ATLANTA, GA – Georgia State men’s golf coach Joe Inman shot his age on Monday, a 4-under 68, at White Columns Country Club to earn one of three qualifying spots for the U.S. Senior Open scheduled for Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 11-14. Inman, who was in the first group off in the morning, made five birdies and one bogey to finish in second place. His round … [Read more...]
Lightfritz, Meason, Shirley Share GSGA’s Tommy Barnes Award
MARIETTA, Ga. - In a year that included many dominating performances, the winning team at the USGA Women's State Team Championship - Lauren Lightfritz of Suwanee, Emilie Meason of Atlanta and Margaret Shirley of Roswell - was selected as the Tommy Barnes Award winner, signifying the Georgia State Golf Association's overall players of the year for 2015. The trio was was honored … [Read more...]
GRU Augusta Carded 9th at OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – The Jaguar men's golf team wrapped play at the Olympia Fields / Fighting Illini Invitational in Olympia Fields, Ill., and GRU Augusta carded ninth out of 15 teams on Sunday afternoon (September 20th, 2015) in their first event of the 2015-16 season. Florida State led after the opening 18 holes and the Seminoles outlasted the competition and … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi Electric Extends PGA TOUR Sponsorship through 2020
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, F.L.—August 20, 2015 —The PGA TOUR and Mitsubishi Electric announced an extension of the title sponsorship of the Champions Tour’s season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai through 2020. They also announced a new title sponsorship – the Mitsubishi Electric Classic (formerly the Greater Gwinnett Championship) through 2020. Mitsubishi Electric … [Read more...]
U.S. Senior Open Sectional Qualifying Results
After an 18-hole qualifier for the U.S. Senior Open, five players tied at 1-under-par 71 - professionals Danny Elkins of Roswell, Ga., Sid Corliss of Cumming, Ga., and Richard Morton of Jacksonville, N.C., and amateurs Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga., and Jack Larkin of Atlanta, Ga. A playoff was needed to determine the three qualifying spots and two alternate positions. Going … [Read more...]