75th Golf Pro Payments Georgia Open
Kinderlou Forest Golf Club | August 6 - August 9, 2026
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON
Registration for the 75th Golf Pro Payments Georgia Open will open soon. Entries will close for ALL exempt players on July 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM. If that deadline is missed, the only options are the last chance qualifiers TBA. That deadline is TBA.
EXEMPT PLAYERS
| PLAYER NAME | CATEGORY |
| AMICK (a), Glover | 2(F) |
| ANDERSON, PGA, Mark | 2(A,D,E) |
| ANDRADE, Billy | 2(O) |
| ASSEY, PGA, Michael | 2(A) |
| BAI, Andrew | 2(C) |
| BAILES, PGA, Nick | 2(A,E) |
| BARCHERS, PGA, Gus | 2(A) |
| BARRON (a), Brett | 3(E) |
| BEHR (a), Stephen | 3(E) |
| BELLFLOWER, Jody | 1(B) |
| BIDE, PGA, Francisco | 2(A,E) |
| BILAL, PGA, Jabir | 2(A,E) |
| BLANCHARD (a), Bo | 3(E) |
| BLANTON (a), Andy | 3(E) |
| BOHN, Jason | 2(O) |
| BRANNEN, PGA, Tommy | 2(A) |
| BROOKS, PGA, Randy | 2(A) |
| BROWN (a), Hayes | 3(E) |
| BROWN (a), Louis | 1(B), 3(L) |
| BROWN, PGA, Justin | 2(E) |
| BRUMLOW (a), Bodie | 2(L) |
| BUCKLEY, Hayden | 2(O) |
| BURTS (a), Dalton | 1(A), 2(F) |
| BYRD, Jonathan | 2(O) |
| CAMMON, PGA, Jeff | 2(A,E) |
| CARTWRIGHT, PGA, Chris | 2(A,E) |
| CASTRO, Roberto | 1(B) |
| CHUNG, PGA, Jin | 2(O) |
| CINK, Stewart | 2(O) |
| CLAXTON (a), Parker | 3(E) |
| CLAXTON, PGA, Paul | 1(B), 2(A) |
| CLAY, Hunter | 2(C) |
| CLYBURN (a), R.B. | 2(F), 3(E) |
| CONANT, PGA, Jordan | 2(A) |
| CONLEY, Tim | 1(B) |
| COONTZ, Landon | 2(C) |
| COOPER, PGA, Zach | 2(A) |
| CORDES, PGA, Anthony | 2(A,G) |
| DAGGETT, PGA, Bill | 2(A) |
| DANCKAERT, PGA, Tonya | 2(A,D) |
| DEL VAL, Samuel | 1(B) |
| DENHAM (a), David | 3(E) |
| DIXON, PGA, Brian | 2(A) |
| DULIN, Ben | 2(C,E) |
| ELKINS, PGA, Danny | 2(D) |
| ENGLISH, Harris | 2(O) |
| PLAYER NAME | CATEGORY |
| FARR, Tanner | 2(C) |
| FARRELL, PGA, Tom | 2(A) |
| FERRELL, PGA, Chad | 2(A) |
| FISK, Steven | 2(O) |
| FORT, PGA, Ted | 2(A) |
| FOSKEY, PGA, Wes | 2(A) |
| FOX, PGA, Sean | 2(A) |
| FRESHWATER, PGA, Kobe | 2(A,E) |
| GAHMAN (a), Nate | 1(A,B), 2(F), 3(E) |
| GARRITY, Jared | 1(B) |
| GIBBS, PGA, Kevin | 2(A) |
| GOLDEN, Blake | 2(E) |
| GOODEN, PGA, Paul | 2(E) |
| GRIFFIN, Ben | 2(O) |
| GRIFFIN, PGA, J.P. | 2(A) |
| GUMOWSKI (a), Yannick | 3(E) |
| HANZEL (a), Doug | 3(L) |
| HARMAN, Brian | 2(O) |
| HASSELL, PGA, Bill | 2(A) |
| HEIN, PGA, Jamie | 2(A) |
| HENLEY, Russell | 2(O) |
| HERRELL, PGA, Glen | 2(A) |
| HIGGO, Garrick | 2(O) |
| HOGAN, PGA, Rodger | 2(A) |
| HOWELL (a), Mason | 3(E,I) |
| HYMAN, PGA, Alex | 2(A) |
| JACK, PGA, Billy | 2(A) |
| JAMES, PGA, Luke | 2(A) |
| JOHNSON, PGA, Daren | 2(A) |
| JOHNSON, PGA, Paul | 2(E) |
| JOHNSON, PGA, Tyler | 2(A) |
