NORMAN, Okla. --- Georgia senior Trent Phillips has been selected as an NCAA Division I PING First-Team All-American, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Phillips, a native of Inman, S.C., earned All-America honors for the fourth time. He was a First Teamer in 2020 and 2022, a Second Teamer in 2019, and an Honorable Mention pick … [Read more...]
Phillips’ Career Comes To An End As Bulldogs Place 12th At NCAAs
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --- With a short tap-in for par and ardent hugs from his coaches, teammates, and father, the noteworthy career of Georgia golfer Trent Phillips came to an end on Monday in the NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Course. Phillips rewrote the Bulldogs’ record book during his stint in Athens. He finished with a career scoring average of 70.35, eclipsing the … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Continuing Fall In Colonial Collegiate Invitational
ATHENS, Ga. --- The Georgia men's golf team will continue the fall portion of its schedule this week in the Colonial Collegiate Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. Lineup: Senior Trent Phillips; juniors Nicolas Cassidy and Ben van Wyk; and freshmen Buck Brumlow and Maxwell Ford. Field: Georgia, Oklahoma, Clemson, Oklahoma State, Texas, Stanford, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, … [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...]
Three Bulldogs Chosen As All-America Scholars
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia golfers Connor Creasy, Trent Phillips, and Davis Thompson have been chosen as 2021 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars, according to an announcement Friday by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Georgia has 26 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar awards among 15 players dating back to 1984. The Creasy, Phillips, and Thompson selections … [Read more...]
Ralston and Sigg Qualify For U.S. Open
ATLANTA, Ga. Georgia alums Spencer Ralston and Greyson Sigg advanced to the U.S. Open on Monday by finishing tied for third place in the final qualifier at Piedmont Driving Club. Ralston and Sigg carded a two-round total of 9-under 135 to land one shot clear of the needed fifth position. Ralston birdied his final hole to avoid a playoff for the final spot. The 121st version … [Read more...]
Playoff Birdie Lifts Robert Streb Over Kevin Kisner in RSM Classic
The final round of the RSM Classic ended in predictable fashion Sunday. For the sixth time in 11 years, the tournament ended in a playoff, with the two participants familiar names in RSM Classic history. Just as he had done in his four previous playoff appearances on the PGA Tour since 2015, former Georgia Bulldog golfer Kevin Kisner lost the playoff on the second extra … [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...]