CHANDLER, Ariz. --- Georgia alum Lee McCoy won the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament on Sunday to earn fully exempt status for the 2018 Web.com Tour season. McCoy, who completed his Georgia career in 2016, edged out South Korean Sung-Jae Im by two strokes. “I think it was Jack Nicklaus that was famous for saying that most of the tournaments he won, he didn’t really win, … [Read more...]
Ryan Stachler Among Georgia Qualifiers for U.S. Open
Alpharetta’s Ryan Stachler, a member of the golf team at South Carolina, made a recent visit to the Pittsburgh area to play a round of golf with a friend who is a member at Oakmont, the site of the 2016 U.S. Open. After placing second in a sectional qualifier at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek, Stachler will get to play Oakmont in competition as part of this year’s U.S. … [Read more...]
McCoy Finishes Sixth In NCAA Championships
EUGENE, Ore. --- Georgia golfer Lee McCoy capped his collegiate career in record-setting fashion on Monday (May 30th, 2016) as he finished sixth in the NCAA Championships. Playing the Eugene Country Club’s par-70, 7,014-yard layout, McCoy signed for a 2-over-par 72 to wind up at 1-over 281. Medalist honors went to Oregon’s Aaron Wise, who played his home course in 5-under … [Read more...]
McCoy and Harman Qualify For U.S. Open
ATHENS, G.A. --- Two men with ties to the Georgia golf team earned spots in the U.S. Open on Monday (June 8th, 2015) during sectional qualifying tournaments. Lee McCoy, who just completed his junior season with the Bulldogs, finished second at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, G.A. He carded a 13-under 131 to snare one of the sectional’s three spots. At Germantown and … [Read more...]
GA Tech ousted in NCAA match play opener
Schniederjans second after losing playoff Georgia Tech advanced to match play at the 2014 NCAA Golf Championship for the fourth time in five years, but the Yellow Jackets were eliminated in the quarterfinal round for the third time, losing to Oklahoma State. Tech placed fifth in the 30-team stroke play event, with Powder Springs junior Ollie Schniederjans losing in a … [Read more...]
Tech, Georgia win Regional titles; Ga. State, Kennesaw also in NCAA
Four of Georgia’s college golf teams qualified for the NCAA Division I Championship, with Georgia Tech and Georgia both capturing Regional titles. Kennesaw State and Georgia State also earned spots in the NCAA Championship, finishing 2nd in their Regionals. The four Georgia squads will be among the 30 teams going for an NCAA Championship at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson, Kan., … [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...]
Bulldogs beat Alabama at Great Waters; Tech, Schniederjans take titles in Florida
Both Georgia and Georgia Tech scored victories in tournaments in late March, with a player from each team capturing the individual title as well. Georgia won the annual Linger Longer Invitational at Reynolds Plantation’s Greater Waters course, while Georgia Tech captured the Valspar Collegiate in Palm City, Fla. The Bulldogs knocked off defending national champion Alabama … [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...]