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...]
Phillips Second, Bulldogs Sixth In The Carmel Cup
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. --- Georgia senior golfer Trent Phillips placed second in The Carmel Cup on Sunday. On the par-72, 6,828-yard Pebble Beach Golf Links layout, Phillips finished regulation tied at 10-under 206 with Oklahoma’s Logan McAllister as he signed for a final-round 2-under 70. McAllister then topped Phillips on the first playoff hole for the title. As a team, the … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Opening 2021-22 With Return To Pebble Beach
ATHENS, Ga. --- The Georgia men's golf team will open the fall portion of the 2021-2022 season this weekend in The Carmel Cup in Pebble Beach, Calif. Lineup: Seniors Will Kahlstorf, Trent Phillips, and Eli Scott; junior Nicolas Cassidy; and freshmen Buck Brumlow and Maxwell Ford. Field: Georgia, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Mississippi State, and … [Read more...]
Phillips Adds Third All-America Certificate
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Trent Phillips has been chosen as an Honorable Mention All-American, according to an announcement Monday by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Phillips earned First-Team All-America honors in 2020 and he was a Second-Team pick in 2019. Phillips completed his junior season with a scoring average of 70.81. He won the Gators Invitational, and he … [Read more...]
Trent Phillips Helps Team USA Regain Arnold Palmer Cup
SUGAR GROVE, Ill. Georgia’s Trent Phillips went 2-1-1 in his matches to help the United States regain the Arnold Palmer Cup this weekend. Team USA posted a 33-27 decision over the International Team at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., on Sunday. The Palmer Cup uses a Ryder Cup-style format and pits American collegiate golfers against their international counterparts. … [Read more...]
Georgia’s Season Ends With 17th-Place Finish At NCAAs
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --- The Georgia men's golf team placed 17th in the NCAA Championships on Sunday at Grayhawk Golf Club. Playing the par-70, 7,289-yard layout, the Bulldogs posted a 12-over 292 to wind up at 33-over 873. Georgia was unable to advance to the fourth round as the 30-team field was trimmed in half Sunday. The Bulldogs missed the coveted 15th spot — which will be … [Read more...]
Thompson Wins Again As Bulldogs Qualify For NCAAs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --- With tournament medalist Davis Thompson leading the way, the 11th-ranked Georgia men’s golf team qualified for the NCAA Championships on Wednesday by placing second in the Tallahassee Regional. On the Seminole Legacy Golf Club’s par-72, 7,505-yard layout, the second-seeded Bulldogs landed at 8-under 280 in the final round to wind up at 17-under 847 for … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Ready For Tallahassee Regional
ATHENS, Ga. --- The 11th-ranked Georgia men's golf team will begin its quest for another national championship this week in the Tallahassee (Fla.) Regional. The Bulldogs are the No. 2 seed for the Regional, which will be held at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club. Joining Georgia and host/top seed Florida State will be No. 3 Liberty, No. 4 LSU, No. 5 Georgia Tech, No. 6 Georgia … [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...]