CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jo Hua Hung tied for eighth individually, and Jenny Bae and Caroline Craig both tied for 10th in the Georgia women’s golf team’s season-opening tournament, the Cougar Classic, on Tuesday. The Bulldogs wrapped up the two-day, 54-hole event at Yeamans Hall Club in ninth place on the team leaderboard at 4-over 856. “It’s nice to have three top-10 finishers … [Read more...]
Tech Golfers in 11th Place at Maui Jim Intercollegiate
Scottsdale, Ariz. – Connor Howe fired a 5-under-par 65, and Ross Steelman added a 4-under-par 66, each making a pair of late birdies to lift No. 3/4 Georgia Tech into 11th place after the opening round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate. In an 18-team field stacked with nine teams ranked in the pre-season top 30, the Yellow Jackets struggled on the front nine at the 7,118-yard, … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish Fourth In Frederica Cup
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. --- The Georgia men’s golf team placed fourth on Thursday in the inaugural Frederica Cup. Playing Frederica Golf Club’s par-72, 7,309-yard layout, the Bulldogs closed with a 7-under 353 for a total of 44-under 1,036. The Frederica Cup used a format of six players with five counters. Team honors went to Vanderbilt (1,011), followed by Oklahoma (1,014) and … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Tees Off Fall Season In Arizona
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s golf team, preseason ranked No. 3 by Golf Channel and No. 4 by Golfweek magazine, opens its 2021 fall schedule this weekend with the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Ariz. The tournament kicks off a four-event fall slate that will take the Yellow Jackets to Arizona, Texas, Ohio and back home to Atlanta. Head coach Bruce Heppler’s 28th Tech … [Read more...]
Bulldogs To Open 2022-23 Season In Frederica Cup
ATHENS, Ga. --- The Georgia men's golf team will open the fall portion of its 2022-23 season Wednesday and Thursday in the inaugural Frederica Cup on St. Simons Island, Ga. Field: Georgia, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas Christian, and Texas Tech. Schedule And Format: Georgia and the other squads will have 36 holes of stroke play on … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named to Haskins Award Watch List
Columbus, Ga. – Georgia Tech golfer Christo Lamprecht is among 25 college golfers who have been named to the watch list for the 2023 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel, given annually to the top college golfer in the nation by the Haskins Foundation in Columbus, Ga. The rising Yellow Jacket junior is concluding a standout summer amateur season by representing his home … [Read more...]
Don Earns Joel Eaves Scholar-Athlete Award
ATHENS, Ga. --- Caterina Don has been named as the female recipient of the 2022-23 Joel Eaves Scholar-Athlete Award. The award is presented to the University of Georgia’s male and female student-athletes with the highest grade point average upon entering the fall of semester of his or her senior year, based on academic hour rather than eligibility. Additionally, a … [Read more...]
Hollis Wins Circling Raven Championship
WORLEY, Idaho — Former Georgia All-American Jillian Hollis shot 18-under 198 to win the Epson Tour’s Circling Raven Championship in Worley, Idaho, on Sunday. Hollis, who was in a four-way tie atop the leaderboard entering the the final round, fired an 8-under effort on Sunday to finish two strokes better than the field and also break the tournament scoring record in the … [Read more...]
Southern Company renews as Proud Partner of the TOUR Championship
ATLANTA – The PGA TOUR today announced that Southern Company has renewed its relationship as Proud Partner of the TOUR Championship in an agreement that extends through the 2027 tournament. Southern Company remains alongside The Coca-Cola Company and new addition Accenture as the three Proud Partners of the PGA TOUR’s season finale, which returns to Atlanta and historic East … [Read more...]