ATHENS, Ga. --- Camden Smith, the state of Florida’s top-rated golfer, has signed a national letter of intent with the Georgia men’s golf team, according to an announcement Thursday by Bulldogs head coach Chris Haack. A native of Ponte Vedra, Fla., Smith recently was named a Second-Team All-American and is rated 20th nationally by the American Junior Golf Association. He has … [Read more...]
Ford, Loflin Honored By Southeastern Conference
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia golfers Maxwell Ford and Carter Loflin have earned weekly awards from the Southeastern Conference, according to an announcement Wednesday by the league office. Ford has been chosen as the SEC Golfer of the Week, while Loflin has been selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week based on their efforts in the Ka‘anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational in … [Read more...]
Bulldogs’ Ford Comes In Third In Fall Finale
LAHAINA, Hawaii --- Sophomore Maxwell Ford posted a career-low round to highlight the showing Sunday by the No. 17-ranked Georgia men’s golf team in the Ka‘anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational. Playing the Royal Ka‘anapali Course’s par-71, 6,700-yard layout, Ford signed for a 7-under 64 to eclipse the 6-under 66 he fired a season ago. He ended the tournament at 13-under … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Move to Eighth In Hawaii
LAHAINA, Hawaii --- The No.-20 ranked Georgia men's golf team finished round two of the Ka‘anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational in 8th place on Saturday. The Bulldogs scored a 1-over 285 and tied with Boise State as both teams carded a total of 563 on the Royal Ka’anapali Course. Oklahoma nabbed Clemson’s lead with a 6-under 278 followed by East Tennessee State at 1-under … [Read more...]
Georgia Concluding Fall Slate In Hawaii
ATHENS, Ga. --- The No.-17 ranked Georgia men's golf team will conclude the fall portion of its schedule Friday through Sunday in the Ka‘anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational in Hawaii. Field: Georgia, Air Force, Boise State, California Irvine, California State Northridge, Clemson, Colorado, Connecticut, Denver, East Tennessee State, Gonzaga, Hawaii, Kansas, Liberty, … [Read more...]
Hiroshi Tai Wins Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
Alpharetta, Ga. – Freshman Hiroshi Tai shot a 3-under-par 69 Sunday and held on to capture medalist honors at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational. Georgia Tech was unable to hold on to its 36-hole lead and came up short by one shot and finished runner-up behind Stanford in the team race. Tai, who graduated from high school in Windermere, Fla., and served a … [Read more...]
Jackets Host Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION – The Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, formerly called the United States Collegiate Championship, is contested at the Yellow Jackets’ home club. The tournament will be played exclusively on the 7,092-yard, par 72 Lakeside Course, 18 holes each day Friday through Sunday. Competition begins at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Admission … [Read more...]
Bulldogs To Defend Illini Invitational Title
ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia women’s golf team will return to action on Monday at the Illini Invitational, the third or four tournaments on the Bulldogs’ fall state. Last season, Georgia shot a tournament-record 15-under tally en route to winning the Illini team title at historic Medinah Country Club outside Chicago. “It’s always an honor to come here,” Jenny Bae said. “We did … [Read more...]
Forrester Earns Top-10 Finish at Ben Hogan Collegiate
Fort Worth, Texas – Bartley Forrester notched his sixth career top-10 finish and fifth in the last two years, after carding a 2-over-par 72 in the final round of the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational and tying for sixth place. Georgia Tech, meanwhile, shot a 5-over-par team score of 285 Tuesday and finished in a tie for 12th place in its third event of the fall season. The … [Read more...]