Todd Paces Bulldogs In The Open

Brendon Todd was the top Bulldog at The Open as he finished at 9-under 279, mainly due to his 3-under 69 and 6-under 66 in the final two rounds. Russell Henley came in 20th at 3-under 281 and Harris English took 68th at 3-over 287. Brian Harman, Kevin Kisner and Bubba Watson missed the cut.

• Erik Compton placed 39th in the Barbasol Championship at 6-under 278. Ryuji Imada missed the cut.

• Erik Compton, Brian Harman, Hudson Swafford and Bubba Watson will be in action this week in the RBC Canadian Open.

•  Georgia golfers Lee McCoy and Manuela Carbajo Ré earned medals in the mixed team portion of the Pan Am Games at Angus Glen Golf Club. McCoy, a rising senior for the Bulldogs, led the Americans to a 4-day total of 24-under 552 to take second behind Colombia’s 27-under 549. Carbajo Ré, also a rising senior for the Georgia women’s team, helped Argentina come in third at 10-under 566. Individually, McCoy came in fourth at 10-under 278. He carded rounds of 70, 68, 69 and 71. Amira Alexander and Carbajo Ré finished 11th and 14th, respectively. Alexander closed with an even-par 72 on Sunday, while Carbajo Ré carded an 9-over 81. Alexander finished at 15-over 303. Carbajo Ré played the first 54 holes at a combined 8-over before completing the tournament at 17-over 305. This was the first time golf has been a sport at the Pan Am Games. Golf will make its Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• Freshman David Mackey is playing this week in the U.S. Junior Amateur at Colleton River Plantation Club in Bluffton, S.C.

• Senior Sepp Straka and sophomore Zach Healy qualified for the U.S. Amateur, which will be held at Olympia Fields (Ill.) Country Club, Aug. 17-23, 2015. Straka came in second and Healy was third in the qualifier at Horseshoe Bend Country Club in Roswell. Healy is having a good summer as he also came in fourth in the Georgia Am and fifth in the Dogwood Am.