PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – The PGA TOUR announced today that Chris Kirk has been named the recipient of the PGA TOUR Courage Award. Kirk, 38, took a leave of absence from the TOUR in May of 2019 to address issues of alcohol abuse and depression. He returned to the TOUR later that year after a break of more than six months, regained exempt status in 2021 through a Major … [Read more...]
Sepp Straka Wins John Deer Classic
SILVIS, Ill. -- Sepp Straka won the John Deere Classic on Sunday with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title by two shots when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him. The 30-year-old Austrian who played in college at Georgia won for the second time on the PGA Tour, moved to No. 27 … [Read more...]
FedExCup Standings Update: Zalatoris vaults to No. 1 with maiden PGA TOUR victory
ATLANTA – Making his FedExCup Playoffs debut, Will Zalatoris notched his first career PGA TOUR victory in a playoff over Sepp Straka at the FedEx St. Jude Championship – the first of three FedExCup Playoffs events – to claim the No. 1 spot in the FedExCup standings. Zalatoris, who entered the Playoffs at No. 12 following a regular season marked by three runner-up results, … [Read more...]
Georgia’s Phillips Named First-Team All-American
NORMAN, Okla. --- Georgia senior Trent Phillips has been selected as an NCAA Division I PING First-Team All-American, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Phillips, a native of Inman, S.C., earned All-America honors for the fourth time. He was a First Teamer in 2020 and 2022, a Second Teamer in 2019, and an Honorable Mention pick … [Read more...]
Phillips Wins Williams Cup, Leads Bulldogs To Runner-Up Finish
WILMINGTON, N.C. --- Georgia’s Trent Phillips earned medalist honors for the third time in his collegiate career as he posted a 6-shot victory on Tuesday in the inaugural Williams Cup presented by STITCH Golf. On Eagle Point Golf Club’s par-72, 7,364-yard layout, Phillips closed with a 4-under 68 for a total of 15-under 201. The senior was six clear of North Carolina’s David … [Read more...]
UGA Alumni & Fans Can Take Part In Dawgs On Tour Birdie Challenge
ATHENS, Ga. --- The 2021-22 PGA Tour season will get under way on Thursday and the University of Georgia once again will lead the Tour with 11 full-time members. These alums — Harris English, Brian Harman, Russell Henley, Chris Kirk, Kevin Kisner, Keith Mitchell, Greyson Sigg, Sepp Straka, Hudson Swafford, Brendon Todd, and Bubba Watson — have banded together to take part in … [Read more...]
Three Bulldogs Chosen As All-America Scholars
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia golfers Connor Creasy, Trent Phillips, and Davis Thompson have been chosen as 2021 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars, according to an announcement Friday by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Georgia has 26 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar awards among 15 players dating back to 1984. The Creasy, Phillips, and Thompson selections … [Read more...]
Ralston and Sigg Qualify For U.S. Open
ATLANTA, Ga. Georgia alums Spencer Ralston and Greyson Sigg advanced to the U.S. Open on Monday by finishing tied for third place in the final qualifier at Piedmont Driving Club. Ralston and Sigg carded a two-round total of 9-under 135 to land one shot clear of the needed fifth position. Ralston birdied his final hole to avoid a playoff for the final spot. The 121st version … [Read more...]
Thompson Chosen As SEC Golfer Of The Year; Phillips Named To First Team
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson has been chosen as the Southeastern Conference Golfer of the Year and was joined on the First Team by teammate Trent Phillips, according to an announcement Friday by the league office. Thompson is the seventh SEC Golfer of the Year in Georgia history — joining Peter Persons (1986), Jeremy Parrott (1998), Nick Cassini (2001), Chris … [Read more...]