KYLE, Texas – Ella Ofstedahl finished fourth on the individual leaderboard, and the Georgia Southern women’s golf team took fifth at the Texas State Invitational at Plum Creek Golf Club Tuesday. Ofstedahl’s second-round 69, tied for the second-lowest in school history, helped the Eagles post a 294 team score. That mark tied for the third-lowest team score at Georgia … [Read more...]
Connelly Leads GC Golf to Even Par Final Round at Matlock Collegiate
LAKELAND, Fla. – Senior Justin Connelly (McDonough, Georgia) helped pace the Georgia College Golf team to an even-par final round at the Matlock Collegiate Classic Tuesday. The Bobcats finished plus-28 for the three rounds, good for 12th in the 15-team field. Connelly recorded his best round as a Bobcat, firing a three-under 69 at the par-72, 7,065-yard Lone Palm Golf Club. … [Read more...]
Jaguars Take Eighth at Lady Puerto Rico Classic
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico. – The Augusta University women’s golf team made improvements on Tuesday at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic and finished eighth out of 11 teams at the Rio Mar County Club Ocean Course. The Jaguars fired their low round of the tournament with a 16-over 300 in day three of the event. LIVE SCORING DAY TWO DAY ONE PREVIEW Augusta finished … [Read more...]
East Lake Golf Club Names Chad Parker President and General Manager
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – On February 7, 2018, East Lake Golf Club (ELGC) announced Chad Parker has been named President and General Manager (GM). Parker, a 22-year veteran of East Lake Golf Club served as General Manager / COO of the Club since 2015. Parker also played an instrumental role in leading the modifications to the Club’s golf course in 2016, which resulted in the nines … [Read more...]
Storey Wins GS Individual Collegiate
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern senior Jake Storey topped Wilson Furr of Alabama in a 2-hole playoff to win his second straight GS Individual Collegiate at Georgia Southern University Golf Course Monday. Storey and Furr both parred the par-5 1st, and Storey was off the green following his approach on hole 18, the second playoff hole. The senior chipped to within two feet … [Read more...]
Jackets Tie for 5th at Amer Ari Invitational
Waikoloa, Hawai’i – Senior Jacob Joiner fired a 3-under-par 69 Saturday, but the rest of the third-ranked Yellow Jackets were unable to keep pace as Georgia Tech finished in a tie for fifth place at the Amer Ari Invitational. TECH LINEUP – After going 20-under-par through 36 holes, the Yellow Jackets were unable to gain any traction Saturday on the Kings Course at the … [Read more...]
Billy Horschel to Join AJGA Foundation Board of Directors
BRASELTON, GA. – PGA TOUR professional Billy Horschel has joined the American Junior Golf Association’s Foundation Board of Directors effective during the 2018 season. Horschel, an AJGA alumnus and four-time PGA TOUR champion, also partnered with the AJGA to host a unique event for junior golfers in 2017. The Billy Horschel Junior Championship presented by Zurich, CVS Health … [Read more...]
Kyle Stanley to Host AJGA Event
BRASELTON, GA. – Kyle Stanley, a two-time PGA TOUR winner, will host the Kyle Stanley Championship by Transamerica, Sept. 14-16, 2018 at Canterwood Golf & Country Club in his hometown of Gig Harbor, Washington. “I couldn’t be more excited about the Kyle Stanley Championship by Transamerica to be held at Canterwood Golf & Country Club,” Stanley said. “It combines … [Read more...]
Lee McCoy Wins Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament
CHANDLER, Ariz. --- Georgia alum Lee McCoy won the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament on Sunday to earn fully exempt status for the 2018 Web.com Tour season. McCoy, who completed his Georgia career in 2016, edged out South Korean Sung-Jae Im by two strokes. “I think it was Jack Nicklaus that was famous for saying that most of the tournaments he won, he didn’t really win, … [Read more...]