THE FLATS – Luke Schniederjans fired a 4-under-par 68 and then rolled in a 12-foot putt for birdie on the first playoff hole, lifting 18th-ranked Georgia Tech to the team championship over No. 19 Alabama Sunday at the 29th Carpet Capital Collegiate at The Farm Golf Club in Rocky Face, Ga. The putt for Schniederjans, a sophomore from Powder Springs, Ga., capped a … [Read more...]
Three Jackets Named to ACC All-Academic Team
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s James Clark, Chris Petefish and Vincent Whaley have been named to the 2016-17 Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic Golf Team, announced Monday by the conference office. Petefish, a junior from Danville, Calif., and Whaley, a senior from McKinney, Texas, made the All-Academic team for the third time each. Clark, a junior from Columbus, Ga., was … [Read more...]
Jackets Finish No. 21/22 in Final Season Rankings
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech completed the 2017 spring season ranked No. 21 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Index and No. 22 in the Golfstat rankings, finishing the year among the nation’s top 25 teams for the 17th time in the last 18 years. Tech rose as high as No. 20 and No. 19 in the respective ratings after the first five spring events, having finished second in three straight … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech One Shot Shy Of Advancing To NCAA Championship
Stanford, Calif. – Vincent Whaley and Andy Ogletree each shot 3-under-par 69 in the final round Wednesday, but they were unable to prevent the 21st-ranked Yellow Jackets from slipping late and finishing in sixth place in the NCAA Stanford Regional at the Stanford Golf Course. For the second year in a row, Tech did not advance to the NCAA Championship finals. North Carolina … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Ties for 7th at ACC Championship
Clinton, S.C. – Senior Vincent Whaley shot a pair of 74s Saturday and completed the best finish of his career in the conference championship, but Georgia Tech was unable to gain any traction on the field and finished in a tie for seventh place at the 64thAtlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Championship at Musgrove Mill Golf Club. Because of inclement and possibly … [Read more...]
Strafaci Wins Valspar Collegiate, Jackets Finish 2nd
Palm City, Fla. – Freshman Ty Strafaci shot a 2-under-par 69 to win his first collegiate event, and 27th-ranked Georgia Tech rallied to nearly win the team title Tuesday, but wound up as the runner-up at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational at The Floridian National Golf Club. Final results via Golfstat TECH LINEUP – Strafaci, from just down the Florida East coast in … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Ties for 2nd at Seminole Intercollegiate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Freshman Luke Schniederjans fired a 4-under-par 68 Sunday, and 25th-ranked Georgia Tech posted an 8-under-par 280 for the day to finish tied for second with host Florida State at the 41st annual Seminole Intercollegiate at Southwood Golf Club. TECH LINEUP – Schniederjans, Vincent Whaley (70), James Clark (71) and Tyler Strafaci (71) all broke … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech: Schniederjans Captures Puerto Rico Classic Title
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Freshman Luke Schniederjans fired a 7-under-par 65 Tuesday, overtaking five other golfers to win medalist honors, while 28th-ranked Georgia Tech shot 7-under 281 and finished in a tie for third place at the 25th annual Puerto Rico Classic. TECH LINEUP – Schniederjans (Powder Springs, Ga.) carded six birdies, an eagle and a bogey to post … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Ties for 7th in Hawai’i
WAIKOLOA, HAWAI'I – Freshman Tyler Strafaci and senior James Clark each shot 3-under-par 69 Saturday, and 25th-ranked Georgia Tech closed with a 3-under-par 285 round and finished in a tie for seventh place at the 26th annual Amer Ari Invitational at the Waikoloa Village Resort. Pairings and live scoring via Golfstat TECH LINEUP – Tech was buoyed by three subpar … [Read more...]