JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA —Augusta University alumnus Ryan van der Klis notched his first professional victory by winning the Betway Big Easy Tour 10 event in his home country of South Africa. Van der Klis fired a final round 66 and finished at -12, good enough for a one-stroke victory. His final round featured six birdies, good enough for the win. He opened the tournament … [Read more...]
Atlanta’s Premier Golf Named Official PGA Vacation Partner
The PGA of America has announced a partnership with Premier Golf, a division of the global golf travel group Your Golf Travel. The Atlanta based company has been named the “Official Golf Vacation Partner of the PGA of America.” This partnership aims to drive Premier Golf’s growth in the North American golf tourism market, which is valued at $40 billion annually, while also … [Read more...]
Tech Golf Signs Rawson Hardy
THE FLATS – Rawson Hardy, the reigning Utah state individual champion and ranked No. 108 nationally in the American Junior Golf Association rankings, has signed a grant-in-aid to play golf at Georgia Tech, head coach Bruce Heppler announced. Originally in the class of 2026, the Park City, Utah native reclassified to 2025 and will enroll at Tech for the 2025-26 academic year. … [Read more...]
Top Notch Teams Will Battle for the Valspar Augusta Invitational Title
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Some of the best women's golf teams in the nation will make their way to Augusta for the annual Valspar Augusta Invitational title March 15 and 16 at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta. There will be 13 teams teeing it up in the 54 hole event with the first two rounds on March 15 and then the final round on Sunday, March 16. Among those teams competing are … [Read more...]
Points and payouts: Sepp Straka earns $1.58M, 500 FedExCup Points at The American Express
La Quinta, Calif. – No matter where you are, there’s nothing wrong with a little sweat on a Sunday, especially when you find yourself in possession of a winning ticket. Sepp Straka was in control of that faucet on Sunday at The American Express. He started the final round with a four-stroke advantage and … breathe … prevailed by two. As the mild slide suggests, it … [Read more...]
Field Is Now Set for the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The field is now set for the annual Augusta Haskins Award Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Saturday April 5 and Sunday April 6. There are 14 teams in the field and feature several of the top 25 programs in the nation. Headlining this year's field is #6 North Carolina, #9 Oklahoma State, #11 Arizona and #12 Illinois. Those programs, plus … [Read more...]
Two Jaguars compete in Orlando International Amateur
ORLANDO, Fl. — Augusta University golfers Zoe Pinillos and Sara Adams just competed in the Orlando International Amateur. In a field of over 150 golfers, Pinillos finished in a tie for 68th place while Adams missed the cut in the three round event. Pinillos, a sophomore from Peru, fired an opening round 78 and followed that up with rounds of 76 and 85. The highlight of her … [Read more...]
Five UGA Alumni Stand Out at Sentry Tournament of Champions
ATHENS, Ga. — Five former Georgia Bulldog golfers rang in the new year on the Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course with The Sentry Tournament of Champions January 2nd-5th. An extremely exclusive event, The Sentry Tournament of Champions hosts a limited field of golfers who have won events on the PGA tour in the previous year. Among these noteworthy competitors were former … [Read more...]
Jacobs Shines with a 3rd Place Finish in Orlando International Amateur
ORLANDO, Fl. — Three Augusta University men's golfers competed in the Orlando International Amateur at Mission Inn Golf Resort with Stefan Jacobs shining brightly with a third place finish. The field consisted of over 100 amateurs playing three rounds in Orlando. Besides Jacobs, Mason Fundingsland and Ryan Davidson also teed it up. Jacobs fired rounds of 71-70-70 for a -4 … [Read more...]