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Georgia Studies Tours

Welcome to Georgia Studies Tours

We are thrilled to have you explore the world with us! As pioneers in student travel and educators at heart, we’re passionate about kindling a lifelong love for learning through our captivating historical tours in Georgia and Washington, D.C. We believe history leaps beyond the confines of textbooks – it’s vibrant, alive, and eagerly awaits exploration .

TEACHING THROUGH TRAVEL

Embark on an educational adventure.

Our enriching travel experiences marry the thrill of adventure with the depth of history, guiding young minds through captivating landscapes and iconic landmarks. With specialized historical tours in Georgia and Washington, D.C., we pride ourselves on creating transformative experiences that etch lasting impressions on students of all ages.

Our mission is to deliver travel experiences uniquely tailored to your educational and financial needs. With over 31 years of expertise in student travel, we aim for smooth and secure journeys that let educators and parents focus on fostering meaningful connections with their students. We offer unforgettable student travel experiences that immerse young minds in the rich history, culture, and heritage of diverse destinations.

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At Georgia Studies Tours, safety is our utmost priority . Our expert guides and trip leaders have ensured smooth and secure journeys for over three decades. We work with local security officers at each stop to maintain the safety of our travelers. Rest assured knowing your students are in capable hands, allowing you to focus on meaningful connection throughout the trip.

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Explore Georgia’s Treasures

Dive into the heart of the peach state.

Uncover Georgia’s captivating landscapes and iconic landmarks, from the cobbled historic streets of Savannah to the awe-inspiring beauty of the Appalachian Mountains. Our tours offer a unique window into the state’s vibrant history and cultural heritage, narrating enchanting stories that shape the learning journey of students and adults alike. Each destination within Georgia, be it the bustling city of Atlanta or the serene beaches of the Golden Isles, offers a unique learning experience steeped in history, culture, and natural beauty.

Experience Washington, D.C.

The heart of american democracy.

Embark on an extraordinary journey to the epicenter of American democracy with our Washington, D.C. tour. Retrace the steps of history, explore the Smithsonian museums, and witness the awe-inspiring monuments on the National Mall. This tour serves as a profound homage to America’s heritage, providing a deeper understanding of the nation’s past and present.

Embark on a Journey with Georgia Studies Tours

Witness the incredible experiences that students have enjoyed on our tours. See firsthand how our immersive learning environments help students make new friends, create lasting memories, and foster a lifelong love of learning. Don’t let this adventure pass you by!

Hear Our Story Through Their Words

From parents and educators who entrusted us with their students, to the students who embarked on our journey of discovery, hear directly about their experiences, insights, and the memories they made that will last a lifetime. These testimonials reflect the essence of our mission at Georgia Studies Tours – inspiring a love for learning through travel.

“The Georgia Studies Tour is a GREAT experience! As a GA Studies Teacher, I love how students are engaged and entertained while receiving real-life experiences that explain and reiterate all the wonderful history that they study about our state! With tour guides that are very knowledgeable in the historical sites visited as well as the lively and animated stories from the past that are told, students are learning even when they think they are just having fun!! I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking to expand learning opportunities and life-long memories for thier students.”

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Each testimonial represents a unique journey, a captivating story, and a transformative educational experience. If their words have inspired you, don’t wait to start your own journey of discovery. Embark on an educational adventure with us today and create your own story!

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Explore Georgia's rich history with our 8th-grade tour, aligning with the statewide curriculum. Walk in the footsteps of settlers in Savannah, visit historical landmarks, forts, and museums. Discover Jimmy Carter's hometown, Warm Springs, Andersonville, the Okefenokee Swamp, and beyond.

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COACH:   Premium Motorcoach

Depart School

Ranger meets group for presentation

Ocmulgee National Monument

We will rotate through in groups

Preserves traces of over ten millennia of culture from the  American Indians in the Southeastern Woodlands

Walk to and view the Indian

Mounds and climb to the highest that overlooks the Macon Skyline

Pizza Lunch included at Ocmulgee

Depart for Savannah

Massie Heritage Center

Savannah’s first Public Schoolroom depicted from 1856.

Details for why James Edward Oglethorpe laid out Savannah as he did and exhibit on the architectural styles of Savannah buildings.

Shop River Street

Board Riverboat at Market Landing

Savannah River Queen Cruise with Dinner, DJ and Dancing

Time for fun and watching the landscaping of the city on the Savannah River 

Depart for hotel/checkin

Security arrives

Deluxe Hotel

Wake-Up 

Demonstrations of Civil War  Training, Drill, Artillery and Cannon Firing

Buffet Breakfast at hotel

Forsyth Fountain photo op

Boxed lunch at Visitor’s Center

First African Baptist Church

Depart for Tybee Island

Tybee Island Beach

Interpretative talk at the oldest black church in North America

Depart for School

Depart Hotel

Arrive Fort Jackson:

Free time at Tybee Island Beach and Shore

Wake-Up Call

Colonial estate with demonstrators in period dress exhibiting the tools and skills of Colonial Georgia and a game of Cricket for the students 

Tybee Island Lighthouse

Boxed lunch at picnic area by Marine Science Center

Climb to the top of the Lighthouse and see how the Lighthouse keepers lived in their homes and grounds

Marine Science Center

Depart for school

Arrive back at school

Load Luggage on Coach

Colonial Wormsloe

Educational beach and marsh trek led by marine science guide

Stop midway for snacks on own expense

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Georgia Studies

Georgia offers many destinations that highlight its rich history, economic and cultural diversity, and wide range of ecological regions. With participation in a Georgia Studies field trip, students gain the opportunity to explore significant locations south of Atlanta.

