Going to the final round of the Georgia Open at Ford Plantation outside Savannah, former Armstrong Atlantic golfer Shad Tuten had a specific game plan. Tuten, a pro for a little less than a year, began the round three shots off the lead, but was determined to concentrate on his game and pay as little attention as possible to how he stood in relation to the leader. That … [Read more...]
Bayer wins Championship at Berkeley Hills
Duluth, GA --- Amateur Jacob Bayer of Lawrenceville won the seventh annual Championship at Berkeley Hills presented by Golf GameBook by two shots over eight-time Georgia PGA Player of the Year, Tim Weinhart of the Tim Weinhart Golf Academy at Heritage Golf Links. This is the fourth straight year that an amateur has captured the title. Bayer, who had carded a first round of … [Read more...]
Georgians advance in U.S. Open qualifying; Guglielmo, Joiner, Fox, White on to sectionals
Two local qualifiers for the 2016 U.S. Open were held in Georgia recently, with 10 players with Georgia ties advancing to sectional qualifying. Ten sectional qualifiers will be played June 6 to fill out the field for this year’s U.S. Open, which will be played June 16-19 at Oakmont CC outside Pittsburgh. One of the sectional qualifiers will be played at Ansley Golf Club’s … [Read more...]
Georgia State Finishes 12th at NCAA Lubbock Regional
LUBBOCK, Texas – In windy conditions, Georgia State shot a final round 300 to finish at 16-over par and in 12th-place at the NCAA Lubbock Regional at The Rawls Course. Senior Damon Stephenson, playing his final collegiate event finished even par for the tournament and tied for 22nd. After standing just seven strokes back entering the final round, the Panthers were only able … [Read more...]
Four Georgia State Men’s Golfers Earn Sun Belt Recognition
ATLANTA, G.A.– For the third-straight season, Georgia State junior J.J. Grey has been named to theAll-Sun Belt First-Team as announced by the conference office on Friday (May 1st, 2015) . Senior Damon Stephenson earned second-team honors for the second-straight year, while senior Davin White and sophomore Nathan Mallonee each earned honorable mention recognition. Georgia … [Read more...]
Georgia State Finishes 4th at Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship
MIRAMAR BEACH, F.L. – Georgia State shot a final round 8-over 292 to finish fourth at the Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship on Tuesday (April 21, 2015) at The Raven Golf Club. Three Panthers finished among the top 20. Georgia State entered the week ranked No. 62 in the most recent GolfStat rankings. The Panthers will now have nearly two weeks to wait and see if they have … [Read more...]
White 8th and Georgia State 3rd at Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship
MIRAMAR BEACH, F.L.– Georgia State, the defending Sun Belt men’s golf champions opened play on Monday (April 20, 2015) with rounds of 291 and 284 to stand in third-place entering the final round of play. Senior Davin White led the Panthers on day one, shooting rounds of 69 and 75 to stand in a tie for eighth at 2-over par. The last group of play finished the 36-hole day with … [Read more...]
Georgia State Ties for 7th at Irish Creek Intercollegiate
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Led by junior J.J. Grey’s 2-under 69, Georgia State shot a final round 5-over 289 to tie for seventh at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate at The Club at Irish Creek (April 12th, 2013). The Panthers, who won the event last year, finished the 54-hole tournament at 17-over par. Coming off a month of March where he earned Sun Belt Golfer of the Month honors, … [Read more...]
Georgia State Defends Furman Intercollegiate Title
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Led by top four finishes from junior J.J. Grey and senior Davin White , Georgia State defended its title with a 16-stroke victory at the Furman Intercollegiate on Sunday, March 29th, 2015. Grey earned his third top-two finish of the month while White earned his first top five of the year. Georgia State shot a final round even par 288 to finish the 54-hole … [Read more...]