ATLANTA, Ga. — The Oglethorpe men and women's golf programs have totaled over 100 academic all-America scholars over the last 25 years and last year in 2024-25 the two teams added 10 more between them to the total. The women set a new school record of six all-America scholars in one year as graduated senior Sophia Morettini of Alpharetta, Georgia, and The Golf Club of Georgia, … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf Receives Platform Golf Team Academic Award
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) has announced this year's Platform Golf Team Academic Awards, with Oglethorpe earning Presidents Special Recognition. To qualify for the Platform Golf team academic award, teams must post a 3.0 or higher grade-point average. Presidents Special Recognition is added when a team reports a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Only 24 … [Read more...]
Four Named Cobalt Golf All-American Scholars
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) has released the 2024-25 NCAA Division III Cobalt Golf All-American Scholar awards, which includes Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels Ryan Dunn, Jackson Hiller, Sam Karman and Beck Lewis. This was Karman and Lewis' third straight honor, and a first for Hiller and Dunn who became eligible for the award this year. These four … [Read more...]
Hiller, Karman Named All-Americans
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe men's golfers Jackson Hiller and Sam Karman have been named GCAA PING All-Americans, announced the GCAA Tuesday afternoon. Hiller and Karman became the 36th and 37th all-Americans in the Oglethorpe men's golf program's illustrious history. This is Hiller's first All-American nod, after he was named to this year's All-Region team. He finished T32 at … [Read more...]
Petrels Finish Strong at NCAA Championships, Take Eighth
PENFIELD, Ny. — Senior Sam Karman took 14th overall, and the No. 6 Oglethorpe men's golf team concluded another season on a high note with an eighth-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships. Oglethorpe, which last year had the individual national champion on the way to taking third as a team, finished in the top 10 for the 16th time in the last 24 … [Read more...]
NCAA Men’s Golf Championships Preview
ATLANTA, Ga. —The field has been set, and the No. 9 Oglethorpe men's golf team has secured its 24th consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships. The Stormy Petrels, who finished third at last year's championship event, have their eyes set on the program's third national title. Championship Information Tuesday-Friday, May 20-23, at Midvale Country Club in Penfield, New … [Read more...]
No. 9 Petrels Secure Runner-Up at SAA Championships
DICKSON, Tenn. — Three Stormy Petrels made the All-Conference first team and another two made the All-Conference second team, leading the No. 9 Oglethorpe men's golf team to runner-up at the Southern Athletic Association Championships on Sunday. Oglethorpe was edged by No. 5 Sewanee by six strokes in a battle of titans. Oglethorpe trailed by five strokes after Friday's round … [Read more...]
Petrels Headed to SAA Championships
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe's men's and women's golf teams are headed to the 2025 Southern Athletic Association championships this weekend. Men's Golf Links: SAA Championships Page | Live Scoring The Petrels will compete Friday-Sunday, April 25-27, in Dickson, Tennessee. Oglethorpe is currently ranked No. 9 in the country, and host Sewanee is ranked No. 4 according to the … [Read more...]
Karman Repeats SAA Athlete of the Week
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe senior Sam Karman has earned his second Southern Athletic Association weekly award after leading the No. 9 Stormy Petrels to a win at the Bill Cochran Invitational earlier this week. The SAA made the announcement Friday afternoon. Karman shot 76-77-71 for a fourth-place finish. He battled through illness on the final day and still turned in the only … [Read more...]