| Kelley Richardson '91 Hester inducted into Macon Sports Hall of Fame. |
On Thursday, April 12th Kelley Richardson '91 Hester was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame for excellence in golf as both a player and coach. Below is Kelley's biography from the induction ceremony.
"The Macon native and First Presbyterian Day School standout has experienced golf success at the competitive and coaching levels. After high school, Hester played collegiately at the University of Georgia. She helped lead Georgia to a pair of SEC team titles and a fourth place finish at the 1993 National Championship. Hester was a second team All-SEC choice in 1994 and 1995 and a preseason All-American in 1995. Professionally, she plyaed on the Futures Golf Tour in 1996 and 1997 and qualified for the 1996 U.S. Women's Open.
Hester served as a college head coach for Mercer University, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and the University of Arkansas since 2002. She has coached three All-Americans, one SEC Individual Champion and one Curtis Cup team member since coming to Fayetteville.
Click HERE for Kelley's bio on the Arkansas Athletic website.
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| Golf team posts 299 at The Landings |
The golf team recently shot 299 at the Landings in Warner Robins. Individual scores were Taylor Floys - 70, Patrick Barry - 72, Cole Maddox 76, and Jared Hill and Blake Jarvis 81. Floyd's current scoring average is 71.3.
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Floyd wins at Jekyll Island |
Taylor Floyd of Macon, Georgia was crowned as the overall champion at the Jekyll Island Junior Classic, which took place on October 14-15. The Pine Lakes course at the Jekyll Island Club provided a tough test for the participants. Sunny and windy conditions were common for both rounds of the tournament.
Floyd had consecutive rounds of 71 to finish two under for the tournament. His 142 total captured the overall male title, as well as the Male 16-18 division. Billy Shida of Duluth, Georgia had the low round of the tournament (68) on Sunday to claim second place. Shida’s 146 total was two shots ahead of third place finisher Joe Young of Cochran, Georgia. Young had rounds of 75-73. |
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Floyd pairs with Henley to win "Honors" |
FPD junior, Taylor Floyd, teamed with Stratford senior, Russell Henley, to win the 2006 "Honors Championship" at Healey Point Country Club. |
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Floyd earns All-Middle Georgia in golf |
FPD sophomore Taylor Floyd was named to the 2006 Macon Telegraph All-Middle Georgia team for high school golfers. |
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Taylor Floyd ties for second in Dublin, GA |
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FPD sophomore Taylor Floyd shot 71-74 to tie for second at the Dublin Classic Southeastern Junior Tour event. He has been accepted into the 57th annual Future Masters in Dothan Alabama which will take place in late June. |
Vikings Finish Fifth in State Tournament at Stonebridge in Albany, GA |
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2006 All-State Team: Russell Henley - Stratford - 68, Kathryn Fowler - Southland - 69, T.J. Mitchell - Deerfield - 70, Dykes Hardin - Augusta Prep - 71, Taylor Floyd - First Presbyterian - 72, Lee Knox - Augusta Prep - 73, Ryan Steelman - John Milledge - 73, Ashton Pellicano - Deerfield - 73 |
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Vikings Finish Third in Region Tournament at Healy Point |
Team Scores:
1. Stratford (304)
2. Mt. deSales (313)
3. FPD (324)
4. Tattnall
(340)
5. CFCA (452)
FPD Individual Scores: Taylor Floyd 74, Jared Hill 82, Cole Maddox 82, Phillip Bartuska 86, Blake Jarvis 92
All-Region Team: Russell Henley
- SEA 69, Matt Tisdale - MDS 72, Taylor Floyd - FPD 74, Matthews Barnett - SEA 77, Hampton Vernon - SEA 77 |
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Taylor Floyd wins Landings Junior Classic |
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| Taylor Floyd of Macon entered the final round Sunday one shot back of Glennville’s Evan Fountain after an even-par 72 during round one. After the front nine on Sunday, Floyd was three back and then he went on a Phil Mickelson BellSouth Classic like back nine. He birdied four of the final eight holes to overtake Fountain and capture the Overall Boys title of the 3rd Annual Landings Junior Classic. Floyd shot 3-under 33 on the back nine for a second round 2-under 70. He finished the tournament at 2-under 142 for the one shot victory. Fountain played solid golf on the back nine with only one bogey, but was not able to make a three foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to get into a playoff.
The victory was the first for Floyd after several runner-up finishes last year. He has played in over 30 tournaments over the last five years of the Junior Tour.
Age division champions: Boys 16-18 Taylor Floyd of Macon at 142; Boys 14-15 Dustin Allen of Savannah at 147; Boys 12-13 Brice Eaton of Jasper and John Wilson Gordon of Rochelle at 151; Girls 12-14 Yugene Lee of Athens at 171; Girls 15-18 Katie Burnett of Brunswick at 153. The Landings Junior Classic is the third of 15 statewide 36-hole tournaments through October. The top players from three boys divisions and two girls divisions will come together for the Junior Tour Championship in December at Jekyll Island Golf Club.
The Georgia PGA Junior Tour was developed in 2002 to teach the values of sportsmanship, honesty, self-discipline, integrity and competitive spirit through the game of golf. This will be accomplished by conducting a series of 36-hole competitions on some of the state’s finest courses and with the highest level of professionalism. |
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FPD junior Taylor Floyd won the 14-15 age group at the Georgia PGA Jr. Tour Championship in Jekyll Island on Sunday, December 4, 2005. His two day score was 70-74-144. |
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