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01/14/2023

Congratulations to our Director of Instruction at the Grand Slam Golf Academy, Jason Kuiper, for winning the PGA of America's Game Changer Award!

"The Game Changer Award is given to coaches with the most players participating in the PGA Junior League in the country and their PGA section for the 2022 calendar year. Bobby Jones Golf Course was ranked #1 in Georgia and #10 in the country. The PGA will recognize Jason in person and publicly at a program on January 26 at The PGA Show this year."

Once again, congrats

01/06/2023

Interested in working in golf? Come spend the summer with the GSGA and gain valuable experience!

We have multiple internship opportunities available in Communications, Junior Golf and Rules & Competitions!

Click link below for more information and to apply! Deadline is Jan. 13!

https://www.gsga.org/about-us/job-openings

12/22/2022

Happy Holidays from FORE Georgia - FORE Georgia

Happy Holidays from FORE Georgia
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12/18/2022

Photos from Georgia State Golf Association's post

12/15/2022

GSGA Announces Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2023 - FORE Georgia

The GSGA is pleased to announce the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2023: Billy Andrade, PGA, is a well-known professional golfer and winner on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, who has brought honor both to the game and to the Atlanta community for more than three decades. Billy Fuller, the former superintendent at Augusta National Golf Club and current owner of Billy Fuller Golf Design, is a mentor to many in the industry serving as an educational speaker across the country....

https://foregeorgia.com/gsga-announces-georgia-golf-hall-of-fame-class-of-2023/

The GSGA is pleased to announce the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2023: Billy Andrade, PGA, is a well-known professional golfer and winner on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, who has brought honor both to the game and to the Atlanta community for more than three decades. Billy Fuller, the f...

12/13/2022

Tardy Perseveres To Earn LPGA Card - FORE Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia All-American Bailey Tardy finished second at the final stage of the LPGA Tour’s Q-Series on Sunday to earn her card for the 2023 season. Tardy completed the eight-round event at a combined 27-under, posting six rounds in the 60s and closing with a 7-under 65. “I'm ecstatic,” Tardy said. “Just a lot of hard work, and it all paid off the last two weeks....

https://foregeorgia.com/tardy-perseveres-to-earn-lpga-card/

ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia All-American Bailey Tardy finished second at the final stage of the LPGA Tour’s Q-Series on Sunday to earn her card for the 2023 season. Tardy completed the eight-round event at a combined 27-under, posting six rounds in the 60s and closing with a 7-under 65.

12/13/2022

Congratulations to our 2017 Boys 14-15 Georgia PGA Junior Championship Champion on being invited to the 2023 Walker Cup Practice Session! David is currently a Sophomore at University of North Carolina. Good luck!

12/13/2022

Congratulations to PGA Life Member, Butch Hansen, Jr. on being inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame! Mr. Hansen has been a PGA Professional for 56 years around the metro Atlanta area! Read more about him and the other inductees by clicking the link... https://www.gsga.org/hall-of-fame/class-of-2023/

12/10/2022

Tim O'Neal slays his Q-School demons and earns Senior PGA Tour card

Tim O'Neal slays his Q-School demons and earns Senior PGA Tour card

Two decades after crushing Q School setbacks, Tim O'Neal has earned his card onto the PGA Tour Champions senior circuit with a stellar performance at TPC Scottsdale

12/03/2022

Our last award is the Georgia PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award. This award best exemplifies the complete PGA golf professional. This years recipient is John Wade, PGA Professional of Ocean Forest Golf Club!

12/02/2022

Congrats to a Great Leader!

The President’s Award is presented annually to a Section member based on the following criteria: Overall promotion of golf, level of impact on the game of golf, ability to inspire fellow professionals, and level of professional expertise. There is no one more deserving of this award other than our Honorary President John Godwin, PGA of U.S. Kids Golf! John was elected Secretary in 2014, served as President in 2018 & 2019. Overall he has served on our Executive Committee for 9 years!

12/01/2022

This years recipient of the Teacher & Coach of the Year Award is Charlie King, PGA Instructor at Georgia Golf Center! This is Charlie’s 2nd time winning this award, with his last coming in 2011!

11/30/2022

The Bill Strausbaugh Award bestows special recognition who has shown outstanding integrity and commitment to mentoring PGA Professionals. This years recipient is Jonathan Mattox, PGA from Cartersville Country Club!

11/27/2022

Assistant Professional of the Year Award - FORE Georgia

Pete Vitiello, PGA from The Landings Golf & Athletic Club is our Assistant PGA Professional of the Year! Pete was a member of the Billy Peters Cup and Assistants’ Cup teams and he also posted a 72.33 scoring average over 15 rounds!

https://foregeorgia.com/assistant-professional-of-the-year-award/

Pete Vitiello, PGA from The Landings Golf & Athletic Club is our Assistant PGA Professional of the Year! Pete was a member of the Billy Peters Cup and Assistants’ Cup teams and he also posted a 72.33 scoring average over 15 rounds!

