Savannah’s Tim O’Nealhas advanced to the finals of qualifying for the 2020 European Tour, making it through first and second stage qualifiers in Portugal and Spain. Atlanta resident Samuel Del Val, like O’Neal a former Georgia Open champion, advanced from a first stage qualifier in England, but missed by two shots of advancing from the same second stage qualifier as O’Neal … [Read more...]
Fisk leads Georgia Southern to second team title ever in Schenkel
The Georgia Southern Eagles won the Schenkel Invitational for just the second time in the event’s 40-year history, taking the title this past weekend at Forest Heights CC in Statesboro. The Eagles were led by senior Steven Fisk of Stockbridge, who earned medalist honors for the fifth time this season and eighth in his career. Georgia Southern was in third place coming … [Read more...]
Web.com Tour Begins 2019 Schedule with 2 Events in the Bahamas
The 2019 Web.com Tour begins this weekend in the Bahamas with 14 players with ties to Georgia competing in the first of two Sunday-to-Wednesday events in the Bahamas that are part of the 27-tournament schedule. The tour has new events in Florida, Texas and Colorado, replacing tournaments played last year in Mississippi, Cleveland and Jacksonville. He latter two were part of … [Read more...]
Wolfes Named PING All-America Honorable Mention
STATESBORO, G.A.– Georgia Southern men's golfer Scott Wolfes has been named a PING Division I Honorable Mention All-American and becomes the first Eagle to earn the honor since Aron Price was named first-team All-America and David Palm earned honorable mention honors in 2005. Wolfes was the Sun Belt Golfer of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection. He posted … [Read more...]
Wolfes Named to PING All-Region Team
STATESBORO, G.A. – Georgia Southern men's golfer Scott Wolfes has been named to the Division I PING All-Southeast Region Team, earning the honor for the second time in his career. Wolfes was the Sun Belt Golfer of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection. He posted seven top-10 finishes in 11 tournaments this season and shared medalist honors at the Wendy's Kiawah … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Ties for 11th as Season Comes to a Close
NOBLESVILLE, I.N.– Scott Wolfes shot a 71 to tie for 11th, but the Georgia Southern men's golf team posted a 304 to finish 10th at the NCAA Regional at The Sagamore Club Saturday (May 16th, 2015) The top five teams and the low individual not on those teams from each regional advanced to the NCAA Finals at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, F.L. The Eagles saw their … [Read more...]
Three Georgia Southern Eagles Earn Sun Belt Men’s Golf Accolades
NEW ORLEANS, L.A.– Georgia Southern senior Scott Wolfes (St. Simons, Ga.) was named the Sun Belt Golfer of the Year and earned first-team all-league honors while classmate Kim Koivu (Helsinki, Finland) was named first-team all-league as the conference released its men's golf postseason awards May 1st, 2015. In addition, Georgia Southern men's golf coach Carter Collins was … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Men’s Golf Wins Sun Belt Championship
MIRAMAR BEACH, F.L. – Senior Kim Koivu shot 71 in the final round of the Sun Belt Conference men's golf championships to take medalist honors Tuesday (April 21st, 2015) at Raven Golf Club, and Georgia Southern won the team title in its inaugural season in the league. It was the Eagles' second consecutive conference championship - Georgia Southern won the Southern Conference … [Read more...]
White 8th and Georgia State 3rd at Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship
MIRAMAR BEACH, F.L.– Georgia State, the defending Sun Belt men’s golf champions opened play on Monday (April 20, 2015) with rounds of 291 and 284 to stand in third-place entering the final round of play. Senior Davin White led the Panthers on day one, shooting rounds of 69 and 75 to stand in a tie for eighth at 2-over par. The last group of play finished the 36-hole day with … [Read more...]