HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. --- The Georgia men’s golf team finished in second place by just one stroke on Tuesday in the 13th annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate. In the final round on Tuesday, the Bulldogs recorded a 1-under 287 on the par-72, 6,913-yard Wexford Plantation layout. Georgia wound up at 10-under 854, one shot shy of TCU’s 853. Georgia and TCU were the … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Sixth, Phillips Seventh In Puerto Rico Classic
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico --- Behind a career-best seventh-place showing by sophomore Trevor Phillips, the Georgia men’s golf team finished sixth on Tuesday in the Puerto Rico Classic. The Bulldogs fired a 3-over 287 on Rio Mar Country Club’s par-71, 6,716-yard Ocean Course to wind up at 15-over 867 for the tournament. Clemson claimed team honors at 2-over 854. Sophomore … [Read more...]
College Golf Preview: Georgia Tech Ranked Third Entering Spring Schedule
The 2018 college golf schedule has begun, with Georgia Tech beginning its spring schedule Feb. 1 in Hawaii and the state’s other Division 1 programs starting later this month. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a strong fall showing, and come into the 2018 portion of the schedule ranked third in the country by Golfstat. Traditional championship contender Georgia did not … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish Seventh In Crooked Stick Invitational
CARMEL, Ind. --- Spencer Ralston of the Georgia men’s golf team finished a career-best second on Tuesday in the Crooked Stick Invitational. Ralston, a sophomore from Gainesville, Ga., wound up at 1-under 215, including a final-round 2-over 74. Kentucky’s Cooper Musselman claimed medalist honors at 6-under 210. Ralston’s previous best finish was seventh in the 2016 FAMC … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish Seventh In The Carmel Cup
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. --- The No. 25-ranked Georgia men's golf team finished seventh on Sunday in the season-opening event of the fall, The Carmel Cup at Pebble Beach Golf Links. The Bulldogs fired a final-round 1-under 359 on the par-72, 6,828-yard layout to finish at 4-under 1,076. Oklahoma State claimed the team title at 52-under 1,028, followed by Texas Tech at 38-under … [Read more...]
Justin Connelly wins Georgia Amateur with record-breaking score
When the Georgia Amateur was first played at Augusta’s West Lake CC in 1980, the winning 72-hole score was 1-under par 287. The next time the club hosted the Georgia State Golf Association’s championship event was 2000, and the winning score that time was 2-under 286. The Georgia Amateur returned to West Lake for a third time last week, with the course playing to a par … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish Seventh At Southern Intercollegiates
ATHENS, Ga. — The 19th-ranked Georgia men’s golf team finished in seventh place at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships on a cold Monday at Athens Country Club. The Bulldogs recorded a two-round total of 4-over 580. After the first round, they were tied with Arkansas and Kennesaw State for third at even-par with a total of 288, and followed that up with a 4-over 292 in … [Read more...]
Charles Huntzinger Takes Dogwood Title by 1 Shot
Duluth's Charles Huntzinger, a member of the Penn State golf team, captured the recent Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club, breaking a late tie for the lead with a birdie to edge out three players by one stroke each. Huntzinger was the Big 10 Freshman of the Year for the 2015-16 season and was a second team all-conference selection. He won a tournament this past … [Read more...]
U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifying Results
Will Chandler of Atlanta earned medalist honors and a trip to the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship after posting a 5-under-par 137 (69-68) in a 36-hole qualifier at University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens. Chandler qualified along with Spencer Ralston of Gainesville (74-65) and David Mackey of Watkinsville (72-67), who both scored 3-under-par 139s. Two players tied at … [Read more...]