WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Georgia State shot a final round 11-over 299 to finish in a tie for ninth at the Tiger Invitational presented by Jason Dufner on Tuesday. Junior Josh Edgar earned a career-best tie for third place, coming up just one stroke shy of a playoff for first place. Freshman David Li shot a tournament-best 1-over 73 during the final round that included … [Read more...]
Georgia State Finishes 11th at Hurricane-Shortened The Invitational
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Georgia State men’s golf team improved 14 shots on Monday to shoot a second-round 299 and finish in 11th-place at The Invitational at The Ocean Course. Tuesday’s final round has been cancelled due to a state of emergency being declared in South Carolina as Hurricane Florence approaches. This is the second-straight year the opening season event has … [Read more...]
Three Georgia State Men’s Golfers Earn All-Sun Belt Honors
ATLANTA – Led by a third-straight All-Sun Belt First Team honor for Alex Herrmann, a trio of Georgia State golfers earned league recognition as the annual awards were announced by the conference office on Tuesday. Along with Herrmann, junior Nick Budd earned All-Sun Belt Second Team honors after garnering third team recognition last year. Junior Severin Soller earned All-Sun … [Read more...]
Georgia State’s Jonathan Grey Finishes Tied for Second at Old Waverly Championship
Georgia State’s Jonathan Grey nearly overcame a five-stroke deficit at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship on Tuesday, finishing second at 5-under by one stroke as the Panthers finished tied for sixth. Grey, who has won three times this year, shot a final round 4-under 68. A fourth win would have put Grey alone at the top of an elite group of Georgia State golfers with … [Read more...]
Simpson ‘Shifting Gears’ After Playing Career Ends
After a decade of diligent effort, Tim Simpson achieved the status as a top-10 player on the PGA Tour in 1989 and 1990. But after an ill-fated hunting trip in 1991, Simpson’s thriving professional career turned into an unending episode of the of recent TV series “House,” with Simpson playing the role of a patient with recurring medical problems that plague him for the rest … [Read more...]
Georgia State finishes eighth at Furman Intercollegiate
On a day that saw scores soar due to rain and windy conditions, Georgia State shot the fifth lowest round of the day, a 7-over 295, to improve to eighth place at the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville, S.C. The Panthers finished the tournament 21-over and just eight strokes shy of another top five finish. Junior Tyler Gruca and sophomore Davin White led the Panthers, each … [Read more...]