The Champions begins its 2019 schedule this week, with three Georgians in the field for the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii. The tournament features a limited field, consisting of winners from the 2018 Champions Tour and major champions from both the PGA and Champions Tours. The lone Georgian to win on the 2018 Champions TOUR was Augusta’s Scott Parel, who will be … [Read more...]
Bubba Wins for Third Time in Hartford; Cink Has Best Finish in a Decade
Last week's PGA Tour stop in Hartford was a successful one for three former Georgia Bulldogs and a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket, with the two veterans of the group enjoying particularly rewarding finishes on Sunday. Former Georgia Bulldog Bubba Watson became the first player to win three times on the 2017-18 PGA Tour, capturing his third career title in the Travelers … [Read more...]
Tour Championship Turns 30 This Week; East Lake Hosting Event for 17th Time
The Tour Championship turns 30 this week, with Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club hosting the event for the 17th time. The historic Atlanta club held the PGA Tour’s season-ending event for the first time in 1998 and shared duties as tournament host with the Champions Club in Houston before becoming the permanent home of the Tour Championship in 2004. The first Tour Championship … [Read more...]
Charles Schwab Cup Champions Tom Watson, Jay Haas, and Kenny Perry Commit to Mitsubishi Electric Classic
GWINNETT – METRO ATLANTA – April 4, 2017 - Officials of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic announced today that former Charles Schwab Cup Champions Tom Watson, Jay Haas and Kenny Perry will compete in the fifth installment of the prestigious PGA TOUR Champions event at TPC Sugarloaf scheduled for April 10-16, 2017. The tournament has also accepted commitments … [Read more...]
Top 10 NCAA Division I Schools for Men’s Golf
Thousands of people around the world make a living playing or supporting those who play golf. Approximately 60 million people play at least one round of golf annually. Many of those golf games involve networking or approaching a fellow golf-lover for a business deal. Golf is the official sport of commerce. If you’re good enough to play golf at the collegiate level, you can … [Read more...]