The 2019-20 college golf season resumes in early February, with Georgia Tech the highest ranked of the state’s Division 1 teams at No. 3 in the Golfstat rankings entering the Spring schedule. Georgia ended the Fall ranked 19thand appears to be the only other state team in line for an at-large berth in the NCAA Championship. Augusta (82) and Georgia Southern (92) are the only … [Read more...]
College roundup: Georgia Tech, Georgia Score Early Season Victories
Both Georgia Tech and Georgia won tournaments in September to get their 2019-20 seasons off to successful starts. Georgia Tech opened its season with a victory in the annual Carpet Capital Collegiate, a tournament hosted by the Yellows Jackets at The Farm outside Dalton. In their next start, Tech tied for first with Baylor in an event played at Olympia Fields in … [Read more...]
Tech, Georgia Shoot for NCAA Title with Veteran, Talented Squads
Both Georgia Tech and Georgia begin the 2019-20 golf season with top-10 rankings, as the two teams aim for a national title with veteran rosters. Despite the loss of All-American Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern has hopes of a return to the NCAA Championship, while the state’s other Division 1 programs hope for better results this season. GEORGIA TECH was ranked fourth in … [Read more...]
Jonathan Keppler Wins by 3 in Georgia Amateur at Settindown Creek
Not all golf tournaments are won on the back nine on Sunday. Or the final round. Or even the weekend of a 72-hole event. Jonathan Keppler effectively won the 2019 Georgia Amateur at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek during the second round, which was played Friday morning. He matched the low score of the tournament – a 6-under 66 – to take a 3-stroke lead after 36 … [Read more...]
Hogan Ingram, Sara Im Capture Georgia PGA Junior Championship Titles
Both the Georgia PGA and Georgia State Golf Association held their junior championships recently, with the Georgia PGA playing its Junior Championship at the Legends at Chateau Elan and GSGA playing its Junior Championship at Augusta Country Club, with the girls playing at Harbor Club. Rome’s Hogan Ingram rallied with a pair of late birdies in the final round of the Georgia … [Read more...]
Strong Field of Georgia College Golfers Highlights Dogwood Invitational
The annual Dogwood Invitational returns to Druid Hills GC with an earlier date this year, with the 2019 tournament scheduled for June 5-8, several weeks earlier than its usual pre July 4th dates. The change moves the Dogwood away from conflicts with other national amateur events, and sets it as the first major amateur tournament of the season following the conclusion of the … [Read more...]
Three Georgians Named AJGA Junior All-Stars
BRASELTON, Ga.- Three Georgia juniors were named to the ACDS Junior All-Star team by the American Junior Golf Association, including a pair of teammates from the state championship Johns Creek High School team. The AJGA Junior All-Star series of tournaments is for golfers age 12 to 15. The tour is sponsored by American College Developmental Solutions. The three Georgians … [Read more...]
S.M. Lee Wins Georgia Junior Championship
AUGUSTA, G.A. --- S.M. Lee of Buford goes to wire-to-wire to win the Georgia Junior Championship by eight strokes over runner-up Spencer Ralston of Gainesville. The 50th playing of the annual competition took place at West Lake Country Club, June 22-24, 2015. Lee finished the 54-hole competition at 16-under-par 200 after rounds of 63-67-70. Ralston posted rounds of 73-68-67 … [Read more...]