Sugar Grove, I.L.-- The U.S. reclaimed the annual Palmer Cup with an 18-12 victory at Rich Harvest Farms in Illinois, with the team featuring three Georgians on the 10-player squad, which was coached by Georgia Tech’s Bruce Heppler. Ollie Schniederjans of Powder Springs and Anders Albertson of Woodstock, two recent Georgia Tech graduates, were part of the U.S. team along … [Read more...]
McCoy Helps United States Reclaim Palmer Cup
SUGAR GROVE, I.L. --- Georgia’s Lee McCoy helped the United States retain the Palmer Cup – a Ryder Cup-style event featuring collegians – with an 18-12 decision over Europe on Sunday, June 14th, 2015, at Rich Harvest Farms. McCoy, who recently completed his junior year with the Bulldogs, earned 1.5 points for Team USA. He and Ollie Schniederjans defeated Thomas Detry and Jon … [Read more...]
Castro Grabs Berth in U.S. Open Field
Ball Ground, G.A. – Former Georgia Tech All-America golfer Roberto Castro finished third Monday (June 8th, 2015) in the sectional qualifier at Hawks Ridge Golf Club, earning one of three spots available for the 115th U.S. Open Championship, June 18-21 at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. The 2007 Tech graduate from Alpharetta, G.A., who played in the Tour … [Read more...]
Schniederjans Named First-Team All-American
Bradenton, F.L. – Georgia Tech’s Ollie Schniederjans, ranked as high as seventh in the nation individually this year, has been named a first-team All-American for the second time by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The PING First-Team All-America honorees for Division I were announced by the GCAA at the NCAA Golf Championship Tuesday morning (June 2nd, 2015), and … [Read more...]
Albertson and Schniederjans Named to U.S. Palmer Cup Team
Norman, O.K. – Georgia Tech seniors Ollie Schniederjans and Anders Albertson have been named to represent the United states in the 2015 Palmer Cup, the annual Ryder Cup-style collegiate competition that will be played June 12-14, 2015, at Rich Harvest Farms outside Sugar Grove, I.L. The Palmer Cup teams for both the United States and Europe were announced live Friday (April … [Read more...]
Schniederjans a Semifinalist for Ben Hogan Award
Fort Worth, TX – Georgia Tech’s Ollie Schniederjans is among 10 collegiate golfers named semifinalists for the 2014 Ben Hogan Award, the second straight year he has earned that distinction. The Ben Hogan Award is presented annually to the top men’s NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions during the … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Men’s Golf Wins Kepler Intercollegiate
THE FLATS - Atlanta, G.A. - Anders Albertson and Vince Whaley each shot 1-under-par 70 Sunday, April 12th, 2015, sharing medalist honors individually and helping 15th-ranked Georgia Tech to a runaway victory at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate at The Ohio State University Scarlet Course. TEAM LEADERBOARD – Georgia Tech shot 286 (+2) Sunday, a score bettered by only one … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Ties for 2nd at Mason Rudolph Championship
THE FLATS, Atlanta, G.A. – Ollie Schniederjans and Anders Albertson each fired even-par 71s Sunday, April 5th, 2015, and earned top-10 finishes, while 15th-ranked Georgia Tech rallied late and earned a tie for second place the Mason Rudolph Championship at the Vanderbilt Legends Club outside Nashville, T.N. TECH LINEUP – The Yellow Jackets birdied 10 holes over their final … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Finishes 10th at Valspar Collegiate
THE FLATS – Anders Albertson completed his fourth straight top-20 finish by firing a 2-under-par 69 Tuesday, March 24th, 2015, and fifth-ranked Georgia Tech finished 10th at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational at the Floridian Golf Club in Palm City, F.L. TECH LINEUP – Albertson, a three-time All-ACC performer, led the Yellow Jackets for the third straight round, carding … [Read more...]