CASHIERS, N.C. – Freshman Mason Williams shot a 65, senior Steven Fisk posted a 66 and the Georgia Southern men’s golf team fired another 272 to pull away from the field and win the The Hummingbird Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley Tuesday. GS, which had three freshmen, a sophomore and a senior in the lineup this week, finished with a three-round total … [Read more...]
GC Golf Jumps Three Spots, Mancilla Sixth at Jennison Cup
AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Georgia College Golf squad saved their best for last, jumping three slots to finish seventh Tuesday at the 2018 Jay Jennison Cup, hosted by Flagler College. Junior Austin Mancilla (Lawrenceville, Georgia) finished with birdies on his final four holes to card a 66, the lowest score in the final round. The Bobcats posted rounds of 295, 296 and 283, that … [Read more...]
Woods Thrills East Lake Fans with First Victory in 5 years; Almost Wins FedExCup
After Tiger Woods won for the first time in more than five years in the Tour Championship at East Lake on Sunday, the exuberant reaction of both the fans and the media is a strong indicator that all is right in the golfing world. Woods had not won since the World Golf Championship event in 2013 at Firestone, which hosted that tournament for the last time this year. That was … [Read more...]
Shead Ties AU Single Round Record At Maui Jim Intercollegiate
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Augusta University men’s golf team finished tied for ninth with Oregon State at 7-under-par after three rounds in three days at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate at Mirabel Golf Course. Sophomore Alex Shead shot a 64 (-6) for the Jags on Sunday to tie the single round record and finish tied for 12th overall. Back at the Maui Jim for the third straight … [Read more...]
Woods, Mickelson Return to Add Star Power to Tour Championship
The 2018 Tour Championship will feature a typically world class field, with the two stars who have shined the longest and the brightest among this era’s constellation of professional golfers back at East Lake together for the first time in five years. Tiger Woods played a full schedule this season for the first time since 2013, and returns to East Lake for just the third … [Read more...]
Changes in Parking, Grounds Entrance for 2018 Tour Championship
Fans attending the 2018 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, scheduled for Sept. 20-23, will encounter two major changes to the event regarding parking and where the general public will enter the grounds. As usual, parking for the practice round on Wednesday and the first two rounds of the tournament Thursday and Friday will be at the lot adjacent to the Georgia State … [Read more...]
Bernhard Langer Honored with PGA TOUR’s 2018 Payne Stewart Award
ATLANTA – In recognition of his supreme level of character and sportsmanship, his professionalism and the distinguished manner in which he embraces the values of golf, Bernhard Langer has been named the recipient of the PGA TOUR’s 2018 Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company. Langer will be honored on Tuesday, September 18, at the Payne Stewart Award Ceremony in … [Read more...]
USGA Roundup: Tardy Wins 2 Matches in Women’s Amateur
Two college golfers from the Atlanta area made it to match play in the recent U.S Women’s Amateur Championship at the GC of Tennessee, but both lost t to the eventual champion after winning three matches between them. Bailey Tardy of Peachtree Corners, a senior at Georgia, advanced to the third round before losing to U. of Alabama golfer Kristen Gillman, who went on to win … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern’s Barron Captures GSGA Title at Athens Country Club
The last three times Athens Country Club hosted the GSGA Championship, the event was won by golfers who were either members of the golf team at UGA or had recently completed their college careers in Athens. That did not happen Sunday in the 2018 Georgia Amateur, as Georgia Southern golfer Brett Barron captured the title in relatively easy fashion, carding four rounds in the … [Read more...]