Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar to Represent U.S. When golf makes its return to the Olympics this month, the four-man U.S. team will consist of three players with Georgia ties, two of whom made the squad thanks to the lengthy list of world class players who elected to skip the Games in Rio de Janeiro. The players not competing in Rio have largely overshadowed those … [Read more...]
NCAA Men’s Golf: Patrick Reed Makes His Mark In Ryder Cup
AUGUSTA, Ga. - The most-watched international golf competition is filled with nerves, tension, nonstop competition, and the best from the United States and Europe battling it out. And in the most recent edition, Jaguar alumnus Patrick Reed made his Ryder Cup debut – and established himself as someone looking to stay awhile. The former All-American and two-time winner on the … [Read more...]
Former Tech stars attempt to become first Yellow Jacket to win Open since Bobby Jones
THE FLATS – Three Georgia Tech alumni, including 2009 British Open Champion Stewart Cink and seven-time PGA tour winner Matt Kuchar, will tee off Thursday at the 114th U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C. All-American and 2007 graduate Roberto Castro also is in the field after advancing to the Tour Championship last year and finishing … [Read more...]
Injuries Cloud View of Top Masters Contenders
Going into the 2014 Masters, virtually all the top players in the game are nursing injuries – some physical and others with mental scars – leaving this one of the toughest to assess major championships in Modern memory. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, with seven green jackets between them, are both questionable competitors, with Woods battling a balky back and Mickelson … [Read more...]
Henrik Stenson Caps Torrid Stretch of Play at East Lake
Tour Championship win earns FedExCup title... Holding the lead after 54 holes was not the position to be in this year in the PGA Tour’s four major championships and the first three FedExCup Playoffs events. Third round leaders were 0-for-4 in the majors and 0-for-3 in the Playoffs coming to East Lake and the Tour Championship by Coca-Cola. Henrik Stenson held the lead … [Read more...]