The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA Golf

$20,000 raised in contest for 2012 Special Olympics

2012-05-20T08:04:22-04:00

Allen Behr is only 14 years old, but he still had enough game to show up a ton of adults.
The Dalton Middle School student was one of 12 people who had one shot at a million dollars Saturday evening in the Carpet City Rotary Club’s “Swing for the Green” fundraiser at Dalton Golf and Country Club.

Dalton native finishes strong, looks for title

2012-05-20T08:02:22-04:00

Dalton’s David Noll Jr. holds a seven-shot lead heading into the final day of the 31st annual Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship today at Berkeley Hills Golf Club in Duluth.

Campbell, 78, holds six aces up his sleeve

2012-05-18T08:03:04-04:00

Nob North’s Bob Campbell recently made his sixth hole-in-one. The 78-year-old Campbell used a 6-iron to ace the 158-yard, par-3 No. 7 at LaFayette Golf and Country Club this past Friday. His shot was witnessed by playing partners Don Camp-bell, Donald O’Bryant and Oscar O’Bryant.

FCA golf tourney set for next month

2012-05-16T23:18:28-04:00

After an exciting week of golf in The Players Championship at The Players Club Sawgrass, the Whitfield-Murray counties chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has announced the dates of its 21st annual golf tournament, with the winning four-person team earning a slot to play in the FCA National Tournament on the same TPC course in Florida on Nov. 16 to 18.

Ringgold native owns 17th with hole in one

2012-05-16T08:03:15-04:00

Johnny Drennan of Ringgold hit a hole-in-one on May 9 on the par-3, 17th hole at Nob North Golf Course in Cohutta. Playing with Johnny Green, Steve Roberts and Jason Shattuck, Drennan aced the 160-yard hole with a 6-iron.

Roman Open keeps on growing

2012-05-15T08:08:09-04:00

Even though final numbers have yet to be tallied, the 37th annual Roman Open golf tournament promises to be a record breaker.
The 2011 version of the event raised more than $74,000 for 30 different charities throughout Whitfield and Murray counties, and Roman Open Charities President Tom Rennie expected to easily outpace that total this year, perhaps reaching as high as $90,000. Monday’s tournament featured 28 four-person teams in the morning flight and 36 teams in the afternoon.

Putting it all together

2012-05-06T08:10:20-04:00

One of the constant mantras of golf coaches everywhere for team matches is the refrain of getting everyone to play their best at the same time.
An even-par round on the course by one golfer who was magic inside of 25 feet all day can be blown up in an instant by a golfer who struggles with his control and put two in the drink on that tricky par-3 hole on the backside. If everyone shoots their best round of the season in exactly the same round, it is going to mean a strong presence at the state tournament.

Prep golf: Limiting mistakes is big key in state tourney

2012-05-06T08:08:25-04:00

At certain times on the golf course, having a good memory can spark your play, allowing you to remember the best position to be in on a certain hole. Your memory can also drag you down if you allow one mistake to turn into a day of mistakes.
“The mental part of it is so important, and it isn'tlike any other sport,” Dalton coach Chad Jordan said as his team prepares for the Georgia High School Association’s Class 3A tournament Monday in Augusta. “It is about getting that player to believe in their ability. All of my guys have the ability. They have to believe in it, but you have to have a real short memory when you hit a bad shot.”

Dalton's Noll, teammate share fourth at Ga. Four-Ball

2012-04-28T08:05:57-04:00

Dalton’s David Noll Jr. and teammate Mark Strickland of Woodstock shot a 6-under-par 66 and are tied with four other teams in fourth place after the opening round of the 41st annual Georgia Four-Ball Championship.
Noll and Strickland, who won this Georgia State Golf Association event in 2008 while teamed with Newnan’s Louis Brown, offset a pair of bogeys with eight birdies in their round at Harbor Club in Savannah, which is playing to 7,048 yards for the tournament.

Registration open for GSGA women’s event

2012-04-27T00:27:18-04:00

Entries are now being accepted for the 31st annual Georgia Top 60 Women’s Classic, which takes place June 27-28 at Governors Towne Club in Acworth.