SALISBURY, N.C. – Powered by three golfers in the top-15, the Georgia College Golf squad got its best team finish of the 2017-18 season Tuesday, taking fourth at the Richard Rendleman Invitational, hosted by Catawba College. The Bobcats are trending upward, finishing 12th, sixth and now fourth in their past three tournaments. GC Golf shot rounds of 290 and 299 to finish … [Read more...]
Wesley Hanson Named GSC Golf Freshman of the Month
VALDOSTA, Ga. - Freshman Wesley Hanson is off to a strong start in the spring for the Valdosta State golf team, and his efforts were rewarded accordingly, as he was named the Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Month for the month of February in an announcement by the league office on Thursday. Hanson finished 45th out of 75 at the Matlock Collegiate Classic with three … [Read more...]
Bulldogs, Thompson Finish Second In Wexford Intercollegiate
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. --- The Georgia men’s golf team finished in second place by just one stroke on Tuesday in the 13th annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate. In the final round on Tuesday, the Bulldogs recorded a 1-under 287 on the par-72, 6,913-yard Wexford Plantation layout. Georgia wound up at 10-under 854, one shot shy of TCU’s 853. Georgia and TCU were the … [Read more...]
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour Held Its First Canongate Series
On February 24 and 25, 2018 The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held its first event of the Canongate Series. Canongate Series #1 was held in Sharpsburg, Georgia at Canongate Golf Club- Lee. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole, two-day format and the field was made up of a full active field from six divisions that included the Tiger Woods Division Boys 16-18, Will Smith … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Sixth, Phillips Seventh In Puerto Rico Classic
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico --- Behind a career-best seventh-place showing by sophomore Trevor Phillips, the Georgia men’s golf team finished sixth on Tuesday in the Puerto Rico Classic. The Bulldogs fired a 3-over 287 on Rio Mar Country Club’s par-71, 6,716-yard Ocean Course to wind up at 15-over 867 for the tournament. Clemson claimed team honors at 2-over 854. Sophomore … [Read more...]
GS Athletics: Women’s Golf Takes Fifth at Texas State Invitational
KYLE, Texas – Ella Ofstedahl finished fourth on the individual leaderboard, and the Georgia Southern women’s golf team took fifth at the Texas State Invitational at Plum Creek Golf Club Tuesday. Ofstedahl’s second-round 69, tied for the second-lowest in school history, helped the Eagles post a 294 team score. That mark tied for the third-lowest team score at Georgia … [Read more...]
Connelly Leads GC Golf to Even Par Final Round at Matlock Collegiate
LAKELAND, Fla. – Senior Justin Connelly (McDonough, Georgia) helped pace the Georgia College Golf team to an even-par final round at the Matlock Collegiate Classic Tuesday. The Bobcats finished plus-28 for the three rounds, good for 12th in the 15-team field. Connelly recorded his best round as a Bobcat, firing a three-under 69 at the par-72, 7,065-yard Lone Palm Golf Club. … [Read more...]
East Lake Golf Club Names Chad Parker President and General Manager
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – On February 7, 2018, East Lake Golf Club (ELGC) announced Chad Parker has been named President and General Manager (GM). Parker, a 22-year veteran of East Lake Golf Club served as General Manager / COO of the Club since 2015. Parker also played an instrumental role in leading the modifications to the Club’s golf course in 2016, which resulted in the nines … [Read more...]
Jackets Tie for 5th at Amer Ari Invitational
Waikoloa, Hawai’i – Senior Jacob Joiner fired a 3-under-par 69 Saturday, but the rest of the third-ranked Yellow Jackets were unable to keep pace as Georgia Tech finished in a tie for fifth place at the Amer Ari Invitational. TECH LINEUP – After going 20-under-par through 36 holes, the Yellow Jackets were unable to gain any traction Saturday on the Kings Course at the … [Read more...]