GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The No. 10-ranked Georgia women’s golf team shot 292 in Tuesday’s final round of the Florida Gators Invitational at UF’s Mark Bostick Golf Course, putting the Bulldogs in sixth place on the team leaderboard. Georgia played much of the day near par as a team before struggling late. The Bulldogs turned at 3-over but played the final nine holes at … [Read more...]
Tyler Strafaci Officially Named to U.S. Walker Cup Team
THE FLATS –Georgia Tech has a representative on the United States team for the Walker Cup for the second straight time as senior 2020 U.S. Amateur champion Tyler Strafaci was officially named Monday along with the rest of the 2021 American team by the United States Golf Association. The USA Team will meet Great Britain and Ireland in the 48th Match at Seminole Golf Club, in … [Read more...]
Geary Named New Executive Director of Georgia PGA
Former Director of Business Development of the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) , Scott Geary, has been hired as Executive Director of the Georgia Section of the PGA. Geary was an aspiring baseball player when he growing up. He took up golf to have a sport for the spring. Little did he know the game would take root and become a huge part of his life. After … [Read more...]
Thompson Named To U.S. Walker Cup Team
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson has clinched a spot on the 2021 United States Walker Cup Team based on the current World Amateur Golf Rankings. The USGA announced in December that the three highest-ranked American players as of the Feb. 10 update would receive automatic exemptions onto the U.S. Walker Cup Team. Thompson is the top-rated American (and is second … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish Third At LTWF Heroes Intercollegiate
SARASOTA, Fla. —- Led by top-15 individual finishes from Jenny Bae, Caterina Don and Jo Hua Hung, the No. 6-ranked Georgia women’s golf team wrapped up the LTWF Heroes Intercollegiate in third place on Tuesday. The Bulldogs carded a 4-over 292 in the final round at The Founders Club and finished the 54-hole event at even-par 864 as a team. Oklahoma State won the team title, … [Read more...]
Jackets Tie for 3rd at Amer Ari Intercollegiate
Waimea, Hawai’i – Noah Norton and Connor Howe carded season-low rounds of 66 and 67 Thursday, and the No. 20 Yellow Jackets posted a 9-under-par final round of 279 to finish in a tie for third place at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate. Conditions remained warm and windy, but more consistent Thursday on the 6,875-yard, par-72 Hapuna Golf Course, as Tech equalled its birdie total … [Read more...]
Jackets Finish 7th at Southwestern Invitational
Westlake Village, Calif. – In weather conditions that sent scores soaring across the board, Connor Howe and Luka Karaulic each shot 75 to lead No. 20 Georgia Tech Wednesday, and Will Dickson earned his second top-15 finish in a row as the Yellow Jackets finished seventh at the Southwestern Invitational. On a cloudy day with temperatures in the low 50s, winds of 20 miles per … [Read more...]
Thompson Ascends To No. 1 In World Amateur Golf Ranking
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson is the top-ranked male in the new World Amateur Golf Ranking, which was released on Wednesday. “It’s really an honor to be recognized as No. 1 in the world,” Thompson said. “I just want to keep working as hard as I can and not worry about it too much. I just want to go play golf and have fun. If I do those things, the rest will take … [Read more...]
Georgia, Auburn, Vanderbilt Share Pate Championship
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. --- The Georgia men’s golf team finished as tri-champions along with Auburn and Vanderbilt on Tuesday in the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate. Playing Old Overton Club’s par-70, 7,204-yard track on Tuesday, the three teams finished regulation at 19-under 821. The Bulldogs capped the tournament with a 3-under 277 in the final round. Senior Davis … [Read more...]