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...]
Phillips Stays In The 60s For Georgia
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Georgia freshman Trent Phillips continued his streak of consecutive rounds in the 60s to start his career during the Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational on Sunday. Phillips carded a 1-under 69 in the first round of the Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational being played on the par-70, 7,204-yard layout at Colonial Country Club. Phillips stands fifth … [Read more...]
Georgia and Georgia Tech Open Fall Schedules with Runner-up Finishes
The Georgia and Georgia Tech golf teams opened their 2018 Fall schedules with runner-up finishes, with the Yellow Jackets losing in a playoff in an event they host annually at The Farm outside Dalton. Georgia opened its season with a second place finish in the Carmel Cup, which was played at Pebble Beach Golf Links with an 8-team field consisting of four schools from both … [Read more...]
Ralston, Phillips Pace Bulldogs In Mason Rudolph Championship
FRANKLIN, Tenn. --- Sophomores Spencer Ralston and Trevor Phillips registered top-7 individual finishes on Sunday to highlight Georgia’s showing in the Mason Rudolph Championship. Playing the Vanderbilt Legends Club’s South Course (par 71, 7,100 yards), Ralston came in fourth at even-par 213 and Phillips took seventh at 2-over 215. Ralston registered his fourth consecutive … [Read more...]
Thompson Named SEC Freshman Of The Week
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia golfer Davis Thompson has been chosen as the Southeastern Conference Male Freshman of the Week, according to an announcement on Wednesday by the league office. Thompson, a native of Auburn, Ala., earned the distinction for the second time. He previously was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 28. Thompson finished third … [Read more...]