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This week’s college golf notebook looks at the collegians who qualified for the U.S. Open and a new model for college golf camps.
Tyrrell Hatton and his now wife, Emily Braisher, got married a couple of weeks ago in North Carolina.
PGA Tour winner Kevin Kisner wasn’t the one giving advice to recent Georgia grad Davis Thompson before Thompson’s pro debut this week at Congaree.
Brooks Koepka addressed his recent feud with Bryson DeChambeau, saying he thinks it’s god for golf and shouldn’t affect the U.S. Ryder Cup team room.
Joey Zambri will tee it up at the U.S. Open final qualifier at Rolling Hills on Monday with his dad, Chris, on the bag and the memory of his sister, Laney, in his heart.
Pepperdine ended last season ranked No. 1 but with the postseason canceled. This year, the Waves were the last team standing with the trophy.
Oklahoma’s Quade Cummins and Pepperdine’s Clay Fagler returned for extra seasons to win an NCAA Championship, and they each helped give their teams the final chance Tuesday at Grayhawk.
Oklahoma head coach Ryan Hybl broke out his lucky vest in the Arizona heat as the Sooners were one of the top seeds that advanced Tuesday to the NCAA semifinals.
In Clemson coach Larry Penley’s final tournament, Tigers senior Turk Pettit won the NCAA individual title Monday at Grayhawk.
Oklahoma State senior Austin Eckroat capped a big month that included an engagement by earning his KFT card Monday through PGA Tour University.
Pepperdine’s Joey Vrzich has drawn inspiration from his dad, who nearly died before Joey was born, and become the upbeat star for the Waves.
Texas was sent home early Sunday at the NCAA Championship, but with Cole Hammer returning for his senior year, the Longhorns figure to be a contender next year.
TCU’s Aymeric Laussot birdied the final hole to forced a team playoff between the Horned Frogs and Georgia Tech for the 15th spot in Monday’s final round of NCAA stroke play.
Oklahoma State freshman Bo Jin is putting on a clinic on a tough Grayhawk Golf Club through two rounds of the NCAA Championship.
Arizona State carded 23 birdies – Ryggs Johnston had nine of them – to climb the NCAA Championship leaderboard on Saturday. Chez Reavie had a front-row seat.
Texas junior Pierceson Coody had to sub out of the NCAA Championship on Saturday because of illness, and the Longhorns have work to do just to make 54-hole cut.
Grayhawk played tough Monday, especially in the afternoon, as some top teams – Pepperdine, Oklahoma and Florida State – played well and others – mainly Texas – did not.
With senior Will Holcomb back in the fold, Sam Houston State opened the NCAA Championship in 2 under on Friday.
Texas Tech opened the NCAA Championship in 4-under 276 thanks to clean golf and a positive vibe.
Florida’s Ricky Castillo overcame two unplayables, shot 68 and continued his run of stellar play Friday at the NCAA Championship.
Ole Miss won the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship on Wednesday for the school’s first national title in any sport.
Wednesday’s final of the NCAA Women’s Championship will match two teams that have not only never won a national title but also had never even made match play until this week.
Stanford’s Rachel Heck was awarded the 2021 Annika Award following her NCAA individual victory at Grayhawk.
Arizona, the 2018 NCAA champion, continued to write another Cinderella story with a thrilling upset of Stanford on Tuesday in the NCAA women’s quarterfinals.