Duluth's Charles Huntzinger, a member of the Penn State golf team, captured the recent Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club, breaking a late tie for the lead with a birdie to edge out three players by one stroke each. Huntzinger was the Big 10 Freshman of the Year for the 2015-16 season and was a second team all-conference selection. He won a tournament this past … [Read more...]
Jared Bettcher wins Southeastern Am 2016 by 3 over Benjamin Shipp
Jared Bettcher, a rising senior on the Troy State golf team, won the recent Southeastern Amateur at Country Club of Columbus, shooting four rounds in the 60s for a 7-under 273 total and a 3-stroke victory over incoming North Carolina State freshman Benjamin Shipp of Duluth. Bettcher, a three-year starter for the Trojans and an all-Sun Belt Conference selection all three … [Read more...]
Georgians advance in U.S. Open qualifying; Guglielmo, Joiner, Fox, White on to sectionals
Two local qualifiers for the 2016 U.S. Open were held in Georgia recently, with 10 players with Georgia ties advancing to sectional qualifying. Ten sectional qualifiers will be played June 6 to fill out the field for this year’s U.S. Open, which will be played June 16-19 at Oakmont CC outside Pittsburgh. One of the sectional qualifiers will be played at Ansley Golf Club’s … [Read more...]
Bulldogs capture NCAA Regional title; Tech, Kennesaw, Augusta fall just short
The Georgia Bulldogs won their NCAA Regional at Ol’ Colony in Birmingham and will be the only team from the state in the NCAA Championship, which will be played May 27-June 1 in Eugene, Ore. The Bulldogs led after each round, shooting 4-under 284 the first day followed by back-to-back scores of 6-under 282. Georgia led South Carolina by three shots after 18 holes, by three … [Read more...]
Lee McCoy, Bulldogs claim SEC victories; Owls, Jaguars win conference titles
The Georgia Bulldogs won their first SEC Championship since 2010, taking the 2016 title at Sea Island Golf Club. Lee McCoy, a senior from Clarkesville, captured the individual title, also the first for the Bulldogs since 2010. The Bulldogs finished the tournament with a 13-over 853 total on the par-70 Seaside course, three shots ahead of runner-up Texas A&M. Florida and … [Read more...]
Whaley Captures Clemson Invitational Title
Salem, S.C. – Vincent Whaley shot a 71 Sunday (April 3rd, 2016) to close out his second career collegiate victory, while Georgia Tech finished in a tie for second place at the Clemson Invitational, which was contested at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls. TECH LINEUP – Whaley, a junior from McKinney, Texas, who began the day with a two-shot advantage, maintained the lead … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Finishes 12th in Hawaii
Waikoloa Village, Hawaii – Vincent Whaley shot a 4-under-par 68 for the second straight day, while Georgia Tech posted its best score of the weekend and finished 12th at the Amer Ari Invitational at the Waikoloa Resort. TEAM LEADERBOARD – Georgia Tech shot a 2-under-par 286 Saturday and finished 54 holes at 1-over-par 865, which was 30 shots off the pace set by … [Read more...]
Three GA Tech Players Qualify for U.S. Amateur Golf
THE FLATS, ATLANTA, G.A. – Two top Georgia Tech golf returnees – Vincent Whaley and Chris Petefish – and incoming freshman Tye Waller have qualified over the past two weeks for the 2015 U.S. Amateur Golf Championship, which will be played Aug, 17-23 in Olympia Fields, Il. Waller (Griffin, Ga.) became the latest to advance on Wednesday, firing rounds of 65-72 to tie for … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Finishes 11th Straight Top-10 Season
THE FLATS Atlanta, G.A.– Georgia Tech has been ranked in the top 10 of both final major golf rankings, the 11th consecutive season in which the Yellow Jackets have earned a final top-10 ranking in at least one of those polls. Tech’s final ranking for 2014-15 mirrored its NCAA Championship finish, No. 9 in both the Golfstat ratings and Golfweek/Sagarin Index. Since 2000, the … [Read more...]