SALEM, S.C. – Parker Claxton fired a 68, all four counters finished under par and Georgia Southern men's golf shot a 10-under-par 278 in the final round of the NCAA Salem Regional Wednesday at the Cliffs at Keowee Falls. The Eagles (-28) tied for seventh with San Diego State, a stroke back of Clemson (-29) and Texas A&M, which tied for fifth. The Aggies topped the … [Read more...]
Lamprecht Named to Haskins Award Watch List
Columbus, Ga. – Georgia Tech golfer Christo Lamprecht is among 25 college golfers who have been named to the watch list for the 2023 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel, given annually to the top college golfer in the nation by the Haskins Foundation in Columbus, Ga. The rising Yellow Jacket junior is concluding a standout summer amateur season by representing his home … [Read more...]
Ben Carr Finishes Runner-Up at U.S. Amateur
PARAMUS, N.J. – Ben Carr nearly battled back from a 5-hole deficit before falling to Sam Bennett on the 36th hole of the Championship Match in the 122nd U.S. Amateur Sunday at Ridgewood Country Club. On the 35th hole, Carr walked in a 15-foot birdie putt, while Bennett’s try slid by the hole to send the match to the final hole for just the third time in the last 10 … [Read more...]
Georgia State Ties for Ninth at Sun Belt Conference Championship
EL DORADO, Ark. – Georgia State finished tied for ninth on Tuesday at the Sun Belt Championship at Mystic Creek Golf Club as three seniors played their final round in the Panther blue and white. Josh Edgar, Egill Gunnarsson, and Ashton Poole all came back for an additional year following last spring’s conference championship being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but … [Read more...]
Connor Howe Wins Southeastern Amateur
Columbus, Ga. – Continuing Georgia Tech’s recent string of success in amateur events, rising junior Connor Howe captured the championship of the 91st Southeastern Amateur Thursday afternoon in dramatic fashion, chipping in for a birdie at the final hole. Howe, a regular in the Yellow Jackets’ lineup the last two years, had played local and regional events, winning three … [Read more...]
COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Tech, Southern, Augusta All Score Early 2020 Victories
Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern and Augusta all scored victories in the second starts of their 2020 schedules to highlight the first month of the Spring college season for the state’s Division 1 men’s programs. GEORGIA TECH opened its Spring schedule with a disappointing fifth place showing in Hawaii, but bounced back with a victory in Puerto Rico with Georgia among the teams … [Read more...]
COLLEGE GOLF PREVIEW: Tech, Georgia Won a Combined 5 Times in the Fall
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: Tech Wins Match Play Event to Conclude Fall Season
The Fall schedule of the 2019-20 college golf season has concluded, with the state’s top team – GeorgiaTech– closing out its Fall campaign with its third victory in four starts. The Yellow Jackets won a match play event at Cypress Point in California, rolling to victories over Cal, UCLA and Duke to capture the 8-team tournament. Tech did not lose a match in the first two … [Read more...]
Eagles Defend J.T. Poston Invitational Title, Holds Off South Carolina by a Stroke
CASHIERS, N.C. – Four Eagles finished in the top-10, and Georgia Southern men’s golf held off South Carolina by a stroke to successfully defend its J.T. Poston Invitational title Monday at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley. Georgia Southern set a 54-hole team tournament record with a 47-under par 805 over the two-day event. The score also sets the school record for team … [Read more...]