BRASELTON, Georgia - The American Junior Golf Association named Chuck Strong, Tournament Chair of the Callaway Golf / Ollie Schniederjans Junior Classic, as the recipient of the 2018 J.R. “Digger” Smith Award, which honors longtime service and dedication to junior golf. Presented annually since 1991, the J.R. “Digger” Smith Award is given to a supporter who is devoted to the … [Read more...]
Ollie Schniederjans Hosts His First AJGA Event
Ollie Schniederjans, Atlanta native and PGA TOUR professional, is hosting his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) event, the Callaway Golf / Ollie Schniederjans Junior Classic, April 27 - 29, 2018 at The Country Club of the South in Johns Creek, Georgia. Before playing college golf at Georgia Tech, Schniederjans was a two-time Rolex Junior All-American and AJGA … [Read more...]
The Rees Jones and Bill Bergin Renovation of The Course at Mclemore Broke Ground April 23
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TENNESSEE — Legendary golf course architects Rees Jones and Bill Bergin broke ground on the renovation of The Course at McLemore on April 23, 2018. The renovation includes the green complexes and bunkers of all 18 holes as well as select fairways. “I am looking forward to getting underway at The Course at McLemore,” said Jones. “The natural site is … [Read more...]
Augusta Wins Fourth Title At MEAC Championships
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Augusta University men’s golf team won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship for the fourth consecutive year on Saturday at Crosswinds Golf Club. The Jaguars shot 7-under-par in the last round on Saturday to best the eight team field by 33 shots and finish the three-day event with a score of 861 (292-288-281, 3-under). With the … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Captures 17th ACC Golf Championship
New London, N.C. – Tyler Strafaci rode a hot back nine to a final-round 68, and Chris Petefish dealt the clinching blow with a birdie at 18 Sunday as fifth-ranked Georgia Tech outlasted No, 15 Clemson to win the 65th Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Championship at the Old North State Club. Petefish, who teed off the 18th hole with the Yellow Jackets’ just one shot ahead … [Read more...]
Georgia State Men’s Golf Announces Signing of Frederik Hedmark and David Li
ATLANTA – Georgia State men’s golf coach Chad Wilson announced the signing of Denmark’s Frederik Hedmark and Germany’s David Li to a National Letters of Intent on Thursday. Both highly ranked international junior golfers will join the Panthers in the fall. Hedmark represented the Danish junior national team from 2013-16 playing in a pair of Junior European Team Championships … [Read more...]
GC Golf Takes Eighth at PBC championship
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Georgia College Golf team climbed one spot on the final day of the 2018 Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Championship Sunday, finishing in eighth place after a final round of 20-over. The Bobcats shot rounds of 300, 306 and 308 for a total of plus-50 on the par-72, 6,939-yard Slammer and Squire course. They finished eight shots ahead of the University of … [Read more...]
Ralston, Phillips Pace Bulldogs In Mason Rudolph Championship
FRANKLIN, Tenn. --- Sophomores Spencer Ralston and Trevor Phillips registered top-7 individual finishes on Sunday to highlight Georgia’s showing in the Mason Rudolph Championship. Playing the Vanderbilt Legends Club’s South Course (par 71, 7,100 yards), Ralston came in fourth at even-par 213 and Phillips took seventh at 2-over 215. Ralston registered his fourth consecutive … [Read more...]
NCAA Women’s Golf: Jaguars Finish Third At Lady Boilermaker
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Augusta University women’s golf team finished the Lady Boilermaker in third place at 36-over-par on Sunday afternoon at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course. The Jaguars had five players finish inside the top 20 and were led by freshman Nicole Page in a tie for eighth. Round two started with a 10:00 a.m. shotgun start. Texas Tech had an 11 stroke lead after … [Read more...]