Bubba at PGA Championship

The PGA Championship at The Ocean Course

Bubba began the final major of the season with a 1 over 73 that puts him in 66th place after the first round, seven shots behind leader Carl Pettersson.

Bubba is the lone Bulldog in the PGA Championship being played on The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, SC.  Bubba and his wife Angie did receive some good news this week.  The adoption of their son Caleb is now finally official after a 4 1/2 month long process. 

Bubba will be on the course in the morning wave of round 2.  He is in the feature pairing with the winners of the other two major championships this season, Ernie Els and Webb Simpson.

Live scoring can be followed at www.pgatour.com

Round One of U.S. Open

The first round of the 2012 U.S. Open gets started today at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.  There will be three former Bulldogs competing in the field, Brian Harman, Paul Claxton, and Bubba Watson.

Bubba Watson will be the first Bulldog on the course when he tees off at 10:33 eastern time on hole #9 with playing partners Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.

Paul Claxton tees off at 12:16 eastern time on hole #1

Brian Harman tees of at 5:35 eastern time on hole #1.  Harman has played two other additional USGA Championships at The Olympic Club, the 2004 U.S. Junior and the 2007 U.S. Amateur.  Harman was medalist at the 2004 U.S. Junior before loosing in the semi finals of match play.

Live scoring can be followed at http://www.usopen.com/ and television coverage will be on ESPN starting at noon.

Video Conversation With Bubba

After his Masters win, Bubba sat down with Tom Rinaldi of ESPN for a Sunday Conversation video segment.  Click below to veiw the video.

Bubba Watson Hooks Masters Win, Green Jacket

Watson Wins Masters, First Bulldog To Claim A Major  Watson moves to number 4 in the World Golf ranking, becoming the highest ranked American golfer.



Bubba hits approach to the 10th green in playoff

 Bubba Watson hit a miraculous hook shot from the pine straw on the 10th hole Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club and made par on the second playoff hole to beat Louis Oosthuizen and win the Masters.

The former Bulldog earned his first major championship title with a two-putt par on the par-4 10th hole after Oosthuizen missed a lengthy par putt that could have sent the two to a third playoff hole. Watson immediately began weeping in the arms of his caddie and later those of his mother on the 10th green. A few of his contemporaries on the PGA Tour greeted him minutes after the winning putt.

(click here for an article by Chip Towers of the AJC on Coach Haack's reaction to Bubba's win)

"I never really got this far in my dreams," said Watson, who lost a major in a playoff to Martin Kaymer at Whistling Straits in the 2010 PGA Championship. With the Masters victory, Watson becomes the first Bulldog to win one of golf's major championships.  Watson had a final-round 4-under-par 68 and finished the tournament at 10-under. Oosthuizen shot a 69 in the final round.

Four players : Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson, Matt Kuchar and Peter Hanson  finished two shots out of the playoff.  Those four lost hope of winning when Watson drained four straight birdies on the second nine with the run culminating in his short birdie putt on No. 16 to forge a tie with Oosthuizen, who made just the fourth double-eagle in Masters history earlier in the final round.

But Watson's second shot on the 10th hole in the playoff might be the one woven into Masters lore.  The left-hander sliced his tee shot on the second playoff hole into the trees lining the fairway. He had hit the shot in a similar spot earlier Sunday, and he said he had an idea of what he would need to pull off to land the ball on the green.  "The first time I ever worked with my caddie, (Ted Scott), six years ago, I told him, I said, 'If I have a swing, I've got a shot,' " Watson said. "So I'm used to the woods. I'm used to the rough."  Watson noticed the gap in the trees that he'd need to pierce as he walked toward the gallery that had already cut a path to the 10th green. Bunkers guard the front and right side of the hole named Camellia, and  Watson needed to hook his wedge shot about 40 feet from left to right to get it to the hole. He had hit a shot from the pine straw on No. 17 earlier in the round, sending the ball sky high over the trees to a spot on the 17th green. He lipped out for birdie from about 30 feet away there.  Oosthuizen also found the trees right on No. 10, but he got a favorable bounce with the ball coming out onto the second cut of rough. He was more than 200 yards away from the uphill green, and he missed short.  Watson found no such problems, cutting his wedge through the air to about 12 feet from the cup.
"Where I stood when the ball came out, it looked like a curveball going to the right," Oosthuizen said. "So I knew he had to hit a big hook. An unbelievable shot. ... That shot he hit definitely won him the tournament."
Oosthuizen chipped past the hole and just missed his par putt coming back.
Watson hit his birdie putt to less than a foot, but he paused and motioned for the crowd to settle down before stepping to the putt. He said he thought of I.K. Kim, who missed a 1-foot putt on the final hole that cost her a LPGA major a week ago Sunday, and he took his time to make sure he measured the short putt and then tapped it in for the win.