11/27/2022

Gene Seller Youth Player Development Award - FORE Georgia

The Gene Siller Youth Player Development Award recipient is PGA Professional Brian Albertson of Coosa Country Club. This award is named after the late PGA Professional from Pinetree Country Club where his legacy lives on helping junior golfers through the Gene Siller Grant.

https://foregeorgia.com/gene-seller-youth-player-development-award/

The Gene Siller Youth Player Development Award recipient is PGA Professional Brian Albertson of Coosa Country Club. This award is named after the late PGA Professional from Pinetree Country Club where his legacy lives on helping junior golfers through the Gene Siller Grant.

11/27/2022

Player Development Award - FORE Georgia

This years Player Development Award goes to Shawn Koch, PGA of Atlanta Athletic Club! While also helping members at AAC, Shawn is also a Georgia PGA board member serving fellow PGA members in the Section!

https://foregeorgia.com/player-development-award/

This years Player Development Award goes to Shawn Koch, PGA of Atlanta Athletic Club! While also helping members at AAC, Shawn is also a Georgia PGA board member serving fellow PGA members in the Section!

11/27/2022

Patriot Award - FORE Georgia

Michael Assey, PGA of Savannah Country Club is this years recipient of the Patriot Award with the Georgia PGA! Established in 2014, this award is for those who personifies patriotism through the game of golf.

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Michael Assey, PGA of Savannah Country Club is this years recipient of the Patriot Award with the Georgia PGA! Established in 2014, this award is for those who personifies patriotism through the game of golf.

11/27/2022

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Congratulations to Mike Rymer, PGA of Champions Retreat Golf Club for winning the Merchandiser of the Year Award in the Private category!

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Congratulations to Mike Rymer, PGA of Champions Retreat Golf Club for winning the Merchandiser of the Year Award in the Private category!

11/23/2022

The Gene Siller Youth Player Development Award recipient is PGA Professional Brian Albertson of Coosa Country Club. This award is named after the late PGA Professional from Pinetree Country Club where his legacy lives on helping junior golfers through the Gene Siller Grant.

11/23/2022

Pete Vitiello, PGA from The Landings Golf & Athletic Club is our Assistant PGA Professional of the Year! Pete was a member of the Billy Peters Cup and Assistants’ Cup teams and he also posted a 72.33 scoring average over 15 rounds!

11/22/2022

This years Player Development Award goes to Shawn Koch, PGA of Atlanta Athletic Club! While also helping members at AAC, Shawn is also a Georgia PGA board member serving fellow PGA members in the Section!

11/18/2022

Michael Assey, PGA of Savannah Country Club is this years recipient of the Patriot Award with the Georgia PGA! Established in 2014, this award is for those who personifies patriotism through the game of golf.

11/17/2022

Congratulations to Mike Rymer, PGA of Champions Retreat Golf Club for winning the Merchandiser of the Year Award in the Private category!

11/17/2022

Cheer on defending champion Jin Chung from Chateau Elan Golf Club and our other Assistant PGA Professionals in the National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship! Click the link for the leaderboard... http://ow.ly/pc2t50LGYjZ

11/16/2022

Bulldogs’ Recruiting Class Ranked No. 1 - FORE Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia women’s golf team’s recruiting class has been ranked No. 1 nationally by Golf Channel analyst Brentley Romine. “When it comes to ranking these classes, I absolutely love depth, and that’s what you see at the top with Georgia,” Romine said. The Bulldogs have inked three premier prospects – Savannah de Bock, Celine Sanne…...

https://foregeorgia.com/bulldogs-recruiting-class-ranked-no-1/

The Georgia women’s golf team’s recruiting class has been ranked No. 1 nationally by Golf Channel analyst Brentley Romine.

11/14/2022

Congratulations to James Morra, PGA Professional of Bear's Best Atlanta for winning the Merchandiser of the Year in the Public category!

11/11/2022

Our Golf Executive of the Year Award goes to American Junior Golf Association (AJGA)'s Stephen Hamblin, PGA! He has taken the AJGA from an operating budget of $200,000 in 1984 to over $14 million today! His efforts to champion junior golf were recognized with his induction into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 2018. Congratulations!