Columbus is well known for Fort Benning, with its impressive National Infantry Museum and IMAX Theater adjacent to its sprawling military base. The city is also home to the Coca-Cola Space Science Center, which offers simulator programs in its Challenger Center as well as multimedia presentations in the Omnisphere Theater. Also of interest in Columbus is the Civil War Naval Museum, offering authentic artifacts and knowledgeable staff describing the often overlooked roles of both Blue and Gray navies.

From Cordele to Plains , the SAM Shortline Railroad offers a new perspective on Georgia. In Plains, the accomplishments of Jimmy Carter are brought to life by a local expert, and students can also visit the museum housed in the old Plains High School and see President Carter’s boyhood home. An authentic Southern buffet is available as a lunch stop in Americus , and extended field trips can incorporate destinations in Macon .

In Pine Mountain , students are treated to Wild Animal Safari with an extensive tour of exotic animals in recreated African habitats or a visit to the expansive natural vistas at Callaway Gardens. These two venues combine well with a trip to Warm Springs to see Roosevelt’s Little White House and have lunch at the Bulloch House.

Andersonville conjures haunting images of the events of the Civil War amid the POW camp, museum and cemetery. The museum is dedicated to POWs of all armed conflicts, and students have an opportunity to explore the museum as well as view the entire grounds on a guided motor coach tour.

Near the Georgia-Florida border in Folkston , students can visit the Okefenokee Swamp, the largest blackwater swamp in North America, to learn about  alligators, cypress trees, and colorful pioneer history. Nearly all the swamp is designated as a National Wildlife Refuge. Students can enjoy cookouts near the swamp and explore one of the first homesteads built in the area, circa 1920.

Make this trip extraordinary by adding visits to Savannah , the oldest city in the state, or to Tybee Island , Jekyll Island , St. Simons Island , or Cumberland Island to experience the beauty and biodiversity of Coastal Georgia ecosystems 

Pricing for Georgia Studies field trips will vary based upon selections, timeframes, and a number of other factors. Please inquire.

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Come with us to travel to Georgia's oldest and most historic city! This unforgettable trip to Savannah will be four days to enjoy Savannah's gracious southern living, including its 19th-century mansions, magnolias, live oaks hung with Spanish moss, and low country cuisine.

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Get Ready! On this five-day adventure in Kentucky, we will get to explore all that makes Kentucky famous! From bourbon tours to the Kentucky Derby to exploring an underground cave on a driving tour, this trip has a little of everything to discover the Blue Grass State!

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Relax in luxury! The Opryland in Nashville is a place to unwind, kick back, and relax daily. So come with us to bask in the peaceful vacation that awaits.

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Explore historic cobblestone squares and antebellum architecture, sightseeing in Savannah, Georgia on this student educational field trip!

Journey to the beautiful and historic city of Savannah, Georgia. Established in 1733 when General James Oglethorpe landed on the shores of the Savannah River and proposed his famous urban city plan. Today Savannah is one of the largest urban historic districts in the United States and still includes twenty-two of the original squares laid out as the city planned by Oglethorpe himself. Students arrive at the historic downtown Savannah Visitor Center for an introduction to this oldest city in Georgia. After a short film, students tour the Savannah History Museum and begin to understand the rich history of early Native American culture and the impact of European settlements in Savannah. Continuing the day, students arrive at Old Fort Jackson, the oldest brick fortification on the east coast. At Fort Jackson, history comes alive, as students become Civil War soldiers. Student groups learn what life of a civil war solider was like, including battlefield communication skills and how to fire a cannon. Checking into the hotel in the late afternoon, students prepare for dinner at the famous Lady and Son’s Paula Dean restaurant before heading for a night at The Historic Savannah Theatre. Back in hotel rooms students rest for the following days activities sightseeing in Savannah.

