THE FLATS – Looking to keep the Havemeyer Trophy on the Georgia Tech campus for a third straight year, returning Yellow Jackets Adam Bratton, Bartley Forrester and Ross Steelman, along with recent graduate Noah Norton and alumni Bo Andrews and R.B. Clyburn begin their quest Monday to win the 121st United States Amateur Championship, which is being conducted at Oakmont Country … [Read more...]
Ross Steelman Qualifies for U.S. Amateur
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s Ross Steelman shot a 6-under-par 66 Wednesday, matching his score from Tuesday’s opening round to win the 36-hole qualifier at Stonebridge Country Club in Rome, Ga., and earn a spot in the 2021 U.S. Amateur championship. A sophomore who transferred from Missouri after the 2021 spring season, Steelman becomes the second current member of the Yellow … [Read more...]
Noah Norton Wins U.S. Amateur Qualifier at Crabapple
THE FLATS – Recent Georgia Tech graduate Noah Norton followed his opening round of 64 Monday with a 65 Tuesday and captured medalist honors at the U.S. Amateur qualifier at the Capital City Club Crabapple course in Milton, Ga. He qualified for the U.S. Amateur for the fifth straight year and will tee it up at the 121st championship Aug. 9-15 at Oakmont, Pa. Norton’s … [Read more...]
Jackets Aiming for U.S. Amateur Spots
THE FLATS – Coming off a busy and successful week of amateur competition for Georgia Tech’s golfers, qualifying for the 121st United States Amateur Championship begins Tuesday for three Yellow Jackets, and five other members of the team are competing in the Southern Amateur in West Point, Miss. Nine current and former Jackets are attempting to qualify for the U.S. Amateur … [Read more...]
Georgians advance in U.S. Open qualifying; Guglielmo, Joiner, Fox, White on to sectionals
Two local qualifiers for the 2016 U.S. Open were held in Georgia recently, with 10 players with Georgia ties advancing to sectional qualifying. Ten sectional qualifiers will be played June 6 to fill out the field for this year’s U.S. Open, which will be played June 16-19 at Oakmont CC outside Pittsburgh. One of the sectional qualifiers will be played at Ansley Golf Club’s … [Read more...]
GA Tech ousted in NCAA match play opener
Schniederjans second after losing playoff Georgia Tech advanced to match play at the 2014 NCAA Golf Championship for the fourth time in five years, but the Yellow Jackets were eliminated in the quarterfinal round for the third time, losing to Oklahoma State. Tech placed fifth in the 30-team stroke play event, with Powder Springs junior Ollie Schniederjans losing in a … [Read more...]
Tech, Georgia win Regional titles; Ga. State, Kennesaw also in NCAA
Four of Georgia’s college golf teams qualified for the NCAA Division I Championship, with Georgia Tech and Georgia both capturing Regional titles. Kennesaw State and Georgia State also earned spots in the NCAA Championship, finishing 2nd in their Regionals. The four Georgia squads will be among the 30 teams going for an NCAA Championship at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson, Kan., … [Read more...]
White, Dunlap among Georgians advancing in U.S. Open qualifiers
Georgia golfers captured 11 of 14 spots in U.S. Open local qualifiers played at Marietta Country Club and the Legends at Chateau Elan. Seven spots in sectional qualifying were available from each of the local qualifiers, with five advancing from Marietta Country Club and six from the Legends. Maurice Jeffries, a pro from Peachtree City, shared medalist honors at Marietta CC … [Read more...]
Bulldogs beat Alabama at Great Waters; Tech, Schniederjans take titles in Florida
Both Georgia and Georgia Tech scored victories in tournaments in late March, with a player from each team capturing the individual title as well. Georgia won the annual Linger Longer Invitational at Reynolds Plantation’s Greater Waters course, while Georgia Tech captured the Valspar Collegiate in Palm City, Fla. The Bulldogs knocked off defending national champion Alabama … [Read more...]