Ryuji Imada was part of a national title for Georgia golf back in 1999. Bulldog coach Chris Haack went so far as to say, “He did for Georgia golf what Herschel Walker did for Georgia football.”

Now Imada has picked up his first professional win, and it came just down the road this weekend at Sugarloaf. He just missed winning this event last year, but it was his turn to win on the first playoff hole this year. The win qualifies him to play in another tournament in Georgia in 2009 – the Masters.