It’s barely February and the 2019-20 PGA Tour is already one-third over with 16 tournaments completed and 32 more on the schedule. Other than Brendon Todd and Harris English, this has not been a stellar season so far for most of Georgia’s PGA Tour contingent, but some of the state’s more prominent names are beginning to move up the FedExCup standings after either not playing … [Read more...]
2020 Korn Ferry Tour Preview: Georgians Competing for Spots on PGA Tour
The 2020 Korn Ferry Tour began last month in the Bahamas with a number of Georgia golfers with histories on the tour among those competing for a shot at 25 PGA Tour cards for the 2020-21 season. Two Georgia residents – Augusta’s Henrik Norlander and Atlanta’s Vince Whaley – finished in the top 25 on the 2019 KF money list to qualify for this season’s PGA Tour. Two others - … [Read more...]
2019-20 PGA Tour Begins with Additions, Changes to Fall Schedule
Less than three weeks after the 2018-19 PGA Tour season ended, the 2019-20 season begins Sept. 12 with one of two tournaments that has moved to the newly expanded Fall schedule. The Greenbrier, which will be the season opener for 2019-20, and the Houston Open, which is set for mid-October, are the new additions to the Fall, along with an event in Japan, which replaces one in … [Read more...]
Todd to Return to PGA Tour; Georgia Tech Trio Back on KF Tour in 2020
Former Georgia Bulldog Brendon Todd earned a return to the PGA Tour for the 2019-20 season by placing seventh on the money list of the KF Finals, which concluded on Labor Day in Evansville. Also regaining his PGA Tour status was ex-Georgia Tech golfer Richy Werenski, but his situation is only minimally improved over what it would been had he not tie for 24thin the KF … [Read more...]
Georgians Look to Earn 2019-20 PGA Tour Cards in KF Finals Series
The last chance to earn a PGA Tour card for the 2019-20 season begins this week with the first of three events comprising the finals of what was formerly known as the Web.com Tour. A field of 138 from the PGA and KF (formerly Web.com) Tours along with a handful of international players will compete for 25 spots on the 2019-20 PGA Tour, which begins Sept. 12 at the … [Read more...]
Henrik Norlander Wins 5-Way Playoff in Wichita; Earns Return to PGA Tour
Former Augusta State standout Henrik Norlander will get a third shot at the PGA Tour in 2019-20 after a playoff victory Monday in Wichita on the tour Norlander has called home for most of his professional career. Norlander scored his second victory on what was known until a week ago as the Web.com Tour, which is now playing under the name of a sixth corporate sponsor since … [Read more...]
Parel Loses Playoff in Biloxi, Andrade Takes Third After Late Bogeys
Augusta’s Scott Parel went seven holes and two days in a playoff to decide the Champions Tour tournament in Biloxi that was scheduled to end Sunday, but all it got him was a fourth runner-up finish over the past 12 months. Parel and eventual winner Kevin Sutherland went five extra holes late Sunday afternoon after tying at 7-under 209. The playoff was halted by darkness and … [Read more...]
Web.com Tour returns to Landings in Savannah for second time
The Web.com Tour returns to the Landings in Savannah for a second year, with the 2019 tournament set for March 28-31 on the Deer Creek course. Last year’s inaugural event produced plenty of final round fireworks, as first year pro Sam Burns out-dueled Alpharetta’s Roberto Castro in a Sunday birdie barrage to win by one shot. Both Burns and Castro are playing on the PGA … [Read more...]
Georgians Fill Leader Boards on PGA, Web.com Tours
Golfers with Georgia ties were all over the leader boards on both the PGA and Web.com Tours this past weekend, combining for six top-10 finishes, with three others placing among the top 15. Charles Howell, Michael Thompson and Vaughn Taylor posted top 10s on the PGA Tour in Los Angeles , with Luke List and Bubba Watson both coming up one shot shots of a top-10 showing. J.T. … [Read more...]