The Spring college golf schedule has already begin, with Georgia Tech, the state’s highest-ranked team after the Fall season, playing its first 2019 tournament this week in Hawaii. The Yellow Jackets ended the Fall ranked the second in the country in the Golfstat rankings, followed by Georgia at 22. Georgia Southern (43) and Kennesaw State (54) are both in position to earn … [Read more...]
Bulldogs, Phillips Second As Rain Wipes Out Final Round
CHOUDRANT, La. --- Heavy rain and poor course conditions forced the cancelation of the final round of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate on Tuesday, leaving Georgia and freshman Trent Phillips second in the team and individual competitions, respectively. Georgia finished as the runner-up at 18-under 558 with rounds of 10-under 278 and 8-under 280 on Monday at Squire Creek Country … [Read more...]
Georgia and Georgia Tech Open Fall Schedules with Runner-up Finishes
The Georgia and Georgia Tech golf teams opened their 2018 Fall schedules with runner-up finishes, with the Yellow Jackets losing in a playoff in an event they host annually at The Farm outside Dalton. Georgia opened its season with a second place finish in the Carmel Cup, which was played at Pebble Beach Golf Links with an 8-team field consisting of four schools from both … [Read more...]
Ralston, Phillips Pace Bulldogs In Mason Rudolph Championship
FRANKLIN, Tenn. --- Sophomores Spencer Ralston and Trevor Phillips registered top-7 individual finishes on Sunday to highlight Georgia’s showing in the Mason Rudolph Championship. Playing the Vanderbilt Legends Club’s South Course (par 71, 7,100 yards), Ralston came in fourth at even-par 213 and Phillips took seventh at 2-over 215. Ralston registered his fourth consecutive … [Read more...]
Bulldogs, Ralston Finish Second In LLI
GREENSBORO, Ga. --- The Georgia men’s golf team finished second for the third consecutive tournament on Tuesday as play concluded in the 13th annual Linger Longer Invitational. The Bulldogs landed at 22-under 842 at Reynolds Lake Oconee on the Great Waters course (par-72, 7,073 yards), just two shots behind Alabama’s 844. Georgia closed with a 4-under 284 on Tuesday. The … [Read more...]
Bulldogs, Thompson Finish Second In Wexford Intercollegiate
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. --- The Georgia men’s golf team finished in second place by just one stroke on Tuesday in the 13th annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate. In the final round on Tuesday, the Bulldogs recorded a 1-under 287 on the par-72, 6,913-yard Wexford Plantation layout. Georgia wound up at 10-under 854, one shot shy of TCU’s 853. Georgia and TCU were the … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Sixth, Phillips Seventh In Puerto Rico Classic
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico --- Behind a career-best seventh-place showing by sophomore Trevor Phillips, the Georgia men’s golf team finished sixth on Tuesday in the Puerto Rico Classic. The Bulldogs fired a 3-over 287 on Rio Mar Country Club’s par-71, 6,716-yard Ocean Course to wind up at 15-over 867 for the tournament. Clemson claimed team honors at 2-over 854. Sophomore … [Read more...]
College Golf Preview: Georgia Tech Ranked Third Entering Spring Schedule
The 2018 college golf schedule has begun, with Georgia Tech beginning its spring schedule Feb. 1 in Hawaii and the state’s other Division 1 programs starting later this month. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a strong fall showing, and come into the 2018 portion of the schedule ranked third in the country by Golfstat. Traditional championship contender Georgia did not … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Finish Sixth In Hawaii
LAHAINA, Hawaii --- The Georgia men’s golf team wrapped up the fall portion of its schedule on Sunday with a sixth-place finish in the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic. Playing the par-71, 6,700-yard layout at the Ka’anapali Golf Course, the Bulldogs fired a 2-over 286 in the third round to wind up at 5-under 847. LSU took team honors at 31-under 821, followed by South … [Read more...]