11/10/2022

Smith To Join Bulldogs In 2023-24 - FORE Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. --- Camden Smith, the state of Florida’s top-rated golfer, has signed a national letter of intent with the Georgia men’s golf team, according to an announcement Thursday by Bulldogs head coach Chris Haack. A native of Ponte Vedra, Fla., Smith recently was named a Second-Team All-American and is rated 20th nationally by the American Junior Golf Association. He has recorded 27 top-20 finishes in AJGA, Florida Junior Tour, and various invitationals since 2019....

https://foregeorgia.com/smith-to-join-bulldogs-in-2023-24/

ATHENS, Ga. --- Camden Smith, the state of Florida’s top-rated golfer, has signed a national letter of intent with the Georgia men’s golf team, according to an announcement Thursday by Bulldogs head coach Chris Haack.

11/10/2022

Congratulations to Coby Davis, PGA of Mizuno USA for winning the Salesperson of the Year Award of the Georgia PGA! This award is given annually since 2007 to a golf salesperson for their outstanding service and dedication to the members and associates of the Georgia PGA!

11/09/2022

Congratulations to Tim Weinhart, PGA of Heritage Golf Links | Tucker, GA on winning his 10TH GREGG WOLFF AWARD with a scoring average of 71.69! This award is named after long time Golf Professional, and now Director of Instruction at Willow Lake Golf Club. It is given annually to those with the best scoring average in the Georgia PGA.

11/09/2022

Another day and another accolade for Tim Weinhart! Congratulations to our 11th time Georgia PGA ROLEX Player of the Year! Tim also won our L&J Golf Georgia PGA Championship at Sea Island this year!

11/08/2022

Photos from Georgia State Golf Association's post

11/08/2022

Congratulation, Sonny!

Four in a row! Sonny Skinner, PGA of Spring Hill Country Club wins the Senior Division Player of the Year! Over the 12 years that Sonny has been eligible, he has won 8 of them!

11/08/2022

Congratulations to Hunter Suggs of The Chimney Oaks Golf Club on winning the Assistants’ Division Player of the Year! Hunter played in all six Assistants’ Tournaments and finished in the Top 5 in all but one, and won the Assistants’ Division Match Play! He was a member of the victorious Assistants’ Cup team over TN PGA and will be teeing it up in a week at the Assistants’ National Championship in Florida!

11/08/2022

Atlanta Athletic Club Completes Riverside Course Renovation - FORE Georgia

John’s Creek, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2022) - The Atlanta Athletic Club (AAC) has completed the renovation of its Riverside Course. Golf course architect Tripp Davis re-envisioned the routing, playing strategy, and visual quality of this storied course set alongside the Chattahoochee River. The renovation of the course had three principal goals: completely update the course infrastructure from tee to green to allow for heightened playing conditions; accentuate the beautiful Riverside terrain in a more natural way; and enhance the playing interest and enjoyment for members and high-level players alike....

https://foregeorgia.com/atlanta-athletic-club-completes-riverside-course-renovation/

John’s Creek, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2022) - The Atlanta Athletic Club (AAC) has completed the renovation of its Riverside Course. Golf course architect Tripp Davis re-envisioned the routing, playing strategy, and visual quality of this storied course set alongside the Chattahoochee River.

11/07/2022

Henley earns first win since 2017 at World Wide Technology - FORE Georgia

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Russell Henley finally made a bogey, and that's about all that went wrong for him Sunday as he closed with a 1-under 70 for a four-shot victory in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. Henley, staked to a six-shot lead going into the final round at El Camaleon, had the lead reduced to three when he missed a 5-foot par putt on the par-5 fifth hole....

https://foregeorgia.com/henley-earns-first-win-since-2017-at-world-wide-technology/

Russell Henley finally made a bogey, and that's about all that went wrong for him Sunday as he closed with a 1-under 70 for a four-shot victory in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba.

11/04/2022

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Congrats to Andrew Weis on winning the Individual Division at the 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙖 𝙋𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 at Bobby Jones Golf Course!👏

Georgia Section, PGA of America

https://gapga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/gapga22/event/gapga2291/contest/4/leaderboard.htm

11/04/2022

Congratulations to PGA Life Member, Dan Mullins on winning the Super Senior Player of the Year! One of Dan’s major accomplishments was creating the Georgia PGA Senior Division in 2002!

11/02/2022

Ford, Loflin Honored By Southeastern Conference - FORE Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia golfers Maxwell Ford and Carter Loflin have earned weekly awards from the Southeastern Conference, according to an announcement Wednesday by the league office. Ford has been chosen as the SEC Golfer of the Week, while Loflin has been selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week based on their efforts in the Ka‘anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational in Hawaii....

https://foregeorgia.com/ford-loflin-honored-by-southeastern-conference/

Georgia golfers Maxwell Ford and Carter Loflin have earned weekly awards from the Southeastern Conference, according to an announcement Wednesday by the league office.

11/01/2022

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Congrats to the Team Champions at the 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙖 𝙋𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 at Bobby Jones Golf Course!

Jon Cooley and Scott Geary claim victory for the second-straight year! 👏

Georgia Section, PGA of America