After all the talk about the immense talent on the 2018 American Ryder Cup team, the final result was the same as that of the previous five matches played in Europe. The U.S. team lost by the second largest margin of the 6-match road losing streak, with Europe erasing a 3-1 deficit after the first session Friday morning to win the team matches 10-6. The Europeans clinched … [Read more...]
16 Georgians in Field for U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
More than 10 percent of the 2018 U.S. Open field will have ties to Georgia, with 16 players who either live in the state, are from Georgia or attended college in the state will be among the 156-player field. Five of the players made it into the Open field in qualifying, including current Georgia Tech golfer Tyler Strafaci, recent Tech grads Ollie Schniederjans and Richy … [Read more...]
Justin Connelly wins Georgia Amateur with record-breaking score
When the Georgia Amateur was first played at Augusta’s West Lake CC in 1980, the winning 72-hole score was 1-under par 287. The next time the club hosted the Georgia State Golf Association’s championship event was 2000, and the winning score that time was 2-under 286. The Georgia Amateur returned to West Lake for a third time last week, with the course playing to a par … [Read more...]
GRU Athletics Names Award In Honor Of Fred Barnabei
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Georgia Regents University Athletics has announced plans to rename their female and male student-athlete of the year awards to the Fred Barnabei female and male student-athlete of the year award. The awards, along with numerous others, are given out at the William S. Sherrill Athletics Awards Banquet towards the end of the academic school year. “Fred’s entire … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: Garrett Phillips Earns LPGA Card In Dramatic Fashion
ATHENS, G.A. --- A professional journey six years in the making ended with a birdie putt at the LPGA International Golf Course in Daytona Beach, F.L., on Sunday, December 7th, 2014. Garrett Phillips, a two-time All-SEC selection and 2008 All-American as a senior at the University of Georgia, sank her birdie opportunity on the fourth hole of a playoff to officially finish 19th … [Read more...]
College Roundup: Georgia State Panthers Takes Back-to-Back Titles
The Georgia State Panthers won back-to-back tournaments on consecutive weekends, winning in Kannapolis, N.C., the weekend after sharing first place with Virginia Tech in the Furman Intercollegiate. The Panthers captured the Irish Creek Collegiate with a 5-over 859 total, edging North Florida by one shot. Georgia State’s closing 289 was the lowest score of the final round, … [Read more...]
February College Round-Up: Tech Second in Puerto Rico
Georgia Tech trailed defending national champion Alabama by 10 shots going into the final round of the Puerto Rico Classic, but a stirring rally came up just short despite a 62 by senior Richy Werenski. The Yellow Jackets shot 20-under 268 the final day to finish at 41-under 823, but Alabama held off the Tech charge with a closing 274 total after scores of 273 and 272 the … [Read more...]
College Roundup – Week 1: Tech 7th in Hawaii opener; Kennesaw 2nd in California
Several college golf teams from Georgia played their first events of 2014 in early February, including the Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State men, and the Augusta State, Georgia State and Kennesaw State women. Georgia Tech played its annual season opener in Hawaii, tying 7th with a 27-under total of 837. Oklahoma State won the tournament by 12 shots at 819, led by medalist … [Read more...]
Women’s College Golf Preview Top Georgia Talent Leaving State
For more than three decades, women’s college golf in the state was pretty much confined to Athens, with the Lady Bulldogs a consistent contender at the national level. Georgia won the NCAA Championship in 2001 and made runs at the national title on several other occasions. But the Lady Bulldogs haven’t had a top-10 finish in the NCAA Championship since 2008, and haven’t been … [Read more...]