NORMAN, O.K.– Georgia Southern's Kim Koivu has been named a Cleveland Golf/ Srixon Division I All-America Scholar. Koivu posted a 73.10 scoring average in 2014-15, posting two top-5 finishes. He won medalist honors at the Sun Belt Championship in the Eagles' first season in the league and became the first Eagle to take medalist honors at a conference championship since Drew … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Ties for 11th as Season Comes to a Close
NOBLESVILLE, I.N.– Scott Wolfes shot a 71 to tie for 11th, but the Georgia Southern men's golf team posted a 304 to finish 10th at the NCAA Regional at The Sagamore Club Saturday (May 16th, 2015) The top five teams and the low individual not on those teams from each regional advanced to the NCAA Finals at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, F.L. The Eagles saw their … [Read more...]
Three Georgia Southern Eagles Earn Sun Belt Men’s Golf Accolades
NEW ORLEANS, L.A.– Georgia Southern senior Scott Wolfes (St. Simons, Ga.) was named the Sun Belt Golfer of the Year and earned first-team all-league honors while classmate Kim Koivu (Helsinki, Finland) was named first-team all-league as the conference released its men's golf postseason awards May 1st, 2015. In addition, Georgia Southern men's golf coach Carter Collins was … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Men’s Golf Wins Sun Belt Championship
MIRAMAR BEACH, F.L. – Senior Kim Koivu shot 71 in the final round of the Sun Belt Conference men's golf championships to take medalist honors Tuesday (April 21st, 2015) at Raven Golf Club, and Georgia Southern won the team title in its inaugural season in the league. It was the Eagles' second consecutive conference championship - Georgia Southern won the Southern Conference … [Read more...]
White 8th and Georgia State 3rd at Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship
MIRAMAR BEACH, F.L.– Georgia State, the defending Sun Belt men’s golf champions opened play on Monday (April 20, 2015) with rounds of 291 and 284 to stand in third-place entering the final round of play. Senior Davin White led the Panthers on day one, shooting rounds of 69 and 75 to stand in a tie for eighth at 2-over par. The last group of play finished the 36-hole day with … [Read more...]
Eagles Finish Ninth at Mason Rudolph Championships
NASHVILLE, T.N. – Scott Wolfes shot a 2-over-par 73 to tie for 21st, and Georgia Southern placed ninth at the Mason Rudolph Championship Sunday at Vanderbilt Legends Golf Course. The Eagles (+34) finished two strokes behind Liberty (+32) and three shots back of SMU (+31). Host Vanderbilt (-6) won the tournament and was the only team to finish under par. Georgia Tech (+5) and … [Read more...]
Scott Wolfes Ties for Second at Palmetto Invite and Eagles take Eighth
AIKEN, S.C. – Georgia Southern’s Scott Wolfes shot an even-par 70 today to finish 8-under for the tournament and tie for second in the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invitational at Palmetto Golf Club. The senior was one stroke shy of South Carolina’s Will Starke (-9) and tied Cody Proveaux of Clemson. The tournament featured five teams in the top-50 in the country and 17 … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Men’s Golf Ties for Second in Wexford Intercollegiate
HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Scott Wolfes and Kim Koivu tied for third, and the Georgia Southern men’s golf team tied for second after finishing the second round of the Wexford Intercollegiate at Wexford Plantation Golf Course Tuesday, February 24th, 2015. The teams were slated to play 36 holes Monday, but play was suspended with 6-7 holes left because of darkness. The second round … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Men’s Golf Finishes Fifth at SunTrust Gator Invitational
GAINESVILLE, F.L. – Charlie Martin carded a 2-under-par 68, and Georgia Southern fired the second-lowest team total of the day, an even-par 280 to finish fifth at the SunTrust Gator Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course Sunday, February 15th, 2015. Georgia Southern (+27), which came into the event ranked 50th in the Golfstat team rankings, placed ahead of No. 6 … [Read more...]