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Hugh Royer III
Hugh Royer III (born February 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer and golf instructor. He is the son of Hugh Royer Jr., who played on the PGA Tour for 14 years and won the 1970 Western Open. Royer was born in Columbus, Georgia and spent the majority of his childhood traveling with his father on Tour. Royer received a scholarship to Mississippi State University where he played for two years. In those two seasons, Royer had one tournament win and seven top-10 finishes, and held the low stroke average each year. He then transferred to Columbus State University for his junior and senior years, where his father served as head golf coach. He was NCAA Division II Player of the Year and First Team All-American in 1985 and 1986. He was named 1987 Amateur Player of the Year by the Carolinas Golf Reporter. In the summer following his senior year at CSU, he won the Georgia State Amateur Championship by one stroke over Allen Doyle. Two weeks later, he defeated Doyle again in the Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia. Columbus lies on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City, Alabama. It is the county seat of Muscogee County, with which it officially merged in 1970. Columbus is the second-largest city in Georgia (after Atlanta), and fields the state's fourth-largest metropolitan area. At the 2020 census, Columbus had a population of 206,922, with 328,883 in the Columbus metropolitan area. The metro area joins the nearby Alabama cities of Auburn and Opelika to form the Columbus–Auburn–Opelika Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 486,645 in 2019. Columbus lies southwest of Atlanta. Fort Benning, the United States Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence and a major employer, is located south of the city in southern Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties. Columbus is home to museums and tourism sites, including the National Infantry Museum, dedic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texarkana, Arkansas
Texarkana is a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Miller County, on the southwest border of the state. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 29,387. The city is located across the state line from its twin city of Texarkana, Texas. The city was founded at a railroad intersection on December 8, 1873, and was incorporated in Arkansas on August 10, 1880. Texarkana and its Texas counterpart are the principal cities of the Texarkana metropolitan area, which in 2021 was ranked 289th in the United States with a population of 147,174, according to the United States Census Bureau. Within the Ark-La-Tex subregion of southwest Arkansas, Texarkana is located in the Piney Woods, an oak–hickory forest that dominates the flat Gulf Coastal Plain. Texarkana's economy is based on agriculture. The city has long been a trading center, first located at the intersection of major railroads serving Texas, Arkansas and north into Missouri. Since then three major Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Wessels
Roger Mark Wessels (born 4 March 1961) is a South African professional golfer. Career Wessels was born in Port Elizabeth. He turned professional at a relatively late age in 1987, without having had any major successes as an amateur. Despite that, he won several times on the Southern Africa Tour, latterly the Sunshine Tour, including the South African PGA Championship in 1991. He also played on the Canadian Tour, where he won the Canadian Masters title in 1994. He represented South Africa in the World Cup at the end of that year. Wessels played on the European Tour from 1995 through 2003, having his best season in 2000 when he finished 35th on the Order of Merit. He retired from tournament golf at the end of 2003, and has since pursued a career as a teaching professional. Professional wins (12) Sunshine Tour wins (9) *1991 Lexington PGA Championship *1992 Tzaneen Classic *1994 Kalahari Classic, Mercedes Benz Golf Challenge *1995 Renwick Group Classic Pro-Am, Phalaborwa Mafu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark James (golfer)
Mark Hugh James (born 28 October 1953) is an English professional golfer who had a long career on the European Tour and captained Europe in the 1999 Ryder Cup. He has also played senior golf on the European Senior Tour and the U.S.-based Champions Tour. Early life and amateur career James was born in Manchester, England and educated at Stamford School. He won the English Amateur championship at Woodhall Spa in 1974 and was a member of the Great Britain & Ireland 1975 Walker Cup team. Professional career European Tour His first professional win was the 1977 Lusaka Open and the following year he picked up the first of his eighteen wins on the European Tour at the Sun Alliance Match Play Championship. He also holds the record for the highest European Tour event 18-hole-round of 111 strokes at the 1978 Italian Open in Sardinia, when refusing to with-draw despite an injury. Four years later he won the same tournament. James never won a major championship, but he had four top-five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexington PGA Championship
The South African PGA Championship is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour. It is generally played in February, depending on the Tour Schedule, with a prize fund of 2 million rand, and is currently held at Eye of Africa Signature Golf Estate in the Johannesburg suburb of Eikenhof. History The current South African PGA Championship was founded in 1965, largely thanks to Gary Player and Brian Henning. The inaugural event was held in February 1965 and was won by Harold Henning who beat Player by 3 strokes. New sponsors in 1972 gave the championship a home at The Wanderers Golf Club where it remained until 1995, when it became the first tournament in South Africa to be co-sanctioned by the European Tour. The following year Alfred Dunhill took over from Lexington as title sponsors, breaking a 23-year association with the PGA. Following the 1999 event, Dunhill decided to end their association with the South African PGA and create their own tournament, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Terblanche
