Golf notebook: First Tee program touches Morehouse

"This says a lot about the future of the program," said Morehouse coach William Lewis, a PGA professional who doubles as director of instruction at the First Tee program at John A. White Park. "We have had 30 kids from the First Tee of Atlanta go on to golf scholarships. And to have two kids make our team ... well, I don't know any other First Tee chapters who can make such a claim."

Morehouse had a team total of 906 and won by 20 shots over runner-up Virginia State.

PGA Tour

Hard to fathom, but former No. 1-ranked Vijay Singh is on the verge of missing the U.S. Open. Singh fell to No. 51 in the Official World Golf Rankings and must play well enough this week at the HP Byron Nelson Classic to climb a spot. Those outside the top 50 are required to qualify for the Open. It's the first time Singh has dropped out of the top 50 since 1992. ...

Tom Watson was presented the Byron Nelson Prize on Tuesday. The award is underwritten by millionaire T. Boone Pickens and given to the person who embodies the philanthropic spirit for which Nelson was best known.

Nationwide Tour

Sea Island resident Chris Kirk got over the disappointment of failing to get past local qualifying for the U.S. Open by finished tied for second at the BMW Charity Pro-Am. Kirk has made the cut in eight of nine events, has finished second twice and has placed among the top 10 in four events. He currently ranks fourth on the money list and is well on his way to finishing the top 25, which would earn him a spot on the 2011 PGA Tour. Kirk ranks fourth for greens in regulation, hitting 76.85 percent in 34 rounds played.

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Tim Weinhart, a PGA teaching professional at St. Marlo Golf Club in Duluth, won the third annual Chicopee Woods Players championship. Weinhart finished 12-under 204 for the 54-hole event, which required players to play 27 holes over two days. Weinhart bested Craig Stevens, a PGA teaching professional at the Blue Heron Golf Club, by one shot. ...

Alpharetta's Roberto Castro continues to play well on the eGolf Professional Tour. The former Georgia Tech star was second at the Cowans Ford Open and is currently No. 2 on the money list with $55,961. Richard Scott, a former Georgia player, is fifth on the developmental tour's money list. ... Ex-Bulldog David Miller placed second in the Sunset Hills NGA Tour event in Edwardsville, Ill. ...

Celebrity Golf Club, a 27-hole layout in Tucker which was partially owned by NBA legend Julius Erving, has been acquired by Affiniti Golf. The club will be renamed Heritage Golf Links; it opened at Heritage Golf Club in the mid-90s. Renovations have already begun and include new sand bunkers, fresh sod in worn-out areas, new landscaping and 40,000 new range balls for the expansive practice area.