ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia men’s golf letterman Mookie DeMoss has joined the program’s staff as an assistant coach, head coach Chris Haack announced Thursday afternoon. DeMoss, a Duluth native, captained the 2015 squad that went to the Final Four at the NCAA Championships. He was also an All-American Honorable Mention in 2015 and finished 11th individually in NCAA Stroke … [Read more...]
3 Former Champions Among Large Georgia Contingent in RSM Classic
Three former champions head a long list of golfers with Georgia ties in the field for this week’s RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club. More than 25 golfers with ties to the state will be among the 156 players competing in the PGA Tour event, which is being played for the 11thtime this week. The three RSM Classic champions are former Georgia Bulldog teammates Chris Kirk … [Read more...]
Straka Qualifies for PGA Tour; Tringale Earns Return After Tough Season
Recent Georgia Bulldog Sepp Straka and former Georgia Tech golfer Cameron Tringale turned in clutch performances last week in the Web.com Tour Championship to earn spots on the 2018-19 PGA Tour. St. Simons Island resident Michael Thompson turned in strong back-to-back efforts in the final two events of the Web.com Finals and will be back on the PGA Tour for the upcoming … [Read more...]
Former UGA Star Garber Scores Web.com Tour Win in Raleigh
Former U. of Georgia golfer Joey Garber won Sunday’s Web.com Tour event in Raleigh, putting him in excellent position to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2018-19 season. Garber, a Michigan native who has joined several other ex-Bulldogs as residents of St. Simons Island, is a rookie on the Web.com Tour, qualifying for the first time last year after graduating from UGA and … [Read more...]