During his first 13 years on the PGA Tour, Stewart Cink was among golf’s elite players on an annual basis. The former Georgia Tech standout was a fixture on both the Ryder and Presidents Cup teams, qualified for the Tour Championship eight times and became a major champion in his 13thseason, winning a memorable playoff in the 2009 British Open over Tom Watson. At the age … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Captures 17th ACC Golf Championship
New London, N.C. – Tyler Strafaci rode a hot back nine to a final-round 68, and Chris Petefish dealt the clinching blow with a birdie at 18 Sunday as fifth-ranked Georgia Tech outlasted No, 15 Clemson to win the 65th Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Championship at the Old North State Club. Petefish, who teed off the 18th hole with the Yellow Jackets’ just one shot ahead … [Read more...]
U.S. And British Amateur Champions Prepare For Georgia Cup
ALPHARETTA, GA – On Sunday, March 25, the annual Georgia Cup match will be held at The Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta. The event pits the reigning United States and British Amateur champions in a head-to-head match prior to their appearance at the Masters. This year Doc Redman, U.S. Amateur champion, will face Harry Ellis, British Amateur champion. The club has hosted this … [Read more...]
Three Jackets Named to ACC All-Academic Team
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s James Clark, Chris Petefish and Vincent Whaley have been named to the 2016-17 Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic Golf Team, announced Monday by the conference office. Petefish, a junior from Danville, Calif., and Whaley, a senior from McKinney, Texas, made the All-Academic team for the third time each. Clark, a junior from Columbus, Ga., was … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Ties for 7th at ACC Championship
Clinton, S.C. – Senior Vincent Whaley shot a pair of 74s Saturday and completed the best finish of his career in the conference championship, but Georgia Tech was unable to gain any traction on the field and finished in a tie for seventh place at the 64thAtlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Championship at Musgrove Mill Golf Club. Because of inclement and possibly … [Read more...]
Trosper and Papp Victorious in the AJGA Ping Invitational
STILLWATER, OK. – Donnie Trosper of Canton, Michigan, and Kaitlyn Papp of Austin, Texas, secured wins in a rain-shortened PING Invitational on October 13th, 2014. Because of weather, course conditions became unplayable in the final round and 36-hole scores were used to determine champions at Karsten Creek. Trosper’s 4-under-par 140 36-hole total and Papp’s 5-under-par 139 … [Read more...]