Bubba Tied for 4th at Masters, Bolli in 2nd on Nationwide

Bubba Tied for 4th at Augusta

Bubba Watson posted his best opening round in four appearances at the Masters on Thursday by posting a 3 under 69.  When the wind picked up late in the day, Watson was steady and played the final five holes 1 under par.  Bubba is 2 shots back of the lead held by Lee Westwood.

Bubba was joined in the Masters field by former Bulldog, Bryden Macpherson, who is playing as an amateur.  Macpherson carded a 5 over 77 on his first round in the Masters Tournament.  Macpherson earned an invitation to the Masters by winning the 2011 British Amateur.

Live scoring of the Masters can be followed at http://www.masters.com/


Bolli Tied for 2nd on Nationwide

Former Bulldog, Justin Bolli is tied for second on the Nationwide Tour at the Soboba Golf Classic in San Jacinto, CA.  Bolli fired a first round 2 under par 69 and is 2 strokes back of the lead.  Bolli is joined in the top 10 of the leaderboard by former Bulldog Paul Claxton, who is tied for 10th.

Former Bulldog Scott Parel is currently tied for 45th at 1 over, Russell Henley is tied for 83rd at 3 over, Hudson Swafford is tied for 99th at 4 over, and matt McQuillan is tied for 169th at 7 over par.

live scoring can be followed at http://www.pgatour.com/

Dawgs in Action on PGA and Nationwide Tour

There will be 10 former Bulldogs teeing it up today between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.  The Northern Trust Open gets under way today at Riviera C.C. with five Bulldogs in the field.  The Nationwide Tour season also begins today with the Pacific Rubiales Columbia Championship that also has five Bulldogs in the field.

Hudson Swafford and Russell Henley will both begin their rookie seasons on the Nationwide Tour in Columbia.  They will be joined by former Bulldogs Paul Claxton, Justin Bolli, and Scott Parel.  Live scoring can be followed at http://www.pgatour.com/

Erik Compton, Brendon Todd, Ryuji Imada, Chris Kirk, and Bubba Watson are in the field this week at the Northern Trust Open.  The Golf Channel will have the first and second rounds of television coverage from 3:00-6:00 each day.  Live scoring can also be followed at http://www.pgatour.com/

Phoenix Open Results

Bubba Watson finished tied for 5th in The Phoenix Open

Bubba Watson found himself in the final pairing on Sunday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, but could not move up the leaderboard with a final round 70.  His four round total was good enough to put him in a tie for 5th place at 11 under par.  Harris English notched his best finish of his rookie season by finishing in a tie for 15th at 8 under par in just his fourth tournament.  Kevin Kisner, who made the field via the Monday qualifier, finished in a tie for 55th at 1 under par.  For their efforts, Watson earned $222,650, English earned $100,650, and Kisner earned $13,725.

The next event on the PGA Tour schedule is the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which begins on Thursday.  Former Bulldogs in the field will be Brendon Todd, Kevin Kisner, Ryuji Imada, Harris English, Brian Harman, and Matt McQuillan.

Bulldogs in The Phoenix Open



The infamous 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale

 The PGA Tour gets underway today in Scottsdale, Arizona for the party that is known as The Waste Management Phoenix Open.  UGA will have 6 former Bulldogs in the field, thanks to Kevin Kisner making the field through the Monday qualifier this week.  The qualifier actually lasted until Tuesday morning and involved Kisner and three others.  Kisner made birdie on the 6th playoff hole to get the last spot in the field.  The bachelor party for Kisner, who is getting married in March, was scheduled for this weekend in Las Vegas. The Vegas party plans has been put on hold and if Kisner makes the cut, the bachelor party will most likely be moved to the stands on the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale. 

