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...]
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...]
Weaver, Whaley Second in Web.com Events; Kuchar Second in FedExCup Standings
Two Atlanta area residents playing on the Web.com Tour this season recorded runner-up finishes in the tour’s two most recent events, putting them in good position to earn their PGA Tour cards for 2019-20. Atlanta’s Drew Weaver finished second in this past week’s tournament in Colombia, while Fayetteville’s Vince Whaley, a recent member of the Georgia Tech golf team, … [Read more...]
Straka Qualifies for PGA Tour; Tringale Earns Return After Tough Season
Recent Georgia Bulldog Sepp Straka and former Georgia Tech golfer Cameron Tringale turned in clutch performances last week in the Web.com Tour Championship to earn spots on the 2018-19 PGA Tour. St. Simons Island resident Michael Thompson turned in strong back-to-back efforts in the final two events of the Web.com Finals and will be back on the PGA Tour for the upcoming … [Read more...]
Reeves Joins Georgia Tech Teammate Albertson on 2018-19 PGA Tour
Duluth native Seth Reeves became the third former Georgia Tech golfer to earn a PGA Tour card for the 2018-19 season when he scored back-to-back top-5 finishes in the Web.com Tour Finals. Reeves collected $77,900, more than enough to guarantee him a spot among the top 25 from the Finals money list that will determine the 25 players advancing to the PGA Tour for the next … [Read more...]
Tour Roundups: Charles Howell Earns Spot in U.S. Open; 4 Georgia PGA pros in PGA Senior
Updates on Georgia golfers from the four primary tours in the U.S.: PGA TOUR: Howell in U.S. Open; Mitchell on hot streak Augusta’s Charles Howell earned a spot in the upcoming U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, tying for ninth in last week’s Byron Nelson Classic to move up from 59th to 56th in the World Golf Rankings. Howell has not played in the U.S. Open since 2012 and … [Read more...]
Web.com Tour Update: Scott Langley’s Victory Highlights Early Success by Georgians
Three tournaments into the 2018 Web.com Tour season, there is already one winner with ties to Georgia along with eight others ranked among the top 50 on the money list. Scott Langley, who plays out of St. Simons Island, won last week’s tournament in Panama, which should help him return to the PGA Tour later this year. Langley played on the PGA Tour from 2013-16, but lost … [Read more...]