SALEM, S.C. – Parker Claxton fired a 68, all four counters finished under par and Georgia Southern men's golf shot a 10-under-par 278 in the final round of the NCAA Salem Regional Wednesday at the Cliffs at Keowee Falls. The Eagles (-28) tied for seventh with San Diego State, a stroke back of Clemson (-29) and Texas A&M, which tied for fifth. The Aggies topped the … [Read more...]
COLLEGE GOLF PREVIEW: Tech, Georgia Won a Combined 5 Times in the Fall
The 2019-20 college golf season resumes in early February, with Georgia Tech the highest ranked of the state’s Division 1 teams at No. 3 in the Golfstat rankings entering the Spring schedule. Georgia ended the Fall ranked 19thand appears to be the only other state team in line for an at-large berth in the NCAA Championship. Augusta (82) and Georgia Southern (92) are the only … [Read more...]
Tech, Georgia Shoot for NCAA Title with Veteran, Talented Squads
Both Georgia Tech and Georgia begin the 2019-20 golf season with top-10 rankings, as the two teams aim for a national title with veteran rosters. Despite the loss of All-American Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern has hopes of a return to the NCAA Championship, while the state’s other Division 1 programs hope for better results this season. GEORGIA TECH was ranked fourth in … [Read more...]
Georgia Tech Begins Spring Schedule Ranked No. 2: Georgia Starts at 22
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...]
Eagles Defend Titles at AutoTrader Collegiate Classic
DULUTH, Ga. – Steven Fisk and Wilson Andress each shot 69, and the Georgia Southern men’s golf team held off UNCG by a stroke to win its second-straight AutoTrader Collegiate Classic team title at Berkeley Hills Country Club Tuesday. Fisk shot 65-65-69=199 (-17) to successfully defend his individual title as well, topping Jonathan Brightwell and Bryce Hendrix of UNCG by five … [Read more...]
Georgia Southern Takes Second at Fighting Irish Classic
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Senior Steven Fisk birdied in his final two holes, including a 45-footer on the 18th, to win the Fighting Irish Classic at Warren Golf Course Monday. It was the third straight victory for Fisk and the sixth of his career. The Eagles (-34) posted 275 as a team to finish second behind 17th-ranked Illinois and three shots clear of North Carolina, which … [Read more...]
GS Men’s Golf Runs Away from Field to Win Hummingbird Intercollegiate
CASHIERS, N.C. – Freshman Mason Williams shot a 65, senior Steven Fisk posted a 66 and the Georgia Southern men’s golf team fired another 272 to pull away from the field and win the The Hummingbird Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley Tuesday. GS, which had three freshmen, a sophomore and a senior in the lineup this week, finished with a three-round total … [Read more...]
Justin Kim Wins 50th Georgia Junior Championship
ATHENS, Ga. --- Justin Kim of Rome survived a tough final round to win the Georgia Junior Championship at 2-over-par 212 (68-70-74) by one stroke over Alex Ross of Atlanta at 3-over-par 213 (73-68-72). This year's competition celebrated its 50th anniversary at Athens Country Club, site of the inaugural event in 1966, June 20-22. Kim, who began the final round with … [Read more...]