The day begins as students board a horse-drawn carriage operated by Savannahs original carriage tour company. On the narrated tour, students are transported to the colorful past of historic Savannah, while observing antebellum architecture along the way. Next students tour the Owens-Thompson House and Slave Quarters, built by one of Savannah’s first cotton merchants in 1819, undoubtedly one of the finest examples of lavish architecture and gardens in the city. Before heading to lunch, students enjoy free time exploring the City Market for local artwork and souvenirs. In the afternoon, continuing with our student educational field trip, the group arrives at Wormsloe Historic Site, certainly one of the most famous driveways in the world. A breathtaking avenue sheltered by lives oaks and Spanish moss leads to the tabby ruins of Wormsloe plantation, the colonial estate of Nobel Jones who arrived in Georgia in 1733 with James Oglethorpe. Students follow the journey of the first settlers from England and learn about the challenges these early colonists faced. Similarly, the day continues with a short trip to the Pinpoint Heritage Museum, where students explore the rich history of the Gullah/Geechee culture. Formerly an Oyster and Crab factory, this close-knit community of freed African slaves share a rich history and intimate relationship with the natural environment to this day. Back at the hotel students prepare for dinner and a stroll along the riverfront open markets featuring local vendors. Finally, the evening ends as students board a trolley ghost tour. Listening to stories, students travel along legendary streets and shadowy squares of one of the most haunted cities in America! Snug in rooms, students rest for the final day in Savannah and journey home.

Begin the day with the history of Slavery in Savannah. On the Indigo Walking Tour, students walk the trail of the second port of entry for the African slaves in Savannah, in addition to viewing buildings that were used as slave markets. Next Journey to First African Baptist Church, the oldest continuous black church in North America. Follow the history of this church built in 1850, completed in 1859, by both free African Americans and slaves. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, view the connection to the underground railroad and inspiration in the original pews, certainly an important historic building in Savannah.

Finally, begin the journey home reflecting on the rich history of sightseeing in Savannah, Georgia. INSTRUCTORS ARE:

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• Leadership skills
• A “can do” attitude

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• Each trip is carefully planned to provide an educational and memorable experience
• All programs can be custom tailored to meet your school’s individual needs
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• Scholarships available so no student gets left behind

Florida State Standards following Grades 5-12

Students will:.

SS.8.E.2.1: Analyze contributions of entrepreneurs, inventors, and other key individuals from various gender, social, and ethnic backgrounds in the development of the United States economy.

SS.8.E.2.3: Assess the role of Africans and other minority groups in the economic development of the United States.

SS.8.G.5.2: Describe the impact of human modifications on the physical environment and ecosystems of the United States throughout history.

SS.912.G.6.4: Translate narratives about places and events into graphic representations.

SS.912.H.1.1: Relate works in the arts (architecture, dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) of varying styles and genre according to the periods in which they were created.

SS.912.H.1.2: Describe how historical events, social context, and culture impact forms, techniques, and purposes of works in the arts, including the relationship between a government and its citizens.

SS.912.H.1.5: Examine artistic response to social issues and new ideas in various cultures.

SS.8.G.2.2: Use geographic terms and tools to analyze case studies of regional issues in different parts of the United States that have had critical economic, physical, or political ramifications.

SS.8.G.3.1: Locate and describe in geographic terms the major ecosystems of the United States.

SS.912.G.2.1: Identify the physical characteristics and the human characteristics that define and differentiate regions.

SS.8.G.5.1: Describe human dependence on the physical environment and natural resources to satisfy basic needs in local environments in the United States.

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• Sightseeing in Savannah
• Savannah History Museum
• Old Fort Jackson Tour
• Lady and Son’s-Paul Dean Dinner
• Historic Savannah Theatre
• Carriage Tour of Savannah
• Historic Owens-Thomas House
• Wormsloe Plantation Historic Site
• Pin Point Heritage Museum
• Ghost Trolley Tour of the City
• First African Baptist Church Tour
• The Indigo Journey Walking Tour- history of slavery

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PGA TOUR winner Grayson Murray passes away at 30

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Grayson Murray, who won his second PGA TOUR title at this year’s Sony Open in Hawaii, passed away Saturday.

"We were devastated to learn – and are heartbroken to share – that PGA TOUR player Grayson Murray passed away this morning. I am at a loss for words,” PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan said. “The PGA TOUR is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.

“I reached out to Grayson’s parents to offer our deepest condolences, and during that conversation, they asked that we continue with tournament play,” Commissioner Monahan continued. “They were adamant that Grayson would want us to do so. As difficult as it will be, we want to respect their wishes.”

Grief counselors were made available at the venues for this week’s PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour events. Commissioner Monahan, who traveled from TOUR headquarters in Florida to the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, said he was "devastated" by the loss.

Grayson's parents, Eric and Terry Murray, said in a statement Sunday that the cause of death was suicide .

"Was Grayson loved? The answer is yes," his parents wrote. "By us, his brother Cameron, his sister Erica, all of his extended family, by his friends, by his fellow players and – it seems – by many of you who are reading this. He was loved and he will be missed."

Murray, 30, was a standout golfer from his youth. He won three consecutive Callaway Junior World Championships (2006-08) and was the top-ranked golfer in his age group. He made his first cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at age 16, becoming the second-youngest player ever to do so. After stints at Wake Forest University, East Carolina University and Arizona State University, he got the break he needed in 2016 when he was given a sponsor exemption into the Korn Ferry Tour event near his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. He finished inside the top 10 at that event, the Rex Hospital Open, which qualified him for another start. When he posted another top 10 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am, his professional career took off. He concluded his season with a victory at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship to finish second on the Korn Ferry Tour money list and earn full status on the PGA TOUR for the 2016-17 season. The win came a week before his 23rd birthday.