Bulldogs joining Kisner in Phoenix Open field will be Harris English, Bubba Watson, Ryuji Imada, Chris Kirk, and Brendon Todd.  The

The Phoenix Open is well known for it's huge and loud crowds.  The par three 16th hole has become famous in the world of golf with the entire hole being lined with stands of fans cheering and heckling the players.  The Golf Channel will have coverage of the first two rounds from 4:00 -7:00.  Live scoring can be followed at http://www.pgatour.com/.

Farmers Insurance Open Results



Bubba Watson during the Farmers Insurance Open

 Bubba Watson was not successful in defending his title at the Farmers Insurance Open, but he did record his best finish of the early 2012 PGA Tour season.  Watson finished the 72 hole tournament at 9 under par in a tie for 13th place and was the top finisher of the eight Bulldogs in the field.
Harris English finished in a tie for 43rd at 5 under in his third PGA Tour event.  Chris Kirk was 71st at 2 over and Brendon Todd finished in a tie for 76.  Brian Harman, Ryuji Imada, Erik Compton, and Kevin Kisner each missed the 36 hole cut.

With the University of Georgia represented by having four golfers make the cut to play the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open, the UGA golf program will be the recipient of a $2,000 donation from Farmers Insurance.  Farmers Insurance donated $500 to the college golf program of each player who wore their respective school colors during round 3.

This week the PGA Tour heads to Scottsdale, Arizona for the Waste Management Phoenix Open.  Bulldogs in the field will be Bubba Watson, Harris English, Chris Kirk, Brendon Todd, and Ryuji Imada.

Farmers Insurance Open Round 1 Results

Harris English kept up his strong play on the west coast swing of the PGA Tour during round one of the Farmers Insurance Open.  English's 5 under par 67 was good enough to put him in a tie for 17th place heading into today's second round.  The 67 was the low score posted by the eight Bulldogs in the field.

Bubba Watson, who is the defending champions at the Farmers, carded a 3 under 69 while Brendon Todd and Chris Kirk are each tied for 55th at 2 under par.  Erik Compton is tied for 83rd at even par, Kevin Kisner and Ryuji Imada are both tied for 100th at 1 over par, and Brian Harman is tied for 116th at 2 over par.

One of the feature pairings of the day will be Harris English, Brendon Todd, and Erik Compton.  All three Bulldogs will be playing together on the South Course during the main portion of the television broadcast.  The threesome of Bulldogs will tee off at 10:10 local time.  The Golf Channel will carry round two coverage from 3:00 to 6:00.  Live Scoring can be followed at http://www.pgatour.com/

Saturday is College Day at the Farmers Insurance Open.  All players who make the cut are encouraged to wear the colors of their respective college or university.  In return, Farmers Insurance is going to donate $20,000 to the golf program of the player who has the low round of the day and $10,000 to the golf program of the player who has the second lowest round.  Farmers Insurance will also be donating $500 for each player who makes the cut to that player's college or university golf program.  With the 8 Bulldogs in the field having a chance to make the weekend, Saturday could be a very exciting round to watch.  CBS will have the television coverage from 3:00-6:00

Three Bulldogs to Play Together at Farmers Insurance Open

As a preview for College Day this Saturday at The Farmers Insurance Open, three Bulldogs will be paired together for the first two rounds of play.  Erik Compton, Brendon Todd, and Harris English will play the North Course in round one and the South Course in round two.  Their 10:10 tee time on Friday is going to serve as an opportunity for the television coverage to promote the College Day on Saturday by having the threesome of Bulldogs play together during the main portion of the television coverage.
Players making the cut are encouraged to wear their respective university colors for round 3.  In return, Farmers Insurance will donate money to the colleges of the players who post the three low rounds of the day.

The University of Georgia is well represented in the field, with 8 Bulldogs competing this week.  Joining Compton, Todd, and English will be Brian Harman, Kevin Kisner, Chris Kirk, Ryuji Imada, and defending champion Bubba Watson.

The Golf Channel will cover the first two rounds of play on Thursday and Friday from 3-6 pm.

