GUILDERLAND, N.Y. — For the second time in as many weeks, former Georgia Bulldog Jenny Bae won on the Epson Tour event in a sudden-death playoff on Sunday. She earned her second victory as a professional at the Twin Bridges Championship at Pine Haven Golf club. Bae, who was the first- and second-round leader, was tied with Natasha Andrea Ton following Sunday’s final round. … [Read more...]
Harman Captures First Major at The Open Championship
MERSEYSIDE, England— Georgia men's golf alum Brian Harman won the 151st Open Championship with a 13-under final, winning his first major and becoming the first former Bulldog to win the event. Harman shot 67-65-69-70 for a 271 total to win the event by six strokes ahead of four golfers tied for second, including fellow Bulldog alum Sepp Straka. Harman and Straka become the … [Read more...]
Sepp Straka Wins John Deer Classic
SILVIS, Ill. -- Sepp Straka won the John Deere Classic on Sunday with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title by two shots when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him. The 30-year-old Austrian who played in college at Georgia won for the second time on the PGA Tour, moved to No. 27 … [Read more...]
Henley earns first win since 2017 at World Wide Technology
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Russell Henley finally made a bogey, and that's about all that went wrong for him Sunday as he closed with a 1-under 70 for a four-shot victory in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. Henley, staked to a six-shot lead going into the final round at El Camaleon, had the lead reduced to three when he missed a 5-foot par putt on the … [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...]
3 Former Champions Among Large Georgia Contingent in RSM Classic
Three former champions head a long list of golfers with Georgia ties in the field for this week’s RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club. More than 25 golfers with ties to the state will be among the 156 players competing in the PGA Tour event, which is being played for the 11thtime this week. The three RSM Classic champions are former Georgia Bulldog teammates Chris Kirk … [Read more...]
Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson Top List of Golfers with Georgia Ties in Masters
Of the 90-plus players in the 2020 Masters field, 10 have ties to Georgia, including two former champions who played their college golf in the Peach State and are among the favorites for this week’s event. Heading the list of players with Georgia ties are 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed, who led Augusta State to back-to-back improbable NCAA Championships in 2010 and ’11, … [Read more...]
Former Bulldog Hudson Swafford Captures Second PGA Tour Title with Clutch Finish
The year of the career comebacks for a number of Georgia golfers on the PGA Tour continued Sunday in the Dominican Republic. Hudson Swafford won the Corales Puntacana Resort Championship, joining a list of Georgians who have revived their careers in the past year. The group includes fellow ex-Bulldogs Brendon Todd, who won twice last Fall, and Harris English, as well as … [Read more...]
Strong Field of Georgians Competing for U.S. Open Title at Winged Foot
A total of 16 golfers with ties to Georgia will be among the 144 players competing in this week’s U.S. Open at Winged Foot in the suburbs of New York City. The group of Georgians includes three major champions, two former U.S Open runners-up, a top-10 finisher in the championship last year, two relatively unknown players who have won on the PGA Tour in the past 13 months, … [Read more...]