Murray wasted little time establishing himself on golf’s biggest stage as a rookie. He won the 2017 Barbasol Championship while still just 23 years old. His final-round 68 not only secured a one-shot victory, but also solidified a two-year exemption through the 2019 PGA TOUR season. He finished 66th in the FedExCup and earned nearly $1.5 million.

Grayson struggled for the next few seasons on the PGA TOUR. In 2023, he found his game again on the Korn Ferry Tour; he notched two victories – the Advent Health Championship in Kansas City and the Simmons Bank Open outside of Nashville – to finish fourth on that tour’s points list and earn a spot back onto the PGA TOUR for the following season.

Murray opened the 2024 season with a playoff victory at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He made a clutch up and down on the 72nd hole for a birdie to force a playoff. Then he sank a 40-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to defeat Byeong Hun An and Keegan Bradley. He reached a career-high 46th in the Official World Golf Ranking after that victory.

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The Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Florida, will host an impressive field of LIV and PGA Tour golfers Monday attempting to qualify for the U.S. Open on what is dubbed “Golf’s Longest Day.”

More than 70 golfers are hoping to capture one of three or four spots available for the season’s third major championship at Pinehurst, North Carolina. Of those, nine are from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League and three are locals who have combined for 18 PGA Tour wins.

Joaquin Niemann, who leads LIV’s individual standings, heads the list of golfers from Greg Norman’s league. Niemann earned invites to the Masters and PGA Championship, where he finished tied for 22nd and tied for 39th, respectively.

Niemann is joined by fellow LIV golfers, Dean Bermester, Branden Grace, Anirban Lahiri, Graeme McDowell, Mito Pereira, Charl Schwartzel, Cameron Tringale and Peter Uihlein. All but McDowell live in Palm Beach County.

Former world No. 1 Luke Donald will be in the field attempting to play in his 15th U.S. Open. Donald, the 46-year-old Englishman who lives in Jupiter, captained the European Ryder Cup team to a victory over the U.S. last year in Rome. He was named captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York.

Donald will be joined by Daniel Berger and Matt Kuchar. The three have combined for 18 PGA Tour titles.

The Bear’s Club is one of 10 sites to hold final qualifying Monday, nine in the U.S. and one in Canada. The 36-hole qualifiers come on what is known as ‘Golf’s Longest Day.’ The qualifier at The Bear’s Club is not open to the public.

The U.S. Open is June 13-16 at Pinehurst No. 2.

LIV currently has 10 golfers in the U.S. Open field, including Eugenio Chacarra, who will make his major championship debut after being one of 11 to qualify May 20 at Dallas Athletic Club.

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U.S. Open Final Qualifying 2024: Who's in, who's out and everything you need to know from 'Golf's Longest Day'

The label “Golf’s Longest Day” is one of the game's better cliches. Even so, it still almost undersells all that takes place as the USGA fills out the field for the 2024 U.S. Open. With 10 Final Qualifying events spread out around the U.S. and Canada, each 36-hole affairs, a total of 687 amateurs and professionals (out of 10,000-plus who initially entered) are trying to say something that many aspire but few can boast of accomplishing:

I qualified for a major championship.

There were 44 spots available Monday, with the number varying by site. Those who advanced will join the 23 who have already gotten through the first three Final Qualifying events held two weeks ago and the 85 who were fully exempt. ( Click here for a complete list of the field so far).

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Summit, N.J. • 72 players for 4 spots

Ben James, the fifth-ranked amateur in the world, who narrowly lost out on the NCAA title after being assessed a controversial one-stroke penalty last month, cruised through U.S. Open qualifying at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N.J. with rounds of 67-64. He was co-medalist alongside PGA Tour player Max Greyserman, who birdied eight of his final nine holes during a back-nine 28 and 64 in his second round.

Meanwhile the long-hitting Chris Gotterup, who ranks third on the PGA Tour in clubhead speed, came into his final hole of the day eight under and inside the cut line. Greenside in two on the 18th, his tough greenside bunker shot just snuck onto the green. Three putts later and his double-bogey 6 left him one shot outside of the four-man playoff at seven-under. Gotterup won his first PGA Tour event last month, the Myrtle Beach Classic, by six shots. He shot 66-64-65-67 there for 22-under-par total.

Forty-six-year-old Jim Herman, a three-time PGA Tour winner, was the last man to prevail after dropping a 15-foot putt for birdie on his third playoff hole. He topped Michael Miller, Raul Pereda and Peter Bradbeer for the last spot. This will be Herman’s sixth U.S. Open appearance and first since 2020.

“It was get in or go home, so here we are,” said Herman, who had the day’s first tee time in New Jersey. —Luke Kerr-Dineen

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Jim Herman, a three-time PGA Tour winner, survived a playoff to qualify for his sixth U.S. Open next week at Pinehurst.

