Elbert County golf

Madden Drake drives the ball at the 2026 Granite City Classic on Monday, April 13. The Elbert County boys’ golf team finished second overall at the 18-hole tournament at Arrowhead Pointe. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

Madden Drake drives the ball at the 2026 Granite City Classic on Monday, April 13. The Elbert County boys’ golf team finished second overall at the 18-hole tournament at Arrowhead Pointe. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

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Elbert County boys’ golf shoots best score of season at Arrowhead Invitational

Bo Underwood
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The Elbert County boys’ golf team turned in its lowest score of the 2026 season Monday, shooting a 307 as a team to finish second at the fifth annual Granite City Classic.
Nolan Henderson watches as Madden Drake prepares to putt. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

Nolan Henderson watches as Madden Drake prepares to putt. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

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Elbert County golf teams each play pair of tournaments

Bo Underwood
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
It was a busy few days for the Elbert County golf teams. Over the weekend, the boys’ team traveled to Dalton for the Five Star Invitational Saturday while the girls competed at the West Georgia Lady Invitational in LaGrange from Friday to Saturday.
Photo by Bo Underwood

Photo by Bo Underwood

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Henderson stars as Blue Devils play tournament in Suwanee

Bo Underwood
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Elbert County sent five boys’ golfers to Bear’s Best Golf Club in Suwanee for the North Gwinnett Invitational this weekend. The Blue Devils shot a 319 as a team, good enough for fourth place. Nolan Henderson led the way for Elbert County with a 70 and made a playoff for the top individual spot.
Photo by Bo Underwood

Photo by Bo Underwood

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Devils, Lady Devils finish fourth at Blue Devil Shootouts

Bo Underwood
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
  Arrowhead Pointe was bustling this weekend as it played host to the Blue Devil Shootouts Feb. 28. A total of 136 golfers from around Georgia came to compete in the scramble tournament, which was split between boys and girls. Both of Elbert’s teams finished fourth in their respective fields.
Girls golf coach Larry Kesler (third from right) celebrates with his girls team after finishing second in the state in the GHSA Class A Division 1 State Championship match at Arrowhead Pointe in May. (Photo courtesy of Elbert County Golf)

Girls golf coach Larry Kesler (third from right) celebrates with his girls team after finishing second in the state in the GHSA Class A Division 1 State Championship match at Arrowhead Pointe in May. (Photo courtesy of Elbert County Golf)

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Elbert's Larry Kesler named GHSA girls’ golf coach of the year

Bo Underwood
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Larry Kesler has transformed Elbert County golf, and he has the hardware to prove it. The Blue Devils’ golf coach, a position he has held since 2020, was recently named the GHSA Coach of the Year for girls’ golf, a statewide award spanning all classifications.
Golfers Nolan Henderson (left) and Madden Drake (right) get their first glimpse of their state championship ring during the ring ceremony for winning the boys Class A Division 1 state championship. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

Golfers Nolan Henderson (left) and Madden Drake (right) get their first glimpse of their state championship ring during the ring ceremony for winning the boys Class A Division 1 state championship. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

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Elbert County rings in 2025 state champions

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Elbert County Comprehensive High School awarded state championship rings to their most recent crop of state champions during halftime of Elbert's football game against Providence Christian Academy Oct. 3.