Bulldogs Edged By Southern Cal In Stanford Classic

The Georgia men's golf team dropped a 12.5-11.5 decision to Southern Cal in the final round of the Stanford Classic on Tuesday at Cypress Point.

The fourth-seeded Bulldogs got four points each from junior Joey Garber and freshman Lee McCoy against the No. 7 seed Trojans. Senior T.J. Mitchell picked up the other 3.5 points for the Bulldogs.

Georgia went 1-2 in its three matches in the Stanford Classic. The Bulldogs dropped an 8.5-3.5 decision to fourth-seeded UCLA in a four-ball best ball, then knocked off No. 8 seed Michigan 8-4 in foursomes.

The Stanford Classic wrapped up the fall portion of the schedule for the Dawgs.  They will return to action February 17th at the Puerto Rico Classic.

Bulldogs Open 1-1 in Stanford Classic

The Georgia men's golf team will be squaring off with Southern Cal today in the consolation bracket of the Stanford Classic at Cypress Point Club.

The fifth-seeded Bulldogs opened the event on Monday by dropping a 8.5-3.5 decision to fourth-seeded UCLA in a four-ball best ball format. Sam Straka-Joey Garber earned two points to pace the Bulldogs. Georgia then knocked off No. 8 seed Michigan 8-4 in foursomes. T.J. Mitchell-Sepp Straka earned four points for the Bulldogs, while Straka-Garber got three.

Today the Bulldogs will also play the seventh-seeded Cardinal in singles. Mitchell and Sepp Straka will play with Sam Smith and Stewart Hagestad at 11:30 a.m., followed by McCoy and Cromie with Yi Kuen Chang at 11:40, and Sam Straka and Garber with Jeffrey Kang and Anthony Paolucci at 11:50.

Georgia Golfers To Wrap Up Fall In Stanford Classic

The Bulldog will finish their fall schedule at the Stanford Classic on Cypress Point

The Georgia men's golf team will wrap up the fall portion of its schedule this week in California in the Stanford Classic.

The 11th-ranked Bulldogs will be competing today and Tuesday at Cypress Point Club, which has played host to the Crosby/AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and the Walker Cup.

The Stanford Classic will feature eight teams. Joining the Bulldogs and host Stanford will be Washington, Southern Cal, UCLA, Duke, Michigan and Texas.

The tournament will use a rare match play format as opposed to stroke play normally employed in collegiate golf. The first and second rounds today will be four-ball play, followed by foursomes. On Tuesday, the teams will compete in singles matches. The NCAA Championship will be using both stroke play and match play for the fourth straight year next spring.

The Bulldogs are seeded fifth and will take on No. 4 seed UCLA in the first round. The other first-round match-ups have No. 1 Texas vs. No. 8 Michigan, No. 2 Washington vs. No. 7 Stanford, and No. 3 Southern Cal vs. No. 6 Duke. Winners and losers brackets will be used to ensure that teams play all three rounds.

Each squad will be represented by six players, and Coach Chris Haack will use a lineup of senior T.J. Mitchell, juniors Joey Garber and Michael Cromie, sophomores (and twin brothers) Sam and Sepp Straka, and freshman Lee McCoy.

"We're excited about the chance to participate in this tournament," Haack said. "Playing on a world-class track like Cypress Point and seeing some of the nation's top teams is a great opportunity for us. Our guys have had a solid fall and this is a great way to wrap things up."

Henley Wins Jacksonville Open

Henley celebrates his birdie putt on the 72nd hole

Russell Henley won the Jacksonville Open on Sunday for his second Web.com Tour victory of the year, beating B.J. Staten with a par on the first hole of a playoff.Henley birdied the final hole of regulation for a 5-under-par 65 to match Staten at 10-under 270 on Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass. Staten finished with a 68, then had a double-bogey on the playoff hole.

Henley earned $108,000 to jump from ninth to third on the money list with $365,366. The tournament was the final full-field event of the year. The top 60 on the money list qualified for the season-ending Web.com Tour Championship this week in McKinney, Texas. The final top 25 will earn 2013 PGA Tour cards.

This was the third career Web.com Tour Victory for Henley, who first won on the Web.com Tour while still a student at UGA.

