Two dozen golfers with ties to Georgia advanced from the first stage of qualifying for the 2019 Web.com Tour, with one of the qualifiers played at Callaway Gardens. The qualifier at Callaway Gardens was played as Hurricane Michael roared through south Georgia recently, but it ended on time, unlike a qualifier in North Carolina, which ended one day late and required 54 holes … [Read more...]
Shad Tuten Captures Georgia Open Title
Going to the final round of the Georgia Open at Ford Plantation outside Savannah, former Armstrong Atlantic golfer Shad Tuten had a specific game plan. Tuten, a pro for a little less than a year, began the round three shots off the lead, but was determined to concentrate on his game and pay as little attention as possible to how he stood in relation to the leader. That … [Read more...]
Georgia State Finishes 12th at Linger Longer Invitational
EATONTON, G.A. – Georgia State shot a final round 9-over 295 to finish 12th at the Linger Longer Invitational on the Great Waters Course at Reynolds Plantation on Sunday. A pair of Panthers finished in the top 30 in a field that featured seven teams among the top 35 in the nation. After shooting even par over 36 holes on Saturday, the Panthers finished 9-over for the … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Men’s Golf Finishes 4th at Seminole Intercollegiate
Tallahassee, F.L. – Anders Albertson, Drew Czuchry and Chris Petefish all shot under par to lead Georgia Tech to a 7-under-par round of 281 Sunday, March 15th, 2015 but the fourth-ranked Yellow Jackets slipped late and finished in fourth place at the Seminole Intercollegiate. TECH LINEUP – Albertson led the Jackets with a 5-under-par 67 Sunday, while Czuchry (Auburn, Ga.) … [Read more...]
Final round surge lifts Robert Mize to Georgia Amateur title
Although he didn’t exactly do it on purpose, Robert Mize employed a very shrewd plan that earned him a victory in the Georgia Amateur, played at Idle Hour in Macon. Mize, the son of 1987 Masters champion Larry Mize of Columbus, stayed within range of the leaders throughout the tournament, but never got too close to the player leading at the end of the first three … [Read more...]
Trey Rule golden at Dogwood; takes playoff after late bogey
Mercer senior Trey Rule let his chance to win the Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills Golf Club in regulation slip away on the 72nd hole. That only delayed his victory, as the Eatonton native birdied the second playoff hole against Winthrop golfer Zach Seabolt to end a tournament-long battle between the two. Both players finished the 72-hole event with 21-under totals of … [Read more...]
Tech, Georgia win Regional titles; Ga. State, Kennesaw also in NCAA
Four of Georgia’s college golf teams qualified for the NCAA Division I Championship, with Georgia Tech and Georgia both capturing Regional titles. Kennesaw State and Georgia State also earned spots in the NCAA Championship, finishing 2nd in their Regionals. The four Georgia squads will be among the 30 teams going for an NCAA Championship at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson, Kan., … [Read more...]
White, Dunlap among Georgians advancing in U.S. Open qualifiers
Georgia golfers captured 11 of 14 spots in U.S. Open local qualifiers played at Marietta Country Club and the Legends at Chateau Elan. Seven spots in sectional qualifying were available from each of the local qualifiers, with five advancing from Marietta Country Club and six from the Legends. Maurice Jeffries, a pro from Peachtree City, shared medalist honors at Marietta CC … [Read more...]
Four Georgia College Golf Teams Won Their Conference Tournaments in April to Earn Automatic Bids to the NCAA Tournament
The four conference champions – Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Mercer – will compete in the NCAA Regionals, which will be played at six sites May 15-17. Georgia and Kennesaw State will also receive invitations, with all six teams looking to qualify for the NCAA Championship, which is scheduled for May 23-28 in Kansas. Schniederjans leads Jackets to … [Read more...]