Area players make U.S. Amateur field Aug 17, 2008
Sept. 8-9: Georgia State Golf Association Women's Team Championship, Sea Palms Resort, St. Simons Island, Ga ... Nov. 12-14: Georgia State Golf Association Senior Four-Ball Championship, Sanctuary Cove and the Hampton Club. (Florida Times-Union)
Area golf scorecard Jul 27, 2008
Sept. 8-9: Georgia State Golf Association Women's Team Championship, Sea Palms Resort, St. Simons Island, Ga. Sept. 13: Golf Channel Amateur Tour Jacksonville Tour Championship, Fleming Island. (Florida Times-Union)
Willie 'Bill' Hines, 75, shared love of golf Jul 16, 2008
Sometimes he worked through organizations such as the Georgia State Golf Association, where he served on the membership committee and spread the gospel everywhere he went. Family. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Moseley has big week Jul 16, 2008
The Georgia Amateur Championship is conducted by the Georgia State Golf Association. It annually brings together 156 of the state's best male amateur golfers for the prestigious state title first won by the legendary Bobby Jones in 1916. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Golf: Harbin heats up on greens Jun 27, 2008
Austin Vick, who led after a first-round 65, withdrew as expected after the opening round and played in a Georgia State Golf Association sectional qualifier at Forest Hills Golf Club. His absence left Davis Parker and Cody Shafer tied to start the day after matching shooting 68 on Wednesday. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ho curious about where he stands Jun 17, 2008
Ho will join 144 of Georgia s best golfers ages 14-through-17 for the Georgia State Golf Association Boys Championship at Augusta Country Club starting today and concluding Wednesday. It s easy to see why. (Albany Herald)
Knox finally strikes gold in golf at 45 May 28, 2008
At 45, the Augustan had to start wondering if he might eventually retire as the greatest golfer never to win a major Georgia State Golf Association championship. "I hadn't started feeling about it," Knox said before winning the Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship 10 days ago at Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Had enough Gilbert Manor talk? May 11, 2008
RINGS AND THINGS: Mr. Bowles asked me to clarify that Commissioner Jerry Brigham wasn't the only commissioner to vote against donating $2,000 to help buy rings and jackets for the Academy of Richmond County's golf team, which won the Georgia State Golf AAAA championship. He and Commissioners Joe Jackson and Mr. Johnson also voted no. Mr. Bowles, Mr. Brigham and Mr. Jackson also voted against a $2,000 donation for rings for the Glenn Hills High championship basketball team, but Mr. Johnson voted... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Commission lets MCG acquire land May 8, 2008
- Approved donating $2,000 to help buy rings and jackets for the Academy of Richmond County's golf team, which won the Georgia State Golf AAAA Championship. Commissioner Jerry Brigham said he didn't think it was an appropriate expenditure of public money. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fugate inducted into Georgia Sports Hall of Fame May 2, 2008
The Georgia State Golf Association has twice named him as the Georgia Senior Golfer of the Year. Four times he has qualified for the U.S. Senior Amateur. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Golfer sees retirement as new beginning Mar 4, 2008
" His wife can be overruled. "If it's a 70-year-old guy who says his lifelong dream is to see the Masters and he doesn't have a way to do it, he's going to get a ticket, and he's going to stay with us," Rickman said. RICKMAN STARTED HIS golf volunteer work in the early 1980s, though he wonders how he did it. At the time, he had started a family (the Rickmans have a 33-year-old son, Carter Quarles), was working full-time and attending graduate school at night. There was no time for golf. "I... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Does PGA really need drug testing? Jan 12, 2008
He held a press conference the other day, in company with David Fay, executive director of the U.S. Golf Association, and Steve Mona, once head of the Georgia State Golf Association, now about to become chief executive officer of the World Golf Foundation. Not an organization widely recognized, but enough for Mona to give up his place at the head of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Decade of dominance Oct 31, 2007
In 2002, Coble wanted to win the Georgia State Golf Association's Women's Player of the Year award for a fifth consecutive time and break Vicki Goetze's record. She did that. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Golf champion Barnes dies at 91 Sep 22, 2007
"Tommy Barnes was amateur golf through-and-through," said Mike Waldron, the executive director of the Georgia State Golf Association ... He served as president of the Atlanta Golf Association, director of the Georgia State Golf Association, on the board of the Southern Golf Association, and as a volunteer on the U.S. Golf Association's Section Affairs committee from 1964-77. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hall of Fame recognizes greatness Apr 25, 2007
Lippitt, the former 1942 and 43 Georgia state golf champion, then spoke a few sentimental words about being glad he could join his momma, as an inductee, referring to his mother, Bernice Lippitt, who was part of the 1995 class. Lippitt s thoughts were followed by Smith, the longtime Albany State University football coach, who in true coaching form asked the crowd how they were doing this evening in his opening remarks. (Albany Herald)
Cousins will live Masters dream Mar 28, 2007
"That's what he should do," said Layne Williams, director of competition for the Georgia State Golf Association. "He should stop and look at the flowers and have the best time he can have. He's an excellent player and hopefully he can make the cut.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hoffman has Hope for Masters bid Jan 25, 2007
Amateurs: U.S. Golf Association president Walter Driver will be the guest speaker at the Georgia State Golf Association's annual awards luncheon Saturday at Cherokee Golf and Country Club. The GSGA will honor its top players and announce the Tommy Barnes Award for the state's player of the year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bisher among three entering golf hall Jan 7, 2007
Couch, who recently retired after 40 years in management with Spalding, Top-Flite and Callaway Golf, continues to serve as a rules official for the Georgia State Golf Association, for which he served two years as president. He has also been president of the Georgia Junior Golf Foundation and on the board of directors of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