Henley joins his former teammate, Hudson Swafford, as Dawgs who have won on the Web.com Tour this season.

Former Bulldogs Back in Georgia

Seven former Bulldogs will be back in Georgia this week as they tee it up in St. Simons for the McGladrey Classic at Sea Island. 
As the PGA Tour season comes to an end, Harris English, Brian Harman, Erik Compton, Ryuji Imada, Brendon Todd, Chris Kirk, and Kevin Kisner return to the course where the SEC Golf Championship has been played for 10 of the last 12 years.  The Dawgs should have good memories of the Seaside Course since English, Harman, Todd, Kirk and Kisner were all on teams that won an SEC title on the Seaside Course in their careers.  Brendon Todd also was the medalist at the SEC Championship in 2004.

The first round gets under way today and live scoring can be followed on www.pgatour.com and television coverage will be on The Golf Channel from 2-5.

Harris English tees off #10 at 7:35
Brian Harman tees off #10 at 7:55
Chris Kirk tees off #1 at 8:15
Ryuji Imada tees off #10 at 8:55
Erik Compton tees off #1 at 9:05
Kevin Kisner tees off #10 at 1:25
Brendon Todd tees off #10 at 1:35

Bulldogs Take Sixth In AutoTrader.Com Classic

The No. 7-ranked Georgia men's golf team came in sixth in the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic on Tuesday.

The Bulldogs closed with a 10-over-par 294 on Tuesday at Berkeley Hills Country Club to wind up at 36-over 888. The team title went to Georgia Southern at 7-over 859.

Sophomore Nicholas Reach paced the Bulldogs in the final round as he shot an even-par 71. Sophomore Sam Straka added a 1-over 72, followed by junior Keith Mitchell at 4-over 75 and freshman Lee McCoy at 5-over 76. Senior T.J. Mitchell had the Bulldogs' non-counting score of 6-over 77.

T.J. Mitchell and Keith Mitchell wound up at 9-over 222, while McCoy was at 12-over 225, and Reach and Straka were at 13-over 226. Playing as an individual, junior Joey Garber shot a 4-over 75 on Tuesday and finished at 9-over 222. Medalist honors went to South Carolina's Dykes Harbin at 3-under 210.

"Every tournament we play is a learning experience, and we'll take both the good and the bad from this one and use them as we move forward," Georgia coach Chris Haack said. "We've got to keep working hard and we've got to stay focused. The fall gives us the chance to work on some things so that we can hit the ground running once the spring rolls around."

The Bulldogs will conclude the fall portion of their schedule Oct. 29-30 in the Stanford Classic at Cypress Point.

Bulldogs Stand Seventh In AutoTrader.com Classic

T.J. Mitchell stands 10th individually after 36 holes

The No. 7-ranked Georgia men's golf team stands seventh after two rounds of the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic.

On Monday at Berkeley Hills Country Club, the Bulldogs posted loops of 291 and 303 for a total of 26-over 594. Georgia Southern has the team lead at 1-over 569.

Senior T.J. Mitchell paced the Bulldogs on Monday as he recorded rounds of 73 and 72 for a total of 3-over 145. Junior Keith Mitchell was next at 5-over 147 (72-75), followed by freshman Lee McCoy at 7-over 149 (70-79), sophomore Sam Straka at 12-over 154 (77-77) and sophomore Nicholas Reach at 13-over 155 (76-79). Playing as an individual, junior Joey Garber had rounds of 71 and 76 for a total of 5-over 147.

T.J. Mitchell is 10th individually, trailing South Carolina's Dykes Hardin by seven shots. Garber and Mitchell are among the players tied for 16th individually.

"Our second round really stung us," Georgia coach Chris Haack said. "We played pretty well in the first round, but we could not get anything going for us in the second round. That's golf. You have to respond to the course, the weather, whatever. I expect us to come out swinging on Tuesday and we'll see how it winds up."

The Bulldogs will conclude the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic today, teeing off at 8 a.m. Live scoring can be found at GolfStat.com.

Bulldogs To Tee It Up In AutoTrader.Com Classic

Fresh off its first win of the season, the Georgia men's golf team will continue the fall portion of its schedule this week in the Second Annual AutoTrader.Com Collegiate Classic.

