No. 10 Men’s Golf Claims GSW Hurricane Invitational Title
Press Release March 2, 2022
PRESS RELEASE
ALBANY, Ga. – The No. 10 University of North Georgia men’s golf team won its second straight tournament, winning the GSW Hurricane Invitational by one stroke over the host Hurricanes Tuesday.
Noah Zediker finished as the tournament runner-up after a final round of 3-under 69. His 54-hole total of 7-under ties him for third all-time in the program record book. Stephen Kinsel finished in a tie for seventh in the event at 2-under 216, while Evan Thompson was tied for 10th, one shot back of Kinsel.
North Georgia’s 7-under team total is third best all-time in program history and the win marks the second of the year and 10th overall. It’s the first time that UNG has won back-to-back tournaments in program history and just the second time that the Nighthawks have won two in a season.
Carson-Newman was the only other team under par in the event at 4-under and in third place. Columbus State and Belmont Abbey rounded out the top five.
UNG will look to make it three in a row next week at the Bearcat Classic.
Zediker leads UNG golf to seventh-place finish at Kiawah Island
Press Release September 15, 2021
Noah Zediker fired a final-round 68 Tuesday.
PRESS RELEASE
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The No. 19 University of North Georgia men’s golf team beat the previous 54-hole team scoring record by six shots as they finished the Kiawah Island Invitational in seventh place Tuesday.
North Georgia shot a 4-under 284 on the final day of the tournament to finish at 11-under 853. The final round score is also good for a tie for the third best single round in program history.
Noah Zediker was the top Nighthawk at a tie for 16th in the final individual standings after a final round 68 put him at 5-under 211, ending up a stroke outside of the top five 54-hole scores in program history. Hughes Threlkeld finished his first collegiate tournament in a tie for 23rd at 3-under.
Erskine shot 33-under on the week and won the tournament by three shots over West Georgia and No. 10 USC Aiken. No. 9 Lee finished in fourth, seven shots back, followed by a tie between Lander and Belmont Abbey for fifth. Individually, West Georgia’s Austin Felton won the tournament at 15-under, five shots clear of the field.
North Georgia will now turn its attention to hosting the 8th Annual UNG Fall Invitational next week at Achasta.