ATLANTA, Ga. — The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels return to host the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational later this month, looking to repeat last year's win. In March 2024, with the Pine Lakes Course undergoing an extensive renovation, Head Coach Jim Owen loaded up the men's half of the field and moved 150 players, 50 coaches and the entire 24th edition of the Jekyll Island … [Read more...]
Morettini Capping off Splendid Career
ATLANTA, Ga. — Oglethorpe senior, captain and leader of the 2024-25 edition of the Stormy Petrel women's golf team had a good fall individually, and has her Petrels squad poised to break into the nation's top 40 teams this spring. Sophia Morettini hails from Alpharetta, Georgia, and graduated from Woodward Academy where she was a standout golfer on four great teams. Morettini … [Read more...]
Hiller Looks Toward a Great Spring
ATLANTA, Ga. — Oglethorpe men's golf sophomore Jackson Hiller is coming off a record breaking debut and a stellar fall season, looking to succeed again this spring. Hiller carded 14 superb rounds this past fall and set a new school record for lowest fall scoring average at 70.2. The Vero Beach, Florida, native posted a record of 428 wins, 44 losses, and 13 ties which included … [Read more...]
Karman Dominates Fall, Looks Forward to Spring Season
ATLANTA, Ga. — Oglethorpe men's golf senior Sam Karman recorded a stellar fall season, providing an even greater outlook for the upcoming spring schedule. "The driving force, our heart and soul, the engine grinding every day, the guy we rally around," are just some of the ways head coach Jim Owen describes his indispensable senior. A four-year starter with a spectacular career … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf 2024 Fall Recap
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrel women's squad had a fall best fifth place finish in Memphis, Tennessee, in the season's first tournament. Rounds of 305, the low round of the fall, was followed by a 28 over par 316 for a two-day total of 621 for fifth at Mirimichi. The women finished 10th in Montgomery at Huntingdon's MCC Classic and 11th at the Chick-fil-A … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf Finishes Fall at No. 6 Nationally
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Oglethorpe men's golf squad won their home tournament and the West Pines Collegiate with a five-stroke win over Lynchburg with scores of 294-284-272=850 and a 2 under par total. The win was the highlight of the fall season for the Petrels as they registered second place in the Southern Athletic Association Fall Preview and three sixth-place finishes in the … [Read more...]
Lewis Leads No. 4 Petrels in 2024-25 Opener
DICKSON, Tenn.— Beck Lewis posted 3 under to lead the No. 4 Oglethorpe men's golf team in the 2024-25 season opener Sunday at Greystone Golf Club. The site of the 2025 Southern Athletic Association Championship, Greystone's event served as the SAA Preview with several other league opponents in the mix. Oglethorpe took runner-up in the field of eight teams. Lewis, a two-time … [Read more...]
Owen Announces 2024-25 Men’s Golf Schedule
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe head golf coach Jim Owen has released the 2024-25 men's golf schedule. "Our schedule will feature a strong set of major national tournaments in both the fall and spring semesters," Owen said. "Year in and year out our schedule ranks at the very top of Division III and this year will be no different. We will host our fall invitational at the beautiful … [Read more...]
Oglethorpe Unveils Women’s Golf 2024-25 Schedule
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe head golf coach Jim Owen has released the fall and spring schedule for the Stormy Petrel women's golf team. The schedule features four fall events and four spring tournaments that will challenge this young 2024-25 squad. "Nine of the 12 team members are freshmen or sophomores," Owen said. "Our three upperclassmen have gained plenty of experience the … [Read more...]