Entries Now Open For Georgia Amateur Championship
MARIETTA, Ga. – Entries are now being accepted for the 85th annual Georgia Amateur Championship, which takes place July 13-16 at Coosa Country Club in Rome. This event is open to male amateur golfers who are GSGA members and Georgia residents.
The format of the event is 72 holes of stroke play over four days with the field being cut to the low 70 and ties after 36 holes. Last year, Brian Harman of Savannah birdied three of his last eight holes and carded a final-round, three-under 68 to secure the Georgia Amateur Championship at The Savannah Golf Club. Harman, now a freshman on the University of Georgia men’s golf team, finished two strokes ahead of 2003 Georgia Amateur Champion David Noll Jr. of Dalton, while his final-round playing partners, Jay Moseley of Bainbridge and Doug Hanzel of Savannah, finished three and four strokes back.
Eighteen-hole qualifying rounds for the Georgia Amateur Championship begin June 5 and run through June 26 at 10 sites located throughout the state.
Qualified players may enter online at the GSGA website (www.gsga.org) by clicking the Online Registration quick link. Paper entries are available by request and may also be downloaded as a PDF file via the GSGA website. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, May 10 at 5:00 p.m.
Entries will also be closing for the 35th annual Georgia Four-Ball Championship, which takes place April 28-30 at Wilmington Island Club in Savannah. This event is open to two-man teams of male amateur golfers of all ages who are GSGA members and Georgia residents.
The format of the event is 54 holes of stroke play over three days. The field will be cut to the low 40 teams and ties after 36 holes. Jack Hall and Danny Nelson, both of Savannah, won the championship last year in cold and blustery conditions. Hall and Nelson fired a final-round 69 to take the event by three strokes over Dalton’s David Noll Jr. and Cumming’s Doug Green. Wilmington Island Club hosts the Four-Ball Championship for the second time having previously hosted the event in 2000.
Qualified players may enter online at the GSGA website (www.gsga.org) by clicking the Online Registration quick link. Paper entries are available by request and may also be downloaded as a PDF file via the GSGA website. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, April 5 at 5:00 p.m.
Entry periods are also currently open for the Georgia Senior Tournament (through April 19) and the Greater Atlanta Women’s Amateur Championship (through May 3).
Any questions regarding GSGA competitions may be directed to the Rules and Competitions Department at 770-955-4272 or 800-949-4742, or via email at info@gsga.org.
Contact:
Eric Cheek
(706) 340-3338
echeek@gsga.org