The No. 5 Bulldogs will compete today and Tuesday at Berkeley Hills Country Club in Duluth. The teams will play 36 holes on Monday and 18 holes on Tuesday. Monday's competition will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.

The Bulldogs are coming off an 18-shot victory in the Brickyard Collegiate Championship in Macon. Georgia also has a second- and an eighth-place finish this fall.

"Our guys have been playing with a lot of confidence," Georgia coach Chris Haack said. "That's a byproduct of how well they have prepared. They have put in the hard work and they've gone head-to-head with their teammates in some intense qualifying rounds. All of this is making us stronger and deeper. I really like the way this team is coming together."

Haack will use a lineup of senior T.J. Mitchell, junior Keith Mitchell, sophomores Nicholas Reach and Sam Straka, and freshman Lee McCoy. Straka made his season debut in the Brickyard, claiming co-medalist honors as an individual. Reach (third), McCoy (fourth), T.J. Mitchell (sixth) and Keith Mitchell (eighth) also had top-10 showings in the Brickyard.

Joining the Bulldogs and host Georgia State in theAutoTrader.Com Collegiate Classic will be Chattanooga, Furman, Georgia Southern, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Mercer, UNC-Greensboro, Old Dominion, South Carolina, USC-Aiken, Towson, Virginia Commonwealth, Winthrop and Wisconsin.

Live scoring and tee times can be found at golfstat.com.

Bulldogs, Straka Sweep Titles At Brickyard

Sam Straka claimed his first career tournament victory at The Brickyard Collegiate

The fourth-ranked Georgia men's golf team picked up its first title of the season on Sunday, winning the Sixth Annual Brickyard Collegiate Championship, and they did so without counting the scores of the tournament medalist.

Bulldogs sophomore Sam Straka, playing as an individual, finished at 8-under 208, including a course-record 8-under 64 on Sunday for his first collegiate title. Because he was an individual, his figures could not count toward the Bulldogs' team score. As it turned out, they didn't need them.

The Bulldogs shot an 8-under 280 in the final round to wind up at 16-under 848. Georgia posted a 14-shot victory over second-place Georgia Tech.

Freshman Lee McCoy paced the Bulldogs' five-man lineup on Sunday as he carded a 4-under 68. Sophomore Nicholas Reach added a 3-under 69, followed by sophomore Sepp Straka at 1-under 70 and senior T.J. Mitchell at 1-over 73. Junior Brian Carter had the Bulldogs' non-counting score of 3-over 75.

Reach placed third in the individual race at 7-under 209, trailing only co-medalists Sam Straka and Georgia State's Jonathan Grey. McCoy wound up fourth at 6-under 210, while Mitchell came in sixth at 4-under 212. Sepp Straka and Carter finished at 7-over 223.

Junior Keith Mitchell, who also played as an individual, shot a 5-under 67 Sunday to come in eighth at 3-under 213.

"This is a feeling that never gets old," said Georgia coach Chris Haack, who extended his school record with his 48th victory in his 16 seasons. "It's always sweet. I could not be prouder of our guys. To win the tournament, to have the medalist and to have five guys in the top 10 says a lot about our potential. The guys were focused and determined all weekend, and if we can continue to play with this kind of confidence, it could be a fun season."

Sam Straka recorded an eagle and nine birdies on Sunday, along with one double bogey and one bogey. He made birdie on his final hole to set the course record on The Brickyard at Riverside's par-72, 7,175-yard layout.

The Bulldogs enjoyed the same results at the inaugural Brickyard Championship in 2008 when the team claimed the trophy and medalist Harris English played as an individual.

"I'm so happy for Sam," Haack said. "He's been working so hard and he hasn't had a lot of chances this fall. It takes a special mental approach to play as an individual instead of as part of the five-man lineup, so I was pleased that he was able to do that and come out with the win. This is a real shot in the arm for him."

The Bulldogs will continue the fall portion of their schedule at the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Championship Oct. 15-16 in Atlanta.

Reach, Bulldogs Leading Brickyard Championship

Nick Reach and the Dawgs lead after round one of the Brickyard Collegiate

 Paced by individual leader Nicholas Reach, the fourth-ranked Georgia men's golf team ascended to the top of the leaderboard on Friday at the Sixth Annual Brickyard Collegiate Championship.

