Coming into last week’s Champions Tour Playoffs opener in Richmond, Va., former Georgia Bulldog Tommy Tolles needed a top-10 finish to advance to the second of three Schwab Cup events. Tolles did a little better than that, finishing second behind Miguel Angel Jimenez. Thanks to his runner-up finish, Tolles improved from 59 to 37 in the Schwab Cup standings, putting himself … [Read more...]
Weaver, Whaley Second in Web.com Events; Kuchar Second in FedExCup Standings
Two Atlanta area residents playing on the Web.com Tour this season recorded runner-up finishes in the tour’s two most recent events, putting them in good position to earn their PGA Tour cards for 2019-20. Atlanta’s Drew Weaver finished second in this past week’s tournament in Colombia, while Fayetteville’s Vince Whaley, a recent member of the Georgia Tech golf team, … [Read more...]
Champions Tour Preview: Augusta’s Parel Looks for Another Big Season
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...]
Dunlap, Sauers tie for second in Champions event in Tucson
Duluth’s Scott Dunlap and Savannah’s Gene Sauers tied for second in last week’s Champions Tour event in Tucson, with both players having a chance to win going to the final hole. Both players came to the 18 th hole one shot behind leader Steve Stricker after birdies on the par-5 17 th at Tucson National. But both pulled their tee shots into the water that borders both sides … [Read more...]