HAINAN ISLAND, China — Former Georgia Bulldog Bailey Tardy fired a final-round 65 on Saturday en route to capturing her first LPGA victory – the Blue Bay LPGA at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course. Tardy, who played for Georgia from 2015-19, entered the final round tied with Lydia Ko and Sarah Schmelzel at 12-under before closing with her low round of the week, 7-under, to win … [Read more...]
DeMoss Returns to Georgia as Assistant Coach
ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia men’s golf letterman Mookie DeMoss has joined the program’s staff as an assistant coach, head coach Chris Haack announced Thursday afternoon. DeMoss, a Duluth native, captained the 2015 squad that went to the Final Four at the NCAA Championships. He was also an All-American Honorable Mention in 2015 and finished 11th individually in NCAA Stroke … [Read more...]
Kirk Wins The Sentry For Sixth PGA TOUR Win
MAUI, Hawaii — Georgia men’s golf alum Chris Kirk won The Sentry with a 29-under, 263, winning his sixth major and becoming the first former Bulldog to win the event since Harris English did so in 2021. Kirk shot 67-65-66-65 to win the event by one stroke. Four former Georgia golfers finished in the top 15 of the event, including Brian Harman tied for fifth, Sepp Straka tied … [Read more...]
TOUR Championship Unveils Two New Hospitality Venues for 2024
ATLANTA – As the TOUR Championship further elevates the experience at the PGA TOUR’s season finale event, tournament officials today announced the additions of The Centennial Cabins and The Chattahoochee Club to its comprehensive corporate hospitality program for the 2024 event. The full-scale renovation of East Lake Golf Club is well underway to return the course to its … [Read more...]
Kale Fontenot Wins East Lake Cup Individual Title
THE FLATS – Freshman Kale Fontenot fired a 4-under-par 68 Monday to capture the men’s individual championship at the ninth-annual East Lake Cup at the Atlanta Athletic Club. The fifth-ranked Yellow Jackets posted a 2-over-par team total of 290 and earned the No. 3 seed in the four-team bracket for match play which begins Tuesday morning. Tech gets a rematch in one semifinal … [Read more...]
Viktor Hovland wins by five shots at TOUR Championship to claim FedExCup title
ATLANTA -- Viktor Hovland played the best golf of his life in the final two weeks of the PGA TOUR season, and it paid off Sunday with the biggest trophy of his career -- a FedExCup title along with the $18 million bonus. Staked to a six-shot lead, Hovland didn't flinch under a relentless challenge from Xander Schauffele. The 25-year-old Norwegian stayed on the … [Read more...]
2023 TOUR Championship Final Field and Starting Leaderboard
ATLANTA – The field is set for the 2023 TOUR Championship with the top 30 players in the FedExCup qualifying for the season finale at East Lake Golf Club. Viktor Hovland captured his fifth career title and second of the season at the BMW Championship, elevating him to No. 2 in the FedExCup entering the TOUR Championship. Scottie Scheffler will become the first player to open … [Read more...]
FedExCup Playoffs Begin This Week
ATLANTA – The PGA TOUR Regular Season came to a close on Sunday with Lucas Glover winning the Wyndham Championship for his fifth career victory. Only the TOUR’s top 70 players move on to the FedExCup Playoffs, which begin this week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. The top 50 will move on to the BMW Championship in Chicago before the final 30 earn their … [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...]