Rio Grande, Puerto Rico – Seemingly in control with a six-stroke lead midway through Tuesday’s final round, Georgia Tech stumbled over its final nine holes and dropped to a fourth-place finish at the 26th Puerto Rico Classic, played at the Ocean Course at the Rio Mar Resort and Spa. TECH LINEUP – With the field battling windy conditions for the second straight day, the Yellow … [Read more...]
Three Jackets Named to ACC All-Academic Team
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech’s James Clark, Chris Petefish and Vincent Whaley have been named to the 2016-17 Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic Golf Team, announced Monday by the conference office. Petefish, a junior from Danville, Calif., and Whaley, a senior from McKinney, Texas, made the All-Academic team for the third time each. Clark, a junior from Columbus, Ga., was … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech: Schniederjans Captures Puerto Rico Classic Title
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Freshman Luke Schniederjans fired a 7-under-par 65 Tuesday, overtaking five other golfers to win medalist honors, while 28th-ranked Georgia Tech shot 7-under 281 and finished in a tie for third place at the 25th annual Puerto Rico Classic. TECH LINEUP – Schniederjans (Powder Springs, Ga.) carded six birdies, an eagle and a bogey to post … [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...]
Albertson Named ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
THE FLATS Atlanta, G.A.– Senior Anders Albertson has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and all five members of Georgia Tech’s starting five for the NCAA Championship have been named to the ACC All-Academic golf team, announced Thursday (June 25th, 2015) by the conference office. It is the third time in four years that the … [Read more...]
Albertson Receives Byron Nelson Award
NORMAN, O.K. – Anders Albertson of Georgia Tech has been named recipient of the 2015 Byron Nelson Award presented by Cleveland Golf/Srixon, in cooperation with the Four Seasons Resort and Club Las Colinas, the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and the Golf Coaches Association of America. Candidates for the Nelson Award must be a graduating senior and the selection committee … [Read more...]
Heppler Named U.S. Coach for 2015 Palmer Cup
Las Vegas, N.V. – Longtime Georgia Tech men’s golf coach Bruce Heppler has been named to coach the United States team at the 2015 Palmer Cup, while former Ryder Cup player Jean Van de Velde will lead the European team. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will be played June 12-14,2014 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, I.L. This will be the second appointment as head … [Read more...]
White, Dunlap among Georgians advancing in U.S. Open qualifiers
Georgia golfers captured 11 of 14 spots in U.S. Open local qualifiers played at Marietta Country Club and the Legends at Chateau Elan. Seven spots in sectional qualifying were available from each of the local qualifiers, with five advancing from Marietta Country Club and six from the Legends. Maurice Jeffries, a pro from Peachtree City, shared medalist honors at Marietta CC … [Read more...]
8 Georgians Earn 2013-14 PGA Tour Card
Eight players with ties to Georgia earned PGA Tour status for the 2013-14 season with their play on the 2013 Web.com Tour – four for their play in the regular season and four from the first ever Web.com Finals series of tournaments. Several other Georgians will retain exempt status on the 2014 Web.com Tour, with others looking to earn a spot on through the qualifying … [Read more...]