Roswell G.A.-- Kyle Mueller of Watkinsville earned medalist honors and qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championship after posting a 7-under-par 135 (70-65) at a 36-hole sectional at Horseshoe Bend Country Club. Joining Mueller, who plays golf at the University of Michigan, are Sepp Straka of Valdosta, Tye Waller of Griffin and Zachary Healy of Peachtree Corners. Straka, who … [Read more...]
Three Tech Golfers Named All-America Scholars
Norman, O.K. – Georgia Tech golfers Anders Albertson, Drew Czuchry and Ollie Schniederjans have all been named Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. It is the fifth time in Tech golf history that three or more of its players have been named All-America Scholars. Four Tech players earned the distinction in 2014, and three … [Read more...]
U.S. Amateur #1 Qualifying Results
Four Georgians qualify for the U.S. Amateur Championship after finishing in the top four at a 36-hole sectional at Capital City Club-Crabapple in Woodstock, Ga. Christopher Guglielmo of Cumming earned medalist honors with a total score of 9-under-par 131 (65-66). Guglielmo currently plays golf at Kennesaw State University. Guglielmo is joined by fellow Kennesaw State Owl … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Finishes 11th Straight Top-10 Season
THE FLATS Atlanta, G.A.– Georgia Tech has been ranked in the top 10 of both final major golf rankings, the 11th consecutive season in which the Yellow Jackets have earned a final top-10 ranking in at least one of those polls. Tech’s final ranking for 2014-15 mirrored its NCAA Championship finish, No. 9 in both the Golfstat ratings and Golfweek/Sagarin Index. Since 2000, the … [Read more...]
Albertson Named ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
THE FLATS Atlanta, G.A.– Senior Anders Albertson has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and all five members of Georgia Tech’s starting five for the NCAA Championship have been named to the ACC All-Academic golf team, announced Thursday (June 25th, 2015) by the conference office. It is the third time in four years that the … [Read more...]
Top 10 NCAA Division I Schools for Men’s Golf
Thousands of people around the world make a living playing or supporting those who play golf. Approximately 60 million people play at least one round of golf annually. Many of those golf games involve networking or approaching a fellow golf-lover for a business deal. Golf is the official sport of commerce. If you’re good enough to play golf at the collegiate level, you can … [Read more...]
Three Georgians Helped Lead U.S. to Palmer Cup Victory
Sugar Grove, I.L.-- The U.S. reclaimed the annual Palmer Cup with an 18-12 victory at Rich Harvest Farms in Illinois, with the team featuring three Georgians on the 10-player squad, which was coached by Georgia Tech’s Bruce Heppler. Ollie Schniederjans of Powder Springs and Anders Albertson of Woodstock, two recent Georgia Tech graduates, were part of the U.S. team along … [Read more...]
Albertson Named to Capital One Academic All-America® Team
Austin, T.X. – Georgia Tech senior golfer Anders Albertson has been named to the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® At-Large Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Albertson, a senior from Woodstock, Ga., who graduated May 2 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, earned a 3.50 grade-point average and made the third … [Read more...]
Castro Grabs Berth in U.S. Open Field
Ball Ground, G.A. – Former Georgia Tech All-America golfer Roberto Castro finished third Monday (June 8th, 2015) in the sectional qualifier at Hawks Ridge Golf Club, earning one of three spots available for the 115th U.S. Open Championship, June 18-21 at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. The 2007 Tech graduate from Alpharetta, G.A., who played in the Tour … [Read more...]