If the Tour Championship was to designate a theme song for the 2019 tournament, the obvious choice would be David Bowie’s “Changes.” This week’s tournament has new dates, a new scoring format, new public parking locations and several other new additions. The altered scoring format is covered in an accompanying article here and general information about the tournament can be … [Read more...]
PGA Tour Preview: Significant Changes Highlight 2019 Schedule
The 2019 portion of the PGA Tour schedule began with two events in Hawaii, and will be followed by four annual stops in California and one in Arizona, the same as it has for the past two decades. After that, the usually standard sequence of tournaments has been significantly shuffled, along with a number of rules changes that are slightly confusing but not overly impactful. … [Read more...]
U.S. loses Ryder Cup in Europe again; Woods goes winless, Furyk fumbles pairings
After all the talk about the immense talent on the 2018 American Ryder Cup team, the final result was the same as that of the previous five matches played in Europe. The U.S. team lost by the second largest margin of the 6-match road losing streak, with Europe erasing a 3-1 deficit after the first session Friday morning to win the team matches 10-6. The Europeans clinched … [Read more...]
Woods Thrills East Lake Fans with First Victory in 5 years; Almost Wins FedExCup
After Tiger Woods won for the first time in more than five years in the Tour Championship at East Lake on Sunday, the exuberant reaction of both the fans and the media is a strong indicator that all is right in the golfing world. Woods had not won since the World Golf Championship event in 2013 at Firestone, which hosted that tournament for the last time this year. That was … [Read more...]
Woods, Mickelson Return to Add Star Power to Tour Championship
The 2018 Tour Championship will feature a typically world class field, with the two stars who have shined the longest and the brightest among this era’s constellation of professional golfers back at East Lake together for the first time in five years. Tiger Woods played a full schedule this season for the first time since 2013, and returns to East Lake for just the third … [Read more...]
Atlanta Celebrates The Start of TOUR Championship Week
ATLANTA, GA – On September 18, 2017, the 3rd annual Atlanta Celebrates the TOUR Championship event took place tonight at the College Football Hall of Fame. The event brought together the Atlanta business community along with residents to kick-off TOUR Championship week, now in its 16th consecutive year in Atlanta. The evening featured a performance by hometown … [Read more...]
TOUR Championship announces partnership with Uber
ATLANTA, GA – As the top 30 players in the world head to East Lake Golf Club, it couldn’t be easier for fans to get in on the action. This year, the TOUR Championship has joined forces with Uber to offer fans easy access to safe rides throughout the tournament. With Uber, fans will enjoy an exclusive way to access the tournament grounds – the Uber Gate – when the world’s best … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Junior Tour Championship and Player of the Year Results
Roswell, GA---The Georgia PGA Junior Tour celebrated 15 years of the top junior golf in Georgia with the playing of its Tour Championship. Jaden Halls consistent play over two days of difficult conditions helped him prevail over a strong field on the Great Waters Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee. Hall, of Newnan, entered the final round tied for second, one shot behing Lidnsey … [Read more...]
Jim Furyk, “Mr. 58,” named 2016 Payne Stewart Award Recipient
ATLANTA, GA, (August 9, 2016) – Just days after shooting 58 to break the record for the lowest single-round score in PGA TOUR history, the PGA TOUR and Southern Company announced Jim Furyk – 17-time PGA TOUR winner and 2010 FedExCup champion – as the recipient of the 2016 Payne Stewart Award. Furyk will be honored on Tuesday, September 20, at the Payne Stewart Award Ceremony in … [Read more...]