| JOHNSON, Zach | 2(O) |
| JONES, PGA, Peter | 2(A) |
| JORDAN, Mark | 1(B) |
| KEEN, PGA, Jake | 2(A) |
| KELLEY, PGA, Shaun | 2(A) |
| KEMP, PGA, Uel | 2(A,D,E) |
| KEPPLER (a), Jonathan | 1(B) |
| KEPPLER, PGA, Stephen | 1(B), 2(A) |
| KING, PGA, Charles | 2(A,D) |
| KIRK, Chris | 2(O) |
| KITAGAWA, Kobe | 2(E) |
| KIZZIRE, Patton | 2(O) |
| KLEYNENBERG, PGA, Austin | 2(A) |
| KOHLES, Ben | 2(O) |
| PLAYER NAME | CATEGORY |
| KORYTOSKI, PGA, Dano | 2(A) |
| LANGHAM, Franklin | 1(B) |
| LARKIN SR (a), Jack | 3(L) |
| LARKIN, Matthew | 1(A) |
| LATIMER (a), Tyler | 3(E) |
| LILLY, PGA, Cameron | 2(A) |
| LIST, Luke | 2(O) |
| LOFLIN (a), Carter | 3(E) |
| LONG II (a), Craig | 1(A) |
| LOVE III, Davis | 2(O) |
| MACCAGLIA, Anthony | 1(A) |
| MALAFRONTE, PGA, Dylan | 2(A) |
| MAROTTO, PGA, Chris | 2(A) |
| MCKINNEY, PGA, Jason | 2(A) |
| MCLUEN, Jay | 1(B), 2(C) |
| MELNYK (a), Dalton | 3(E,F) |
| MERRIMAN, PGA, Dan | 2(A) |
| MILLER, PGA, Mike | 2(A) |
| MITCHELL, Keith | 2(O) |
| MIZE, Larry | 2(O) |
| MOCK, PGA, Daniel | 2(A) |
| MORRISON, PGA, Austin | 1(B), 2(E) |
| MUELLER, Kyle | 1(B) |
| MURCHISON, PGA, Bill | 2(A) |
| NAGY, Matt | 1(B), 2(E) |
| NELSON, Larry | 2(O) |
| NICOL, Chris | 2(C,J) |
| NIXON, Brock | 2(C) |
| NORLANDER, Henrik | 2(O) |
| NOVAK, Andrew | 2(O) |
| O’NEAL, Tim | 1(B), 2(O) |
| ODOM (a), Bryant | 1(B) |
| OLIVER, PGA, Brian | 2(A,E) |
| OLSON, PGA, Jon | 2(A) |
| ORMSBY, PGA, Todd | 2(A,D) |
| PAREL, Scott | 2(O) |
| PARK (a), Aidan | 2(K) |
| PARROTT, PGA, Michael | 2(A) |
| PEACOCK (a), Jake | 3(E) |
| PETEFISH, Chris | 2(O) |
| PETERSON, Paul | 2(O) |
| PETERSON, PGA, Matt | 1(B) |
| PETERSON, PGA, Todd | 2(A) |
| POSTON, JT | 2(O) |
| POTTS, PGA, David | 2(A) |
| PLAYER NAME | CATEGORY |
| PRETORIUS, Ruan | 1(A) |
| PRICE, Avery | 1(A), 2(E) |
| RAJENDRAN (a), Rahul | 1(A), 2(F) |
| REBNE, PGA, Richard | 2(A,D) |
| REEVES, PGA, Michael | 2(A,E) |
| REX, PGA, Andrew | 2(A) |
| ROSENDAHL, PGA, Austin | 2(A) |
| ROYAK (a), Bob | 2(M), 3(E,L) |
| SANDERS, PGA, Matt | 2(A,I) |
| SAPERE, PGA, Todd | 2(A) |
| SCHOENBERGER (a), Jack | 3(E) |
| SCHREYER, Dave | 1(B) |
| SCOTT (a), Andy | 3(E) |
| SIGG, Greyson | 2(O) |
| SKINNER, PGA, Sonny | 2(A,D) |
| SLOCUM, Heath | 2(O) |
| SPRATLIN, PGA, Clark | 2(A) |
| STRAWN (a), Rusty | 3(L) |
| SUGGS, PGA, Hunter | 2(A,C) |
| SUTTON, PGA, Alex | 2(A) |
| TAYLOR, PGA, Cal | 2(A) |
| TAYLOR, Vaughn | 2(O) |
| THOMAS, Chad | 2(C) |
| THOMPSON, Davis | 2(O) |
| THOMPSON, Dicky | 1(B) |
| TILTON, PGA, Jacob | 2(A,E) |
| TILTON, PGA, Zac | 2(A) |
| TOBIAS, PGA, Jacob | 2(A) |
| TODD, Brendon | 2(O) |
| TRACE, PGA, Ian | 2(A) |
| UNIS, PGA, Jay | 2(A) |
| VITIELLO, PGA, Pete | 2(E) |
| WADE, PGA, John | 2(A) |
