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16 Georgians in Field for U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills

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More than 10 percent of the 2018 U.S. Open field will have ties to Georgia, with 16 players who either live in the state, are from Georgia or attended college in the state will be among the 156-player field. Five of the players made it into the Open field in qualifying, including current Georgia Tech golfer Tyler Strafaci, recent Tech grads Ollie Schniederjans and Richy … [Read more...]

Ryan Stachler Among Georgia Qualifiers for U.S. Open

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Alpharetta’s Ryan Stachler, a member of the golf team at South Carolina, made a recent visit to the Pittsburgh area to play a round of golf with a friend who is a member at Oakmont, the site of the 2016 U.S. Open. After placing second in a sectional qualifier at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek, Stachler will get to play Oakmont in competition as part of this year’s U.S. … [Read more...]

Georgia golf headliners for 2015 Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson top list of year’s best

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The dominant figure in golf in 2015 did some of his best work in Georgia. Thanks to his victories in the Masters and Tour Championship, Jordan Spieth tops Fore Georgia’s list of the top headliners in the state for the past year. Following is a list of the golfers who made the biggest headlines in Georgia in 2015, beginning with the state’s standout group of tour pros and … [Read more...]

Zach Johnson took different career path from most stars; It’s been a long way to the top for British Open champ

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Almost all of golf’s recent and current elite players were pegged for stardom at a young age. Tiger, Phil, Rory, Jordan, Rickie, Sergio, Adam and Jason Day were all projected as future standouts in their teens, and Dustin Johnson was barely into his 20s when he was tagged as an emerging star. Only a handful of the game’s top performers were not identified as sure things … [Read more...]

4 Georgia ‘rookies’ among 2014 Masters field English, Kirk, Castro, Reed to make first starts

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Georgia’s 2014 Masters contingent includes a number of players who will bring an impressive recent resume with them to Augusta, including four of the state’s talented group of golfers in their 20s making their first appearance in the tournament. Six of the 11 Georgians in the field have already won during the 2013-14 season, with two others closing out the 2013 season with … [Read more...]

Injuries Cloud View of Top Masters Contenders

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Going into the 2014 Masters, virtually all the top players in the game are nursing injuries – some physical and others with mental scars – leaving this one of the toughest to assess major championships in Modern memory. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, with seven green jackets between them, are both questionable competitors, with Woods battling a balky back and Mickelson … [Read more...]

Bubba Watson Ends Winless Drought With Victory In Los Angeles

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After winning four tournaments in an almost two-year span from 2010 to 2012, Bubba Watson went nearly two years before scoring his fifth PGA Tour victory. Watson, winless since the 2012 Masters, ended that skid with an impressive triumph in the Los Angeles Open, carding back-to-back 64s on the classic layout at Riviera County Club to edge Dustin Johnson by two … [Read more...]

PGA Tour’s 2014 Season Already Under Way Georgia Contingent Looks to Match ’13 Success

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For the first time ever, the PGA Tour is beginning its season late in the year, rather than starting in early January. The 2013-14 season began Oct. 10 with the Frys.com Open in northern California, with six events scheduled before a break in mid-November. The change will give the formerly “Fall Series” tournaments FedExCup status, with the six tournaments scheduled for … [Read more...]