Bulldogs at Farmers Insurance Open

The Farmers Insurance Open gets under way today in La Jolla, Ca at Torrey Pines.  There will be a total of four former Bulldogs in the PGA Tour field this week.

Brian Harman, Justin Bolli, Harris English, and Erik Compton will compete in just the third full field event of 2013 on the PGA Tour.

Bubba Watson was scheduled to play in his first full field event of 2013, but withdrew because of the flu this morning before the round.

Live television coverage can be viewed on The Golf Channel starting at 3:00 and live scoring can be followed at www.pgatour.com

Henley Stays Hot in Desert

Russell Henley fired a 64 in the first round of The Humana Challenge

Russell Henley continued his impressive play on the PGA Tour on Thursday at The Humana Challenge by firing a first round 8 under par 64 to be a single shot off the first round lead.  Henley birdied his first two holes of his round and 4 out of his first 5, to mark a stretch where he birdied 9 out of his last 10 holes dating back to the final five holes at The Sony.  Henley is currently on a steak where he has not posted a round over par since September 21st.

Harris English and Erik Compton also jumped out to great starts at The Humana as they both posted rounds of 5 under par 67 to sit is a tie for 29th.  Chris Kirk shot a first round 68 and is in a tie for 48th, Justin Bolli is tied for 109th after a 1 under 71, and Brian Harman is tied for 153rd after a 77 in round one.

Due to the early success of the Dawgs on The PGA Tour, UGA currently leads The Rivals Cup standings for the PGA Tour after the first two events of the PGA Tour Season.  The Rivals Cup ranks colleges by the success of their alums on the PGA Tour.  You can view the standings by clicking here.

The third round of the Humana Challenge can be followed live at www.pgatour.com and can be viewed on The Golf Channel starting at 3:00.

6 Dawgs Begin Play At Humana Challenge

Russell Henley talks to reporters this week at The Humana Challenge

Russell Henley will headline a group of six Bulldogs who will be in the field this week at The Humana Challenge.  Joining Henley, who currently sits atop the FedEx Cup points standings, will be Brian Harman, Chris Kirk, Harris English, Justin Bolli, and Erik Compton. 

The Humana Challenge will be played over three courses in La Quinta, CA.  The Nicklaus Course at PGA West, The Palmer Course at PGA West and La Quinta Country Club will be used over the first three rounds as the pros are paired with amateur partners.  The low 70 professionals will make the cut for the final round to be played on the Palmer Course.

Live scoring can be followed at www.pgatour.com and live television coverage will be on The Golf Channel a starting at 3:00.

Henley Wins Sony Open, 3 Dawgs in Top 10

Russell Henley wins his first event on The PGA Tour as a rookie

Russell Henley broke numerous PGA Tour records in route to winning The Sony Open in his first start as a member of the PGA Tour.  Henley shot a four round total of 24 under par (256) and now holds the tournament scoring record at The Sony Open as well as the all time low 72 hole total at any PGA Tour event by a rookie.  Henley held at least a share of the lead after 36 and 54 holes in becoming the first rookie to win in their PGA Tour debut since 2001.

With his historic win, Henley will be making a few changes to his playing schedule this year.  Henley will now be in the field for the Masters and the PGA Championship.  He now sits at #50 in the Official World Golf Ranking and if he stays in the top 64 for four more weeks, he will qualify for the Accenture World Match Play Championship in February and will most likely be in the field for the World Golf Cadillac Championship at Doral in March.

Also making some noise at The Sony Open were Chris Kirk, Harris English and Erik Compton.  Kirk finished tied for 5th at 16 under par and Harris joined him in the top ten by tying for 9th at 14 under par.  Harris had the lowest 2 round total of all players in the field over the final 36 holes as he made the cut on the number and finished in the top 10.  Erik Compton finished tied for 31st at 9 under par. 

All four of the Bulldogs making the cut at The Sony will be in the field this week at PGA West for the Humana Challenge.  Joining those four in California, will be Brian Harman and Justin Bolli as the event gets under way Thursday.

Henley Starts Strong in Hawaii at Sony Open

Russell Henley fired a 7 under par 63 in his first round as a rookie on the PGA Tour

Russell Henley made his presence known in his first round as a PGA Tour member during the opening round of The Sony Open on Thursday.  Henley currently sits in 2nd place at 7 under par after a first round 63, just a shot back of his playing partner and fellow rookie Scott Langley.  Henley and Langley shared the lead at various points during the back nine and were both tied for the lead on the 18th tee after a birdie by Henley on the par three 17th. 

Henley was low among the seven Bulldogs in the field.  Closest to Henley was Erik Compton who fired a 67 and is tied for 17th at 3 under par.  Justin Bolli and Chris Kirk are tied for 27th at 2 under par, Harris English is tied for 45th at 1 under par, Brian Harman is tied for 88th at 1 over par and Ryuji Imada is tied for 109th at 2 over par.

Henley was one of the top stories of the day and PGATour.com did a feature on Henley and Langley on their past history and first round success.  (You can read the article by clicking here) Both Henley and Langley played in the 2012 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and both tied for 16th place to share low amateur honors.

The second round gets under way today and can be followed live at pgatour.com.  The Golf Channel will have live television coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Bubba in 3rd Place With 18 Holes to Play at Hyundai Tournament of Champions

The final round of The Hyundai Tournament of Champions will be played today

Former Bulldog, Bubba Watson, is in third place at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions with the final round to be played today on the Plantation Course at Kapalua.  Bubba currently sits at 7 under par after 36 holes.  Play began on Monday after being delayed due to high winds over the weekend. 
Dustin Johnson is the current leader after finishing the first 36 holes at 11 under par.

The final round will be played today with television coverage on The Golf Channel.

Compton Retains PGA Tour Card at Q School

Former Bulldog, Erik Compton, will return to the PGA Tour in 2013 thanks to a 7th place finish in the final stage of The PGA Tour's Q-School.  Compton, who spent the 2012 season as a rookie on the PGA Tour, finished the six round final stage at 22 under par.

Kevin Kisner finished one shot back of returning to the PGA Tour after finishing tied for 27th.  Kisner played full time on the PGA Tour in 2011 and 2012. 

Brendon Todd, who as medalist at last year's Q School, finished in a tie for 43rd at 14 under par.  Bryden Macpherson and Hudson Swafford tied for 95th.  Richard Scott tied for 114th while Paul Claxton tied for 130th and Scott Parel tied for 156th.

Kevin Kisner and Bendon Todd will have conditional status on the PGA Tour due to their finish on the 2012 PGA Tour money list.  Both Kisner and Todd will have status on the Web.com Tout for 2013.

Hudson Swafford, Richard Scott, Paul Claxton, and Scott Parel will all have full status on the Web.com Tour for 2013 while Bryden Macpherson will have conditional status on the Web.com Tour.