During his career as a professional golfer, Duluth resident Scott Dunlap has played all over the world on a variety of tours, winning tournaments in six different countries from Canada to South America to South Africa. For the past decade, Dunlap’s home has been the Nationwide/Web.com Tour, which he has played every year since 2003. Dunlap was a PGA Tour member for six … [Read more...]
Augustans Parel & Taylor Among Georgians on Web.com Tour
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...]
Yellow Jacket Jason Hak gets 1st Professional Win in final NGA Winter Series event of season
Georgia Tech star tops Auburn alum Patton Kizzire in playoff, 2011 NGA Tour Player of the Year Jeff Corr finishes 3rd, Canada’s Chris Ross takes home money title, 10 earn Free 2014 Pro Series Membership Eustis, Florida - February 7, 2014 – James White Jr, a Palmer Cup team member, Byron Nelson Award Winner, and two-time All-American during his time at Georgia Tech, held the … [Read more...]
Twenty-something Georgians Making Impact, Quintet First Made Mark as Juniors in Home State
Chris Kirk holding the 2013 McGladrey Classic Trophy, after his win on Sunday, Nov. 10. By Mike Blum Victories by Chris Kirk in the recent McGladrey Classic and Harris English in Mexico put the finishing touches on what was a very successful year for a handful of twenty-something Georgians on the PGA Tour, who first made their names as junior golfers in the … [Read more...]
Watson and Parel Take Traynor Golf Collection/Mizuno Pro-Pro Championship
The team of Robby Watson and Scott Parel made 17 birdies and an eagle over 36 holes to capture the Traynor Golf Collection/Mizuno Pro-Pro Championship presented Perry Golf, which was contested at the Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside and Plantation courses. The duo fired an eight-under par 62 on the Seaside course today to go along with a first round 11-under par 61 on the … [Read more...]
Wilcox Shoots 59 on Web.com Tour
A number of Georgia colleges sport high profile golf teams with notable former players. Georgia and Augusta State have won a combined five national championships over the past 15 years, with both schools well represented at the professional level, Georgia Tech has come close to a national title on numerous occasions and has a long list of prominent graduates. Georgia … [Read more...]
Jon Curran Wins Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic
Above: Jon Curran receives a check for winning the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic. Brunswick, Ga. – Over the first six events of the season, the NGA TOUR crowned six first-time winners. However, Jon Curran ended that streak on Sunday afternoon in the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic by becoming the first two-time winner of the season on the top-rated developmental … [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...]
Simpson ‘Shifting Gears’ After Playing Career Ends
After a decade of diligent effort, Tim Simpson achieved the status as a top-10 player on the PGA Tour in 1989 and 1990. But after an ill-fated hunting trip in 1991, Simpson’s thriving professional career turned into an unending episode of the of recent TV series “House,” with Simpson playing the role of a patient with recurring medical problems that plague him for the rest … [Read more...]