ATHENS, Ga. — Rumors that Georgia women’s golf coach Josh Brewer has appealed to the Southeastern Conference to change the format of the next month’s SEC Championships can be neither confirmed nor denied. No one would blame Brewer if he did so following the final round of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic on Sunday. A “play-10, count-5” option would likely be the suggestion … [Read more...]
Don & Mahé Finish As Runners-Up In Lady Bulldog Invitational
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s Caterina Don and Candice Mahé tied for second place at the Lady Bulldog Invitational on Sunday. Both golfers finished the 36-hole event at 1-under 143, two shots off the pace of medalist Kaleigh Telfer of Auburn. Mahé closed with a 3-under 69, while Don covered the UGA Golf Course layout at even-par. They headlined a strong showing by Georgia, with … [Read more...]
50th Annual Liz Murphey Classic Headlines UGA’s 2021-22 Slate
ATHENS, Ga. —- The 50th annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic will cap the Georgia women’s golf team’s 2021-22 regular-season schedule next March 25-27 at the UGA Golf Course. Head coach Josh Brewer announced the Bulldogs’ complete slate for the upcoming campaign on Thursday, including one of the longest running sporting events in women’s intercollegiate athletics. “The name … [Read more...]
Bae & Craig Win U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifiers
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s Jenny Bae and Caroline Craig earned medalist honors at qualifiers for the 121st annual U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship earlier this week. In addition, Céleste Dao secured alternate status from her qualifying event. This year’s Am will be contested at Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., from August 2-8. On Monday, Bae continued an amazing run of … [Read more...]
Bae Wins Georgia Women’s Open
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia rising junior Jenny Bae completed an amazing week on Friday, winning the Georgia’s PGA’s Georgia Women’s Open at the University of Georgia Golf Course. Bae did so just two days after winning the Georgia Women’s Amateur Championship. Bae fired even-par 72 in the final round of the Open on Friday to secure a two-stroke victory at 6-under 136. All told, Bae … [Read more...]
Bae Wins Georgia Women’s Amateur
ROME, Ga. — Jenny Bae, a rising senior on the Georgia women’s golf team, turned in a dominant performance en route to winning the Georgia State Golf Association’s Women’s Amateur Championship on Thursday. Bae wrapped up the 54-hole tournament at Coosa Country Club shooting 11-under 205, five strokes clear of the field. Bae was in third place, one shot back of the co-leaders, … [Read more...]
Crenshaw Win Highlights Bulldogs’ Week
ATHENS, Ga. — Alison Crenshaw’s victory at the Southeastern Collegiate Golf Tour’s tournament at Cypress Lakes headlined a strong showing of individual results for members of the Georgia women’s golf program to start the summer. Crenshaw shot 225 to capture medalist honors at the SECGT event in Muscle Shoals, Ala., on Wednesday. In addition, incoming freshman LoraLie Cowart … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Junior Tour Championship and Player of the Year Results
Roswell, GA---The Georgia PGA Junior Tour celebrated 15 years of the top junior golf in Georgia with the playing of its Tour Championship. Jaden Halls consistent play over two days of difficult conditions helped him prevail over a strong field on the Great Waters Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee. Hall, of Newnan, entered the final round tied for second, one shot behing Lidnsey … [Read more...]
Lauren Lightfritz Wins Georgia Girls’ Championship
ROME, G.A. --- Heading into the final round of the Georgia Girls' Championship, 36-hole leader Lauren Lightfritz of Suwanee was in new territory. A two-day total of 139 (5-under-par) was the lowest score she had ever posted in a tournament. But Lightfritz was rock solid for a third-straight day and took home the title after posting a final-round 73 for a total of 212 on June … [Read more...]