Former U. of Georgia golfer Joey Garber won Sunday’s Web.com Tour event in Raleigh, putting him in excellent position to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2018-19 season. Garber, a Michigan native who has joined several other ex-Bulldogs as residents of St. Simons Island, is a rookie on the Web.com Tour, qualifying for the first time last year after graduating from UGA and … [Read more...]
Ollie Schniederjans Has Sights Set on First PGA Tour Victory
After a successful but winless rookie season in 2016-17, Atlanta area resident and recent Georgia Tech star Ollie Schniederjans was hoping to have an even better sophomore season on the PGA Tour this year along with capturing a frequently difficult to attain first victory. Schniederjans came close several times during his rookie year, contending late in the final round at … [Read more...]
Kramer, Schofill Claim Titles at Coosa Country Club
Rome, Ga. – Aidan Kramer of Oviedo, Florida, earned his first AJGA win on Sunday with a 7-under-par 206 at the Rome Junior Classic presented by State Mutual Insurance Company. Megan Schofill of Monticello, Florida, topped the Girls Division with a 7-under-par 206 for her second AJGA win and first since the 2017 E-Z-GO Vaughn Taylor Championship. Kramer, a sophomore, carded a … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Golf Finishes 4th in Puerto Rico
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico – Seemingly in control with a six-stroke lead midway through Tuesday’s final round, Georgia Tech stumbled over its final nine holes and dropped to a fourth-place finish at the 26th Puerto Rico Classic, played at the Ocean Course at the Rio Mar Resort and Spa. TECH LINEUP – With the field battling windy conditions for the second straight day, the Yellow … [Read more...]
Web.com Tour Update: Scott Langley’s Victory Highlights Early Success by Georgians
Three tournaments into the 2018 Web.com Tour season, there is already one winner with ties to Georgia along with eight others ranked among the top 50 on the money list. Scott Langley, who plays out of St. Simons Island, won last week’s tournament in Panama, which should help him return to the PGA Tour later this year. Langley played on the PGA Tour from 2013-16, but lost … [Read more...]
Norton, Strafaci Fall at U.S. Amateur
Pacific Palisades, Calif. – Georgia Tech freshman Noah Norton became the first Yellow Jacket to reach the round of 16 since 2014, but his run came to an end there Thursday afternoon, while sophomore Tyler Strafaci fell in the round of 32 at the 117th U.S. Amateur Championship at Riviera Country Club. U.S. Amateur scores and pairings Norton, a Chico, Calif., native ranked … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech: Schniederjans Captures Puerto Rico Classic Title
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Freshman Luke Schniederjans fired a 7-under-par 65 Tuesday, overtaking five other golfers to win medalist honors, while 28th-ranked Georgia Tech shot 7-under 281 and finished in a tie for third place at the 25th annual Puerto Rico Classic. TECH LINEUP – Schniederjans (Powder Springs, Ga.) carded six birdies, an eagle and a bogey to post … [Read more...]
Clutch Effort Clinches Successful Year for Roberto Castro
Coming into the final FedExCup Playoffs event prior to the Tour Championship, Roberto Castro faced a tall order to achieve a top 30 finish in the points standings and a spot in the field at Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club. Castro, who grew up in Alpharetta, enjoyed a successful four years at Georgia Tech and has settled in Atlanta, needed to finish third at Crooked Stick to … [Read more...]
TOUR Championship field finalized: Dustin Johnson takes No. 1 position to East Lake
ATLANTA – Dustin Johnson shot a 5-under 67 to win the BMW Championship for his third victory of the season, edging Paul Casey by three shots. It is Johnson’s second career title at the BMW Championship and 12th PGA TOUR title. With the win, Johnson claims the No. 1 spot in the FedExCup standings heading to the TOUR Championship, meaning a win at East Lake will guarantee the … [Read more...]