RALEIGH, N.C. – Matt Mierzejewski, Charlie Martin, and Kim Koivu all shot under par, and the Georgia Southern golf team carded a 282 in the final round to finish in a tie for fourth at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate at Lonnie Poole Golf Course Tuesday, October 8th, 2014. Mierzejewski shot 2-under on the back nine to finish with a 69, and Martin had three birdies on the back … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Men’s Golf Finishes Sixth at Shoal Creek Invitational
BIRMINGHAM, AL. – The Georgia Southern men’s golf team fired a team total of 295, the third- lowest score in today’s final round, to finish sixth at the Shoal Creek Invitational Tuesday, September 30th, 2014, at Shoal Creek Country Club. North Florida (-5) carded a 287 to overtake two-time defending national champion Alabama (-2), which finished second after posting a 296 … [Read more...]
Trey Rule golden at Dogwood; takes playoff after late bogey
Mercer senior Trey Rule let his chance to win the Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club in regulation slip away on the 72nd hole. That only delayed his victory, as the Eatonton native birdied the second playoff hole against Winthrop golfer Zach Seabolt to end a tournament-long battle between the two. Both players finished the 72-hole event with 21-under totals of … [Read more...]
Four Georgia College Golf Teams Won Their Conference Tournaments in April to Earn Automatic Bids to the NCAA Tournament
The four conference champions – Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Mercer – will compete in the NCAA Regionals, which will be played at six sites May 15-17. Georgia and Kennesaw State will also receive invitations, with all six teams looking to qualify for the NCAA Championship, which is scheduled for May 23-28 in Kansas. Schniederjans leads Jackets to … [Read more...]
College Roundup: Georgia State Panthers Takes Back-to-Back Titles
The Georgia State Panthers won back-to-back tournaments on consecutive weekends, winning in Kannapolis, N.C., the weekend after sharing first place with Virginia Tech in the Furman Intercollegiate. The Panthers captured the Irish Creek Collegiate with a 5-over 859 total, edging North Florida by one shot. Georgia State’s closing 289 was the lowest score of the final round, … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Scores First Schenkel Invitational Title Mercer Takes Event Hosted by Florida State
Georgia Southern captured its first-ever title in the Schenkel Invitational, winning the tournament at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro against a strong field. The Schenkel is one of the longest-running tournaments in college golf, with the Eagles finally winning the event, which was played for the 35th time this year. The team dedicated the victory to Angela … [Read more...]
College Preview: Tech Shoots For Elusive National Title
Georgia Tech opened its 2014 golf schedule in Hawaii in early February and hopes to finish it in Kansas in late May with a long sought NCAA Championship. The Yellow Jackets have made a number of runs at an NCAA golf championship, but four runner-up finishes and several other close calls over the past two decades are as close as the Jackets have come. Georgia Tech begins … [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...]