ATLANTA, Ga. Georgia alums Spencer Ralston and Greyson Sigg advanced to the U.S. Open on Monday by finishing tied for third place in the final qualifier at Piedmont Driving Club. Ralston and Sigg carded a two-round total of 9-under 135 to land one shot clear of the needed fifth position. Ralston birdied his final hole to avoid a playoff for the final spot. The 121st version … [Read more...]
Thompson Recognized By Haskins Award And SEC
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson earned two more accolades on Friday from the Haskins Award and the Southeastern Conference. The senior from Auburn, Ala., was chosen as one of the 10 members of the final watch list for the Haskins Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate golfer. Thompson was joined on the final watch list by Ludvig Aberg of … [Read more...]
Thompson Chosen As SEC Golfer Of The Year; Phillips Named To First Team
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson has been chosen as the Southeastern Conference Golfer of the Year and was joined on the First Team by teammate Trent Phillips, according to an announcement Friday by the league office. Thompson is the seventh SEC Golfer of the Year in Georgia history — joining Peter Persons (1986), Jeremy Parrott (1998), Nick Cassini (2001), Chris … [Read more...]
Thompson Named Finalist For Hogan Award
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Georgia’s Davis Thompson has been chosen as one of the three finalists for the Ben Hogan Award, according to an announcement Thursday by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, Friends of Golf, and the Golf Coaches Association of America. The Hogan Award is presented annually to the nation’s top male golfer taking into account all collegiate, amateur, and … [Read more...]
Thompson, Team USA Retain Walker Cup
JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- Georgia’s Davis Thompson and his United States teammates defeated Great Britain & Ireland 14-12 to retain the Walker Cup on Sunday at Seminole Golf Club. The Walker Cup is the amateur version of the Ryder Cup. The United States now leads the overall series 38-9-1. “This is the pinnacle of amateur golf, and it was such an honor to be a part of it,” … [Read more...]
Playoff Birdie Lifts Robert Streb Over Kevin Kisner in RSM Classic
The final round of the RSM Classic ended in predictable fashion Sunday. For the sixth time in 11 years, the tournament ended in a playoff, with the two participants familiar names in RSM Classic history. Just as he had done in his four previous playoff appearances on the PGA Tour since 2015, former Georgia Bulldog golfer Kevin Kisner lost the playoff on the second extra … [Read more...]
Quality RSM Classic Field Features Strong Group of International Players
The RSM Classic will be played this week with likely the strongest field in its history, largely due to an influx of international players, (mostly from Europe), who are making the trip from Augusta to St. Simons Island after competing in the Masters last week. This is the 11thyear for the PGA Tour tournament, which is being held from Nov. 19-22 on the Seaside and Plantation … [Read more...]
3 Former Champions Among Large Georgia Contingent in RSM Classic
Three former champions head a long list of golfers with Georgia ties in the field for this week’s RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club. More than 25 golfers with ties to the state will be among the 156 players competing in the PGA Tour event, which is being played for the 11thtime this week. The three RSM Classic champions are former Georgia Bulldog teammates Chris Kirk … [Read more...]
Former Bulldog Hudson Swafford Captures Second PGA Tour Title with Clutch Finish
The year of the career comebacks for a number of Georgia golfers on the PGA Tour continued Sunday in the Dominican Republic. Hudson Swafford won the Corales Puntacana Resort Championship, joining a list of Georgians who have revived their careers in the past year. The group includes fellow ex-Bulldogs Brendon Todd, who won twice last Fall, and Harris English, as well as … [Read more...]