ATHENS, G.A. --- Lee McCoy and Sepp Straka, who led Georgia to the team title at the Puerto Rico Classic, have been chosen as Southeastern Conference Golfers of the Week, according to an announcement Wednesday by the league office. McCoy and Straka each shot 5-under 211 to pace the Bulldogs to a 7-shot victory over Georgia Tech in Puerto Rico. They shared SEC Golfer of the … [Read more...]
UGA Men’s Golf Finish First In Puerto Rico Classic
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — The Georgia men's golf team finished first on Tuesday in the Puerto Rico Classic to earn its second title of the season. The Bulldogs fired a 3-over 291 in the final round at the Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa's par-72 River Course to wind up at 12-under 852. Georgia led wire-to-wire and finished with a 7-shot decision over Georgia Tech. Lee McCoy, … [Read more...]
UGA Men’s Golf Finishes Third In Hawaii
LAHAINA, MAUI, Hawaii — Buoyed by top-10 efforts from Lee McCoy and Nicholas Reach, the UGA men's golf team finished in third place on Sunday, November 9th, 2014, in the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational.The Bulldogs shot a final-round 2-under 282 at the Royal Ka'anapali Course to wind up at 4-under 848. Oregon, on the strength of an NCAA-record 30-under 254 in the … [Read more...]
February College Round-Up: Tech Second in Puerto Rico
Georgia Tech trailed defending national champion Alabama by 10 shots going into the final round of the Puerto Rico Classic, but a stirring rally came up just short despite a 62 by senior Richy Werenski. The Yellow Jackets shot 20-under 268 the final day to finish at 41-under 823, but Alabama held off the Tech charge with a closing 274 total after scores of 273 and 272 the … [Read more...]
Jon Curran Wins Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic
Above: Jon Curran receives a check for winning the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic. Brunswick, Ga. – Over the first six events of the season, the NGA TOUR crowned six first-time winners. However, Jon Curran ended that streak on Sunday afternoon in the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic by becoming the first two-time winner of the season on the top-rated developmental … [Read more...]
Augusta State University finishes 10th in Puerto Rico Classic
Augusta State turned in its lowest round of the Puerto Rico Classic Tuesday in the third and final round at Rio Mar Country Club’s River Course. The Jaguars posted a 290 (+2) to finish in 10th place. Freshman Maverick Antcliff, making his collegiate debut in the event, shot an even-par 72 and paced the Jags with a tie for 16th at 214 (-2). Robin Petersson tied for 39th … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech finishes 5th at Puerto Rico Classic
Ollie Schniederjans shot a career-best 6-under-par 66 Tuesday and earned the highest individual finish of his career, and Georgia Tech closed with a 1-under-par total of 287 and finished in fifth place at the Puerto Rico Classic. Schniederjans, a sophomore from Powder Springs, Ga., birdied 10 holes in his round Tuesday. He completed 54 holes with a 10-under-par total of 206, … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech holds fourth place at Puerto Rico Classic, as three Georgia teams defend their spots in the top ten
Seth Reeves fired a 3-under-par 69 Sunday and Ollie Schniederjans added a 1-under 71, pacing 8th-ranked Georgia Tech to a fourth-place standing after the opening round of the Puerto Rico Classic. Bo Andrews and Richard Werenski each shot 1-over 73s Sunday as the Yellow Jackets posted a 2-under-par team total of 286, seven shots back of 6th-ranked Alabama (-9, 279). Oklahoma … [Read more...]