Kirk Starts Season Strong

Chris Kirk finished tied for 7th at The Hyundai Tournament of Champions

Chris Kirk started the 2012 PGA Tour season by finishing in the top ten at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.  Kirk was 14 under par for the four rounds of play and ended up tied for 7th while earning $190,000 for his efforts.  Fellow Bulldog, Bubba Watson, finished tied for 18th at 8 under.

Kirk will remain in Hawaii for the Sony Open that begins on Thursday.  He will be joined in the Sony Open field by 6 other Bulldogs.  Erik Compton, Brian Harman and Harris English will begin their rookie seasons at the Sony Open with Brendon Todd, Ryuji Imada, and Kevin Kisner starting their 2012 seasons.

Erik Compton will also be the subject of a feature that will air tonight during Golf Central on The Golf Channel at 6:00 pm.  You can also view his story about surviving two heart transplants and the journey to his rookie season on the PGA Tour on his website under the media tab: www.erikcompton.com 

Georgia Golf Update, Sept. 5th

Bubba Leads Deutsche Bank Championship after 54 Holes

Bubba will try to get win number 3 at Deutsch Bank

After three rounds at the Deutsch Bank Championship, Bubba Watson has a 1 stroke lead over the field.  Watson posted a third round 70 to go with a first round 68 and a second round 64.  With a win today, Bubba would take over the top spot in the Fed Ex Cup standings.
Fellow Bulldog, Chris Kirk, currently stands in a tie for 50th at 3 under par.  Ryuji Imada sits in a tie for 72nd at 3 over par.

Bubba will tee off in the last pairing scheduled for 1:45.  Live scoring can be followed at PGA Tour.com

Kisner Records Top 5 Finish on Nationwide Tour

Kevin Kisner finished 5th at the Mylan Classic

Kevin Kisner finished tied for 5th at the Mylan Classic on the Nationwide Tour.  Kisner, who held the 54 hole lead and was the defending champion of the Mylan Classic, fired a final round 70 to fall into 5th.  Kisner finished the tournament at 14 under par, thanks in large part to a second round 62.

Bunker to Bunker-Georgia Golf Update, July 13

Macpherson Set to Begin Play at British Open

Current Georgia Bulldog, Bryden Macpherson, will tee off in his first appearance at a major championship on Thursday in the British Open Championship.  Macpherson earned a spot in the British Open by winning the British Amateur in June.  
Macpherson will tee off at 1:21 local time (8:21 am eastern).  His playing partners for the first two rounds will be Padraig Harrington and Matt Kuchar.
Former Bulldog Bubba Watson will also be competing in the British Open.  Watson will be playing two groups behind Macpherson in the 1:43 local time pairing.  Bubba's playing partners will be Graeme McDowell and Jason Day.


Live scoring can be viewed at:
www.opengolf.com


105th Southern Amateur

The 105th Southern Amateur will get underway today at Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor, Fl.  Former Bulldog, Harris English, along with current Bulldog Michael Cromie and incoming Freshman Nick Reach will be competing in the championship.  
UGA golfers have experienced success over the year at the Southern Amateur with a Bulldog winning the championship a total of 8 times.  
Bulldog winners include, Arnold Blum (twice), Vinny Giles (twice), Danny Yates, Tim Simpson, Bill Brown, and Ryan Hybl.  
The winner of the Southern Amateur Championship will receive an exemption into the Bay Hill Invitational PGA Tour event.


Live scoring of the Southern Amateur can be followed at:
www.sgagolf.com

Bunker to Bunker-Georgia Golf Update

English, Henley, Swafford Earn All-America Honors

Hudson Swafford, Harris English, and Russell Henley

Georgia golfers Harris English, Russell Henley and Hudson Swafford — who capped their collegiate careers earlier this month — have earned All-America honors.

PING and the Golf Coaches Association of America picked English for their Second Team, with Henley and Swafford earning Honorable Mention status. Golfweek tabbed English for its Third Team and Henley was named Honorable Mention.

English led the Bulldogs with a 72.39 scoring average, while Henley was next at 72.73 and Swafford was third at 73.20. The seniors helped Georgia finish second at the NCAA Championships June 5 in Stillwater, Okla.

