The Georgia Open returns to Savannah’s Ford Plantation for a third straight year, with defending champion Paul Claxton heading up a field that consists of tour players, Georgia PGA members and amateurs. The tournament is schedule for August 2-5. When Claxton won last year, he became the fiirst Georgia PGA-affiliated player to win the tournament in more than a decade. But … [Read more...]
Stachler Survives Shaky Start to Take Berkeley Hills Event in Playoff Over Dixon
University of South Carolina golfer Ryan Stachler began the final round Tuesday in the Championship at Berkeley Hills with back-to-back bogeys, and his day ended after consecutive bogeys on his final two holes. But some bogeys are better than others, and the first and last bogeys Stachler scored in the final round of the Georgia PGA tournament helped produce his first … [Read more...]
7 Georgia PGA Members to Compete in National Club Professional Championship
Seven Georgia PGA members will be in the field for the 2018 PGA Professional Championship, the national championship for the country’s club professionals, with the tournament set for June 17-20 at the Bayonet and Black Horse courses in Seaside, Calif. Eight members of the Georgia PGA Section qualified for the championship, but Woodmont instructor Craig Stevens, who has … [Read more...]
Mercer Golfer Ball Answers Cherokee’s Challenge to Capture Yamaha Atlanta Open Title
Spencer Ball, a rising junior at Mercer, became the third college golfer to win the Yamaha Atlanta Open in the past six years, holding onto the lead throughout almost the entire final round with a display of quality golf under challenging conditions at Cherokee Town & Country Club. Cherokee, one of the top private clubs in metro Atlanta, was in prime condition for the … [Read more...]
Paul Claxton Edges Nathan Williams To Win Georgia PGA Event at Chattahoochee
After opening with a 7-under 65 to take the lead in the inaugural Milton Martin Honda Classic at Gainesville’s Chattahoochee GC earlier this week, Paul Claxton appeared to be in position to roll to a third straight victory in a Georgia PGA event. As it turned out, Claxton won his third consecutive Georgia PGA tournament, but the victory did not come easily, as Chattahoochee … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Pros Compete for Spots in National Championship
The Georgia PGA closes out its 2017 points schedule with the Georgia PGA Professional Championship, which will determine the Section’s qualifiers for next year’s national club professional championship, as well as deciding Player of the Year honors. It has not yet been determined how many spots the Georgia PGA will get at nationals, but the Section has advanced seven … [Read more...]
Tim Weinhart Scores Third Victory in Georgia PGA Championship
Last year, Tim Weinhart came into the final round of the Georgia PGA Championship three shots behind 36-hole leader Sonny Skinner. Weinhart carded six birdies on the day at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside course and shot 4-under 66 to win by one over Skinner, who matched par of 70. Coming into the last round of this week’s Section Championship, which was played at Sea … [Read more...]
Veteran Group of Players Look to Retain Grip on GPGA Championship
The Georgia PGA has been returning to Sea Island Golf Club for more than 25 years to hold its Section Championship, and no matter which of the club’s three courses hosts the event, the same names appear on the leader board on an annual basis. The five players who have captured all but two Player of the Year titles since 1993 have combined for 15 victories in the Georgia PGA … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Scores Narrow Win in Peters Cup
The biennial Peters Cup, which matches the top players of the Georgia PGA and GSGA, consists of 32 matches. After 31 matches of the most recent competition at the Legends at Chateau Elan, the score was tied 15 ½ to 15 ½. All the singles matches were complete except one, a battle between the most prominent players from each organization. David Noll of Dalton has won the … [Read more...]