Chris Kirk put his local knowledge to good use, winning the 2013 McGladrey Classic at Sea Island GC to earn his first ever Masters invitation. Kirk, a member of Georgia’s 2005 NCAA championship team, lived on St. Simons Island for most of his professional career before recently returning to the Atlanta area, where he resided in Woodstock from infancy through his college … [Read more...]
Haack Gets 50th Win As Bulldogs Claim Collegiate Challenge Cup
The No. 8 Georgia men's golf team won the inaugural Dick's Sporting Goods Collegiate Challenge Cup on Saturday, giving Coach Chris Haack the 50th victory of his career. Haack, who is in his 18th season, has led the Bulldogs to at least one win in 15 years, including the 1999 and 2005 national championships and seven SEC titles. He extended his own school record for most … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Takes Home Carpet Capital Collegiate Title
Seniors Seth Reeves and Richard Werenski each fired 5-under-par 67s Sunday, leading Georgia Tech to a 7-under-par total of 281 and a wire-to-wire victory at the Carpet Capital Collegiate at The Farm Golf Club. Ollie Schniederjans shot a 73 Sunday and shared medalist honors with North Carolina’s Bailey Patrick. Werenski tied for fifth overall and Reeves tied for … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern to Add Women’s Golf Team
Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein announced today that the school will add women’s golf as its 17th intercollegiate program, beginning in the 2015-16 season. The program will have six full scholarships, which is the full complement allowed by the NCAA, and the new women's golf team will compete as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. “Women’s golf will … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Falls to Alabama in NCAA Golf Semifinals
Anders Albertson and Bo Andrews played all square with their opponents Saturday, but Georgia Tech was unable to carry the momentum of its thrilling quarterfinal victory over and fell, 3-0-2, to Alabama in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship. The Crimson Tide seized momentum early in Saturday’s match and never let go, winning the first three matches … [Read more...]
The Georgia Club Earns Spot on Golfweek Magazine’s list of “Best Courses You Can Play”
The Chancellors Course at The Georgia Club has been recognized among the “Best Courses You Can Play” in Georgia, according to Golfweek Magazine’s recently released annual rankings. Designed by acclaimed golf course architect Denis Griffiths, the 27-hole Chancellors Course is the centerpiece of The Georgia Club, an award-winning 1,500-acre planned … [Read more...]
Georgia State Finishes Second at Augusta State Hosted Jaguar Shootout
Led by sophomore Damon Stephenson’s second place finish, Georgia State finished second of four teams at the Jaguar Shootout on Saturday at Forest Hills Country Club. The Panthers added the last minute event looking to increase their chances of receiving an at-large berth to the NCAA Regionals. Stephenson scored his best performance of the season, finishing at even par, four … [Read more...]
Kennesaw State’s Ines Lescudier Named A-Sun Women’s Golfer of the Year
Kennesaw State sophomore Ines Lescudier (Marseille, France / Tulane) added to her record-breaking month of April when she was named the 2012-13 Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Golfer of the Year, the league announced on Sunday. Sophomore Kaew Preamchuen (Chachoengsao, Thailand / Datdaruni School) joined Lescudier on the five-person all-conference first team. Lescudier … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Golf Ties for Fifth at SoCon Championships
The Georgia Southern golf team shot a 301 in the third round of the 77th Southern Conference Championships to move up one spot and tie for fifth Tuesday at Ralston Creek Course. Scott Wolfes was named the league’s Golfer of the Year and first-team all-conference. The sophomore won two tournaments, placed first or second in five events and posted seven top-10 … [Read more...]