English and Henley ended their Georgia careers as four-time All-Americans, and Swafford was picked as an All-American three times. Collectively, they rolled up the following career numbers: 11 All-America honors, 10 All-SEC certificates, 12 medalist titles, 17 team tournament victories, two SEC Freshman of the Year awards, two SEC team titles and one National Player of the Year honor.

“Those guys were tremendous ambassadors for the golf team and for the University of Georgia on and off the course,” Georgia coach Chris Haack said. “They also were great leaders. They led by example with hard work and dedication. Everything they did was for the  betterment of the team. We’re going to miss them. They have left an indelible mark on our program.”

Macpherson Wins British Amateur

Bryden Macpherson becomes the second Bulldog to win the British Amateur

Georgia golfer Bryden Macpherson won the 116th British Amateur Championship on Saturday, earning spots in this year's British Open and next year's Masters in the process.

Macpherson defeated Scotland's Michael Stewart 3&2 in the final match, joining Doug Bachli (1954) as the only Australians to win the British Amateur.

The 2011 Open Championship will take place July 14-17 at Royal St. George's. The 2012 Masters will be held April 5-8 at Augusta National.

“I can’t believe it just yet," Macpherson said. "It feels pretty good to bridge the gap of 57 years. I hope there are a few proud Aussies having a barbecue. My judgment of speed was awesome today, so that was real important, but the real key to this week was patience. As hard as it was to believe, I had complete confidence that it was going to happen for me this week. I did a really good job of staying out of my own way, and celebrating everything I did well. Staying in the moment was a major key. I love the whole atmosphere of the Amateur Championship. One of the main things is the crowds: it’s amazing how much people love their golf around here. It’s a credit to them."

Macpherson, a rising junior for the Bulldogs shot 75-70 in stroke play, then posted six straight wins in match play to win the British Amateur title. Macpherson went 3-0 in match play as the Bulldogs finished second at the NCAA Championships earlier this month.

Macpherson joins Vinny Giles (1975) as the only Bulldogs to win the British Amateur.




US Open Recap

Russell Henley during the 111th U.S. Open

Russell Henley finished his second U.S. Open with a final round 75 to finish at 4 over for the day and for the tournament.  His four over total was four shots better than his score from last year, but this time he finished in a tie for 42nd place.  Henley made plenty of noise along the way, thanks in large part to a 4 under front nine on Saturday that had him in third place individually when he made the turn on his third round.  
Henley now will finish the remainder of his amateur summer as he prepares to represent the U.S. during the Walker Cup in September.  His next tournament will be the Dogwood Invitational in Atlanta starting on June 27th.


Former Bulldogs Bubba Watson and Christo Greyling also made the cut in the 111th U.S. Open.  Christo Greyling, playing in his first major championship, finished in a tie for 68th.  Greyling had to finish his second round Saturday morning and needed a couple of birdies to make the cut.  Christo birdied 3 of his last four holes to play the weekend.  Bubba Watson, the 13th ranked golfer in the world,  finished in a tie for 63rd place.  Watson will now work on defending his title at the Travels Championship this week.


Swafford Makes Professional Debut

Hudson Swafford

Hudson Swaffford made his professional golf debut this past week on the Egolf Professional Tour.  Swafford competed in the Bolle Classic in Lexington, NC and finished in a tie for 14th place while carding a four round total of 15 under par.
Swafford is playing again this week on the Egolf Professional Tour in the Cowans Ford Open.  After two rounds at the Cowans Ford Open, Hudson currently sits in third place individually.  results can be found at:
http://tarheel.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/tarheel11/event/tarheel115/contest/1/leaderboard.htm


The Southeastern Amateur

Incoming Freshman Sepp Straka

Current Bulldog Keith Mitchell and incoming Freshman Sepp Straka posted good finishes during the Southeastern Amateur played June 15-18th at Columbus Country Club in Columbus, GA.  Rising Sophomore Mitchell finished 3rd individually at 2 under for the tournament.  Straka, who will begin his first season of college golf this fall,  finished 2nd individually at 3 under par.  

