ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson has clinched a spot on the 2021 United States Walker Cup Team based on the current World Amateur Golf Rankings. The USGA announced in December that the three highest-ranked American players as of the Feb. 10 update would receive automatic exemptions onto the U.S. Walker Cup Team. Thompson is the top-rated American (and is second … [Read more...]
Thompson Ascends To No. 1 In World Amateur Golf Ranking
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson is the top-ranked male in the new World Amateur Golf Ranking, which was released on Wednesday. “It’s really an honor to be recognized as No. 1 in the world,” Thompson said. “I just want to keep working as hard as I can and not worry about it too much. I just want to go play golf and have fun. If I do those things, the rest will take … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Finishes 12th at Valspar Collegiate
Palm City, Fla. – Andy Ogletree fired a career-low round of 63 (8-under-par) in the closing round Monday afternoon, and No. 9 Georgia Tech posted a 2-under-par total of 282 in the afternoon round to finish 12th at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational. TECH LINEUP – Tech began the day in eighth place in a field stacked with top-25 teams, but slipped four positions after … [Read more...]
Polo Golf Junior Classic Round One
PALM BEACH GARDENS, F.L. — Florida natives Jorge Garcia of Miami, and Sam Horsfield of Davenport, and defending champion Cameron Young of Scarborough, New York, are knotted atop the Boys Division leaderboard at 4-under-par 68 after the first round of play at the Polo Golf Junior Classic. Garcia leads the group in the Polo Golf Rankings at No. 2, while Horsfield follows closely … [Read more...]