AIKEN, S.C. – The Augusta University men’s golf team tied for sixth place with Memphis in The Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate at Palmetto Golf Club. Augusta finished 19-over par in the 18-team field. Teams played two rounds on Monday on the par-70, 6,617-yard course and the Jaguars shot even-par (280) in round one and dropped six shots in round two with a 274. AU was … [Read more...]
Five Georgia State Women’s Golfers Named All-American Scholars by WGCA
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars were announced earlier this week with five members of the Georgia State team earning recognition. Recent graduates Solene LeCoz and Jooeun Bae, along with rising juniors Jemima Gregson and Emily Royer and rising sophomore Harmanprit Kaur all received honors. A total of 952 … [Read more...]
Grey Finishes Second and Panthers Third at Tiger Invitational
OPELIKA, A.L. – Led by junior J.J. Grey’s second-place finish, Georgia State placed third on Tuesday, March 10th, 2015, at the Tiger Invitational presented by Jason Dufner. Grey’s final round 70 led the Panthers to an even par round of 288, to lead GSU to its second-best finish of the season. Grey led or shared the lead for most of the day before Auburn’s Michael Johnson, … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern to Add Women’s Golf Team
Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein announced today that the school will add women’s golf as its 17th intercollegiate program, beginning in the 2015-16 season. The program will have six full scholarships, which is the full complement allowed by the NCAA, and the new women's golf team will compete as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. “Women’s golf will … [Read more...]
Georgia State Finishes Second at Augusta State Hosted Jaguar Shootout
Led by sophomore Damon Stephenson’s second place finish, Georgia State finished second of four teams at the Jaguar Shootout on Saturday at Forest Hills Country Club. The Panthers added the last minute event looking to increase their chances of receiving an at-large berth to the NCAA Regionals. Stephenson scored his best performance of the season, finishing at even par, four … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Golf Ties for Fifth at SoCon Championships
The Georgia Southern golf team shot a 301 in the third round of the 77th Southern Conference Championships to move up one spot and tie for fifth Tuesday at Ralston Creek Course. Scott Wolfes was named the league’s Golfer of the Year and first-team all-conference. The sophomore won two tournaments, placed first or second in five events and posted seven top-10 … [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...]
Georgia Southern Places 10th at Gary Koch Invitational
The Georgia Southern golf team posted a 303 in the final round of the Gary Koch Invitational at Old Memorial Golf Club Tuesday afternoon to finish 10th in the 15-team tournament. “We got three solid rounds today but just didn’t get a fourth,” said Georgia Southern coach Larry Mays. “The conditions were harder with the wind, and the course played tough. Hopefully, we can use … [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...]