Jackets Host Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate – Men’s Golf — Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – Looking for its first victory of the fall season and its third the history of its annual home event, Georgia Tech’s 13^th-ranked golf team returns to action this weekend, hosting the 16^th Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational Friday through Sunday at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta.

Ranked No. 3 in the pre-season by Golf Channel and No. 4 by Golfweek, Georgia Tech now sits No. 13 in the most recent Golfstat rankings following a 12^th-place finish at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational the first week of October. The Yellow Jackets placed fourth in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate to open the fall and second at the Inverness Intercollegiate in September.

Bartley Forrester was Tech’s top finisher, a tie for sixth place, in its last event at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational. (photo by Todd Drexler)

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION – The Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, formerly called the United States Collegiate Championship, is contested at the Yellow Jackets’ home club. The tournament will be played exclusively on the 7,092-yard, par 72 Lakeside Course, 18 holes each day Friday through Sunday. Competition begins at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Admission is free all three days.

All 13 teams competing at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate played in NCAA regionals last spring, six advancing to the NCAA Championship, including 2021 national champion Pepperdine and perennial ACC powerhouses Clemson and Wake Forest, as well as traditionally-strong Western teams Southern California, Stanford, Texas A&M and UCLA. Seven teams are currently ranked among the top 25 in the Golfstat rankings – Alabama (11), Georgia Tech (13), Pepperdine (20), Stanford (7), Tennessee (10), Texas A&M (9) and Virginia (8). Among the individuals, the field includes 18 players ranking among the top 100 in the most recent Golfstat rankings.

All 10 Georgia Tech players are competing in two teams, with the primary team composed of the top five players, and a B team composed of the rest. The B team also will compete for a team score.

Tech is paired with Stanford and Tennessee for Friday’s opening round, and with Clemson and Stanford for Saturday’s second round. Pairings for the Sunday’s final round will be set based on the leaderboard through the conclusion of 36 holes.

TECH’S GOLF CLUB OF GEORGIA COLLEGIATE HISTORY – Georgia Tech has won the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate twice in the event’s 15-year history, in 2010…