STATESBORO, Ga. – Led by a 2-under 70 from junior Egill Gunnarsson, Georgia State shot a final round even par 288 to finish in 10th place at the Schenkel Invitational hosted by in-state rival Georgia Southern at Forest Heights Country Club. Gunnarsson shot Georgia State’s low round of the event making four birdies to earn a tie for 16th place at 1-over par. Georgia … [Read more...]
Brandon Cho Wins Georgia Junior Championship & Ivy Shepherd Wins Georgia Girls’ Championship
STATESBORO, GA. --- Brandon Cho of Suwanee held on to the lead to win the Georgia Junior Championship by three strokes at 5-under-par 211 at Forest Heights Country Club. Finishing a few minutes later was the Georgia Girls' Championship at Georgia Southern University Golf Course, as Ivy Shepherd of Peachtree City earned the win at 3-under-par 213. Cho posted rounds under … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Men’s golf takes second at Schenkel Invitational
STATESBORO, Ga. – It was the youngsters who got them in position and the veterans who finished the deal as juniors Archer Price and Jake Storey shot 71 to lead the Georgia Southern men’s golf team to a second-place finish in the Schenkel Invitational Sunday at Forest Heights Country Club. The Eagles were in a three-way tie at 16-under with No. 2 Vanderbilt and No. 5 … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Men’s Golf Takes Sixth at Palmetto Intercollegiate
AIKEN, S.C. – Jake Storey shot a 69, and the Georgia Southern men’s golf team shot the fifth-lowest round of the day to finish sixth at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate Tuesday at the Palmetto Golf Club. Georgia Southern (+20) finished three shots behind East Carolina (+17) in fifth. Clemson (-5) overtook Virginia (-4) to win the tournament. The Eagles … [Read more...]
The 2017 Schenkel Invitational Collegiate Golf Tournament Details
STATESBORO, GA -- The 2017 Schenkel Invitational Collegiate Golf Tournament will be played March 17 - 19 at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro. The customary strong field is highlighted by the #1 and #2 teams in the country, Vanderbilt and Florida respectively (Golfstat rankings, 2/17/17). Half of the field of 14 teams are ranked in the top 50 nationally. Joining the … [Read more...]
PITTMAN CAPTURES GEORGIA SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL TITLE
Roswell, GA – Drew Pittman of Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro won the Georgia Senior PGA Professional Championship today at Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville and will lead 7 Georgia Section PGA Professionals to compete November 17-20, 2016 in the 28th Senior PGA Professional National Championship. The national Championship, presented by Mercedes-Benz … [Read more...]
Georgia State’s Grey Ties for Third at Schenkel Invitational
STATESBORO, Ga. – Senior JJ Grey shot a final round 70 to finish at 12-under par and just miss a playoff Sunday at the Schenkel Invitational at Forest Heights Country Club. Grey led the Panthers to a sixth place finish, ahead of four teams ranked in the top 50 in the country. Grey’s 204 three-round tournament score is tied for the fifth-lowest mark in school history. It … [Read more...]
Second Annual Schenkel Nationwide Youth Clinic
STATESBORO, Ga. – Men's golf coaches and student-athletes from Georgia Southern, North Florida, Iowa and Kentucky were on hand Wednesday (March 16th, 2016) evening for the second annual Schenkel Nationwide Youth Clinic at Forest Heights Country Club. Approximately 75 youth golfers turned out to meet some of the college players who will be competing in the 37th Annual … [Read more...]
Koch and Cartwright Win Club Car Pro-Pro Scramble
ROSWELL, GA – Shawn Koch, PGA Director of Instruction at Country Club of the South in Johns Creek and Chris Cartwright, PGA Head Professional from West Pines Golf Club in Douglasville worked overtime to win the 26th annual Club Car Pro-Pro Scramble presented by Ernest Sports, Global Golf Sales, Hass Jordan, Oxford Golf and Sun Mountain at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Course in … [Read more...]