The 2014 Web.com Tour begins in South America in February, and will make just one stop in Georgia for the first time since 2006. From 2007-13, the tour schedule included events in Valdosta and Athens, but the University of Georgia elected not to continue its tournament, which was played for four years at Jennings Mill just outside Athens before moving to the University … [Read more...]
Georgia’s Pro Tournament Schedule Shrinking
Legends of Golf, UGA event latest to go away... The Champions Tour Legends of Golf and the Web.com Tour Stadion Classic at UGA are the latest in a long line of Georgia tournaments to lose their spots on the calendars of their respective tours. The University of Georgia announced recently that it would no longer host its tournament, which has been a part of the … [Read more...]
Chris Kirk Wins 2013 McGladrey Classic
Chris Kirk put his local knowledge to good use, winning the 2013 McGladrey Classic at Sea Island GC to earn his first ever Masters invitation. Kirk, a member of Georgia’s 2005 NCAA championship team, lived on St. Simons Island for most of his professional career before recently returning to the Atlanta area, where he resided in Woodstock from infancy through his college … [Read more...]
UGA out as host of Stadion Classic
Athens – Web.com By Mike Blum The Stadion Classic at UGA is the latest in a long line of Georgia tournaments to lose its spot on the calendars of the major professional golf tours. The University of Georgia announced recently that it would no longer host the tournament, which has been a part of the Nationwide/Web.com Tour the last eight years. That leaves the South … [Read more...]
Haack Gets 50th Win As Bulldogs Claim Collegiate Challenge Cup
The No. 8 Georgia men's golf team won the inaugural Dick's Sporting Goods Collegiate Challenge Cup on Saturday, giving Coach Chris Haack the 50th victory of his career. Haack, who is in his 18th season, has led the Bulldogs to at least one win in 15 years, including the 1999 and 2005 national championships and seven SEC titles. He extended his own school record for most … [Read more...]
University of Georgia Stands 12th At Fall Preview
The Georgia women's golf team carded a 15-over 295 in the second round of the Dale McNamara Fall Preview at the Tulsa Country Club on Tuesday. The Bulldogs enter Wednesday's final round tied for 12th in the elite field, which includes most of the nation's top teams competing on the same layout that will host the 2014 NCAA Championships. On Tuesday, Manuela Carbajo Ré led … [Read more...]
The Georgia Club Earns Spot on Golfweek Magazine’s list of “Best Courses You Can Play”
The Chancellors Course at The Georgia Club has been recognized among the “Best Courses You Can Play” in Georgia, according to Golfweek Magazine’s recently released annual rankings. Designed by acclaimed golf course architect Denis Griffiths, the 27-hole Chancellors Course is the centerpiece of The Georgia Club, an award-winning 1,500-acre planned … [Read more...]
Augusta State Duo Earns Individual at-large Bids to East Regional
Augusta State's Natalie Wille and Casey Kennedy earned at-large bids to the NCAA East Regional Monday night when the field of 72 teams and 378 individuals was announced from the NCAA's headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind. A senior from Balsta, Sweden, Wille has registered one of the top seasons in the Lady Jaguar Golf program's 12-year history. Wille paced the squad in stroke … [Read more...]
Woods Again A Heavy Masters Favorite, but Recent Augusta Record Looks Suspect
After winning three times in his first four stroke play starts on the PGA Tour this year, Tiger Woods is a heavy favorite entering the 2013 Masters. Woods is closing in on the all-time victory record held by Sam Snead, and his early success this season is being touted as a sign of things to come in Augusta this month. The case for a fifth green jacket for Tiger will be … [Read more...]