The Stadion Athens Classic at UGA is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played at University of Georgia Golf Club in Athens, Georgia. It was founded in 2006 as the Athens Regional Foundation Classic with the Athens Regional Foundation as the host organization for the event. It was played at Jennings Mill Country Club in Bogart, Georgia from 2006 to 2009. The 2009 purse was $525,000, with $99,000 going to the winner.
Past Winners Athens Regional Foundation Classic * 2009 Patrick Sheehan * 2008 Robert Damron * 2007 Martin Laird * 2006 Paul Gow
Lancaster enters second Nationwide Tour event Neal Lancaster is listed in the published field of next week's Stadion Athens Classic at UGA on the Nationwide Tour. He opted against honoring his commitment at this week's South Georgia Classic, but that may change next week. Again, we cannot stress enough that he's in no hurry to return from shoulder surgery. We're only keeping tabs on the veteran because he's fully exempt on the PGA TOUR as a 2009 Q School grad.
Three tied after Day 1 of the Stadion Athens Classic Bradley Iles considers himself one of the better putters on the Nationwide Tour, but even he wouldn't have predicted how well his putter would serve him on Thursday. The New Zealander is locked in a three-way tie for first place at the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA after a 5-under 66 in the first round. That score - which included four consecutive birdies to conclude the round - was possible because he tied for the fewest putts, with only 25 in the entire round. http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports...ter-day-1-stadion-athens-classic?v=1272594666
Utahn Summerhays leads Athens Classic Farmington native Daniel Summerhays fired a 6-under 65 to reach 13-under 200 and take the 54-hole lead at the Nationwide Tour's Athens Classic. Texan
Piller Wins Nationwide Tour Event at UGa The inaugural Stadion Athens Classic at UGa is in the books: Texas golfer Martin Piller claimed a one-shot victory after Sunday's fourth and final round of play at the University of Georgia golf course. His 12-under finish was one shot better than Daniel Summerhayes' score of 11-under in the Nationwide tournament that began last Thursday.