| WAGONER, PGA, Phil | 2(A,D) |
| WALDEN, PGA, James | 2(A) |
| WARD, Dalton | 2(O) |
| WARD, PGA, David | 2(A) |
| WATERS (a), Chris | 3(E) |
| WATERS, Barrett | 1(B) |
| WATSON, PGA, Robby | 2(D) |
| WEINHART, PGA, Tim | 1(B), 2(A) |
| WHITE, Davin | 1(B) |
| WILKINS (a), Ryan | 3(E) |
| WILLIAMS, Kameron | 1(A,B) |
| WOOD, Garrett | 1(A) |
EXEMPTION QUALIFICATIONS
| Category 1 |
| (A) Top 10 & ties from last Georgia Open |
| (B) All past champions (must meet eligibility requirements) |
| (C) Host professional or eligible Georgia PGA Professional or Associate at:
i. Tournament site |
| (D) Host Club exemptions (2) (Must meet eligibility requirements) |
| (E) Sponsor exemptions (2) (Must meet eligibility requirements) |
| (F) Georgia PGA Exemptions (4) (Must meet eligibility requirements) |
| (G) Most recent Atlanta Open Champion if not otherwise exempt |
| (H) Most recent Low Amateur from Atlanta Open |
| Category 2 |
| (A) Georgia PGA’s top 75 and ties from the prior year’s point list |
| (B) Georgia PGA’s top 20 and ties from the current point list as of entry deadline |
| (C) Georgia PGA’s top 10 and ties from the current and prior year’s Assistants’ Division point list |
| (D) Georgia PGA’s top 10 and ties from the current and prior year’s Senior Division point list |
| (E) Georgia PGA’s top 10 and ties from the current and prior year’s North and South Chapter point list |
| (F) Top 5 from current and prior year’s Georgia PGA Amateur point list |
| (G) Georgia PGA Section Champion |
| (H) Georgia PGA Senior Section Champion |
| (I) Georgia PGA Match Play Champion |
| (J) Georgia PGA Assistants’ Champion |
| (K) Georgia PGA Junior Tour 16-18 Boy’s Player of the Year |
| (L) Georgia PGA Junior Championship Overall Boy Champion, current and prior year |
| (M) Georgia PGA Senior Open Champion |
| (N) Georgia PGA Section Points Event winners from current year not otherwise eligible |
| (O) All A-3’s |
| Category 3 – *All players must retain amateur status to remain exempt* |
| (A) GSGA Amateur Champion |
| (B) GSGA Mid-Amateur Champion |
| (C) GSGA Senior Amateur Champion |
| (D) GSGA Match Play Champion |
| (E) GSGA top 20 and ties from the prior year’s points list |
| (F) GSGA Public Links Champion |
| (G) GSGA Amateur Championship top 5 and ties from current year |
| (H) GSGA top 5 and ties from current point list as of entry deadline |
| (I) GSGA Boys Junior Player of the Year |
| (J) GSGA Boy’s Junior Championship Champion |
| (K) GSGA top 5 and ties from current Senior points list |
| (L) GSGA top 5 and ties from the prior year’s Senior point list |
| (M) 2025 USNDP Team Georgia top 3 players from end of year points list |
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