Top 20 club pros to qualify for PGA Championship By Mike Blum For 312 of the top PGA professionals in the U.S., the road to the 2011 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club goes through Hershey, Pa., this month. Hershey Country Club will host the PGA Professional National Championship June 26-29, with the top 20 finishers earning spots in the field … [Read more...]
Bubba Watson Gives $50,000 to University of Georgia for Play Golf America University Program
ATHENS, Ga., May 2, 2011 –An Athens homecoming for Bubba Watson was made even more special as the PGA TOUR golfer and former Bulldog presented a $50,000 check to the University of Georgia on Monday as a kick-off to the Stadion Classic at UGA. On hand for the presentation was Dr. Michael F. Adams, president of the University of Georgia, and Mike Paull, executive director of the … [Read more...]
Spencer Sappington Wins Georgia Super Senior Championship
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. – Defending champion Spencer Sappington of Milton sank a five-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole, outlasting Matt O’Brien of Decatur and Don Marsh of Johns Creek to win his third Georgia Super Senior Championship title in four years. The fourth annual competition took place April 12-13 at Cartersville Country Club. Marsh, O’Brien and Sappington … [Read more...]
Future on the upswing at Gwinnett course Collins Hill following path of Mystery Valley
When CGL, a Savannah-based golf course management company, assumed operations of DeKalb County municipal course Mystery Valley a decade ago, its task was to restore some of the shine to one of metro Atlanta’s most popular daily fee facilities. The company succeeded on that count, upgrading the course conditions and operation at Mystery Valley, which again offers one of the … [Read more...]
Roberto Castro Begins First Full Nationwide Tour Season
Tech grad looks to build on mini-tour successes By Mike Blum Since he turned pro after graduating from Georgia Tech in 2007, Alpharetta’s Roberto Castro has spent a sizeable portion of his time planning what tour and which tournaments he would play. Castro spent his first three years as a tour pro primarily on regional mini-tours like the Hooters and … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Preview
Top Georgia PGA events at familiar sites Barnsley Gardens, Frog, UGA among hosts By Mike Blum The 2011 Georgia PGA tournament schedule has a familiar feel, with most of the Section’s top events to be played at courses that have served as frequent tournament hosts. The Section’s two open championships will be played at two of the state’s top … [Read more...]
Smaller Georgia Contingent on Nationwide Tour Veterans Claxton, Dunlap top state’s 2011 players
A slightly less global Nationwide Tour kicks off its 22nd season late this month in Panama, with the tour again featuring a strong presence in the Southeast, including two stops in Georgia. For the first time since 2001, the tour will not visit Australia and New Zealand to start its season, with tournaments in Panama and Colombia now serving as the season-opening duo. The … [Read more...]
2011 season opens with plenty of story lines Tiger, rising Euros, young stars top long list
Most years, one of the main questions heading into the PGA Tour season is “how many tournaments will Tiger Woods win?” This year, that question has changed a bit to “will he win a tournament?” Coming off the worst year of his life both on and off the golf course, Woods is again a focal point of attention going into the 2011 season, but for different reasons than in previous … [Read more...]
2011 PGA Championship to bring drama to Atlanta Year’s final major has history of memorable finishes
The PGA Championship returns to Atlanta Athletic Club this summer (August 11-14), which means Georgia golf fans attending the event are all but guaranteed a thrilling finish to the final major of the year. Over the years, the PGA Championship has produced a lengthy list of dramatic conclusions, with both last year’s championship and the one a decade ago in Atlanta among the … [Read more...]