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Woodmont Country Club

Rockville, Md. • 64 players for 3 spots

Australian Marc Leishman, a LIV Golf member, appeared headed to earning a start in his 12th U.S. Open before his bid unraveled over the second 18 holes.

Leishman, who has won six PGA Tour events and tied for second in the 2015 British Open, opened with a seven-under 64 to lead the field, but was undone by two double bogeys in the first 10 holes and two bogeys in his last five holes in the afternoon and posted a three-over 74 and tied for seventh.

That was a surprise, but so were the medalists to some degree—Korn Ferry Tour player Tim Widing of Sweden, 123rd in the world ranking, and Isaiah Salinda, 227th in the world.

Widing, however, won back-to-back tournaments on the Korn Ferry Tour in April, and Salinda won on the Korn Ferry Tour in February. Amateur Wells Williams, who recently completed his sophomore season at Vanderbilt, was the third qualifier, finishing a stroke behind the medalists.

Among those who failed to qualify were Kevin Chappell, who has played in eight U.S. Opens, finishing third in 2011 at Congressional Country Club. Sebastian Munoz of Colombia, meanwhile, also did not qualify after finishing in a tie for 14th at the 2022 Open at the Country Club of Brookline, and tying for 49th last year at Los Angeles Country Club. —John Strege

The Golf Club of Georgia

Alpharetta, Ga. • 68 players for 3 spots

Tell us if you’ve heard this one before. Two Georgians and a Dane make their way to The Golf Club of Georgia’s Lakeside Course for Golf’s Longest Day. All three will now be teeing off at Pinehurst No. 2 next week. Not the best joke, but nothing but the facts here. Those Georgians are amateur Jackson Buchanan and Chris Petefish. That Danish golfer is amateur Frederik Kjettrup.

Buchanan got off to an Alpharetta-best 64 in the first round with a 67 follow-up to sail into the U.S. Open with a 13-under 131. The University of Illinois golfer and 2024 Big Ten Golfer of the Year is set to make his major debut coming off of a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championship at the end of April. Buchanan eagled his first hole of the second round at the Lakeside Course and then proceeded to conclude that same 18 with an eagle. A double bogey and two bogeys kept things somewhat interesting, but his first round yielded just one bogey and nine birdies. That’ll get the job done, especially when remembering that Buchanan finished as the second alternate last year after missing qualifying by one shot. Well, he did it this go-around.

Fellow amateur Frederik Kjettrup plays college golf at Florida State and recently became the 2024 ACC Conference individual co-champion. He even made Seminole history back in March 2023 shooting a record-low 18 under at Shark’s Tooth Golf Club in Panama City Beach; that became the lowest three-round score in program history. Kjettrup made one bogey over Monday’s grueling 36 holes, including seven birdies on his combined back nines. A 66-66 with just one botched hole is nothing to scoff at.

The final golfer from this region to make it to Pinehurst No. 2 is Chris Petefish, who shot a bogey-free two rounds to tie Buchanan at 13 under. The 29-year-old turned pro in 2018 and has two runners-up on the Korn Ferry Tour. He’s coming off four missed cuts on the KFT, including one at the UNC Health Championship last weekend, but all that matters now are his rounds of 66 and 65 at The Golf Club of Georgia and that he’ll be making a golf pilgrimage to North Carolina soon.

These certainly weren’t the three biggest names in the field as LIV golfers Andy Ogletree and Hudson Swafford missed out. The former went seven under for the day and the latter didn’t play all 36 holes. Other notables Ollie Schniederjans, Christo Lamprecht and Aldrich Potgieter weren’t able to finish the job. —Greg Gottfried

Duke University Golf Club

Durham, N.C. • 84 players for 7 spots

A former U.S. Open champion is not likely to bow out quietly in a 36-hole Open qualifier, as Webb Simpson expertly demonstrated on Monday at Duke University Golf Club. Simpson, who won the Open at the Olympic Club in 2012, began with a three-under 67 in the morning, stumbled on the front nine in the afternoon, before finishing with four birdies on his final six holes for a closing 69 that earned him a place at Pinehurst next week.

Simpson’s 36-hole total of four-under 136 tied him for fourth, good enough to qualify for his 13th U.S. Open.

“This one was a lot more special for me because I love Pinehurst, I have a second home there, I love No. 2,” Simpson said. “I really wanted to be there. It’s not fun to not be in the field, but certainly thankful that I was able to get it done today, barely.”

Frankie Capan III, 23, was the top qualifier with 68-66 for a six-under 134. A Korn Ferry Tour player, Capan qualified for the second consecutive year. He, too, is a former champion of a USGA event, teaming with Shuai Ming Wong to win the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball championship at Pinehurst in 2017.

A stroke behind Capan was Brian Campbell, the low amateur in the 2015 U.S. Open, tying for 27th.

