SOORTS-HOSSEGOR, France --- Georgia rising junior Harang Lee won the 65th annual Grand Prix des Landes in dramatic fashion on Sunday, July 26th, 2015. Lee carded a final round 4-under 66 at Hossegor Golf Club to finish tied atop the leader board and then won a playoff with Alexandra Moisand of France. Lee, a native of Castro Uridales, Spain, entered the final round two shots … [Read more...]
UGA’s Tardy Wins North & South Amateur Title
ATHENS, Ga. --- Bailey Tardy, an incoming freshman for the Georgia women's golf team, rallied from being two shots down with two holes to play to capture the 113th North & South Amateur Championship on the 20th hole at the famed Pinehurst No. 2 course on Friday, July 17th, 2015. “It was just a tough match,” Tardy said. “We never conceded any holes. Nothing was conceded … [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...]
Mitsunaga Win Headlines Strong Day For Georgia Golfers
ATLANTA, G.A. --- Rinko Mitsunaga, who will be a freshman on the Georgia women's golf team this fall, defeated Payton Schanen, 3-and-2, to win the Georgia Women's Match Play Championship at the Piedmont Driving Club on Thursday (June 11th, 2015). Mitsunaga's performance highlighted a full day of results for past, present and future Bulldogs also competing in the GSGA Match … [Read more...]
AJGA: Burns Wins Thunderbird International Junior
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Sam Burns of Shreveport, Louisiana, made birdie on No. 18 to hold onto his lead, firing a 2-under-par 70 in the final round to win the Thunderbird International Junior with a tournament total 11-under-par 205. In the Girls Division, Mika Liu of Beverly Hills, California, reclaimed the top spot to win at 4-under-par 212 tournament total. Burns entered the … [Read more...]
UGA Signee Mitsunaga Wins U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship
BANDON, O.R. --- Rinko Mitsunaga, who will be a freshman at Georgia this fall, teamed with Mika Liu to win the inaugural U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championships at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on Wednesday (May 14th, 2015). Mitsunaga and Liu, who both attend the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, earned the title with a 4-and-3 decision over Robynn Ree and Hannah … [Read more...]
Carbajo Ré Earns Individual Bid To NCAAs
ATHENS, G.A. --- Georgia junior Manuela Carbajo Ré secured an individual invitation to compete in the Raleigh Regional of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on May 7-9, 2015. The NCAA field was announced on Monday evening (April 27th, 2015) "It's an honor for Manuela, and I know she's excited for the chance to compete for a national championship," head coach Josh Brewer … [Read more...]
University of Georgia Signs Three Of Nation’s Top-12 Golfers
Athens, Ga. --- The future of Georgia women's golf got a whole lot brighter just after sunrise on Wednesday morning. At approximately 7 a.m. ET, three of the nation's top-12 golfers in the Class of 2015 inked letters of intent to play collegiately with the Bulldogs on the first day of the NCAA's weeklong early signing period. Jillian Hollis, Rinko Mitsunaga and Bailey Tardy … [Read more...]