After 41,875 votes poured in supporting the nominees up for “ONE LAST FINALIST” for BLITZ Golfer of the Year, Banks County’s Slade Giudici took the prize. He had 20,743 votes, besting Habersham’s Brady Thomas (15,712).

Giudici joins Habersham’s Smith Caudell, Stephens’ Andrew Crunkleton, Commerce’s Henry Sharpton, and Jefferson’s Blake Thompson as finalists up for the award.