KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Sophomore Eunice Yi posted her third top-10 finish of the season on Tuesday, October 28th, 2014, with a third-place finish at the Palmetto Intercollegiate with a round-three 70 to lead the 25th-ranked GRU Augusta women’s golf team to second overall behind unranked Coastal Carolina at the Turtle Point Golf Course in Kiawah Island, S.C. GRU Augusta took … [Read more...]
Jessica Haigwood, Augusta State Win Women’s Event
The Augusta State women’s team won a tournament hosted by Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., posting a 7-over 871 total to finish three shots ahead of runner-up Kennesaw State. Freshman Jessica Haigwood of Roswell earned individual medalist honors at 6-under 210. The Lady Jaguars shot 286-295-290, leading after each of the first two rounds. Kennesaw shot 283 the final round to … [Read more...]
February College Round-Up: Tech Second in Puerto Rico
Georgia Tech trailed defending national champion Alabama by 10 shots going into the final round of the Puerto Rico Classic, but a stirring rally came up just short despite a 62 by senior Richy Werenski. The Yellow Jackets shot 20-under 268 the final day to finish at 41-under 823, but Alabama held off the Tech charge with a closing 274 total after scores of 273 and 272 the … [Read more...]
College Roundup – Week 1: Tech 7th in Hawaii opener; Kennesaw 2nd in California
Several college golf teams from Georgia played their first events of 2014 in early February, including the Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State men, and the Augusta State, Georgia State and Kennesaw State women. Georgia Tech played its annual season opener in Hawaii, tying 7th with a 27-under total of 837. Oklahoma State won the tournament by 12 shots at 819, led by medalist … [Read more...]
Augusta State Duo Earns Individual at-large Bids to East Regional
Augusta State's Natalie Wille and Casey Kennedy earned at-large bids to the NCAA East Regional Monday night when the field of 72 teams and 378 individuals was announced from the NCAA's headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind. A senior from Balsta, Sweden, Wille has registered one of the top seasons in the Lady Jaguar Golf program's 12-year history. Wille paced the squad in stroke … [Read more...]
Augusta State University takes ninth at the University of Central Florida
Augusta State senior Natalie Wille tied for fifth place individually at 1-under 215 and paced the Lady Jaguars to a ninth-place finish at 890 (+26). ASU junior Casey Kennedy joined Wille in the top 20 with a tie for 12th at 2-over 218 (67-77-74). The three-day, 54-hole event featured seven teams ranked in the top 50. … [Read more...]