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...]
FedExCup Playoffs Begin This Week
ATLANTA – The PGA TOUR Regular Season came to a close on Sunday with Lucas Glover winning the Wyndham Championship for his fifth career victory. Only the TOUR’s top 70 players move on to the FedExCup Playoffs, which begin this week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. The top 50 will move on to the BMW Championship in Chicago before the final 30 earn their … [Read more...]
Georgia alum Chris Kirk picks up huge PGA Tour win at Honda Classic
The last time Chris Kirk won a PGA Tour event, Mark Richt was still Georgia’s head coach. So what was one more playoff hole after waiting nearly eight years to win once again on the PGA Tour. Kirk defeated Eric Cole in a playoff to win The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with a winning score of 14-under. “I’m so grateful for my sobriety. I’m so grateful for … [Read more...]
Phillips Fourth, Bulldogs Sixth In Calusa Cup
NAPLES, Fla. --- Senior Trent Phillips continued to move up the Georgia record book with another top-10 finish to highlight the Bulldogs’ efforts in the Calusa Cup on Tuesday. Playing Calusa Pines Golf Club’s par-72, 7,320-yard layout, Phillips landed at 2-under 214, including a final-round 2-over 74. The Inman, S.C., native placed fourth individually for the 23rd top-10 … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Continuing Fall In Colonial Collegiate Invitational
ATHENS, Ga. --- The Georgia men's golf team will continue the fall portion of its schedule this week in the Colonial Collegiate Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. Lineup: Senior Trent Phillips; juniors Nicolas Cassidy and Ben van Wyk; and freshmen Buck Brumlow and Maxwell Ford. Field: Georgia, Oklahoma, Clemson, Oklahoma State, Texas, Stanford, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, … [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...]
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...]
Thompson Named First-Team All-American
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson has been chosen as a First-Team All-American, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Thompson earned First-Team All-America honors for the second straight year. He is the fourth Bulldog (Chip Beck, 1977-78; Chris Kirk, 2006-07; and Lee McCoy 20-15-16) to be recognized on the First Team twice. … [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...]