CC outside Pittsburgh. One of the sectional qualifiers will be played at Ansley Golf Club’s … [Read more...]
Georgia Amateur heading to the state’s coast; Famed Seaside course to host event
The GSGA Championship returns to the Georgia coast for the first time since 1998, and the event, scheduled for July 9-12, has changed markedly since it was last played at Sea Island Golf Club in 1989. The last time the Georgia Amateur was played at Sea Island GC, Allen Doyle was nearing the end of his 13-year reign as the state’s top amateur, winning six times and finishing … [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...]
Atlanta Athletic Club to host U.S. Amateur Championship
This will be a big year for amateur golf in Georgia, as the U.S. Amateur Championship will be played Aug. 11-17 at the Atlanta Athletic Club. The last time the U.S. Amateur was played in Georgia was 2001, when East Lake Golf Club hosted the event, which began the day after the 2001 PGA Championship concluded at the Athletic Club. Atlanta Athletic Club, which last hosted … [Read more...]
Fricke & Broadaway Earn Exempt Status on Web.com Tour
Two Georgians earned exempt status for the 2014 Web.com Tour after tying for 26th in the finals of qualifying at PGA West in LaQuinta, Calif. Web.com Tour veteran Josh Broadaway and two-time Georgia Open champion Jonathan Fricke both will begin the 2014 season as exempt players, with several other players having conditional status that could get them into the fields of … [Read more...]