Waimea, Hawai’i – Ross Steelman fired a closing 6-under-par 66 to earn a top-10 finish, while Georgia Tech posted a 10-under-par 278 Saturday to finish in seventh place at the Amer Ari Invitational. In a 19-team field with nine teams among the nation’s top 25, the Jackets held their 36-hole position Saturday, but finished 22 strokes off the lead as No. 4 Oklahoma State shot … [Read more...]
Jackets Open Spring Season in Hawai’i
THE FLATS – Returning to action following a successful fall season, Georgia Tech’s golf team has traveled to the Big Island of Hawai’i to take part in its traditional spring season opener, the Amer Ari Intercollegiate beginning Thursday at Hapuna Golf Course in Waimea, Hawai’i. After winning twice in the fall and finishing the season No. 20 in the Golfstat rankings (No. 17 … [Read more...]
Tech Golf Facing Stiff Competition in the Spring
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s golf team will open the spring with its traditional trip to Hawai’i, travel twice to Florida, once to California and once to Las Vegas this spring as the No. 20-ranked Yellow Jackets look to make it into the NCAA Championship for the 31st time in program history. After winning twice in the fall and finishing the season No. 20 in the Golfstat … [Read more...]
Tech Ties for 6th at Golf Club of Georgia
Alpharetta, Ga. – Junior Connor Howe fired a 4-under-par 68, and freshman Benjamin Reuter added a 3-under-par 69 Sunday, leading 13th-ranked Georgia Tech to a 6-under-par total of 282 and a tie for sixth place with Virginia on the final leaderboard at the 15th Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate. Tech’s B team earned some bragging rights, however, posting a 9-under-par 279 in … [Read more...]
Tech Golf in 2nd Place at Hamptons Intercollegiate
Pairings and scoring via Golfstat | Tech Schedule and Results East Hampton, N.Y. – Ross Steelman fired an opening-round 70 and has the individual lead, and Georgia Tech stands in second place Monday evening after play was suspended due to darkness during the second round at the Hamptons Intercollegiate. The Yellow Jackets shot 3-over-par 291 during the rain-delayed … [Read more...]
Tech Golf Heads to Long Island for Third Fall Event
THE FLATS – Turning around quickly from a fifth-place finish in its most recent event last week, Georgia Tech’s golf team travels to Long Island to compete in the Hamptons Intercollegiate Monday and Tuesday in East Hampton, N.Y. The Yellow Jackets won their fall opener at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in mid-September out in Arizona, and followed that up by finishing fifth … [Read more...]
Tech Golf Heads North for Windon Memorial Classic
THE FLATS – Having risen to No. 8 in the most recent coaches poll following its season-opening win at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate two weeks ago, Georgia Tech’s golf team travels to the Chicago area for the Windon Memorial Classic Monday and Tuesday in Glencoe, Ill. Head coach Bruce Heppler’s 27th Tech team set a team and individual 54-hole scoring record in capturing the … [Read more...]
Tech Holds on to Win Maui Jim Intercollegiate
Scottsdale, Ariz. – Connor Howe shot a weekend-low 5-under-par 65, and Christo Lamprecht fired a 4-under 66 Sunday, enabling 17th-ranked Georgia Tech to fend off a back-nine rally by Clemson and capture a one-stroke victory over the Tigers at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate. The Yellow Jackets led the tournament wire-to-wire and posted a 54-hole team score of 796, which … [Read more...]
Tech Leads by 4 at Maui Jim Intercollegiate
Scottsdale, Ariz. – Christo Lamprecht and Ben Smith fired 7-under-par rounds of 63 Saturday, and 17th-ranked Georgia Tech tied a team record for low 18-hole round (262) to take a four-shot lead after 36 holes at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate. Lamprecht and first-round leader Ross Steelman stand 1-T2 on the individual leaderboard with Ben Smith tied for sixth place as the … [Read more...]