Earlier this week, Kennesaw State was the first women’s college golf team in the state to begin its Spring season, with the Owls closing the Fall as the highest ranked team among the state’s six Division 1 programs. Kennesaw was ranked 37th nationally by Golfstat at the end of 2018, with Georgia 41 and Augusta 47. Mercer enters the Spring at 73 and will need to move up to … [Read more...]
Georgia Opens Golfweek Challenge With 298
Edwards, Colo. — The Georgia women’s golf team posted a 10-over 298 in Monday’s first round of the Golfweek Conference Challenge at Red Sky Golf Club, putting the Bulldogs in eighth place on the team leaderboard. “We made some good golf shots and some good decisions,” head coach Josh Brewer said. “We made 16 birdies. That’s a birdie out of about every six holes we played. … [Read more...]
Women’s College Preview: Georgia Looks To Rebound After Tough Fall
Georgia has been the state’s dominant women’s college golf team for decades, but after a difficult fall season, the Bulldogs begin the spring ranked behind two teams from the state by Golfstat. After a fall in which they finished last or close to last in three of their four tournaments and placed fourth in their fall finale against a relatively weak field, the Bulldogs are … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: Bulldogs’ Final Round Washed Out
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Sunday’s final round of the Ladies Fall Intercollegiate ended early as weather conditions forced play to be suspended and eventually abandoned at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Saturday’s second-round standings will serve as the event’s “final” results, with Georgia ending up fourth on the team leaderboard. The Bulldogs led following the first round but … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: Georgia Finishes 12th In Minnesota
WOODBURY, Minn. — Georgia’s women’s golf team posted a 5-over 293 in Tuesday’s final round of the Minnesota Invitational at the Prestwick Golf Club. The No. 9-ranked Bulldogs finished 12th overall at 882. Georgia jumped out to a hot start, moving to 6-under on the day at one point, before giving those shots back late. “We got off to a great start,” head coach Josh Brewer … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: Five Bulldogs Begin LPGA Q-School
ATHENS, Ga. — Five representatives of Georgia women’s golf program will open play in the first stage of LPGA Q-School on Thursday. The first of the three stages to earn LPGA status will be a 72-hole tournament in Rancho Mirage, Calif. “It’s the dream of all of our players to one day play professionally on the LPGA Tour,” head coach Josh Brewer said. “We’re here to help them … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: Georgia Golfers Log Impressive Results
ATHENS, Ga. — Current and future members of the Georgia women’s golf team turned in some solid performances in summer tournaments over the summer. Headlining the list were Rinko Mitsunaga and Stephanie Carras qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships, respectively, this week. Mitsunaga, a rising junior, shot 3-under on Tuesday to claim … [Read more...]
Two Qualify for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship
Qualifiers Score Tiffany Kang, Suwanee, Ga. Lauren Lightfritz, Suwanee, Ga. 67 Jenny Bae, Maysville, Ga. Elisa Yang, Norcross, Ga. 70 * Alternates 1. Laura Coble, Augusta Margaret Shirley-Starosto, Woodstock 70 * 2. Abigail Bolt, Canton, Ga. Skylar Thompson, Buford, Ga. 71 * * determined in playoff Notes A Georgian duo from … [Read more...]
Georgia Wins Women’s Southeastern Challenge Match
POINT CLEAR, Ala. - The final day of the Women's Southeastern Challenge Match was cut short due to rain and no matches were able to be completed. Matches began at 8 a.m. this morning, but no match was able to finish before play was stopped at 10 a.m. due to inclement weather. At 12:00 p.m., the decision was made to end play and as a result, Georgia was crowned the champion … [Read more...]