The Bulldogs posted an 8-under 280 in the first round on Friday at The Brickyard at Riverside, which is a par-72 layout covering 7,175 yards. Georgia will head into Saturday's second round with a 3-shot advantage over North Florida.

Reach, a sophomore, signed for a 4-under 68 for a 1-shot edge over seven players. Reach recorded five birdies, including a stretch of three straight on the front nine, and only one bogey.

Senior T.J. Mitchell notched a 2-under 70 for ninth place, while junior Brian Carter and freshman Lee McCoy each added a 1-under 71 for 12th place. Sophomore Sepp Straka had the Bulldogs' non-counting score of 5-over 77. Playing as individuals, junior Keith Mitchell fired a 2-over 74 and sophomore Sam Straka shot a 3-over 75.

"I could not be happier with the way we played today," Georgia coach Chris Haack said. "The guys were really focused and played with a lot of confidence. That's the way we need to keep playing the rest of the weekend."

The Brickyard Collegiate Championship will continue on Saturday and will conclude on Sunday. Live scoring and additional information can be found at golfstat.com and brickyardcollegiate.org.

Bulldogs Tee Off in Macon for Brickyard Collegiate

The ninth-ranked Georgia men's golf team will continue the fall portion of its schedule this weekend in the Sixth Annual Brickyard Collegiate Championship.

The Brickyard Championship will take place today through Sunday at the Brickyard at Riverside. The Bulldogs will tee off for the first round today at 8:30.

Joining the Bulldogs and host Mercer in the tournament will be Georgia Tech, Augusta State, Princeton, North Florida, Chattanooga, Colorado State, South Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia State, Air Force, Kansas, Virginia Tech and College of Charleston.

Georgia coach Chris Haack will use a lineup of senior T.J. Mitchell, junior Brian Carter, sophomores Nicholas Reach and Sepp Straka, and freshman Lee McCoy. The Bulldogs also have entered junior Keith Mitchell and sophomore Sam Strakaas individuals, meaning their scores cannot count toward the team score.

"We have enjoyed coming to this tournament the last several years," said Haack, who has led the Bulldogs to three Brickyard team titles. "They do an excellent job with every part of the tournament. We're looking forward to it again this year. Our guys have been practicing and playing well, and it's exciting for us to get to take seven guys down there. It should be an enjoyable weekend."

T.J. Mitchell leads the Bulldogs with a 70.17 scoring average after the first two tournaments. McCoy is second at 72.50 and Reach is third at 72.67. Carter and the Straka brothers will be making their season debuts.

Live scoring and tee times can be found at golfstat.com and brickyardcollegiate.org.

Henley Wins Chiquita Classic

Russell Henley moves to 12th on teh Web.com money list

Former Bulldog, Russell Henley, won a three way playoff at The Chiquita Classic on the Web.com Tour Sunday.  The victory was the second of his career on the tour, but his first as a professional.  Henley previously won the 2011 Stadion Classic at UGA while he was still a student athlete at UGA, but this time around he gets to cash the $99,000 winners check.  Bigger than the winners check, is his move from 35 up to 12th on the Web.com money list as Henley becomes the top money winner on the season thus far among the Bulldogs on the Web.com Tour.

Henley lead or shared the lead after each round of the tournament and he had a one shot lead with just the 72nd hole to play.  Henley's tee shot found the fairway bunker on the 72nd hole. From the bunker he hit his approach shot to the green in the water surrounding the 18th green.  Henley then hit a wedge to 20 feet and rolled in his putt for bogey (his first bogey in 42 holes)  to force a three way playoff with Patrick Cantlay and Morgan Hoffman. 

In the playoff, Henley calmly made a par as the other two players made bogey.  Henley joins his former teammate, Hudson Swafford, as Bulldogs who have won on the Web.com Tour this season.  Currently there are three Bulldogs in the top 25 of the money list.  Henley sits at 12th, Swafford holds the 20th spot, while Paul Claxton is at 22nd.

Scott Parel is just outside the top 25 at 32nd, Justin Bolli is at 36th, and Richard Scott is 45th. 

The Web.com Tour moves to Maryland this week for the Neediest Kids Championship at the TPC Potomac.