PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. --- The Southwest Section wins the Junior Sectional Challenge Match after earning 62.7 points over the two-day event. The West finished as runner-up totaling 57.2 points. The 43rd annual competition took place at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, July 25-26. Individual honors in the 18-hole division go to Ryan Smith of the Middle Section at 2-under-par … [Read more...]
Columbus State Women’s Golf Wraps Up UWG Invitational
Carrollton, G.A. – The Columbus State University women's golf team closed out play on Tuesday, April 8th, 2015, at the UWG Invitational in Carrollton, G.A. The tournament was played at the Sunset Hills Country Club. As she did on day one, Courtney Lowery topped the list for the Lady Cougars with a round of five-over par 77 Tuesday. The sophomore finished with a three-day … [Read more...]
Lowery Wins Individual Title as Columbus State Women’s Golf Takes Third
Columbus, G.A. – For the first time in her two-year career, Columbus State University women's golfer Courtney Lowery won the individual title as the Lady Cougars finished in third place at the Point University Skyhawk Invitational. The two-day event was played at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, G.A. The Lady Cougars posted a two-day total of 716 to finish in third place … [Read more...]
Lady Cougar Golf Improves in Final Round of Lady Pirate Invitational
Savannah, G.A.– Shaving 13 strokes off its score from Monday's opening round, the Columbus State University women's golf team wrapped up the Lady Pirate Invitational on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015. The tournament was played at the Savannah Quarters Country Club. The Lady Cougars put a 380 total on the board Tuesday to finish 16th overall with a total score of 773. Nova … [Read more...]
Jim Owen Wins Second Dave Williams Award for Division III National Coach of the Year
The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) named Oglethorpe men's golf head coach Jim Owen as the winner of the Division III Dave Williams National Coach of the Year Award Friday, marking the second time Owen has won the award in the last three years. During the 2013-14 season, the Stormy Petrel men's golf squad came within just a few strokes of winning their third … [Read more...]
Atlanta Athletic Club to host U.S. Amateur Championship
This will be a big year for amateur golf in Georgia, as the U.S. Amateur Championship will be played Aug. 11-17 at the Atlanta Athletic Club. The last time the U.S. Amateur was played in Georgia was 2001, when East Lake Golf Club hosted the event, which began the day after the 2001 PGA Championship concluded at the Athletic Club. Atlanta Athletic Club, which last hosted … [Read more...]
Columbus State Improves on Final Day of U.S. Women’s Invitational
After a rough Monday, the Columbus State University women's golf team improved by 15 strokes from round one shooting a 320 in the third and final round of the U.S. Women's Invitational to finish in ninth place. The tournament took place at the Pine Island Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. For the Lady Cougars, Heather Altiser led the way posting Columbus State's … [Read more...]