Men's Golf News
May 15, 2012
Oglethorpe on Brink of Second Men's Golf Title
For the third straight day of the 2012 NCAA D-III Men’s Golf Championships, Oglethorpe University posted the round of the day on the course they were playing to now extend their tournament lead to 16 strokes.
May 14, 2012
Golfers Break from NCAA Prep to School Special Olympians
Fresh off winning their 10th SCAC title, the Oglethorpe men's golf team is prepping for the 2012 NCAA D-III Championships at the Mission Inn Resort in Florida. Following Sunday's practice round, the squad took a break to spend time with members of the Lake County Special Olympics and help sharpen their golf skills.
April 29, 2012
Perfect 10! Golfers Dust Field, Claim 10th SCAC Title
The men's golf team showed why they carried the No. 2 ranking in the nation this weekend by dusting the field to win their 10th SCAC Men's Golf Championship at the Tunica Resorts in Mississippi. The Petrels led wire-to-wire to take the hardware for the fourth time in five years and earn their 14th trip to the NCAA Championships.
April 25, 2012
Spring Sports Teams Head to SCAC Championships
Six spring sport teams will do their best to replicate the glory of the 2011 men's soccer team by winning a conference title at their respective SCAC Championships this weekend.
April 11, 2012
Men's Golf Reclaims Georgia Cup
After allowing Emory University to "borrow" the hardware for a year, the men's golf team reclaimed the Georgia Cup on Tuesday afternoon with their second place finish at Emory's Spring Invitational.
April 8, 2012
Golfers Capture Third Straight Second Place Finish at Emory
Playing in yet another loaded field with top-flight squads,. the men's golf team produced their third straigh second place finish in the spring season at the Emory Spring Invitational at the Druid Hills Country Club that concluded today.
April 5, 2012
Golfers in Great Shape to Reclaim Georgia Cup
After relinquishing the Georgia Cup for the first time in 10 years last season to Emory University, the men's golf team is poised to reclaim the hardware this weekend when they compete at the Emory Invitational at the Druid Hills Golf Club on Sunday and Monday.
April 5, 2012
Jones Named Golfer-of-the-Week for 2nd Time this Spring
Oglethorpe sophomore golfer Hayden Jones of Orlando, Florida has been named the SCAC Golfer-of-the-Week for his outstanding play on the links at last weekend's Camp Lejeune Invitational. The POTW nod is the second this spring for Jones.
April 2, 2012
Golfers Score Solid 2nd Place Finish at Camp Lejeune
Methodist fired the low round of the tournament on Sunday afternoon to run away with the 2012 Camp Lejeune Invitational in Jacksonville, N.C. The Petrels started play just 2 strokes back of the Monarchs but had to settle for second place after the Monarchs posted their sterling final round.
March 31, 2012
Golfers Finish Round Two at Lejeune in Second Place
The men's golf team finished round two of three at the 2012 Camp Lejeune Invitational in Jacksonville, N.C. in second place on Saturday evening. The Petrels are just two strokes back of Methodist heading into tomorrow's final round.
March 30, 2012
Jones Cards Two Eagles, Has Petrels Atop Lejeune Field
Sophomore men's golfer Hayden Jones carded two first round eagles on Friday afternoon at the famed Camp Lejeune Invitational in Jacksonville, N.C. to lead the loaded field with a round of 4-under par. His heroics also have the Petrels atop the leaderboard featuring 32 of the nation's best golf squads.
March 22, 2012
Maccaglia, Quinn Named Co-SCAC Golfers-of-the-Week
Oglethorpe golfers freshman Anthony Maccaglia and junior Eric quinn have been named Co-SCAC Golfers-of-the-Week for their outstanding performances at the 2012 Jekyll Island Collegiate last weekend.
March 18, 2012
Golfers Claim Second Place in Loaded Jekyll Field
The men's golf team continued their strong spring season this weekend by battling 30 top tier programs and earning a second place finish at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational which Oglethorpe hosts annually.
March 14, 2012
Oglethorpe Set to Host Illustrious Jekyll Collegiate
Beginning this week, Jekyll Island will be teaming with host institution Oglethorpe University as collegiate golfers from across the nation flock to the 2012 Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational.
March 6, 2012
Golfers Open Spring with Big Victory at Wynlakes
The men's golf team chased down Methodist in the final round of the Wynlakes Wynternational on Tuesday to start their spring slate off with a huge victory. Considering the stout 8-team field included 7 of the Top 25 ranked teams in the nation, the win should go a long way towards securing the Petrels 13th straight trip to the NCAA's.
March 5, 2012
Jones Named SCAC Men's Golfer-of-the-Week
Hayden Jones, a sophomore from Orlando, Fla., has been named SCAC Men's Golfer-of-the-Week for tournaments played through Tuesday, March 6.
February 29, 2012
Men's Golf Enters Spring Season Ranked No. 7 in Nation
The 2012 men's golf season's first Golf World / Nike Golf Division III College Coaches Poll has been released and the Stormy Petrels check-in as the No. 7 ranked team in the nation heading into the spring slate.
November 2, 2011
Strong Fall Propels Golfers Up National Rankings
The final Golf World/Nike Golf Men’s Division III College Coaches’ Poll of the fall season has been released and the Stormy Petrels men's golf team has risen from No. 11 to No. 6 based on their strong performance this fall.
October 16, 2011
Golfers Claim 8th at Royal Lakes
The men's golf team concluded their fall season on Tuesday evening by coming home in 8th place at the 2011 Royal Lakes Fall Classic hosted by Oglethorpe. Christopher Newport University fired a two-day total of 585 to win the event.
October 13, 2011
Oglethorpe Set to Host 2011 Royal Lakes Fall Classic
Oglethorpe University is set to host the 2011 Royal Lakes Fall Classic at the Royal Lakes Golf Club in Flowery Branch, Georgia starting this weekend.
October 8, 2011
Golfers Surge to 4th Place Finish at Golfweek Invitational
The men's golf team finished the 2011 Golfweek Fall Invitational in fourth place on Tuesday evening. Playing in a field that featured 12 of the nation's 20 best teams, the Petrels fired the low round of the tourney (and their season) in round three to secure the fourth place result.
October 3, 2011
"B" Team Performs Well at Coosa Country Club
The men's golf "B" team competed informally at the 2011 Chick-fil-A Collegiate Classic hosted by Berry College on Monday and Tuesday and performed quite well.
September 24, 2011
Golfers Nab 5th Place at Gordin Collegiate Fall Preview
The men's golf team, ranked No. 6 in the nation, battled to a fifth place finish at the 2011 Gordin Collegiate NCAA D-III Fall Preview that concluded today. The fifth place result is a solid one considering the field included the top-18 D-III men's golf teams in the nation.
September 17, 2011
Golfers Capture 5th at Rhodes Fall Classic
The men's golf team completed their first event of the fall season last evening by coming home in 5th place at the prestigous Rhodes Fall Classic held at the Tunica Resorts in Mississippi.
