Georgia picked up its first victory of the 2019-20 season and Mercer and Augusta each scored runner-up finishes to highlight the early stages of the Spring college season for Georgia’s Division 1 women’s teams. The Bulldogs collected a title in the Gold Rush event in Seal Beach, Calif., scoring a resounding victory over a field that lacked for a top nationally-ranked … [Read more...]
WOMEN’S COLLEGE PREVIEW: Georgia Adds Another Top International Player
After the Fall 2019 college golf season, four of Georgia’s six Division 1 women’s teams were ranked among the top 75 nationally, with Georgia the highest ranked at No. 38. GEORGIA played a strong Fall schedule, with a third place in Portland, Ore., the team’s only finish better than sixth. The Bulldogs were led by Caterina Don, a freshman from Italy, who comes into the … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf Finishes Third at Idle Hour Collegiate
MACON, Ga. – Ella Ofstedahl fired a career-best 66, and Alberte Thuesen shot a 71 to lead the Georgia Southern women’s golf team to a third-place finish at the Idle Hour Collegiate Tuesday. Ofstedahl (-7) earned co-medalist honors for the second win of her career. The senior has finished in the top-10 in four of her last six collegiate events and now has seven top-5s, 10 … [Read more...]
College roundup: Tech Wins Match Play Event to Conclude Fall Season
The Fall schedule of the 2019-20 college golf season has concluded, with the state’s top team – GeorgiaTech– closing out its Fall campaign with its third victory in four starts. The Yellow Jackets won a match play event at Cypress Point in California, rolling to victories over Cal, UCLA and Duke to capture the 8-team tournament. Tech did not lose a match in the first two … [Read more...]
Kennesaw State Overtakes Georgia as State’s Highest Ranked Women’s Team
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...]
GS Women’s Golf: Ofstedahl Ties for Eighth at Hennsler Intercollegiate
KENNESAW, Ga. – Ella Ofstedahl fired a 73 in the final round of the Hennsler Intercollegiate Tuesday and tied for eighth, and the Georgia Southern women’s golf team placed ninth in the event at Pinetree Country Club. Ofstedahl (+5) finished a stroke behind Julia Johnson of Ole Miss in seventh and two shots behind a tie for fifth. It was the sophomore’s second top-10 and … [Read more...]
GS Athletics: Women’s Golf Ties for Ninth at Kiawah Spring Classic
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Ansley Bowman and Ella Ofstedahl each shot 76, and the Georgia Southern women’s golf team tied for ninth of 42 teams at the Edwin Watts Kiawah Island Classic Tuesday. Georgia Southern (+36) finished 11 shots out of fifth, held by Western Kentucky (+25), and College of Charleston (+8) won the tournament in tough final round conditions. No team shot … [Read more...]
GS Athletics: Women’s Golf Takes Fifth at Texas State Invitational
KYLE, Texas – Ella Ofstedahl finished fourth on the individual leaderboard, and the Georgia Southern women’s golf team took fifth at the Texas State Invitational at Plum Creek Golf Club Tuesday. Ofstedahl’s second-round 69, tied for the second-lowest in school history, helped the Eagles post a 294 team score. That mark tied for the third-lowest team score at Georgia … [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...]