Georgia Tech won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship to earn a spot in the NCAA Regionals, which will be played May 14-15 at six sites around the country, one of them in Athens at the UGA course. Georgia Southern won the stroke play title of the Sun Belt Conference, but lost in the semifinals of match play and will hope for an at-large bid to Regionals. Georgia … [Read more...]
Georgia State Women’s Golf: Panthers Finish 12th at Charleston Invitational
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Led by a 1-under 71 from freshman Chloe Howard, the Georgia State women’s golf team shot a final round 305 to finish in 12th-place at the Charleston Invitational at RiverTowne Country Club on Tuesday. Howard’s final round included two birdies and an eagle to leave her at 5-over par and tied for 20th in the 54-hole event. It is Howard’s fifth top 25 … [Read more...]
Fisk Named Sun Belt Golfer of the Week
NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference named Georgia Southern’s Steven Fisk its Men’s Golfer of the Week today. Fisk won consecutive tournaments over the last two weeks at the Fighting Irish Classic and Autotrader Collegiate Classic and is currently ranked seventh in the country, according to Golfstat. He shot a career-low 65 to take medalist honors and lead … [Read more...]
Chad Wilson Named Georgia State Men’s Golf Coach
ATLANTA – Georgia State Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb and Director of Golf Joe Inman announced the hiring of Chad Wilson as the new men’s golf head coach on Tuesday following a nationwide search. Wilson served as the interim head coach at Coastal Carolina last year and has deep ties to Atlanta junior golf. Wilson spent the last two years at Coastal Carolina, the first … [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...]
Georgia Southern to Add Women’s Golf Team
Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein announced today that the school will add women’s golf as its 17th intercollegiate program, beginning in the 2015-16 season. The program will have six full scholarships, which is the full complement allowed by the NCAA, and the new women's golf team will compete as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. “Women’s golf will … [Read more...]
Georgia State’s Jonathan Grey Finishes Tied for Second at Old Waverly Championship
Georgia State’s Jonathan Grey nearly overcame a five-stroke deficit at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship on Tuesday, finishing second at 5-under by one stroke as the Panthers finished tied for sixth. Grey, who has won three times this year, shot a final round 4-under 68. A fourth win would have put Grey alone at the top of an elite group of Georgia State golfers with … [Read more...]