ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. --- The Georgia men’s golf team exited the 2017 Southeastern Conference Championship at Sea Island Golf Club on Saturday with a ninth-place finish following 54 holes of stroke play. For the first time, the SEC is utilizing an 8-team match play to determine its team champion. Following Saturday’s round, the Bulldogs landed at 16-over 856 – four shots … [Read more...]
Hollis Named SEC Golfer Of The Week
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s Jillian Hollis has been named SEC Women’s Golfer of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday afternoon. Hollis, a sophomore from Rocky River, Ohio, captured medalist honors at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic last weekend and helped the No. 8-ranked Bulldogs sweep the team titles in both the stroke play and match play portions of the … [Read more...]
Haack and Bowen Chosen For Induction Into Georgia Golf Hall Of Fame
ATHENS, G.A. --- The University of Georgia’s Chris Haack, a two-time National Coach of the Year, and Nanci Bowen, an All-American and LPGA major winner, have been chosen for induction into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Georgia State Golf Association. The induction banquet will take place Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the Atlanta … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish 7th in Southeastern Conference Championship
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, G.A. --- The Georgia men’s golf team finished Sunday, April 19th, 2015, in a tie for seventh at the Southeastern Conference Championship on Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course. The Bulldogs shot a final-round 3-over 283 to land at 2-over 842, the same score as Florida. Team honors went to LSU at 13-under 827, followed by South Carolina and Vanderbilt at … [Read more...]
McCoy Secures Player Of The Week Honors Again
ATHENS, G.A. --- Georgia’s Lee McCoy has been named Golfweek’s National Player of the Week and the SEC’s Player of the Week for the second time this season. McCoy also has jumped to third in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. McCoy, a junior from Clarkesville, G.A., made school history on Sunday (April 5th, 2015) when he won the 3M Augusta Invitational for his third consecutive … [Read more...]
Columbus State Women’s Golf Competes in Samford Women’s Intercollegiate
Hoover, A.L. – In a predominantly Division I field, the Columbus State University women's golf team put together strong performances at the Samford Women's Intercollegiate Monday and Tuesday, March 23rd and 24th. The two-day event was held at the Hoover Country Club in Hoover, A.L. Columbus State had three individuals compete in a field that featured eight NCAA Division I … [Read more...]
Georgia’s McCoy Earns Two Golfer Of The Week Honors
ATHENS, G.A. --- Georgia's Lee McCoy has been chosen as the National Golfer of the Week by Golfweek and as the Co-Golfer of the Week by the Southeastern Conference. McCoy shared the SEC honor with Texas A&M's Greg Yates. This is the second time this year the league has recognized McCoy. The junior from Clarkesville, G.A., earned medalist honors in the Linger Longer … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Claim Team Title In Southern Intercollegiate Championships
ATHENS, G.A. --- The Georgia men’s golf team claimed the title on Monday, March 16th, 2015 in the Southern Intercollegiate Championships at Athens Country Club. The Bulldogs fired a 1-under-par 575 in the 36-hole event to post a 13-shot victory over Georgia State. The title is the Bulldogs’ third this season and the 56th in Georgia coach Chris Haack’s career. Medalist … [Read more...]
McCoy and Straka Named SEC Golfers Of The Week
ATHENS, G.A. --- Lee McCoy and Sepp Straka, who led Georgia to the team title at the Puerto Rico Classic, have been chosen as Southeastern Conference Golfers of the Week, according to an announcement Wednesday by the league office. McCoy and Straka each shot 5-under 211 to pace the Bulldogs to a 7-shot victory over Georgia Tech in Puerto Rico. They shared SEC Golfer of the … [Read more...]