Tag: HBCU Golf

Alabama A&M golf in third place after Day 1 of HBCU Classic

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title image AAMU Golf Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communication, Alabama A&M The Alabama A&M University men’s golf team sits in third after the opening round of the 39th Annual Thomas W. Dortch Jr. HBCU Classic on Monday at the Stone Mountain Golf Course. Alabama A&M shot a first-round 26-over-par 306 and is tied at third with Chicago State. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (292) leads the field and is 10 shots better than Tennessee State. Maryland Eastern Shore is fifth with a 307, followed by North Carolina Central (308) and Southern (312). Niall…

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Howard’s Kendall Jackson turns in strong final round at Folds of Honor Collegiate

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title image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of Derek Bryant, Howard Athletics Howard University women’s golf team wrapped up its first tournament of the fall, competing in the prestigious Folds of Honor Collegiate, hosted by Michigan State University in Grand Haven, Mich. Overall, the Bison shot 57-over par (921) while taking 12th place. HU’s best round came on the final day, recording 303 strokes (+15). All-NEC selection senior Kendall Jackson (Pearland, Texas) led the way, finishing 10-over par (226) while tying for 29th in the player leaderboard. In the opening round, she shot 1-under par…

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Four Howard Golfers received WGCA Black College Golf Coaches Association Recognition

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title image via Howard Golf Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) and the Black College Golf Coaches Association (BCGCA) revealed their inaugural BCGCA Awards where Howard University saw four Bison recognized for their outstanding performances during the 2023-24 campaign. The announcement came Friday (Aug. 9). Howard Director of Golf Sam Puryear and Bison standout Kendall Jackson (Pearland, Texas) highlighted the slate, earning HBCU Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively. Last season, Puryear led the Bison to…

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Former Howard golfer Gregory Odom Jr. gets APGA win

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title image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of Howard University Athletics Former Howard University standout Gregory Odom Jr. (Memphis, Tenn.) won the 2024 Mastercard APGA Tour Championship, held at TPC Sugarloaf (par-72, 7,259 yards) in Duluth, Ga. Odom topped the 48-player field with an incredible performance, firing 15-under par (129) during the 36-hole event. After shooting 6-under par (66) in round one, he closed out the tourney with a 9-under par (63) effort, including nine birdies in the final round. Jarred Garcia finished runner up, registering 12-under par (132), followed by Willie Mack…

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UAPB to add Women’s Golf

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title image via UAPB Courtesy of UAPB Athletics The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s Vice Chancellor of Intercollegiate Athletics, Chris Robinson, has announced the addition of women’s golf as the 15th intercollegiate athletic program offering. UAPB will soon initiate a search committee to begin the recruitment process for a head coach, who will in turn recruit student-athletes to compete in the inaugural fall 2025-26 season. This marks the program’s return to campus after a gap of over 20 years. Robinson expressed his excitement about the addition, stating, “I am…

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Tennessee State golf in 13th after two rounds of Grover Page Classic

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Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Tennessee State Athletics JACKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee State men’s golf team played two rounds in the Grover Page Classic on Monday afternoon at the Jackson Country Club and finished in 13th place with a 601. The Tigers shot a 305 in round one and knocked nine strokes off their round two score as they tallied a 296. Cayden Chambers paced the Tigers as he shot back-to-back 72s to finish with a 144. Chambers is tied for 23rd in the 93-player field after two rounds. Jared Southerland finished three strokes behind Chambers…

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Tennessee State receives several athletic honors

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State athletic department received multiple academic accolades from the Ohio Valley Conference this week, as the league announced the 2022-23 Team Academic Achievement Award, Medal of Honor, and Commissioner’s Honor Roll. TSU men’s tennis earned the 2022-23 Team Academic Achievement Award. The award is presented annually to each conference-sponsored sport to the member institution’s team with the greatest percent of its eligible student-athletes who earned a 3.25 GPA or higher. TSU had 14 student-athletes earn the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for the 2022-23 academic year.…

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Texas Southern Men’s Golf in third after 36 holes at Gulf Shores Invitational

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Courtesy of Sylvia Masango, Texas Southern Sports Information GULF SHORES, Ala. – Texas Southern men’s golf stands in third place following the opening rounds of the Gulf Shores Invitational hosted by the Black College Golf Coaches Association. Freshman Owen Walsh is tied 6th and leads the way for the Tigers at the end of his 36-hole day one on 159 (81-78). Sophomores Joel Sullivan and Kci Lindskog are one shot back and tied in 7th place. The competing teams are playing at The Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club which is a 6693-yard…

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FAMU Golf signs Quincy Leonard

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics Florida A&M golf has been off to a great start in 2022 with a ton of young talent and has added another talented golfer for 2023 in Quincy Leonard from Pike Road, Alabama. “We are excited to announce the addition of Quincy Leonard to our Golf program for the class of 2023,” said Head Coach Mike Rice. “Quincy brings a wealth of talent with him to the highest of seven hills. I look forward to watching him develop into a future leader of our program.” Quincy…

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SIAC announces All-Conference Golf honorees

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Ten student-athletes have been honored as part of the 2021-22 Men’s Golf All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Team, as announced Monday. Headlining the All-SIAC Team are Miles’ Christian Copen, the SIAC Player of the Year, and Spring Hill’s Nicholas Couchard, the SIAC Freshman of the Year. Miles College’s Leonard Smoot garnered SIAC Coach of the Year accolades. The All-SIAC Player, Freshman, and Coach of the Year was selected by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors, while the all-conference teams were decided by conference rankings with a minimum of 12 rounds. Copen has been the…

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