Schniederjans second after losing playoff Georgia Tech advanced to match play at the 2014 NCAA Golf Championship for the fourth time in five years, but the Yellow Jackets were eliminated in the quarterfinal round for the third time, losing to Oklahoma State. Tech placed fifth in the 30-team stroke play event, with Powder Springs junior Ollie Schniederjans losing in a … [Read more...]
Four Georgia College Golf Teams Won Their Conference Tournaments in April to Earn Automatic Bids to the NCAA Tournament
The four conference champions – Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Mercer – will compete in the NCAA Regionals, which will be played at six sites May 15-17. Georgia and Kennesaw State will also receive invitations, with all six teams looking to qualify for the NCAA Championship, which is scheduled for May 23-28 in Kansas. Schniederjans leads Jackets to … [Read more...]
Georgia State Wins Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship
SAUCIER, Miss. – Georgia State won the 2014 Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship on Wednesday, holding on by one stroke with a pair of clutch putts on the final hole. The Panthers won their seventh conference title in program history and first as a member of the Sun Belt. Junior Damon Stephenson drained a birdie putt in the second to last group on the 18th-hole to shoot a … [Read more...]
Georgia State Golf: Panthers Sign Identical Twin Brothers From Germany
Men’s Golf Signs Twin Brothers Maximilian and Alexander Herrmann ATLANTA – Georgia State men’s golf coach Joe Inman has announced the signing of identical twin brothers Maximilian and Alexander Herrmann each to a National Letter of Intent to start playing for the Panthers next fall. The highly-touted German brothers have an impressive resume playing throughout … [Read more...]
Georgia State Finishes Fifth at Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship
LOXLEY, Ala. – Georgia State shot a final round 309 to finish fifth at the Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship on Wednesday. Senior Maria Palacios led the Panthers with a tie for ninth following a final round 73. Georgia State finished 71-over for the championship at Steelwood Country Club. Palacios, coming off her win at the John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate just two … [Read more...]
Georgia State Sixth Following Round Two at Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship
LOXLEY, Ala. – Following a four-hour morning delay to get the course ready after five-inches of rain on Monday night, Georgia State shot a second round 314 and stands in sixth place entering the final round of the Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship. No team in the eight-team field was able to break 300 at Steelwood Country Club. The championship will conclude with the final … [Read more...]
Jessica Haigwood, Augusta State Win Women’s Event
The Augusta State women’s team won a tournament hosted by Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., posting a 7-over 871 total to finish three shots ahead of runner-up Kennesaw State. Freshman Jessica Haigwood of Roswell earned individual medalist honors at 6-under 210. The Lady Jaguars shot 286-295-290, leading after each of the first two rounds. Kennesaw shot 283 the final round to … [Read more...]
Georgia State Men’s Golf Shares Furman Intercollegiate Title
GREENVILLE, S.C. – After shooting a final-round 1-under 287, Georgia State shared the title of the 45th annual Furman Intercollegiate on Sunday afternoon with Virginia. Each team finished the 54-hole tournament at 9-under par on the Furman University Golf Course. Sophomore J.J. Grey shot a final-round 2-under 70 to finish alone in second-place at 10-under par with junior … [Read more...]
College Roundup – Week 1: Tech 7th in Hawaii opener; Kennesaw 2nd in California
Several college golf teams from Georgia played their first events of 2014 in early February, including the Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State men, and the Augusta State, Georgia State and Kennesaw State women. Georgia Tech played its annual season opener in Hawaii, tying 7th with a 27-under total of 837. Oklahoma State won the tournament by 12 shots at 819, led by medalist … [Read more...]