HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The Georgia women’s golf team posted its second consecutive 298 in Wednesday’s final round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, putting the Bulldogs in 13th place at 890. The elite tournament featured four top-10 and 10 top-25 teams among the 17 competing schools at Long Cove Club. Freshman LoraLie Cowart led Georgia with a 1-over 72 on … [Read more...]
Tech Finishes 5th at Southern Highlands
Las Vegas, Nev. – Georgia Tech posted three subpar scores, led by Christo Lamprecht’s 3-under-par 69, for a closing round of 5-under-par 285 and finished in fifth place at the Southern Highlands Collegiate. The No. 12-ranked Yellow Jackets came up short of their getting their fourth victory this year, but finished strong against a 15-team field that included seven teams that … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish Sixth In Southern Highlands Collegiate
LAS VEGAS, Nev. --- The No. 9-ranked Georgia men’s golf team finished sixth on Tuesday in the Southern Highlands Collegiate. Playing Southern Highlands Golf Club’s par-72, 7,510-yard layout, the Bulldogs posted an even-par 288 to land at 16-under 848. Team honors went to Oklahoma at 38-under 826. Junior Ben van Wyk paced the Bulldogs in the final round with a 2-under 70. … [Read more...]
Zach Johnson Named United States Captain For 2023 Ryder Cup
PGA of America President Jim Richerson today announced that Zach Johnson will serve as the United States Ryder Cup Team Captain for the 44th Ryder Cup, which will be played September 25-October 1, 2023, at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, Italy. Johnson becomes the 30th U.S. Captain since the Ryder Cup’s inception in 1927. A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, … [Read more...]
Sepp Straka Comes From Five Behind to Win Honda Classic For First PGA Tour Victory
Sepp Straka, now 14th in the FedExCup standings, trailed by five shots entering the final round and tapped in for birdie in the rain on the final hole to beat Shane Lowry by one shot to become the first Austrian winner in PGA TOUR history. He shot a 4-under 66 on Sunday to finish at 10 under and earn $1.44 million. Lowry shot his third consecutive round of 67, his 9 under … [Read more...]
Tech Gets Wire-to-Wire Victory at Watersound
Panama City Beach, Fla. – Ross Steelman closed his final-round, 4-under-par 68 with an eagle and a birdie and finished as the individual runner-up, and Georgia Tech overcame a mid-round slump to score a five-stroke victory over Alabama at the Watersound Invitational. The 17th-ranked Yellow Jackets captured their third tournament victory of the 2021-22 academic year and first … [Read more...]
Ford Named SEC Freshman Of The Week Again
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia golfer Maxwell Ford has been chosen again as the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, according to an announcement Wednesday by the league office. Ford earned this week’s honor based on his performance in the Puerto Rico Classic where he set career marks for finish (second), round (6-under 66), and tournament (16-under 200). His 16-under ranks … [Read more...]
Reynolds Lake Oconee’s Wes Forester Named 2021 Georgia PGA Section Golf Professional of the Year
GREENSBORO, Ga. (Feb. 15, 2022) — Wes Forester, Director of Golf at Reynolds Lake Oconee, was recently named 2021 PGA Golf Professional of the Year for the North Chapter of the Georgia PGA Section. Forester came to Reynolds Lake Oconee in 2005, starting as head professional at The Preserve and later moved to Creek Club, the community’s private course, before becoming … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Set Another School Record and Finish Second In Puerto Rico Classic
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico --- The No. 12-ranked Georgia men's golf team eclipsed the school record for the lowest tournament total in finishing second Tuesday in the Puerto Rico Classic. Playing Grand Reserve Country Club’s par-72, 7,506-yard layout, the Bulldogs posted a 10-under 278 Tuesday to land at 53-under 811 for the event. Team honors went to Oklahoma at 59-under 805, … [Read more...]