THE FLATS Atlanta, G.A.– Senior Anders Albertson has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and all five members of Georgia Tech’s starting five for the NCAA Championship have been named to the ACC All-Academic golf team, announced Thursday (June 25th, 2015) by the conference office. It is the third time in four years that the … [Read more...]
Heppler Named U.S. Coach for 2015 Palmer Cup
Las Vegas, N.V. – Longtime Georgia Tech men’s golf coach Bruce Heppler has been named to coach the United States team at the 2015 Palmer Cup, while former Ryder Cup player Jean Van de Velde will lead the European team. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will be played June 12-14,2014 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, I.L. This will be the second appointment as head … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Men’s Golf Team Signs Joiner and Waller
THE FLATS, ATLANTA, G.A. – Georgia Tech’s golf program has added two more highly-ranked players from the state of Georgia with the signing of Tyler Joiner of Leesburg and Tye Waller of Griffin to letters-of-intent during the early signing period. Joiner is the No. 2-ranked player in the state, No. 23 in the class of 2015 and No. 31 overall according to the Junior Golf … [Read more...]
All six Jackets advance to Deutsche Bank Championship
All six Georgia Tech alumni who qualified for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs made the cut and advanced to this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass., outside of Boston. Matt Kuchar, who held the lead at The Barclays last weekend after 36 and 54 holes, faltered with a 78 Sunday but still tied for 19th (279, -5) and stands fourth in FedEx Cup points, virtually … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech’s Albertson Claims Individual Title at ACC Golf Championship
Anders Albertson fired a 4-under-par 68 Sunday, the best score of the day in extremely difficult weather conditions, and held off all challengers to win the individual title at the 60th Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Championship. In earning his first collegiate title, the sophomore from Woodstock, Ga., broke the 54-hole scoring record of 202 set in 2008 by Wake … [Read more...]
Bo Andrews Shares Medalist Honors at Gary Koch Invitational
Bo Andrews fired a final-round 66 (6-under-par) Tuesday and surged into a tie for medalist honors at the Gary Koch Invitational, while 8th-ranked Georgia Tech finished second in the event for the second straight year. Andrews, a junior from Raleigh, N.C., earned his first collegiate victory by posting his best round of the year and matched his career low score set last year … [Read more...]
Marist Wins 2013 Boy’s High School Invitational
The Atlanta Athletic Club hosted its 9th Annual Boy’s High School Invitational on Monday April 1, 2013. In the field were 18 of Georgia’s top high school golf programs, including 2012 State Champions Brookstone, Marist, and Milton. Each team brought four players and counted their three top scores. Congratulations to Marist for an overwhelming 7 shot victory. This was their … [Read more...]