Desmond Terblanche (born 27 October 1965) is a South African professional golfer who plays currently on the Sunshine Tour. He has won 12 times on the Sunshine Tour, along with three wins on the Asian Tour. Terblanche was born in Vryburg, South Africa. He won the Junior World Championship in 1983. He turned professional in 1987. He was married in 1988 and has two teenage children. His 12 wins on the Sunshine Tour came between 1989 and 2007. Amateur highlights *1980-83 Junior Springbok *1983 World Junior Champion *1985 SA under 23 Professional wins (17) Asian Tour wins (3) Asian Tour playoff record (1–0) Sunshine Tour wins (12) *1989 Bloemfontein Classic, Iscor Newcastle Classic *1991 Kalahari Classic *1993 Highveld Classic, Mmabatho Sun Leopard Park Classic *1994 Royal Swazi Sun Classic *1996 Bearing Man Highveld Classic, FNB Pro Series 5: Botswana *1997 Vodacom Series: Eastern Cape *2000 Emfuleni Classic *2003 Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open *2007 Samsung Royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Freeman (golfer)
Robin Freeman (born May 7, 1959) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour. Freeman was born in St. Charles, Missouri. He attended the University of Central Oklahoma and turned professional in 1983. Freeman began playing on the PGA Tour in 1989 after being medalist at qualifying school in 1988. He has bounced back and forth between the PGA Tour and its developmental tour, the Nationwide Tour. He won twice on the Nationwide Tour, both in 1998. His best finish on the PGA Tour is a T-2 at the 1995 GTE Byron Nelson Classic. After turning 50 in 2009, Freeman also began playing on the Champions Tour. His best finishes are a pair of T-8s at the 2009 U.S. Senior Open and the 2010 Senior PGA Championship. Freeman is currently the Director of Golf Instruction at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs, California. Professional wins (2) Nike Tour wins (2) Nike Tour playoff record (2–0) See also * 1988 PGA Tour Qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic
The Investec Royal Swazi Open is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was first played in 1971 and is played at the Royal Swazi Spa Country Club in the Ezulwini Valley, Eswatini. Since 2003, it has been played using a Modified Stableford System Stableford is a scoring system used in the sport of golf. Rather than counting the total number of strokes taken, as in stroke play, it involves scoring points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole. Unlike traditional scoring methods .... Winners References External linksSunshine Tour's official site Sunshine Tour events Golf tournaments in Eswatini Recurring sporting events established in 1971 1971 establishments in Swaziland {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azalea Invitational
The Azalea Invitational is an annual amateur golf tournament. It has been played since 1946 at the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. Several past champions have subsequently gained membership to the PGA Tour, including major champion Webb Simpson. Winners *2022 Luke Clanton *2021 Abel Gallegos *2020 Mateo Fernández de Oliveira *2019 ''No tournament – hosted U.S. Women's Open'' *2018 Cole Hammer *2017 Chris Petefish *2016 Andy Zhang *2015 Todd White *2014 Will Murphy *2013 Austin Langdale *2012 Matthew NeSmith *2011 Pan Cheng-tsung *2010 Tyson Alexander *2009 Tyson Alexander *2008 Zack Sucher *2007 Webb Simpson *2006 ''No tournament – course restoration'' *2005 Nathan J. Smith *2004 Webb Simpson *2003 Spencer Levin *2002 D. J. Trahan *2001 Casey Wittenberg *2000 David Eger *1999 David Eger *1998 Jeff Knox *1997 John Engler *1996 Ryuji Imada *1995 Kelly Miller *1994 Mike Bright *1993 Frank Ford III *1992 Frank Ford III *1990–91 ''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships
The NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships, played in late May, is an annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. From its inception through 2010, it was a 72-hole stroke play team competition, with an additional award for the lowest scoring individual competitor. The team format changed starting in 2011 to 54 holes of stroke play followed by an eight-team single elimination medal match play competition. The 54-hole individual leader is the individual champion. Many of the individual champions have gone on to successful professional careers. The most successful individual winner is Lee Janzen (1986) who won eight times on the PGA Tour including two major championships, the 1993 and 1998 U.S. Opens. Results Stroke play (1963–2010) Match play (2011–present) P = Won in a playoff † = 54-hole tournament, scheduled ‡ = 54-hole tournament, due to weather Multiple winners Team The following schools have won more than one team championship: *13: Florida Southern * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In-Kyung Kim
Kim In-Kyung, also called In-Kyung Kim and I. K. Kim (born 13 June 1988), is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Kim was a member of the Korean National Team in 2003 and 2004 and won three tournaments on the International Junior Golf tour. In 2005, playing on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), she won the 2005 Hargray Junior Classic. Also in 2005, she won the U.S. Girls' Junior and was the medalist in the stroke play portion of the U.S. Women's Amateur. Professional career Kim earned co-medalist honors at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in Florida in December 2006 as an amateur to earn full exempt status for the 2007 season. She turned professional immediately following the tournament. In her rookie year of 2007 she had four top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour. In 2008, she had seven top-10 finishes and claimed her first win at the Longs Drugs Challenge. In June 2009, she claimed her second career title with a on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island, sometimes referred to as simply Hilton Head, is a South Carolina Lowcountry, Lowcountry resort town and barrier island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and southwest of Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston. The island is named after Captain William Hilton, who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound, which mapmakers named "Hilton's Headland." The island features of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a popular vacation destination. In 2004, an estimated 2.25 million visitors infused more than $1.5 billion into the local economy. The year-round population was 37,661 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, although during the peak of summer vacation season the population can swell to 150,000. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
