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Former UGA golfer Kevin Kisner wins Wyndham Championship

Former Georgia Bulldog golfing great Kevin Kisner won the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in dramatic fashion over the weekend.

Former Georgia Bulldog golfing great Kevin Kisner won the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in dramatic fashion over the weekend.

Greensboro, North Carolina, is the home of the Wyndham Championship. The PGA Tour event was held at the Sedgefield Country Club.

Kevin Kisner’s win marked the third time in PGA Tour history that a playoff featured six golfers. Kisner scored birdies on three of his final five holes to win the tournament. All six golfers (Adam Scott, Roger Sloan, Si Woo Kim, Kevin Na and Branden Grace) scored par on the first playoff hole. Kisner won the event when he scored a birdie on the second playoff hole.

Aug 15, 2021; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Kevin Kisner pumps his fist after making birdie on the second playoff hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament.  Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

The victory is a perfect way to cap a solid the regular season for Kisner, who ended the season playing some of his best golf. Kisner will compete in the FedEx Cup Playoffs as the No. 29 golfer.

Kevin Kisner’s Wyndham Championship triumph is his fourth career PGA Tour win. Kisner improved to 1-5 in his career in playoff events.

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Bubba Watson wants Kirby Smart as UGA football’s ‘coach forever’

Former standout Georgia Bulldog golfer Bubba Watson told ESPN’s “College GameDay” what he thinks of Kirby Smart and UGA football.

Former standout Georgia Bulldog golfer Bubba Watson told ESPN’s “College GameDay” what he thinks about Georgia’s 2020 season. This season clearly hasn’t been the University of Georgia’s year for football with the Bulldogs losing to both Alabama and Florida despite entering the preseason with College Football Playoff expectations.

Watson noted in the brief interview that it has been a ‘crazy year’ in college football without the normal practice schedule. He mentions he ‘loves the Dawgs no matter what and (he) wants Kirby Smart to be the coach forever’.

Here’s his interview with ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi on “College GameDay:”

Watson, who is tied for 36th at The Masters entering Sunday, is one of the more notable UGA football fans in sports. He’s one of the top golfers on the PGA Tour, so his words of support for Smart shouldn’t be taken lightly.

There are many reasons Smart is such a good fit in Athens. He is a former Georgia player, and there is nowhere else he’d rather be. Additionally, Smart has taken Georgia recruiting to new heights.

Yes, it has been a year that’ll end below expectations for the Bulldogs, but there’s no reason to panic. Smart needs to find solutions at quarterback and on defense, but the issues are fixable with Georgia’s high level of returning talent.

Georgia fans should listen to Watson and recognize it is far too soon for Smart to be on the hot seat.

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Watch: UGA golf great Kevin Kisner roasts Georgia Tech

Former Georgia Bulldog golfing great Kevin Kisner took the time to take a shot at Georgia Tech ahead of the Tour Championship.

Former Georgia Bulldog golfing great Kevin Kisner took the time to take a shot at Georgia Tech in an interview ahead of the Tour Championship. The Tour Championship is played at East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta, Georgia.

The event runs Sept. 4-7 in a rare PGA Tour event that is Friday-Monday instead of the usual Thursday-Sunday. Kisner notes how the event always seems to have a few Georgia Bulldogs playing in it.

Unfortunately for Georgia Tech golf fans, there will not be any Yellow Jackets participating in the Tour Championship. Kisner made sure to point that out:

Harris English and Brendon Todd are among the former Georgia Bulldog golfers set to play in the Tour Championship.

The PGA Tour has a different feel and schedule this year. The Masters is set to take place Nov. 12 through Nov. 15. Once again, Augusta, Georgia, will be the pinnacle of the golfing world.

Kevin Kisner is 29th on the PGA Tour. He’s set to tee off at 12:40 p.m. on Friday afternoon.

Jul 4, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Kevin Kisner tees off on the 2nd during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament at Detroit Golf Club. Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

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