BLUFFTON, S.C. - The Peach State defeats the Palmetto State, 8 1/2 to 7 1/2, to claim its 24th victory at the Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match. The 40th playing of this border-state competition took place at Berkeley Hall Club, July 24-25. The first two matches of day two finished all square, giving a half point to each side. Grant Sutliff of Suwanee earned a … [Read more...]
U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifying Results
Will Chandler of Atlanta earned medalist honors and a trip to the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship after posting a 5-under-par 137 (69-68) in a 36-hole qualifier at University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens. Chandler qualified along with Spencer Ralston of Gainesville (74-65) and David Mackey of Watkinsville (72-67), who both scored 3-under-par 139s. Two players tied at … [Read more...]
S.M. Lee Wins Georgia Junior Championship
AUGUSTA, G.A. --- S.M. Lee of Buford goes to wire-to-wire to win the Georgia Junior Championship by eight strokes over runner-up Spencer Ralston of Gainesville. The 50th playing of the annual competition took place at West Lake Country Club, June 22-24, 2015. Lee finished the 54-hole competition at 16-under-par 200 after rounds of 63-67-70. Ralston posted rounds of 73-68-67 … [Read more...]
Margaret Shirley of Atlanta Wins 2014 GSGA Tommy Barnes Award
MARIETTA, G.A. - In a year that included many dominating performances, Margaret Shirley of Atlanta was selected as the Tommy Barnes Award winner, signifying the Georgia State Golf Association's overall player of the year for 2014. Shirley was honored at the GSGA's Player of the Year Luncheon, held at Cherokee Town Club in Atlanta on January 17, 2015. This past year, how … [Read more...]
Final round surge lifts Robert Mize to Georgia Amateur title
Although he didn’t exactly do it on purpose, Robert Mize employed a very shrewd plan that earned him a victory in the Georgia Amateur, played at Idle Hour in Macon. Mize, the son of 1987 Masters champion Larry Mize of Columbus, stayed within range of the leaders throughout the tournament, but never got too close to the player leading at the end of the first three … [Read more...]
Trey Rule golden at Dogwood; takes playoff after late bogey
Mercer senior Trey Rule let his chance to win the Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club in regulation slip away on the 72nd hole. That only delayed his victory, as the Eatonton native birdied the second playoff hole against Winthrop golfer Zach Seabolt to end a tournament-long battle between the two. Both players finished the 72-hole event with 21-under totals of … [Read more...]
Marist Wins 2013 Boy’s High School Invitational
The Atlanta Athletic Club hosted its 9th Annual Boy’s High School Invitational on Monday April 1, 2013. In the field were 18 of Georgia’s top high school golf programs, including 2012 State Champions Brookstone, Marist, and Milton. Each team brought four players and counted their three top scores. Congratulations to Marist for an overwhelming 7 shot victory. This was their … [Read more...]