Kannapolis, N.C. – Chris Petefish fired a 1-over-par 72 Sunday to pace third-ranked Georgia Tech to a closing score of 9-over-par 293 and a third place finish at the Cabarrus County Irish Creek Collegiate. Petefish and fellow senior Jacob Joiner (74 Sunday) tied for 12th place individually to lead the Yellow Jackets. TECH LINEUP – Georgia Tech continued to struggle in cold and … [Read more...]
Callaway Golf Junior Classic named 2017 AJGA Open Tournament of the Year
The Callaway Golf Junior Classic, hosted by The Country Club of the South in Johns Creek, Georgia, has been named the AJGA’s 2017 Open Tournament of the Year. Each year, the AJGA presents awards to the tournaments with the best individual hospitality, Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament, charitable giving and volunteer base. Awards are also given to the events with engaged … [Read more...]
Hurricane Junior Gold Tour: Canongate Series #2
On Saturday March 31, 2018 The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the second event of its Canongate Series at Whitewater Creek Country Club in Fayetteville, Georgia. Canongate Series #2 consisted of a 36-hole, two-day format tournament and was held on Saturday March 31- Sunday April 1,2018. The field consisted of 65 golfers and was mad up of players from six divisions that … [Read more...]
Edgar’s 69 Leads Panthers to Tie for 12th at The Hootie at Bulls Bay
AWENDAW, S.C. – Led by sophomore Josh Edgar’s final round 69, Georgia State shot a 1-under 287 on Tuesday to finish in a tie for 12th at The Hootie at Bulls Bay at Bulls Bay Golf Club. Edgar made five birdies in the final round to finish the three-day event at 3-over par and tied for 35th. The Panthers finished the event put on by the Hootie and the Blowfish Foundation at … [Read more...]
GS Women’s Golf: Ofstedahl Ties for Eighth at Hennsler Intercollegiate
KENNESAW, Ga. – Ella Ofstedahl fired a 73 in the final round of the Hennsler Intercollegiate Tuesday and tied for eighth, and the Georgia Southern women’s golf team placed ninth in the event at Pinetree Country Club. Ofstedahl (+5) finished a stroke behind Julia Johnson of Ole Miss in seventh and two shots behind a tie for fifth. It was the sophomore’s second top-10 and … [Read more...]
Thompson Named SEC Freshman Of The Week
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia golfer Davis Thompson has been chosen as the Southeastern Conference Male Freshman of the Week, according to an announcement on Wednesday by the league office. Thompson, a native of Auburn, Ala., earned the distinction for the second time. He previously was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 28. Thompson finished third … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golfers Finish 4th at Valspar Collegiate
Palm City, Fla. – Senior Chris Petefish and sophomore Tyler Strafaci each shot 2-under-par 70 Tuesday, and third-ranked Georgia Tech counted three scores of par of better in the final round to finish in fourth place at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational in Palm City, Fla. TEAM LEADERBOARD – Scores rose with higher winds Tuesday at The Floridian National Golf Club as only … [Read more...]
Bulldogs, Ralston Finish Second In LLI
GREENSBORO, Ga. --- The Georgia men’s golf team finished second for the third consecutive tournament on Tuesday as play concluded in the 13th annual Linger Longer Invitational. The Bulldogs landed at 22-under 842 at Reynolds Lake Oconee on the Great Waters course (par-72, 7,073 yards), just two shots behind Alabama’s 844. Georgia closed with a 4-under 284 on Tuesday. The … [Read more...]
Augusta Snags Seventh At Linger Longer
GREENSBORO, Ga. – The Augusta University men’s golf team placed seventh in the Linger Longer Invitational at Great Waters Reynolds Lake Oconee. The Jaguars shot a 3-over-par 291 on Tuesday in their ninth event of the season. Augusta was in seventh place and was paired with Cincinnati and Chattanooga to begin the final round on Tuesday and held off Kennesaw State to remain … [Read more...]