Both Georgia Tech and Georgia begin the 2019-20 golf season with top-10 rankings, as the two teams aim for a national title with veteran rosters. Despite the loss of All-American Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern has hopes of a return to the NCAA Championship, while the state’s other Division 1 programs hope for better results this season. GEORGIA TECH was ranked fourth in … [Read more...]
Jaguars Card 12th At Linger Longer Invitational
EATONTON, Ga. – The Augusta University men’s golf team took 12th at the Linger Longer Invitational on Sunday at The Landing at Reynolds Lake Oconee. Augusta freshman Alex van Wyk paced the Jaguars individually in a tie for 15th. Co-hosted by Kennesaw State and Mercer on the par-72, 6,991-yard course, the Linger Longer featured Augusta, Alabama, Charlotte, Georgia, Kennesaw … [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...]
Bulldogs, Ralston Finish Second In LLI
GREENSBORO, Ga. --- The Georgia men’s golf team finished second for the third consecutive tournament on Tuesday as play concluded in the 13th annual Linger Longer Invitational. The Bulldogs landed at 22-under 842 at Reynolds Lake Oconee on the Great Waters course (par-72, 7,073 yards), just two shots behind Alabama’s 844. Georgia closed with a 4-under 284 on Tuesday. The … [Read more...]
Bulldogs, Thompson Finish Second In Wexford Intercollegiate
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. --- The Georgia men’s golf team finished in second place by just one stroke on Tuesday in the 13th annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate. In the final round on Tuesday, the Bulldogs recorded a 1-under 287 on the par-72, 6,913-yard Wexford Plantation layout. Georgia wound up at 10-under 854, one shot shy of TCU’s 853. Georgia and TCU were the … [Read more...]
Lee McCoy Wins Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament
CHANDLER, Ariz. --- Georgia alum Lee McCoy won the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament on Sunday to earn fully exempt status for the 2018 Web.com Tour season. McCoy, who completed his Georgia career in 2016, edged out South Korean Sung-Jae Im by two strokes. “I think it was Jack Nicklaus that was famous for saying that most of the tournaments he won, he didn’t really win, … [Read more...]
Jones, Kahlstorf, Phillips Sign With Bulldogs
ATHENS, Ga. --- Braden Jones, Will Kahlstorf, and Trent Phillips have signed national letters of intent with the Georgia men’s golf team, according to an announcement Thursday by Coach Chris Haack. Georgians Jones and Kahlstorf and South Carolinian Phillips will join the UGA program as freshmen for the 2018-19 season. Jones is a native of Atlanta and attends The Marist … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish Sixth In Hawaii
LAHAINA, Hawaii --- The Georgia men’s golf team wrapped up the fall portion of its schedule on Sunday with a sixth-place finish in the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic. Playing the par-71, 6,700-yard layout at the Ka’anapali Golf Course, the Bulldogs fired a 2-over 286 in the third round to wind up at 5-under 847. LSU took team honors at 31-under 821, followed by South … [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...]