ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia golfer Trent Phillips has been chosen to participate in a Walker Cup practice session later this month, according to an announcement by the USGA's International Team Selection Committee. Phillips, a freshman from Inman, S.C., will be one of 16 Americans attending the session Dec. 14-18 in Florida at Seminole Golf Club, The Bear’s Club, Medalist Golf … [Read more...]
NCAA Men’s Golf: Jake Marriott Qualifies For 2015 Jones Cup
AUGUSTA, G.A. – GRU Augusta men's golf sophomore Jake Marriott qualified for the Jones Cup Invitational at Ocean Forest Golf Club in Sea Island, Ga., from January 30th – February 1st, 2015, after he tied for the low round with a par-67 in the 2015 Jones Cup Invitational Qualifier on Monday, January 19th, 2015. Marriott tied with Keenan Huskey in the 18-hole stroke play … [Read more...]
Oliver Wilson Wins First Event On European Tour
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Former Georgia Regents Jaguar men's golfer Oliver Wilson started last week ranked 792nd in the world and on Sunday, October 5th, 2014 he outlasted number-one ranked Rory McIlroy at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by one stroke to win his first event on the European Tour. As a Jaguar from 2000-03, Wilson put together one of the best careers in … [Read more...]
Georgia PGA Adds New Tournament
The Georgia PGA 2014 schedule features a new tournament for the state’s club professionals, along with an interesting mix of sites for several of the Section’s most prominent events. The new event on the 2014 calendar is the Rivermont Championship, which will be played March 31-April 1 at Rivermont Country Club and will be the first points event on the schedule. The … [Read more...]