The Northeast Amateur

Northeast Amateur, June 22-25

Both Bryden Macpherson and Harris English are playing this week in the Northeast Amateur.  The Northeast Amateur is one of the best field in amateur golf each summer and is being played for the 50th year this year.  You can follow the scoring live at:
http://www.northeastamateur.com/Default.aspx

Greystone Invitational

Greystone Invitational, June 23-26

Bulldogs Keith Mitchell and Brian Carter are currently competing in the tenth annual Greystone Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama.  All the scoring and results can be found on the tournament website at www.greystoneinvitational.com.  The Greystone Invitational is a four round stroke play tournament played on the Greystone Golf and Country Club's Founders Course.

U.S. Open Day 3

Russell Henley during round 3 of the 2011 U.S. Open

Russell Henley made it an exciting day for Bulldog fans at Congressional Saturday.  When Henley made the turn during his third round of the U.S. Open, he found himself tied for third place thanks to four birdies on his first nine.  The back nine saw Henley make four bogeys and fall back to the field in a tie for 21st place.  the former Bulldog is looking to repeat as low amateur in the Open and he trails fellow amateur, Patrick Cantlay, by a single stroke for those honors.

Bubba Watson fired a third round 74 and sits in 57th place while Christo Greyling carded a third round 75 and sits in 64th place.  Final round coverage begins at 1:30 on NBC.

Day 2 of U.S. Open-Bulldogs Make Cut

Russell Henley continues his great play of late and has found his way on the first page of the leader-board at the halfway point of the 2011 U.S. Open.  Henley put together his best round of his U.S. Open career, a 2 under 69, that vaulted him to a tie for 15th.  The Macon native is trying to become the first repeat low amateur in 20 years at the U.S. Open.  Currently Henley is tied with fellow amateur Patrick Cantlay, who fired a second round 67, to also move into 15th place.

Henley currently sits tied for 15th at the U.S. Open

Fellow Bulldogs,  Christo Greyling and Bubba Watson are tied with a group in 56th place.  Greyling fired a second round 74 and Watson carded a second round 75.

All three Bulldogs will make the cut and play the weekend at Congressional.  Follow the action live at usopen.com.

U.S. Open, Day 1

Day 1 at the 2011 U.S. Open saw all three Bulldogs post solid rounds in the second major championship of the year.  Bubba Watson was the low Bulldog after firing an even par 71 and sits tied for 20th, Christo Greyling finished with a 1 over par 72 and sits tied for 31st, and Russell Henley carded a 2 over par 73 and is tied for 44th.

The round of the day went to Rory McIlroy who jumped out to the first round lead with a 6 under par 65.

All three Bulldogs will play in the afternoon wave today and all currently sit inside the cut line.  Henley is looking to repeat as low amateur and he currently trails fellow amateur, Peter Uihlein, by a single shot.

Golf.com featured Russell Henley in an article about his first round.  Click here to read the article.

Christo Greyling is playing in his first major championship this week.  To read more about his journey as a professional golfer, click on the links to CBSsports.com and The Detroit Free Press as they featured Greyling in articles this week.

Dawgs Tee It Up at U.S. Open

Three former Georgia Bulldogs will be playing in the 2011 U.S. Open starting on Thursday at Congressional Country Club.  Bubba Watson, Christo Greyling, and recent graduate, Russell Henley, will all be paired in the morning wave for round 1.

Russell Henley will start at 7:33, Bubba Watson at 8:28 and Christo Greyling will begin at 9:01.

This will be the first U.S. Open for Greyling and the second for Henley.  Henley is playing in his second consecutive U.S. Open after tying for 16th last year at Pebble Beach and finishing as low amateur for the championship.

Watson will be playing in his 5th U.S. Open with his best career finish coming in 2007 at Oakmont with a tie for 5th.

All of the action can be followed live at USGA.org

Bubba Captures Second Win of Season in New Orleans

Bubba Watson captures the Zurich Classic

Former Georgia Bulldog, Bubba Watson, captured his second win of the PGA Tour season on Sunday in a playoff over Webb Simpson.  Watson fired a 3 under 69 on Sunday to finish at 15 under at TPC Louisiana and takes home the winner's check of $1,152,000 for the win at the Zurich Classic.    

With the win, Bubba moves up to number 10 in the world golf rankings and he also moves to the top of the Fed-Ex Cup Standings.  

click here for full coverage of Bubba's win.

Bubba will be in Athens today through tomorrow morning to take part in kicking off this year's Stadion Classic at UGA.  He will compete this week in the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte.