Savannah’s Tim O’Nealhas advanced to the finals of qualifying for the 2020 European Tour, making it through first and second stage qualifiers in Portugal and Spain. Atlanta resident Samuel Del Val, like O’Neal a former Georgia Open champion, advanced from a first stage qualifier in England, but missed by two shots of advancing from the same second stage qualifier as O’Neal … [Read more...]
Trio of Georgians Post Top Finishes in Houston Open; KF Tour Qualifying Update
A trio of Georgia residents – two former Bulldogs and a veteran ex-Yellow Jacket – enjoyed profitable weeks in the Houston Open, which ended Sunday. Harris English andSepp Straka, both UGA graduates, tied for fourth in Houston, while former Georgia Tech standout Stewart Cink finished in a tie for ninth, with a bogey on the difficult 18thhole Sunday at the GC of Houston … [Read more...]
Web.com Tour Begins 2019 Schedule with 2 Events in the Bahamas
The 2019 Web.com Tour begins this weekend in the Bahamas with 14 players with ties to Georgia competing in the first of two Sunday-to-Wednesday events in the Bahamas that are part of the 27-tournament schedule. The tour has new events in Florida, Texas and Colorado, replacing tournaments played last year in Mississippi, Cleveland and Jacksonville. He latter two were part of … [Read more...]
Beck, Whaley Among Georgians to Advance in Web.com Tour Qualifying
Two dozen golfers with ties to Georgia advanced from the first stage of qualifying for the 2019 Web.com Tour, with one of the qualifiers played at Callaway Gardens. The qualifier at Callaway Gardens was played as Hurricane Michael roared through south Georgia recently, but it ended on time, unlike a qualifier in North Carolina, which ended one day late and required 54 holes … [Read more...]
Bulldogs reach semifinals in NCAA Golf; Tech falls just short of making match play
Georgia’s surprising showing in the NCAA Golf Championship came to an end in the semifinals, as the Bulldogs lost 3-1-1 to LSU. Coming into the NCAAs, the Bulldogs were ranked 28th and 33 in the two main national polls, and were seeded 26th out of the 30 teams to qualify for the championship, which was played at Concession GC in Bradenton, Fla. The Bulldogs had the lead … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Fall To LSU In NCAA Match Play Semis
BRADENTON, F.L. --- The Georgia men’s golf team’s memorable run at the NCAA Championships came to an end on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015, in the match play semifinals at Concession Golf Club. Georgia entered the NCAAs seeded 26th out of 30 teams and ranked 28th and 33rd in the two polls. But the Bulldogs led the majority of stroke play for four days and wound up third, then … [Read more...]
Georgia Bulldogs Qualify For NCAA Championships
RANCHO SANTA FE, CA ---- The Georgia men's golf team qualified for the NCAA Championships on Saturday by placing fourth in the San Diego Regional at The Farms Golf Club. The top five schools from the San Diego Regional moved on to the NCAAs, which will be held May 29-June 3, 2015 at The Concession Golf Club in Brandenton, Fla. Joining the Bulldogs from San Diego were … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish 7th in Southeastern Conference Championship
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, G.A. --- The Georgia men’s golf team finished Sunday, April 19th, 2015, in a tie for seventh at the Southeastern Conference Championship on Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course. The Bulldogs shot a final-round 3-over 283 to land at 2-over 842, the same score as Florida. Team honors went to LSU at 13-under 827, followed by South Carolina and Vanderbilt at … [Read more...]
UGA’s McCoy Makes History With Third Straight Win
AUGUSTA, G.A. --- Georgia’s Lee McCoy made school history on Sunday, April 5, 2015 as he claimed medalist honors in the 3M Augusta Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club. McCoy won his third consecutive tournament, becoming the first Bulldog to accomplish that feat. The junior has won four times overall this year, matching the single-season school record set by Chris Kirk in … [Read more...]