ATHENS, Ga. – Savannah De Bock, incoming freshman for the University of Georgia women’s golf team, finished singles match play with a 4 & 3 win over Megan Meng in Benahavis, Spain on Tuesday to help Team Europe become the first European team to win back-to-back PING Junior Solheim Cup titles. The event consisted of two matches, a foursome and a fourball, on Monday, … [Read more...]
Former UGA Golfers to Play in Symetra Tournament at Atlanta National
The Symetra Tour returns to Atlanta national in the suburbs of north Fulton County for the fourth year, with the 2019 event scheduled for May 9-11 and featuring some new faces in the field after playing their college careers in Athens. Among the players expected to tee it up on the intriguing Pete and P.B. Dye design are Bailey Tardy and Jillian Hollis, who would be closing … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: Five Bulldogs Begin LPGA Q-School
ATHENS, Ga. — Five representatives of Georgia women’s golf program will open play in the first stage of LPGA Q-School on Thursday. The first of the three stages to earn LPGA status will be a 72-hole tournament in Rancho Mirage, Calif. “It’s the dream of all of our players to one day play professionally on the LPGA Tour,” head coach Josh Brewer said. “We’re here to help them … [Read more...]
WGOLF: UGA’s Tardy Preps For Third U.S. Open
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...]
Lady Dawgs to miss NCAA Championship
ATHENS, GEORGIA. — May 10, 2017, the No. 8-ranked Georgia women’s golf team finished seventh in the NCAA Athens Regional on Wednesday, leaving the Bulldogs three shots and one place on the team leaderboard shy of advancing to the NCAA Championships. “It’s definitely a frustrating way to end the season,” head coach Josh Brewer said. “We’re not going to let three three rounds … [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...]
University of Georgia Signs Paula Neira Garcia
ATHENS, Ga. —- Paula Neira Garcia (pronounced Pow-luh Nay-duh Gar-see-uh), one of the top junior golfers in Europe, has signed a letter-of-intent to play collegiately for the University of Georgia, head coach Josh Brewer announced on Friday, March 28th. Neira Garcia, who is from Gijon, Spain, will join the team in the fall as a freshman and has an impressive list of results. … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: Georgia Wins Liz Murphey Collegiate
ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 8-ranked Georgia women’s golf team defeated top-ranked Alabama, 3.5-1.5, on Sunday in the championship match of the 45th Annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic at the UGA Golf Course. “The regular season ended perfectly because we’re playing our best golf,” head coach Josh Brewer said. “We’ve just got to keep the momentum now, but it’s a great way to be … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: Georgia Finishes Second At Bryan National
Browns Summit, N.C. ---Led by a pair of top-10 individual finishes by Jillian Hollis and Bailey Tardy, the No. 9-ranked Georgia women's golf team secured a runner-up finish at the Bryan National Collegiate on Sunday. The Bulldogs shot their second-straight 1-under 287 and completed the 54-hole event at 1-over 875. Individually, Hollis tied for third at 6-under 210, and Tardy … [Read more...]