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UNG off to rough start in NCAA Golf Championship

Press Release May 18, 2022 , by

PRESS RELEASE

 

DEARBORN, Mich. – The No. 4 University of North Georgia men’s golf team fell to 13th place after the second round of the 2022 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championship Tuesday.

North Georgia shot 309 in the second round and is now at 37-over for the tournament. The Nighthawks are 17 shots out of the medal match play portion of the event.

Individually, Grant Crowell, Evan Thompson and Stephen Kinsel each shot a round of 4-over 76. Crowell had a second eagle on the week, hitting a three on the par-5 seventh. He is the only player in the field with multiple eagles.

The Nighthawks will look to move up the leaderboard early in the day and put pressure on the teams near the cut line when they tee off starting at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday morning. The top eight teams after Wednesday’s round will advance to the medal match play bracket.

UNG Men’s golf team punches ticket for NCAA Division II Regional tournament

Business April 24, 2021 , by
INDIANAPOLIS – For the first time in program history, the University of North Georgia men’s golf team has been selected to the 2021 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf South/Southeast Regional, the NCAA annnounced Friday afternoon.

The top four teams from each super regional and the top individual not with a team from each super regional will advance to the finals May 17-21 at PGA National Resort; The Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The finals will be hosted by Palm Beach Atlantic University and Palm Beach County Sports Commission.

UNG is joined by fellow PBC schools USC Aiken, Young Harris, Georgia Southwestern, Columbus State and Georgia College in the field. Also in from the Southeast are Lincoln Memorial and Mount Olive. The eight teams out of the Unisoutheast will battle against the teams out of the South Region that include West Florida, Lynn, Lee, Barry, Nova Southeastern, Saint Leo, Valdosta State and Florida Southern.

The 16 teams, along with six individuals that are not on qualifying teams, will head to play at Streamsong Resort May 6-8.

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