ATHENS, Ga. — Mookie DeMoss, a former player and current assistant for the Georgia men's golf team, has been chosen as the next head coach for the Bulldogs. DeMoss will succeed Hall of Famer Chris Haack, who has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. "Georgia Golf is the best program in the country, and I've been incredibly fortunate to be a part of it," … [Read more...]
Haack Announces Retirement from Georgia Golf Program
ATHENS, Ga. — Chris Haack, who has guided the Georgia men's golf program for three decades and cultivated a generation of PGA Tour talent, announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the season. Haack will remain with the program as a special advisor for the 2026-27 season. Haack has led the Bulldogs to two national championships (the only two in school … [Read more...]
DeMoss Returns to Georgia as Assistant Coach
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...]
Chris Kirk named recipient of the PGA TOUR Courage Award
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – The PGA TOUR announced today that Chris Kirk has been named the recipient of the PGA TOUR Courage Award. Kirk, 38, took a leave of absence from the TOUR in May of 2019 to address issues of alcohol abuse and depression. He returned to the TOUR later that year after a break of more than six months, regained exempt status in 2021 through a Major … [Read more...]
Georgia alum Chris Kirk picks up huge PGA Tour win at Honda Classic
The last time Chris Kirk won a PGA Tour event, Mark Richt was still Georgia’s head coach. So what was one more playoff hole after waiting nearly eight years to win once again on the PGA Tour. Kirk defeated Eric Cole in a playoff to win The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with a winning score of 14-under. “I’m so grateful for my sobriety. I’m so grateful for … [Read more...]
UGA Alumni & Fans Can Take Part In Dawgs On Tour Birdie Challenge
ATHENS, Ga. --- The 2021-22 PGA Tour season will get under way on Thursday and the University of Georgia once again will lead the Tour with 11 full-time members. These alums — Harris English, Brian Harman, Russell Henley, Chris Kirk, Kevin Kisner, Keith Mitchell, Greyson Sigg, Sepp Straka, Hudson Swafford, Brendon Todd, and Bubba Watson — have banded together to take part in … [Read more...]
FedExCup Standings Update: Finau takes standings lead with win in Playoffs opener
ATLANTA – With his first win in five years, Tony Finau is the new FedExCup standings leader after capturing the FedExCup Playoffs opener on Monday at THE NORTHERN TRUST. Finau outlasted Australia’s Cameron Smith in a playoff to move from No. 23 to the top of the standings with the second of three Playoffs events set to get under way on Thursday at the BMW Championship. World … [Read more...]
Quality RSM Classic Field Features Strong Group of International Players
The RSM Classic will be played this week with likely the strongest field in its history, largely due to an influx of international players, (mostly from Europe), who are making the trip from Augusta to St. Simons Island after competing in the Masters last week. This is the 11thyear for the PGA Tour tournament, which is being held from Nov. 19-22 on the Seaside and Plantation … [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...]