Norman, Okla. – Georgia Tech head golf coach Bruce Heppler was named Friday one of five finalists for the Dave Williams Award. Given by the Golf Coaches Association of America, the Williams Award honors the national coach of the year in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, NJCAA Division I, and NJCAA Division II men’s golf. Heppler joins Scott Limbaugh … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Set to Open NCAA Championships
NCAA BATH REGIONAL Date: May 26-31, 2023 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Course: Grayhawk Golf Club NCAA HISTORY Since the regional format was introduced in 1988-89, Georgia has advanced to the NCAA Championships 25 times, including 22 of 26 under Coach Haack. Overall, the Bulldogs have earned 51 berths to the NCAA Championship. Haack led the Bulldogs to the 1999 and 2005 … [Read more...]
The Coca-Cola Company Renews as Proud Partner of the TOUR Championship
ATLANTA – The PGA TOUR today announced that The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has renewed its relationship as Proud Partner of the TOUR Championship in an agreement that extends through the 2027 tournament. In addition, the global beverage provider has signed a new five-year Official Marketing Partnership with the PGA TOUR that sees Coca-Cola return as the Official Soft Drink of … [Read more...]
Tardy Qualifies For U.S. Women’s Open
ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia golfer Bailey Tardy earned a spot in the field for the U.S. Women’s Open earlier this week in dramatic fashion at Somerset Country Club in Mendota Heights, Minn. Tardy birdied the fourth hole of a playoff with Jennifer Chang for the site’s second qualifying spot for the Open. Tardy and Chang both shot 4-under 140 over 36 holes, two strokes off … [Read more...]
Georgia Finishes 14th At NCAA Championships
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Georgia closed the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships with a 9-over 297 on Monday, leaving the Bulldogs in 14th place on the team leaderboard and missing the cut to advance to match play by seven shots. “It wasn’t our best golf when the stakes were the highest,” head coach Josh Brewer said. “That is something we’ve done the pretty well the past three years, … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Ascend Into Top 10 At NCAAs
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Georgia moved up two spots on the team leaderboard during the third round play at the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships on Sunday. The Bulldogs carded a 6-over 294 and in the process climbed from 11th to ninth in the team field. The field was cut in half to 15 teams following Sunday’s round. After Monday’s round, the top eight teams will go on to … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf Falls Short of Advancing, Ties for Seventh at NCAA Salem Regional
SALEM, S.C. – Parker Claxton fired a 68, all four counters finished under par and Georgia Southern men's golf shot a 10-under-par 278 in the final round of the NCAA Salem Regional Wednesday at the Cliffs at Keowee Falls. The Eagles (-28) tied for seventh with San Diego State, a stroke back of Clemson (-29) and Texas A&M, which tied for fifth. The Aggies topped the … [Read more...]
Tech Golf Wins NCAA Salem Regional Going Away
Salem, S.C. – Connor Howe and Hiroshi Tai set the tone with twin 6-under-par 66 scores Wednesday, and 11th-ranked Georgia Tech shattered a pair of school 54-hole scoring records after posting a 21-under-par round of 267 Wednesday to win the NCAA Salem Regional. After setting a program record for 18-hole scoring in an NCAA post-season round Tuesday (266, -22), the No. 2-seed … [Read more...]
Bulldogs, van Wyk Sweep NCAA Regional Titles
BATH, Mich. — The University of Georgia men's golf team claimed the team and individual championships at the 2023 NCAA Golf Bath Regional on Wednesday. The Bulldogs and senior Ben van Wyk completed their wire-to-wire wins at the Bath Regional in impressive fashion at Eagle Eye Golf Club. With the win, the University of Georgia becomes the first school since 2016 to sweep the … [Read more...]