ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Trent Phillips has been chosen as an Honorable Mention All-American, according to an announcement Monday by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Phillips earned First-Team All-America honors in 2020 and he was a Second-Team pick in 2019. Phillips completed his junior season with a scoring average of 70.81. He won the Gators Invitational, and he … [Read more...]
Bae Wins Georgia Women’s Open
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia rising junior Jenny Bae completed an amazing week on Friday, winning the Georgia’s PGA’s Georgia Women’s Open at the University of Georgia Golf Course. Bae did so just two days after winning the Georgia Women’s Amateur Championship. Bae fired even-par 72 in the final round of the Open on Friday to secure a two-stroke victory at 6-under 136. All told, Bae … [Read more...]
UGA Alum Harris English Wins Travelers in Eight-Hole Playoff
Harris English and Kramer Hickok dueled deep into the afternoon Sunday at the 2021 Travelers Championship. After tying in regulation at 13 under par, the players met at the 18th tee to begin a sudden-death playoff that looked like it might never end. Eight attempts at the 18th hole lasting 2½ hours was finally halted with a holed birdie putt by Harris English. This victory … [Read more...]
Phillips Wins 68th Sunnehanna Amateur
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. --- Georgia’s Trent Phillips won the 68th Sunnehanna Amateur by one stroke on Saturday at Sunnehanna Country Club. Phillips, a rising senior for the Bulldogs, landed at 9-under 271 with rounds of 69, 68, 66, and 68. He finished one clear of Duke’s Ian Seibers and was two better than Travis Vick of Texas. Phillips joins Paul Claxton (1991) as the only Bulldogs … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish 18th At NCAA Championships
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The No. 11-ranked Georgia women’s golf team posted a 12-over 300 in Sunday’s third round of the NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club. The Bulldogs wrap up the tournament in 18th place, Georgia’s 27th top-20 finish at the national championships over the last 43 years. “It’s something we’ve got to build on,” head coach Josh Brewer said. “It’s been five … [Read more...]
Thompson Chosen As SEC Golfer Of The Year; Phillips Named To First Team
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson has been chosen as the Southeastern Conference Golfer of the Year and was joined on the First Team by teammate Trent Phillips, according to an announcement Friday by the league office. Thompson is the seventh SEC Golfer of the Year in Georgia history — joining Peter Persons (1986), Jeremy Parrott (1998), Nick Cassini (2001), Chris … [Read more...]
Georgia Shoots 1-Over In Opening Round Of Regional
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The No. 18-ranked Georgia women’s golf team fired a 1-over 289 in the opening round of the NCAA Columbus Regional on Monday. The Bulldogs are in fourth place on the team leaderboard at the OSU Scarlet Course, just three strokes off the pace set by Oklahoma. “It’s the round you want to start an NCAA Regional,” head coach Josh Brewer said. “We came … [Read more...]
Thompson, Team USA Retain Walker Cup
JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- Georgia’s Davis Thompson and his United States teammates defeated Great Britain & Ireland 14-12 to retain the Walker Cup on Sunday at Seminole Golf Club. The Walker Cup is the amateur version of the Ryder Cup. The United States now leads the overall series 38-9-1. “This is the pinnacle of amateur golf, and it was such an honor to be a part of it,” … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Headed to NCAA Tallahassee Regional
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s No. 27-ranked golf team has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, being given a No. 5 seed and a spot in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, which will be played May 17-19 at Seminole Legacy Golf Club in the capital city of Florida. The NCAA announced on Wednesday afternoon all 81 teams and 45 individuals who will competing for … [Read more...]