Seven players tied at three-under par for the final two qualifying spots, including Henry Higgs, who recently won back-to-back tournaments on the Korn Ferry Tour. Higgs and Carter Jenkins both made birdies on their two playoff holes, advancing in a seven-for-two playoff.

Among those who failed to qualify was Miles Russell, the 15-year-old from Jacksonville Beach, Fla., who made the cut in the Korn Ferry Tour’s LECOM Suncoast Classic in April. Russell, who has received a sponsor’s invitation to play in the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic later this month, had rounds of 68-72. —John Strege

Webb Simpson, the 2012 U.S. Open champion, closed strong on Monday to qualify for this U.S. Open at Pinehurst, a place where he owns a second home.

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Cherry Hill Club

Ontario, Canada • 66 players for 7 spots

Mark Hubbard continued his good run of form by torching Cherry Hill Club in Ontario, Canada. His rounds of 64-63 featured just one bogey and his 15-under total left him three clear of Canadian Adam Svensson.

Hubbard has made all 15 cuts on the PGA Tour this season and tied for 26th place at the PGA Championship after opening with 65-68 to vault into contention heading into the weekend. This will be his second U.S. Open start, after playing his first in 2020.

Rico Hoey and fellow Georgia Bulldogs Davis Thompson and Greyson Sigg both advanced out of Canada. Hoey used a second-round 63 that featured seven birdies and an eagle.

Aaron Rai fired a bogey-free 63 in his second round to finish nine under, one ahead of Canadian amateur Ashton McCullogh, who birdied four of his last six holes to finish the last man in at eight under par.

Some notable names missed out, including Matt Wallace and Keith Mitchell, who each finished one outside the qualifying line and seven under. Ben Griffin, who finished a shot behind Robert MacIntyre a day earlier in the RBC Canadian Open, was in contention after his first 18 holes, but his second-round 69 was not enough to get the job done. Bud Cauley, Sam Ryder, Doug Ghim, Martin Laird and Stewart Cink are others who did not qualify. —Luke Kerr-Dineen

Ohio State University Golf Club

Columbus, Ohio • 68 players for 5 spots

An emotional Justin Lower, using his experience from playing Korn Ferry Tour events at the OSU Scarlet Course, shared medalist honors with fellow PGA Tour player Seamus Power of Ireland to earn his first start in a major championship.

“It means everything,” a teary-eyed Lower, 35, said after firing rounds of 64-68 to finish at 10-under 132. “I told myself I wouldn’t do this [cry], but, yeah, it’s really cool. Obviously, it’s a lot later than I thought I’d play in one. The Sunday [at the U.S. Open] usually falls on Father’s Day. I lost my dad when I was 15. Just to be able to play on that day would be really cool.

“I hadn’t been playing that well, but I just kept my head down,” said the second-year tour player from Canal Fulton, Ohio, who has missed his last three cuts but is a solid 86th currently on the FedEx Cup points list. “It was nice to see some putts go in.”

A two-time PGA Tour winner, Power, 37, is one of three players who teed it up in the qualifier who is competing in this week’s Memorial Tournament, the signature event in nearby Dublin, Ohio. He got through by matching Lower with 64-68 that included a birdie at the home hole to secure his berth.

Four players finished at nine-under 133 to advance to a four-for-three playoff—tour player Brendan Todd, veteran pros Otto Black and Chris Naegel and amateur Gunnar Broin, who completed his collegiate career last month at the University of Kansas. Black, of Detroit, forced the playoff when he birdied the 16th and 18th holes for a 65. He played in the same group with Power.

Todd, a three-time tour winner who is in the Memorial, was first in for a spot at Pinehurst when he stuck an approach to two feet at the 18th for an easy birdie. The playoff ended on the second extra hole, the par-4 ninth, when Black missed an eight-foot par putt. Naegel, 41, of Wildwood, Mo., qualified for his third U.S. Open. He finished T-56 in each of his previous two appearances. Broin, a Minnesota native ranked 486th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, will play in his first Open.

Missing out on the playoff by one spot at eight under were seven players, including tour players Hayden Buckley and Luke List and Reynoldsburg, Ohio, club professional Wyatt Worthington II, who recently played in his third PGA Championship at Valhalla. Buckley suffered a painful finish with a three-putt bogey from 40 feet on his final hole, the par-4 ninth. He missed from four feet on his second putt for an afternoon 68 that dropped him out of the playoff.

Andrew Putnam, the third player in the Memorial field, shot even-par 71 in the second round to end up at five-under 137. —Dave Shedloski

The Bear’s Club

Jupiter, Fla. • 73 players for 5 spots

Let’s start with the playoff. All finishing the day at three under, amateurs Brendan Valdes and Thomas Ponder, along with journeyman pro Willie Mack III, needed two extra holes to suss out who got the final qualifying spot at The Bear’s Club. Ponder found the water on the first playoff hole and made double bogey. Then Valdes missed a makeable par putt on the second to hand Mack a spot at Pinehurst. Mack parred both to clinch a U.S. Open bid.

