Two college golfers from the Atlanta area made it to match play in the recent U.S Women’s Amateur Championship at the GC of Tennessee, but both lost t to the eventual champion after winning three matches between them. Bailey Tardy of Peachtree Corners, a senior at Georgia, advanced to the third round before losing to U. of Alabama golfer Kristen Gillman, who went on to win … [Read more...]
Billy Horschel to Join AJGA Foundation Board of Directors
BRASELTON, GA. – PGA TOUR professional Billy Horschel has joined the American Junior Golf Association’s Foundation Board of Directors effective during the 2018 season. Horschel, an AJGA alumnus and four-time PGA TOUR champion, also partnered with the AJGA to host a unique event for junior golfers in 2017. The Billy Horschel Junior Championship presented by Zurich, CVS Health … [Read more...]
WGOLF: UGA’s Tardy Preps For Third U.S. Open
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s Bailey Tardy is one of 21 amateurs who have qualified for this weekend’s U.S. Women’s Open at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, Pa. But the rising junior has more Open experience than many of the 135 professionals competing in the game’s premier event. Tardy, who recently completed her sophomore season at Georgia, will make her third Open … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: Georgia Golfers Log Impressive Results
ATHENS, Ga. — Current and future members of the Georgia women’s golf team turned in some solid performances in summer tournaments over the summer. Headlining the list were Rinko Mitsunaga and Stephanie Carras qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships, respectively, this week. Mitsunaga, a rising junior, shot 3-under on Tuesday to claim … [Read more...]
Deems Wins Georgia Women’s Match Play Championship
EATONTON, Ga. --- Hannah Mae Deems of Taylorsville defeated Caroline Craig of Sautee Nacoochee (5 and 4) to win the Georgia Women's Match Play Championship, while Georgia Golf Hall of Famer Laura Coble of Augusta beat Betsy Butler of Atlanta (5 and 3) to win the Senior Women's Match Play title. The final match saw Deems take a 1-up lead after two holes before going all … [Read more...]
WE ARE GOLF Celebrates National Golf Day’s 10th Anniversary on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, April 26th, WE ARE GOLF – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – visited Capitol Hill for the 10th annual National Golf Day to discuss the game’s nearly $70 billion economic impact, $4 billion annual charitable impact, environmental value to local communities and fitness benefits. A record 175 Congressional … [Read more...]
Volvik Inks Bubba Watson to Play Different Color Golf Balls on PGA TOUR
Volvik announced January 4, 2017 that Bubba Watson has officially signed a multi-year deal to play and endorse the company’s line of extreme performance golf balls. Watson is set to choose from three different color Volvik golf balls, starting with their pink, pearl blue/white and green versions of their S4 4-piece, 105-compression golf ball. "I was naturally intrigued by … [Read more...]
GSGA Announces Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2017
MARIETTA, Ga. - The Georgia State Golf Association is pleased to announce the 2017 inductees into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame: Stewart E. Cink of Duluth, Ga., is former standout of the Georgia Tech golf program and a major champion on the PGA TOUR who has brought honor to the game both as an amateur and as a professional; Joseph Cooper (Joe) Inman, Jr., … [Read more...]
Georgia Wins Its Fourth USGA Women’s State Team Championship
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – After chasing Florida since the first round, Georgia rallied to win its fourth USGA Women’s State Team Championship, by three strokes, in the 11th edition of the biennial team championship conducted on the par-72, 6,203-yard Dalhousie Golf Club course. All three Georgia players – Lauren Lightfritz, Emilie Meason and Margaret Shirley – contributed to … [Read more...]