ATLANTA – The PGA TOUR today announced that The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has renewed its relationship as Proud Partner of the TOUR Championship in an agreement that extends through the 2027 tournament. In addition, the global beverage provider has signed a new five-year Official Marketing Partnership with the PGA TOUR that sees Coca-Cola return as the Official Soft Drink of … [Read more...]
Georgia alum Chris Kirk picks up huge PGA Tour win at Honda Classic
The last time Chris Kirk won a PGA Tour event, Mark Richt was still Georgia’s head coach. So what was one more playoff hole after waiting nearly eight years to win once again on the PGA Tour. Kirk defeated Eric Cole in a playoff to win The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with a winning score of 14-under. “I’m so grateful for my sobriety. I’m so grateful for … [Read more...]
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Tardy Perseveres To Earn LPGA Card
ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia All-American Bailey Tardy finished second at the final stage of the LPGA Tour’s Q-Series on Sunday to earn her card for the 2023 season. Tardy completed the eight-round event at a combined 27-under, posting six rounds in the 60s and closing with a 7-under 65. “I'm ecstatic,” Tardy said. “Just a lot of hard work, and it all paid off the last two … [Read more...]
Bae Again Named SEC Golfer Of The Week
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s Jenny Bae has been tabbed the SEC Golfer of the Week for the second time this fall. Bae was honored Thursday after she finished fourth at the Stanford Intercollegiate last weekend. A super senior from Suwanee, Ga., Bae shot 5-under en route to recording her third top-4 individual finish in four fall tournaments. She tied for 10th in the other … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish 15th In Hogan Collegiate
FORT WORTH, Texas --- The Georgia men's golf team finished 15th on Tuesday in the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational. Playing Colonial Country Club’s par-70, 7,204-yard layout, the Bulldogs fired an 8-over 288 in the final round to end up at 19-over 859. Team honors went to North Carolina at 15-under 825. Senior Ben van Wyk paced the Bulldogs on Tuesday with an even-par 70. … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Drop 3-2 Decision To Tide In SEC Match Play
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. --- The Georgia men’s golf team dropped a 3-2 decision to Alabama on Tuesday in the SEC Match Play at Old Overton Club. Senior Nicolas Cassidy capped a stellar week of play with a 5&4 decision over Alabama’s Tyler Lipscomb. The match was knotted after four holes, but Cassidy picked up wins on three of the five remaining holes before the turn. He closed … [Read more...]
Weinhart Notches His 4th Georgia PGA Championship
St. Simons Island, GA. — After nearly seven hours of weather delays over three days, Tim Weinhart, PGA Coach at Heritage Golf Links in Tucker took home the title at the 63rd L&J Golf Georgia PGA Championship presented by Golf Pro Payments, Southern Tide, StickX Golf and the PGA Tour at Sea Island Golf Club’s Plantation Course. Weinhart was co-leader with Peter Jones, PGA … [Read more...]
FedExCup Standings Update: Zalatoris vaults to No. 1 with maiden PGA TOUR victory
ATLANTA – Making his FedExCup Playoffs debut, Will Zalatoris notched his first career PGA TOUR victory in a playoff over Sepp Straka at the FedEx St. Jude Championship – the first of three FedExCup Playoffs events – to claim the No. 1 spot in the FedExCup standings. Zalatoris, who entered the Playoffs at No. 12 following a regular season marked by three runner-up results, … [Read more...]