ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s Bailey Tardy is one of 21 amateurs who have qualified for this weekend’s U.S. Women’s Open at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, Pa. But the rising junior has more Open experience than many of the 135 professionals competing in the game’s premier event. Tardy, who recently completed her sophomore season at Georgia, will make her third Open … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: Georgia Golfers Log Impressive Results
ATHENS, Ga. — Current and future members of the Georgia women’s golf team turned in some solid performances in summer tournaments over the summer. Headlining the list were Rinko Mitsunaga and Stephanie Carras qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships, respectively, this week. Mitsunaga, a rising junior, shot 3-under on Tuesday to claim … [Read more...]
Sigg Chosen As A Third-Team All-American
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Greyson Sigg has been chosen as a Third-Team All-American by both the Golf Coaches Association of America and Golfweek Magazine. Sigg, also a Third-Team by each outlet in 2016, finished the season with a scoring average of 70.50, which ranks third in the Georgia record book. The Augusta native wound up with six top-10s and eight top-20s in 11 … [Read more...]
Incoming Paula Neira Garcia Nabs Amateur Championship
BURGOS, Spain --- Georgia women’s golf signee Paula Neira Garcia convincingly won the 2017 Spain Amateur Championship Sunday afternoon at the Club de Golf de Lerma. Neira Garcia, of Gijon, Spain, fired a 68-66-68-77—279 card to finish seven shots in front of the next competitor and nine shots under par on the 72-par course. The junior golfer was presented with the … [Read more...]
McCoy First, Sigg Eighth In Pro Event In Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia --- Former Georgia All-American Lee McCoy claimed the first professional victory of his career as he won the MacKenzie Tour’s Freedom 55 Financial Open on Sunday at Point Grey Golf and Country Club. McCoy, making his first appearance on the MacKenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada, finished at 20-under 268 with rounds of 66, 69, 67 and 66. He was eight … [Read more...]
Georgia’s Season Comes To An End
COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. --- The Georgia men’s golf team’s season came to an end on Wednesday as the Bulldogs finished 10th in the NCAA College Grove Regional at The Grove Club. The Bulldogs finished the 54-hole event at 23-over 887, including a final-round 13-over 301. Georgia needed a top-5 finish to advance to the NCAA Championships May 26-31 in Sugar Grove, Ill. “We knew … [Read more...]
Kennesaw State Men’s Golf Earns No. 7 Seed at NCAA College Grove
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State, which captured the 2017 Atlantic Sun Conference championship and earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, will compete at the College Grove Regional in College Grove, Tenn., following the unveiling of the 81-team field by the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Committee on Thursday (May 4). The Owls will be making their seventh straight NCAA … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Assigned To College Grove Regional
ATHENS, Ga. --- The 23rd-ranked Georgia men’s golf team will begin its quest for another national championship May 15-17 at the NCAA Regional hosted by Middle Tennessee State, according to an announcement Thursday by the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Committee. The Bulldogs are seeded fourth in the College Grove Regional, which will be played at The Grove Club. Georgia placed … [Read more...]
UGA to Host Women’s NCAA Regionals May 8-10
ATHENS, Ga. — The 17 teams and six individuals that will compete along with the No. 8-ranked Georgia women’s golf team at the Athens Regional of the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships were announced by the NCAA on Thursday. As expected, the Bulldogs will be the No. 2 seed for the Regional, which will be contested from May 8-10 at the University of Georgia Golf … [Read more...]