The 2019-20 college golf season resumes in early February, with Georgia Tech the highest ranked of the state’s Division 1 teams at No. 3 in the Golfstat rankings entering the Spring schedule. Georgia ended the Fall ranked 19thand appears to be the only other state team in line for an at-large berth in the NCAA Championship. Augusta (82) and Georgia Southern (92) are the only … [Read more...]
College roundup: Tech Wins Match Play Event to Conclude Fall Season
The Fall schedule of the 2019-20 college golf season has concluded, with the state’s top team – GeorgiaTech– closing out its Fall campaign with its third victory in four starts. The Yellow Jackets won a match play event at Cypress Point in California, rolling to victories over Cal, UCLA and Duke to capture the 8-team tournament. Tech did not lose a match in the first two … [Read more...]
Owls Finish Tied for 10th at J.T. Poston Invitational
SAPPHIRE VALLEY, N.C. – The Kennesaw State men's golf team took home a tie for 10th place at the J.T. Poston Invitational on Tuesday at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley. "We played a lot of good golf this week and had a lot of par or better scores count," head coach Bryant Odom said. "I am really proud of some of the younger guys for stepping up and posting low scores. … [Read more...]
Tech, Georgia Shoot for NCAA Title with Veteran, Talented Squads
Both Georgia Tech and Georgia begin the 2019-20 golf season with top-10 rankings, as the two teams aim for a national title with veteran rosters. Despite the loss of All-American Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern has hopes of a return to the NCAA Championship, while the state’s other Division 1 programs hope for better results this season. GEORGIA TECH was ranked fourth in … [Read more...]
Kennesaw State’s Wyatt Larkin Shares Co-Medalist Honors at Tiger Invitational
OPELIKA, Ala. – Solid performances throughout the lineup led to a season-low round as the Kennesaw State men's golf team posted the second-lowest score of the day en route to a fifth-place finish at the 16-team Tiger Invitational that concluded Tuesday at the par-72, 7,289-yard Grand National Lake Course in Opelika, Alabama. Leading the charge was senior Wyatt Larkin, who … [Read more...]
Peach State Ties Palmetto State at GA-SC Junior Challenge Match, 8-8
MACON, Ga. - After a day of exciting matches, the Peach State and Palmetto State finish in a tie as the Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match ends 8-8. The 41st annual competition took place at Idle Hour Club, July 22-23. In the eight matches on day two at Idle Hour Club, Georgia earned the win in five of them. Davis Brainard of Dunwoody beat Harry Reynolds … [Read more...]
Justin Kim Wins 50th Georgia Junior Championship
ATHENS, Ga. --- Justin Kim of Rome survived a tough final round to win the Georgia Junior Championship at 2-over-par 212 (68-70-74) by one stroke over Alex Ross of Atlanta at 3-over-par 213 (73-68-72). This year's competition celebrated its 50th anniversary at Athens Country Club, site of the inaugural event in 1966, June 20-22. Kim, who began the final round with … [Read more...]
Georgia Wins GA-SC Junior Challenge Match
BLUFFTON, S.C. - The Peach State defeats the Palmetto State, 8 1/2 to 7 1/2, to claim its 24th victory at the Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match. The 40th playing of this border-state competition took place at Berkeley Hall Club, July 24-25. The first two matches of day two finished all square, giving a half point to each side. Grant Sutliff of Suwanee earned a … [Read more...]
S.M. Lee Wins Georgia Junior Championship
AUGUSTA, G.A. --- S.M. Lee of Buford goes to wire-to-wire to win the Georgia Junior Championship by eight strokes over runner-up Spencer Ralston of Gainesville. The 50th playing of the annual competition took place at West Lake Country Club, June 22-24, 2015. Lee finished the 54-hole competition at 16-under-par 200 after rounds of 63-67-70. Ralston posted rounds of 73-68-67 … [Read more...]