“I’m just excited. Ready to get out there,” Mack said. “I had a tough time last year, so to keep plugging along and get to the U.S. Open. It’s exciting. You just gotta keep fighting. My dad always told me never to give up and I keep that in the back of my mind.

“I won a tournament a couple weeks ago, a six-hole playoff, I’ve got a lot of confidence going right now.”

It was a down-to-the-wire finish for Mack, but Matt Kuchar, Daniel Berger, Dean Burmeister and amateur Luke Clanton got to put their feet up after just 36 holes.

Kuchar, a nine-time PGA Tour winner, was medalist at seven under over 36 holes, despite a double bogey near the end of his first round. Even with that gaffe, the 45-year-old will move on and tee off in his 21st U.S. Open.

Another Jupiter resident Daniel Berger and LIV golfer Dean Burmester ended the 36 holes knotted up at six under. Berger shot a topsy-turvy 65-73, especially when compared to Burmester’s 68-70, but both made it through. The two have eight U.S. Open showings combined.

Unlike his three fellow golfers who didn’t need a playoff, amateur Luke Clanton will be making his first U.S. Open appearance. He’s coming off one of the greatest seasons in FSU history becoming the first Seminole ever to win three consecutive tournaments, earning victories at the Seminole Intercollegiate, Valspar Collegiate Invitational and Lewis Chitengwa Memorial. Clanton started his qualifier with a bogey on just the second hole but righted the ship for a 70-68 to clinch a trip to the promised land. FSU teammate and fellow amateur Frederik Kjettrup is also in the field after earning a U.S. Open spot at The Golf Club of Georgia.

Some who missed here include Joaquin Niemann, Patrick Rodgers, Anirban Lahiri, Cameron Tringale, Graeme McDowell and Branden Grace. After joining LIV, Niemann earned a special invitation to the Masters. He did not receive a similar invite from the U.S. Open, and now he’ll miss out on a chance to rep the fledgling league at Pinehurst. —Greg Gottfried

Springfield Country Club

Springfield, Ohio • 64 players for 4 spots

All the drama at a qualifier delayed one hour, 45 minutes at the start due to fog came in an all-Australian playoff that ended in the gloaming between former World No. 1 Adam Scott and 2022 Presidents Cup teammate Cameron Davis. It was Davis, 29, who got through thanks to a three-foot birdie putt on the third extra hole after his bogey on the 36th hole had given Scott a second life.

The playoff was set up when Davis, 29, missed a seven-foot par putt on No. 18 to drop into a tie with Scott at seven-under 133. Scott, 43, who led after the first 18 holes with a 64, bogeyed three of his last six holes, including the home hole, for an afternoon 69. The 2013 Masters champion looked like he might earn the last berth and ensure he would keep alive his streak of major championship appearances when he chipped in for birdie at the first playoff hole only to watch Davis hole a 15-footer on top of him.

After they tied the 38th hole with pars, Davis stuffed his approach at the long par-4 12th. Scott came up short of the green out of a fairway bunker and then left his birdie try from off the front of the green two feet short. Then Davis ended it. As first alternate, Scott still could earn a berth in his 92nd straight major, or he could remain in the top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking after the Memorial, in which he is not entered. He currently is 60th. The last time he didn't play in a major was the 2001 U.S. Open at Southern Hills in Tulsa.

Veteran pro Zac Blair, 33, returns to the site of his first start in a PGA Tour event after his five-under 65 earned medalist honors at nine-under 131. Blair, of Orem, Utah, ranked 139th in the world, finished at nine-over 289 in the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.

Tour player Beau Hossler, 29, of Austin, Texas, and Carson Schaake, a 29-year-old mini-tour player from Omaha, Neb., each had an afternoon 67 to tie for second at 132. Schaake’s younger brother, Alex, qualified for last year’s U.S. Open when he outlasted amateur Max Moldovan of Ohio State in an eight-hole playoff. The Schaakes shared medalist honors May 8 in local qualifying at Omaha Country Club. Alex was far off the pace at 147. —Dave Shedloski

Adam Scott and Cam Davis were teammates on the International Presidents Cup team two years ago. On Monday, they faced off against each other in a two-for-one playoff for the chance to qualify for the U.S. Open.

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Pronghorn Resort

Bend, Ore. • 44 players for 2 spots

Joey Vrzich calmly walked up to his three-foot birdie putt on the 36th hole Monday at Pronghorn Resort and rolled the ball into the bottom of the cup. He let out a big sigh of relief, put his hat on his head in disbelief, shook hands with his competitors and walked off the green. He was medalist in Oregon, shooting 70-69 to finish at five under par.

The 25-year-old plays mostly on the PGA Tour Americas, with three top-20 finishes in six starts, including a third-place tie in Mexico in late February. Now he’s heading to Pinehurst next week to play in his first U.S. Open.

“It just gives me more confidence knowing I can play,” Vrzich said. “It just feels good to be able to do this and go see how good I am at a U.S. Open.”

