MACON, Ga. – The Georgia State women’s golf team concluded the fall season on Tuesday by finishing tied for fifth at the Mercer Invitational at the Brickyard Golf Club. Senior Ari Acuff led the Panthers with a 15th place finish at 10-over par following a final round 79. Junior Mahina Leveau led Georgia State in the final round with a 2-over par 74 to jump up 11 spots on … [Read more...]
WOMEN’S COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Georgia Wins in California; Augusta, Mercer Take Second
Georgia picked up its first victory of the 2019-20 season and Mercer and Augusta each scored runner-up finishes to highlight the early stages of the Spring college season for Georgia’s Division 1 women’s teams. The Bulldogs collected a title in the Gold Rush event in Seal Beach, Calif., scoring a resounding victory over a field that lacked for a top nationally-ranked … [Read more...]
WOMEN’S COLLEGE PREVIEW: Georgia Adds Another Top International Player
After the Fall 2019 college golf season, four of Georgia’s six Division 1 women’s teams were ranked among the top 75 nationally, with Georgia the highest ranked at No. 38. GEORGIA played a strong Fall schedule, with a third place in Portland, Ore., the team’s only finish better than sixth. The Bulldogs were led by Caterina Don, a freshman from Italy, who comes into the … [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...]
College roundup: Georgia Tech, Georgia Score Early Season Victories
Both Georgia Tech and Georgia won tournaments in September to get their 2019-20 seasons off to successful starts. Georgia Tech opened its season with a victory in the annual Carpet Capital Collegiate, a tournament hosted by the Yellows Jackets at The Farm outside Dalton. In their next start, Tech tied for first with Baylor in an event played at Olympia Fields in … [Read more...]
Linger Longer, Schenkel Tournaments to be Played This Month
Two of the longest-running college tournaments in Georgia will be played March 15-17, with five of the state’s seven Division 1 golf programs competing. The 14th annual Linger Longer Invitational will be played at Reynolds Landing, with the Georgia Bulldogs in the field along with Augusta and co-hosts Mercer and Kennesaw State. The same weekend, Georgia Southern will host … [Read more...]
Kennesaw State Overtakes Georgia as State’s Highest Ranked Women’s Team
Earlier this week, Kennesaw State was the first women’s college golf team in the state to begin its Spring season, with the Owls closing the Fall as the highest ranked team among the state’s six Division 1 programs. Kennesaw was ranked 37th nationally by Golfstat at the end of 2018, with Georgia 41 and Augusta 47. Mercer enters the Spring at 73 and will need to move up to … [Read more...]
Southwest Wins Junior Sectional Challenge Match
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...]
Hurricane Junior Golf Tour: Canongate Series #5
LOCUST GROVE, GA-- The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour made a stop at Heron Bay Golf Club in Locust Grove, GA to host the Canongate Series #5 (July 6th-7th, 2015). The weather conditions were ideal for both days of the tournament this week. The tournament saw a lot of close competition in all divisions. All the winners of each division received an invite to the 2015 HJGT National … [Read more...]