ATHENS, Ga. --- The No. 11-ranked Georgia men's golf team fielded two squads that finished third and 11th in the Southern Intercollegiate Championships on Monday at Athens Country Club. On the par-72, 6,917-yard layout, “Georgia A” landed at 9-over 585, while “Georgia B” posted a 39-over 615. Team honors went to South Carolina at 14-under 562, the only quintet under par on … [Read more...]
Georgia Takes Third In Clemson Invitational
SALEM, S.C. --- The 11th-ranked Georgia men’s golf team posted the fifth-best tournament total in school history in finishing third in the Clemson Invitational on Sunday at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls. Playing the par-72, 7,103-yard layout on Sunday, the Bulldogs recorded a 7-under 281 to land at 34-under 830 for the tournament. The only event totals in school history that … [Read more...]
Ralston, Bulldogs Win Linger Longer Invitational
GREENSBORO, Ga. --- Behind first-time collegiate medalist Spencer Ralston, the 12th-ranked Georgia men's golf team won the Linger Longer Invitational by six shots on Sunday. Playing The Landing Golf Course's par-72, 6,991-yard layout, the Bulldogs fired a final-round 11-under 277 to wind up at 19-under 845 for the tournament. Georgia finished six clear of Liberty's 851 and … [Read more...]
Linger Longer, Schenkel Tournaments to be Played This Month
Two of the longest-running college tournaments in Georgia will be played March 15-17, with five of the state’s seven Division 1 golf programs competing. The 14th annual Linger Longer Invitational will be played at Reynolds Landing, with the Georgia Bulldogs in the field along with Augusta and co-hosts Mercer and Kennesaw State. The same weekend, Georgia Southern will host … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Post Victory in Puerto Rico Classic
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico --- The Georgia men’s golf team claimed team honors at the 27th annual Puerto Rico Classic on Tuesday to earn the program’s 61st victory under Coach Chris Haack. The Bulldogs fired an 8-under 280 on the par-72, 6,902-yard Rio Mar Beach and Spa Resort’s River Course in the final round to land at 16-under 848. Georgia shared the title with Georgia Tech, … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Begins Spring Schedule Ranked No. 2: Georgia Starts at 22
The Spring college golf schedule has already begin, with Georgia Tech, the state’s highest-ranked team after the Fall season, playing its first 2019 tournament this week in Hawaii. The Yellow Jackets ended the Fall ranked the second in the country in the Golfstat rankings, followed by Georgia at 22. Georgia Southern (43) and Kennesaw State (54) are both in position to earn … [Read more...]
Georgia Golf News: Jones Cup; New Event, Course Change for Augusta National
Golf news from tournaments around the state, including two items from Georgia’s most famous golf course in Augusta: BHATIA EDGES THOMPSOM IN JONES CUP PLAYOFF Akshay Bhatia, the 2018 American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year, won the Jones Cup at Sea Island’s Ocean Forest GC this past weekend, taking a playoff over St. Simons resident and UGA golfer Davis … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish Sixth In Ka‘anapali Invitational
LAHAINA, Hawaii --- The No. 11-ranked Georgia men’s golf team completed the fall portion of its schedule on Sunday with a sixth-place finish in the Ka‘anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational. Playing the Royal Ka‘anapali Golf Course’s par-71, 6,700-yard layout on Maui, the Bulldogs posted a 7-under 277 in the final round to wind up at 25-under 827 for the tournament. Team … [Read more...]
Bulldogs, Phillips Second As Rain Wipes Out Final Round
CHOUDRANT, La. --- Heavy rain and poor course conditions forced the cancelation of the final round of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate on Tuesday, leaving Georgia and freshman Trent Phillips second in the team and individual competitions, respectively. Georgia finished as the runner-up at 18-under 558 with rounds of 10-under 278 and 8-under 280 on Monday at Squire Creek Country … [Read more...]