ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson earned two more accolades on Friday from the Haskins Award and the Southeastern Conference. The senior from Auburn, Ala., was chosen as one of the 10 members of the final watch list for the Haskins Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate golfer. Thompson was joined on the final watch list by Ludvig Aberg of … [Read more...]
Tech Golfers Advance to NCAA Championship
Tallahassee, Fla. – Christo Lamprecht, Noah Norton and Bartley Forrester carded subpar rounds Tuesday, and Georgia Tech posted a 3-under-par final round of 285 to finish third in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional at Seminole Legacy Golf Club. The Yellow Jackets advance to the NCAA Men’s Division I Championship for the 30th time in team history and will begin play May 28 at Grayhawk … [Read more...]
Thompson Wins Again As Bulldogs Qualify For NCAAs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --- With tournament medalist Davis Thompson leading the way, the 11th-ranked Georgia men’s golf team qualified for the NCAA Championships on Wednesday by placing second in the Tallahassee Regional. On the Seminole Legacy Golf Club’s par-72, 7,505-yard layout, the second-seeded Bulldogs landed at 8-under 280 in the final round to wind up at 17-under 847 for … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Ready For Tallahassee Regional
ATHENS, Ga. --- The 11th-ranked Georgia men's golf team will begin its quest for another national championship this week in the Tallahassee (Fla.) Regional. The Bulldogs are the No. 2 seed for the Regional, which will be held at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club. Joining Georgia and host/top seed Florida State will be No. 3 Liberty, No. 4 LSU, No. 5 Georgia Tech, No. 6 Georgia … [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...]
Thompson Named Finalist For Hogan Award
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson has been chosen as one of the three finalists for the Ben Hogan Award, according to an announcement Thursday by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, Friends of Golf, and the Golf Coaches Association of America. The Hogan Award is presented annually to the nation’s top male golfer taking into account all collegiate, amateur, and … [Read more...]
Thompson, Team USA Retain Walker Cup
JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- Georgia’s Davis Thompson and his United States teammates defeated Great Britain & Ireland 14-12 to retain the Walker Cup on Sunday at Seminole Golf Club. The Walker Cup is the amateur version of the Ryder Cup. The United States now leads the overall series 38-9-1. “This is the pinnacle of amateur golf, and it was such an honor to be a part of it,” … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Assigned To Tallahassee Regional
ATHENS, Ga. --- The Georgia men's golf team will begin its quest for another national championship May 17-19 in the Tallahassee Regional, according to an announcement made Wednesday. The 11th-ranked Bulldogs will be the No. 2 seed for the Regional, which will be held at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club. Joining Georgia and the host and No. 1 Florida State will be No. 3 Liberty, … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Take Old Waverly For Second Victory
WEST POINT, Miss. --- The No. 10-ranked Georgia men’s golf team won for the second time this season, taking the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship title by 10 strokes on Sunday. Playing Old Waverly Golf Club’s par-72, 7,088-yard layout on Sunday, the Bulldogs closed with a 4-under 284 to land at 20-under 844. That gave Georgia a double-digit victory over tournament host … [Read more...]