ATLANTA, Ga. – The Georgia PGA, in partnership with PGA REACH Georgia, is proud to announce the 72 players who have officially qualified to compete in the second playing of The Drew, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, at East Lake Golf Club. Following a successful inaugural event in 2025, The Drew returns to East Lake, bringing together the top Georgia PGA Professionals for one … [Read more...]
Claxton Captures Third Yamaha Georgia Senior Open Title at Echelon
ATLANTA, Ga. – Paul Claxton, PGA of America Director of Golf at Willow Lake Golf Club, captured his third Yamaha Georgia Senior Open title, presented by Wilson Golf, Tuesday at Echelon Golf Club, finishing the championship at 5-under-par. Claxton entered Tuesday’s final round at 4-under-par after an opening-round 68. He carded a 1-under-par round on Tuesday to finish with a … [Read more...]
Bruce Heppler Elected to Georgia Golf Hall of Fame
THE FLATS – At the helm of Georgia Tech’s golf program for 13 Atlantic Coast Conference championships, 18 appearances in the NCAA Championship and 67 tournament titles overall, Bruce Heppler has been selected for induction into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2022. The Georgia State Golf Association made the announcement Thursday that Heppler will be … [Read more...]
Tim Weinhart To Be Inducted into Georgia Golf Hall of Fame
For the fourth time in the past seven years, one of a small group of Georgia PGA members who have dominated tournament play in the Section dating back to the 1990s will be inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. Tim Weinhart will follow long-time competitors Stephen Keppler (Class of 2014), James Mason(’16) and Sonny Skinner (’18) into the Hall of Fame when he is … [Read more...]
Tim Weinhart Wins Qualifier for PGA PC; Anthony Cordes, Jake Keen Qualify in First Attempt
At the age of 50, Tim Weinhart is continuing his run as the Georgia PGA’s most successful player, especially in qualifying events for national PGA championships. Weinhart scored his sixth career victory Tuesday in the Georgia PGA’s qualifier for the national club pro championship, winning the GPGA Professional Championship by two strokes on a demanding Jennings Mill … [Read more...]
Royak Looks to Defend Yamaha Georgia Senior Open Title on Home Course
The annual battle between Georgia’s strong groups of club professionals and amateurs continues May 6-7 at St. Ives CC in the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open. Amateurs have won two of the last three Georgia Senior Opens, the first wins in the event by a non-pro since back-to-back amateur victories in 2007 and ’08. Although the Georgia PGA includes a number of outstanding … [Read more...]
Cressend, Sanders Knock out Seeds in Early Rounds of Match Play
After two rounds of the Georgia PGA Match Play Championship, only two players seeded higher than 14th had been eliminated, with 14 of the 16 remaining players seeded no lower than 18th. The two highest seeded players who failed to advance were2015 runner-up and No. 4 seed Matthew Evans of Rivermont and two-time champion and No. 9 seed Craig Stevens of Brookstone, a finalist … [Read more...]
E-Z-GO Georgia PGA Championship Final Results
Roswell, GA --- James Mason, PGA Life Member from Dillard, fired a final round two-under 70 to win the rain shortened E-Z-GO Georgia PGA Championship presented by TaylorMade/adidas Golf/Ashworth/Adams Golf and the PGA Tour, conducted at Sea Island Golf Club’s Plantation course on St. Simons Island. The event was cut from 54 to 36 holes due to weather caused by the remnants of … [Read more...]
GSGA Falls Short at Billy Peters Cup Matches
EVANS, G.A. - The GSGA fell to the Georgia PGA professionals in the Billy Peters Cup Matches, 17-15. In an effort to win the competition for the first time since 2009, the GSGA finished day one tied, 8-8, but a day of singles matches saw the team of professionals prevail. The 40th playing of the biennial event took place at Champions Retreat Golf Club, October 19-20. On the … [Read more...]