Saturday, April 20, 2013
Estaban Toledo is one stroke ahead of four golfers at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth.
Click here for third-round pairings The leaderboard for the Greater Gwinnett Championship had an international flavor after the second round Saturday (April 20) at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth. Mexican Estaban Toledo held a one-stroke lead over a group of four golfers that included Bernhard Langer of Germany and Roger Chapman of England. Toledo is 6-under par after 36 holes. Langer, Chapman and Americans Tom Pernice, Jr. and Mark Calcavecchia are at 5-under. Langer and Jeff Sluman each shot 6-under 66 for Saturday's low round. CLICK HERE FOR SECOND ROUND LEADERBOARD FROM THE GREATER GWINNETT CHAMPIONSHIP Friday's play was suspended until Saturday, when more than half of the field completed the first round before moving on to the second round. …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Mizuno Golf, located in Peachtree Corners, gave the "gift of golf" - brand new golf bags for each Blue Devil team member.
The 24-member Blue Devils Golf Team recently received an unexpected gift - a brand new bag for each golfer this season - thanks to a generous donation by Mizuno Golf. When the season started a few weeks ago Chris Hall, the school's golf coach, began looking into the cost of getting bags for the school's two dozen players. But even discounted, the bags would be around $100 a pop he estimated. He had a contact at the Mizuno Golf manufacturing plant in Peachtree Corners, Curtis Brown, and decided to place a call. "I called him and said 'I'd really like to get bags for the team, can we work out a deal?'" Hall remembers. Brown, who has a daughter attending NHS, did better than that - he arranged to have Mizuno donate 26 brand new golf bags to …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Greater Gwinnett Championship tournament on April 15-21, 2013 marks return of championship golf to Gwinnett County and TPC Sugarloaf.
Golf aficionados rejoice, professional golf is returning to Gwinnett. The PGA Champions Tour will tee it up in April 2013, it's the first time since 2008 that a PGA Tournament has been held in Gwinnett. The TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth will host the Greater Gwinnett Championship, one of the events on the PGA Champions Tour, April 15-21, 2013. TPC Sugarloaf also will serve as the site for the golf tournament though 2016. Champions Tour, Gwinnett Sports Commission, Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau, and TPC Sugarloaf officials announced the tour dates at a press conference Tuesday (Oct. 2) in the TPC Sugarloaf Clubhouse. Everyone who spoke was excited about the return of championship golf to Gwinnett County and TPC Sugarloaf. Its departure …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Champions Tour is the possible visitor, officials say.
Gwinnett County may see a pro golf tour stop again after an absence of several years. Gwinnett tourism officials are discussing with the PGA Tour on getting a tournament in the county, and may release information at the end of April. It likely would be a Champions Tour event, which is for pro golfers at least 50 years old. "It would be great to get this tournament here in Gwinnett," said Stan Hall of the Gwinnett Sports Commission. The tour stop likely would be at the TPC Sugarloaf course in Duluth, which hosted the regular PGA Tour event through 2008. The event left because of the lack of a title sponsor. The Champions Tour includes some very recognizable names. Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples and Tom Kite are among the leaders in the …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The annual quest for the "Green Jacket" begins on Thursday as the world's best golfers head to Augusta for their chance at golf's ultimate prize.
On Easter Sunday afternoon, golf fans world wide will have their collective eyes glued to the television set to find out which golfer has managed to keep his nerves in check and game from going south during the final round of the 76th Masters Tournament. Played at the famed Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., it is the ultimate dream of every golfer, professional or amateur, to don the Green Jacket after sinking the final putt for the win. There is a lot of money wagered on this four-day match, forget the ultimate prize is nothing more than a rather garish green jacket (oh, and probably $1 million + in prize money). It is the prestige of winning a Masters Championship. So who will win? Bets are favoring Tiger Woods, who finally …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A Peachtree Corners group is looking for additional members to join their spring golf league.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Spring is just around the corner, which means golf season is almost here. If you enjoy chasing a little ball round a golf course then you may be interested in joining a group of your Peachtree Corners neighbors to play in a golf league. Riverfield resident, Michael Clary, who manages the Peachtree Corners Golf League, (a mixed league for both men and women) is looking for additional players on Monday afternoons starting in April. Here are the details:
Monday, August 8, 2011
Tiger Woods returns to major championship competition Thursday morning.
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Monday, August 8, 2011
Tiger Woods' return to major golf competition begins Thursday when he tees off at 8:35 a.m. on the 10th hole in the opening round of the 93rd PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club, the PGA of America announced. The four-time PGA Champion will play the first two rounds with 1997 PGA Champion and 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love III and 2008 PGA Champion Padraig Harrington of Ireland. The group tees off on Friday at 1:45 p.m. on the first hole. South African Charl Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters Champion, will be joined by Northern Irishmen Rory McIlroy, the 2011 U.S. Open Champion, and Darren Clarke, the 2011 Open Champion. The trio tees off on Thursday at 1:45 p.m. on the first tee and Friday at 8:35 a.m. on the 10th tee. …
Sunday, August 7, 2011
If the 2011 PGA Championship has made the golfing bug bite, consider a trip to the Brasstown Valley Resort in the Georgia Mountains.
Wish you could play golf at the Atlanta Athletic Club? Concerned about the traffic and general congestion that 40,000 PGA “guests” might have on Peachtree Corners? Then grab your clubs and hit the road for the Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa, nestled deep in the North Georgia Mountains. The course at the Brasstown Valley Resort has been ranked as one of Golf Digest’s top courses to play. You can even get some help improving your swing with the resort’s Golf Skills Challenges, providing instruction and practice in a relaxed setting. But Brasstown Valley is also well known for accommodating the incurable romantic. Your escape to a romantic weekend in the mountains can include champagne and chocolates upon arrival, a massage and even a …
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Famed golfer's agent says Woods to play in tournament at Atlanta Athletic Club next month.
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Tiger Woods -- the world's most famous and controversial golfer -- is expected to play in next month's PGA Championship in Johns Creek. Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, said in a PGA Of America-issued statement Friday that Woods would play in the event at the Atlanta Athletic Club if there are "no complications" related to his recent leg injuries. Also, Woods has announced that he is playing in next week's World Golf Championships (Aug. 4-7) in Akron, Ohio. Woods tied for fourth in the 2011 Masters tournament in Augusta but has not played a full schedule since while recovering from leg injuries. The PGA Championship is one of golf's four major tournaments. Woods has won 14 majors, four behind all-time leader Jack Nicklaus. However, Woods has …
Monday, July 11, 2011
Peachtree Corners man finishes T41 in annual tournament.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
From Staff Reports David Noll Jr., of Dalton fired a final-round, 4-under-par 66, holding off a late charge from Billy Mitchell of Roswell to win the 90th annual Georgia Amateur Championship. Noll won by a score of 6-under 274 at Cherokee Town and Country Club in Sandy Springs' Huntcliff community. It was the second Georgia Amateur title for Noll (2003). Mitchell was one of two players to card a tournament-low 65 in the final round, finishing four strokes back at 278. Mike Cromer of Peachtree Corners shot a four-round 16-over 296 (75-73-75-73) to tie for 41st. Noll becomes the 15th golfer in the 90-year history of the Georgia Amateur Championship to win at least two titles. Allen Doyle owns the record with six, followed by Arnold Blum (…
