MELBOURNE, Fla. — Senior Jenny Bae and junior Caterina Don notched fourth- and sixth-place individual finishes, respectively, to lead the Georgia women’s golf team to fifth place in the Columbia Classic presented by Moon Golf. The 54-hole event at Duran Golf Club wrapped up on Monday. “Jenny and Caterina had really solid tournaments,” head coach Josh Brewer said. “For them, … [Read more...]
Maxwell Ford Chosen As SEC Freshman Of The Week
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia golfer Maxwell Ford has been chosen as the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, according to an announcement Wednesday by the league office. Ford, a native of Peachtree Corners, Ga., finished a career-best 18th in the Southwestern Invitational in California. Ford matched both his low round (2-under 70) and low 54-hole total (even-par 216) and … [Read more...]
Jackets Finish 7th at Amer Ari Invitational
Waimea, Hawai’i – Ross Steelman fired a closing 6-under-par 66 to earn a top-10 finish, while Georgia Tech posted a 10-under-par 278 Saturday to finish in seventh place at the Amer Ari Invitational. In a 19-team field with nine teams among the nation’s top 25, the Jackets held their 36-hole position Saturday, but finished 22 strokes off the lead as No. 4 Oklahoma State shot … [Read more...]
Don & Mahé Finish As Runners-Up In Lady Bulldog Invitational
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s Caterina Don and Candice Mahé tied for second place at the Lady Bulldog Invitational on Sunday. Both golfers finished the 36-hole event at 1-under 143, two shots off the pace of medalist Kaleigh Telfer of Auburn. Mahé closed with a 3-under 69, while Don covered the UGA Golf Course layout at even-par. They headlined a strong showing by Georgia, with … [Read more...]
Luke List wins Farmers Insurance Open to claim first PGA Title
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luke List earned his first PGA TOUR victory with a birdie on the first playoff hole at Torrey Pines on Saturday, holding off Will Zalatoris well after sunset to win the Farmers Insurance Open. List began the final round five shots back of leaders Zalatoris and Jason Day, and had to wait nearly two hours after closing with a 6-under 66 to see if he had a shot … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Come In Fourth In Southwestern Invitational
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. --- The No. 13-ranked Georgia men’s golf team placed fourth on Wednesday in the Southwestern Invitational Presented By Topgolf. On the North Ranch Country Club’s par-72, 6,992-yard layout, the Bulldogs posted a final-round 8-over 296 to land at 1-under 863. Arizona State claimed team honors at 30-under 834, followed by host Pepperdine (17-under 847) … [Read more...]
Tech Golf Facing Stiff Competition in the Spring
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s golf team will open the spring with its traditional trip to Hawai’i, travel twice to Florida, once to California and once to Las Vegas this spring as the No. 20-ranked Yellow Jackets look to make it into the NCAA Championship for the 31st time in program history. After winning twice in the fall and finishing the season No. 20 in the Golfstat … [Read more...]
Hudson Swafford Wins PGA Tour’s American Express Classic
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Georgia alum, Hudson Swafford, won The American Express for the second time in five years Sunday, breaking a late tie with an eagle in a closing-round 8-under 64. Swafford broke a late tie with an eagle in an 8-under 64 on the Stadium Course. He beat Tom Hoge by 2 strokes after beginning the day 3 strokes behind rookies Lee Hodges and Paul Barjon."I've … [Read more...]
Bae Invited To Augusta National Women’s Amateur
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia senior Jenny Bae has received an invitation to compete in the third annual August National Women’s Amateur. The 2022 edition of the tournament will be held March 30-April 2. Bae earned her spot among the field by being among the top-30 Americans in the 2021 year-end World Amateur Golf Rankings. Bae was ranked No. 68 in the world, No. 13 among Americans, … [Read more...]