NAPLES, Fla. – Ben van Wyk of the No. 20 Georgia men’s golf team capped off the regular season with a year-best second-place finish at The Calusa Cup on Tuesday afternoon at the Calusa Pines Golf Club. The Bulldogs earned a fifth-place result after they finished 20-over-par, 884. Van Wyk ended the tournament at five-under, 211, as one of just two in the 42-person field to … [Read more...]
No. 3 Petrels run away with Camp Lejeune title
JACKSONVILLE, Nc.—Michael O’Sullivan finished at the top of the individual leaderboard, and the No. 3 Oglethorpe men’s golf team extended its lead on the way to victory at the 51st annual Camp Lejeune Marine Intercollegiate Sunday at Paradise Point Golf Club. Oglethorpe won the title with scores of 286-282-293, finishing as the only team under par at 3 under. It marked the … [Read more...]
Powell fourth, Petrels third at Camp Lejeune
JACKSONVILLE, Nc.— Elizabeth Powell finished two strokes off medalist honors, and the Oglethorpe women’s golf team wrapped up day three of Camp Lejeune Sunday, taking third in an elite field of 11 teams. The Petrels had control with an eight-stroke lead at the end of round two but could not hold on as Rose-Hulman shot Sunday’s low round by 11 strokes to take the team … [Read more...]
Bank of America Hosts Play It Forward Clinic at First Tee – Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. – More than 25 participants from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Augusta (BGCGA) took part in the third annual Bank of America Play It Forward clinic at First Tee – Augusta on Monday, leading into this week’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA). Six amateur players and other prominent women from the world of golf including World Golf Hall of Famer Annika … [Read more...]
TOUR Championship announces record $6.96 million donation from 2023 tournament
ATLANTA, Ga. – TOUR Championship officials today announced a record $6.96 million charitable donation from the 2023 tournament, up from $5.5 million in 2022. The announcement was made during Drew Charter School’s annual Senior Walk, where 32 of the 111 graduating students have been part of the school’s cradle-to-college/career continuum from kindergarten through 12th … [Read more...]
No. 3 Petrels win Jekyll by five strokes
SIMONS ISLAND, Ga.— Jackson Hiller fired a 68 on the final round, and the No. 3 Oglethorpe men's golf team scorched round two and won the Jekyll Island Collegiate at King and Prince Sunday. Hiller was three strokes off medalist honors, finishing third as an individual at 1 under par over the three-round event. Oglethorpe made a huge move on Saturday to move up to the lead … [Read more...]
Caterina Don Tabbed SEC’s co-Golfer Of The Week
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s Caterina Don was named the SEC’s co-Golfer of the Week on Wednesday by the league office in Birmingham, Alabama. Don, a fifth-year senior, finished fifth at last weekend’s FSU Match Up by shooting 6-under 210. She carded rounds of 72-69-69 en route to equaling the ninth-best tournament score in program history. Don led Georgia to a third-place showing … [Read more...]
Smith Named SEC Freshman of the Week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Following his best collegiate result with a t-6th finish at the Linger Longer Inviational, Camden Smith has been named the SEC Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday afternoon. Smith becomes the first Bulldog to receive the recognition since Maxwell Ford did so twice during his freshman season – on Feb. 9 and Feb. 17, … [Read more...]
Jackets Finish 4th at Linger Longer
EATONTON, Ga. – Christo Lamprecht fired a 5-under-par 67 Tuesday for his best round of the tournament, while 14th-ranked Georgia Tech posted a 2-under-par team score of 286 in the final round and finished in fourth place at the Linger Longer Invitational. The 6-8 All-American rallied from a tie for 41st after 36 holes to tie for 16th place at the finish, posting a 4-under-par … [Read more...]