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.

Bulldogs 11th at Preview Invitational After 36 Holes

The 17th-ranked Georgia men's golf team slipped to 11th place on Monday in the PING/Golfweek Preview Invitational on the Capital City Club's Crabapple Course.

The Bulldogs fired an 11-over-par 291 in the second round on Monday, giving them a two-day figure of 19-over 579. UCLA has the team lead at 6-over 566.

Junior Keith Mitchell paced the Bulldogs on Monday with a 2-over 72. Senior T.J. Mitchell, sophomore Nicholas Reach and freshman Lee McCoy all signed for a 3-over 73, while junior Joey Garber had the Bulldogs' non-counting score of 5-over 75.

Reach stands 20th individually at 3-over 143, seven strokes behind San Diego State's Tom Berry (136). Keith Mitchell and McCoy are at 4-over 144, followed by T.J. Mitchell at 8-over 148 and Garber is at 10-over 150.
Crabapple will be the site of the 2013 NCAA Championships next spring.

The final round of the Preview Invitational will be held Tuesday. Live scoring and tee times can be found at golfstatresults.com.

Bulldogs Stand Sixth At Preview Invitational

The 17th-ranked Georgia men's golf team stands sixth after one round of the PING/Golfweek Preview Invitational.

On Sunday at the Capital City Club's Crabapple Course, the Bulldogs fired an 8-over 288. The Bulldogs are seven shots behind UNLV, which opened with a 1-over 281.

Sophomore Nicholas Reach paced the Bulldogs on Sunday with an even-par 70, landing him seventh individually. San Diego State's Tom Berry carded a 3-under 67 for the first-round lead. Freshman Lee McCoy followed Reach with a 1-over 71 for 11th place, while junior Keith Mitchell signed for a 2-over 72, and senior T.J. Mitchell and junior Joey Garber each posted a 5-over 75.

"We were grinding out there today," Georgia coach Chris Haack said. "This is a challenging course and our guys did a good job of battling it. We left a few shots out there, but we're still in it and we're looking forward to the next two days."

Crabapple will serve as the site of the NCAA Championships next spring.

The second round will begin at 9:50 a.m. for the Bulldogs. Live scoring and tee times can be found at golfstatresults.com.

Bubba and Dawgs to Play in Atlanta

With the Tour Championship starting today at East Lake Golf Club and The Ping/GolfWeek Preview starting on Sunday at the Capital City Club's Crabapple Course, UGA Golf fans will have a great opportunity to see some great golf over the next few days.

Former Bulldog, Bubba Watson, will tee off in the final event of the Fed-Ex Cup Playoffs today at 1:05.  Bubba is currently in 11th place in the Fed-Ex Cup standings.  Live scoring for the Tour Championship can be followed at www.pgatour.com

The UGA Golf Team will play in their second event of the season Sunday-Tuesday against 14 other teams on the same course where the 2013 NCAA Championship will be contested.
The lineup will consist of the same 5 players who lead the team to a runner-up finish to start the season at The Carpet Capital Collegiate.  Making the trip to Alpharetta for the Preview will be T.J. Mitchell, Joey Garber, Keith Mitchell, Nick Reach, and Lee McCoy.

All Bulldog fans are encouraged to come out to watch the golf team compete while they get a look at the 2013 NCAA Championship site.  The Dawgs will play 18 holes each day Sunday-Tuesday.  Directions to the Capital City Club's Crabapple Course can he found here:
http://www.capitalcityclub.org/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&pageid=314669&ssid=204909&vnf=1

Bulldogs, Mitchell Place Second In Carpet Capital

 The 19th-ranked Georgia men's golf team finished second in the season-opening Carpet Capital Collegiate Championship on Sunday at The Farm Golf Club.

The Bulldogs posted a final-round 6-over 294 to wind up at 8-under 856. Texas, the defending national champion, came in first at 13-under 851 and Alabama, the 2012 NCAA runner-up, was third at 1-over 865.

"This was a big tournament for us," Georgia coach Chris Haack said. "We had a lot of good things happen for us, and we can build on those moving forward. We're also a little hungry because we didn't win the tournament, which was our main goal. So we'll get back to work and keep getting better as the fall goes on. I am really proud of all the guys for the way they played."

Senior T.J. Mitchell, freshman Lee McCoy and junior Joey Garber all shot 1-over 73s on Sunday. Junior Keith Mitchell added a 3-over 75 and sophomore Nicholas Reach had the non-counting score of 4-over 76.

T.J. Mitchell placed second in the individual race at 8-under 206, two shots behind Texas' Brandon Stone. McCoy placed eighth at 4-under 212 in his collegiate debut and Garber had a top-20 finish as he came in 19th at 3-over 219. Keith Mitchell was 26th at 5-over 221 and Reach was 56th at 10-over 226.

The Bulldogs will return to action Sept. 23-25 at the PING/Golfweek Preview in Alpharetta, Ga.