COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Georgia women’s golf team captured the team and individual titles at the NCAA Columbus Regional in impressive fashion on Wednesday. The Bulldogs wrapped up play on the OSU Scarlet Course at 1-over 865 to earn a 15-shot victory over the runner-up, No. 2 Duke. Junior Jenny Bae won medalist honors after shooting 4-under 212, three shots ahead of the rest of … [Read more...]
Lauren Lightfritz Repeats at Georgia Girls’ Championship
GREENSBORO, NC - The Georgia Girls' Championship came down to an exciting finish with Lauren Lightfritz of Suwanee prevailing on the final hole to defend her title. The outcome was in constant flux throughout the day with five different players holding or sharing the lead during play. Early on, Lizzie Reedy of Marietta held the lead until an errant tee shot found the water … [Read more...]
Katie Burnett ties for second in LPGA event in Hawaii; Almost becomes first Georgia winner in 20 years
The last time a Georgia native won a tournament on the LPGA Tour was 1995 when Tifton’s Nanci Bowen scored a stunning victory in the Nabisco Dinah Shore, one of the tour’s four major championships. The winless stretch of more than two decades almost came to an end last week when Brunswick’s Katie Burnett tied for second in the Lotte Championship in Hawaii, finishing just … [Read more...]
Haack and Bowen Chosen For Induction Into Georgia Golf Hall Of Fame
ATHENS, G.A. --- The University of Georgia’s Chris Haack, a two-time National Coach of the Year, and Nanci Bowen, an All-American and LPGA major winner, have been chosen for induction into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Georgia State Golf Association. The induction banquet will take place Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the Atlanta … [Read more...]
GSGA Announces Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2016
MARIETTA, G.A. - The Georgia State Golf Association is pleased to announce the 2016 inductees into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame: Nanci Bowen of Travelers Rest, S.C., is a former Ladies Professional Golf Association touring player and is currently a teacher of the game of golf; Christopher Jay (Chris) Haack of Bogart, Ga., is the Head Coach and Director of Golf at the … [Read more...]
Women’s College Golf Preview Top Georgia Talent Leaving State
For more than three decades, women’s college golf in the state was pretty much confined to Athens, with the Lady Bulldogs a consistent contender at the national level. Georgia won the NCAA Championship in 2001 and made runs at the national title on several other occasions. But the Lady Bulldogs haven’t had a top-10 finish in the NCAA Championship since 2008, and haven’t been … [Read more...]