SOORTS-HOSSEGOR, France --- Georgia rising junior Harang Lee won the 65th annual Grand Prix des Landes in dramatic fashion on Sunday, July 26th, 2015. Lee carded a final round 4-under 66 at Hossegor Golf Club to finish tied atop the leader board and then won a playoff with Alexandra Moisand of France. Lee, a native of Castro Uridales, Spain, entered the final round two shots … [Read more...]
UGA’s Tardy Wins North & South Amateur Title
ATHENS, Ga. --- Bailey Tardy, an incoming freshman for the Georgia women's golf team, rallied from being two shots down with two holes to play to capture the 113th North & South Amateur Championship on the 20th hole at the famed Pinehurst No. 2 course on Friday, July 17th, 2015. “It was just a tough match,” Tardy said. “We never conceded any holes. Nothing was conceded … [Read more...]
McCoy Helps United States Reclaim Palmer Cup
SUGAR GROVE, I.L. --- Georgia’s Lee McCoy helped the United States retain the Palmer Cup – a Ryder Cup-style event featuring collegians – with an 18-12 decision over Europe on Sunday, June 14th, 2015, at Rich Harvest Farms. McCoy, who recently completed his junior year with the Bulldogs, earned 1.5 points for Team USA. He and Ollie Schniederjans defeated Thomas Detry and Jon … [Read more...]
Mitsunaga Win Headlines Strong Day For Georgia Golfers
ATLANTA, G.A. --- Rinko Mitsunaga, who will be a freshman on the Georgia women's golf team this fall, defeated Payton Schanen, 3-and-2, to win the Georgia Women's Match Play Championship at the Piedmont Driving Club on Thursday (June 11th, 2015). Mitsunaga's performance highlighted a full day of results for past, present and future Bulldogs also competing in the GSGA Match … [Read more...]
McCoy and Harman Qualify For U.S. Open
ATHENS, G.A. --- Two men with ties to the Georgia golf team earned spots in the U.S. Open on Monday (June 8th, 2015) during sectional qualifying tournaments. Lee McCoy, who just completed his junior season with the Bulldogs, finished second at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, G.A. He carded a 13-under 131 to snare one of the sectional’s three spots. At Germantown and … [Read more...]
Schniederjans Named First-Team All-American
Bradenton, F.L. – Georgia Tech’s Ollie Schniederjans, ranked as high as seventh in the nation individually this year, has been named a first-team All-American for the second time by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The PING First-Team All-America honorees for Division I were announced by the GCAA at the NCAA Golf Championship Tuesday morning (June 2nd, 2015), and … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Fall To LSU In NCAA Match Play Semis
BRADENTON, F.L. --- The Georgia men’s golf team’s memorable run at the NCAA Championships came to an end on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015, in the match play semifinals at Concession Golf Club. Georgia entered the NCAAs seeded 26th out of 30 teams and ranked 28th and 33rd in the two polls. But the Bulldogs led the majority of stroke play for four days and wound up third, then … [Read more...]
Kirk Scores Fourth PGA Tour Victory at Colonial
BY: MIKE BLUM--May 26th, 2015 Chris Kirk has had an affinity for Colonial Country Club and the Ft. Worth, Tex., area since he was a junior at the University of Georgia. Kirk came to Ft. Worth after a stellar junior season on the Georgia golf team, hoping to win the Ben Hogan Award, which is presented to the top collegiate golfer. He intended to turn pro and forego … [Read more...]
UGA Signee Mitsunaga Wins U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship
BANDON, O.R. --- Rinko Mitsunaga, who will be a freshman at Georgia this fall, teamed with Mika Liu to win the inaugural U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championships at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on Wednesday (May 14th, 2015). Mitsunaga and Liu, who both attend the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, earned the title with a 4-and-3 decision over Robynn Ree and Hannah … [Read more...]