Atlanta Golf News

More than two decades removed from his 18th and final major championship triump, the 1986 Masters, Jack Nicklaus will once again make history at Augusta National Golf Club when he joins good friend and former rival Arnold Palmer as Honorary Starter for the 2010 Masters.

“I have had such a long-standing appreciation and love affair with Augusta National and the Masters Tournament, and this honor is a wonderful way for me to say thank you to the many patrons who have supported me over the decades,” said Nicklaus, a six-time champion at Augusta. 

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - On a perfect getaway, guests would be surrounded by luxury and emerald greens, all the golf courses would carry the quality signature of The PGA of America and every day would dawn with the promise of tropical pleasures.

At Castle Pines Golf Villas, you'll stay and play in the heart of The PGA Village Port St Lucie. All units are tastefully decorated, and offer every amenity necessary, just bring your golf clubs and you are ready for fun in the sun. Choose from a wide range of course-side accommodations with all the comforts of home and then some: deluxe guest rooms, golf villas and even town homes. 

The University of Georgia and the PGA Tour recently announced that professional golf will remain in the Athens area for a fifth straight year – but with a new venue and new host organization.

The Nationwide Tour’s “Athens Classic at UGA” will be played at the UGA Golf Course and operated by the University’s Auxiliary Services Department. All proceeds from the event will support need-based scholarships for UGA students through the Arch Foundation. 

Jennings Mill Country Club, managed by Billy Casper Golf, will host the Nationwide Tour Athens Regional Foundation Classic, Thursday, April 16 through Sunday, April 19.

The 72-hole, stroke-play tournament will be contested by 156 golfers, including defending champion Robert Damron and 50 former and current PGA Tour members, and carries a $550,000 purse. Jennings Mill has hosted the Nationwide Tour event since 2006 and been home to the PGA Tour Qualifying School since 1997.

On the golf course, a few feet can be the difference between finding a hazard and landing in a safe spot with a good angle to attack the pin, and club selection is often an integral component in reducing distances to the cup if you're able to find the putting surface.

GreenFinder Golf GPS , a system that utilizes already-exisiting global positioning systems on your iPhone or Blackberry to calculate the distance from the golfer to various targets on the course, is a simple, convenient and affordable way to improve your golf game by having the right club in your hand and the information necessary to make the right play.

GREENSBORO, Ga., - On Wednesday, April 8, The Ritz-Carlton Lodge will host the definitive dining event of the 2009 Masters Tournament season, featuring very special guests: golf club designer Scotty Cameron, wine artist Thomas Arvid and Larry Maguire, President, COO and Partner of Far Niente Winery.

The “Masters of Arts" dinner celebrates the talent and passion of these three dynamic artists and includes a gourmet wine dinner. Just 100 reservations will be taken for this ultra-elite evening. The intimate scale of the event presents a rare opportunity for guests to meet and socialize with the most respected, knowledgeable and creative individuals in the golf, art and wine industries, while connecting to the art of Scotty Cameron and Thomas Arvid, as original works will be on display during the event. 

Approaching its 10 year anniversary, the Barnsley Gardens Resort Golf Course has again been recognized as one of the best golf facilities in the state of Georgia.

The General, as the resort course at Barnsley Gardens is known, was recently awarded "Course of the Year" by the Georgia Golf Course Owners Association.

When relatively unknown Iowan Zach Johnson captured his first Green Jacket at the 2007 Masters golf tournament, he did so with an unspectacular 1-over-par 289. That Masters week was one of the worst weather wise in recent memory, at least during the four days of tournament play.

After three days of heat, humidity and almost constant sunshine, temperatures dropped and winds whipped at Augusta National, creating hard and fast greens and borderline brutal conditions.

Today Aiken is sleepy Southern city that harkens back to the days of old. On any given day you might find residents enjoying an afternoon polo match at one of the many sprawling fields designated for the sport of kings that can be found just minutes from the quaint downtown. It's not rare for an equestrian crossing to stop traffic and unlike many places where commercialism reigns supreme; things considerably slow down on Sundays.

Each day cars stream down two lanes on Whiskey Road, through the horse district and pass a dignified old golf course that doesn't exactly embrace attention but has a remarkable story to tell.