Two shots behind Vrzich, and capturing the second of two spots, was amateur Colin Prater, who is a 29-year-old high school science teacher in Colorado.

Prater opened with a 68 in the first round and started to struggle at the beginning of his second round, making four bogeys in the first 10 holes. But he made three birdies over the last six holes to shoot 73 and end at three under par, capturing the final spot by a shot over Trevor Simsby and Ollie Osborne. Simsby, a 31-year-old Californian who plays on the Asian Tour this year, bogeyed the 36th hole to drop out of a chance for a playoff. —Jay Coffin

Lake Merced Golf Club

Daly City, Calif. • 84 players for 4 spots

David Puig hasn’t had the best of seasons this year with LIV Golf. In seven events, he’s tied for 15th twice, his two best finishes, but everything else has been well off the pace. He’s a member of fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia’s Fireballs team.

The 22-year-old has, however, played a little better in Asian Tour events, collecting four top-10 finishes, including a victory in Malaysia back in February.

On Monday at Lake Merced, Puig separated himself from the field over the second 18 holes after opening with 68. In the afternoon he birdied three of his first four holes, collected eight birdies during the round and shot a bogey-free 64 to end at 12 under par.

“It means the world,” Puig said. “I’m pretty tired right now but it’s super exciting about getting a spot to the U.S. Open in a couple weeks.”

David Puig at the PGA Championship last month. He was medalist at the U.S. Open qualifier Monday in California.

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Finishing second place in California was amateur Omar Morales, who finished with birdies on the last two holes to jump up to 11 under par. Morales is from Mexico and just completed his junior season at UCLA. He qualified for the U.S. Open last year and hit the opening tee shot on Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club. He shot 68-65 and made a 16-footer on the last hole.

“It was just a grind, and to finish birdie-birdie was very satisfying,” Morales said. “I’m very proud of myself for heading to the U.S. Open again.”

John Chin, who birdied two of the last three holes, and Charles Reiter, with an eagle at the last, secured the final two spots from Lake Merced as there was not a playoff.

"It's about damn time," said Chin, a 37-year-old from Virginia playing in his first major championship.

R.J. Manke shot 64-71 and is the first alternate. The final result here in California put an end to an eventful day, and solidified the field for the 124th U.S. Open. — Jay Coffin

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Cyndi Lauper wants to have fun one more time with a 23-city tour this fall that includes a stop on Sunday, Nov. 20, at State Farm Arena.

She is calling this a farewell tour with presale tickets available Tuesday and general on-sale at 10 a.m. Friday, June 7, via Ticketmaster. Prices have not yet been released and there may be some “dynamic” pricing for some seats.

This is her first major tour in a decade and the first time performing in Atlanta since a stop at Atlanta Symphony Hall in 2016.

This tour announcement coincides with the release of a documentary about her life that will debut June 4 on Paramount+ called “Let the Canary Sing.” She will be on Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show Wednesday, June 5, on ABC and was just featured on “CBS Sunday Morning.”

“I never just wanted a hit song,” she told the show Sunday. “I wanted a song that meant something, like the songs that got me through, like the songs I used to chant walking along when I felt like, ‘Oh my God, how am I going to live?’ ‘Why the hell was I born?’“

Her signature breakthrough song “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” was written by a guy, but she was able to turn it into an anthem for women worldwide.

The documentary covers her tough childhood and how “music made it better,” she told CBS correspondent Anthony Mason.

Overall, Lauper wasn’t hugely enamored by fame. “My big dream was really, really, really to be a great artist,” she said.

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Now dubbed Sentimental Journey , she is believed to be the only B-17 still flying thanks to the efforts of the Commemorative Air Force Museum , based in Arizona.

Up close, these are impressive four-engine ships that took 10 men to fly them on combat missions – two pilots, a flight engineer, a radio man, a navigator, a bombardier, a tail gunner, and three more gunners -- to man the 10 .50-caliber machine guns. Little wonder they earned the nickname the Flying Fortress. With missions as long as 11 hours, it must have been torture in the cramped quarters, particularly for tail and turret gunners curled in a fetal-like position without relief.

The B-17 was the heart of the U.S. Army’s Eighth Air Force, a force conceived, planned and organized here in Savannah before migrating to England to take on the German war machine. The planes were developed by Boeing in the 1930s and dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II. Author Donald L. Miller recounted the personal stories of some of the airmen in his book, “Masters of the Air,” which was the basis of the Apple TV limited series of the same name, which aired earlier this year.  

Sentimental Journey flies next to Atlanta. The visit was part of a national tour by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) which tours classic aircraft in its effort to preserve key elements of military history. CAF is entirely self-supporting through memberships and donations.

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Hail to the Chief and Warm Springs, Georgia! Warm Springs serves as home to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Little White House and the natural springs that were historically used for polio treatment. Roosevelt had the Little White House built in 1932, and frequently visited during his presidency. The Warm Springs virtual field trip explores Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s personal ties to Georgia, including his struggle with polio and his interaction with Georgia citizens.

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