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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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Two former Bulldogs in contention at The Players Championship

Two former Georgia bulldogs are at the top of the leaderboard in Sunday’s final round of The Players Championship on NBC.

Former Georgia golf alums Brian Harmon and Chris Kirk are high on the leaderboard of The Players Championship headed into Sunday’s final round.

Harmon is currently tied for fifth at 9-under par and just 4 shots behind leader Lee Westwood at 13-under-par through three rounds.

The Savannah, Ga., native was a three-time 2nd team All-American selection at Georgia before turning pro in 2009. Harmon is through the first hole and is even-par on the day so far. Harmon finished tied for 8th at The Players Championship in 2015 and 2019.

Kirk is currently tied for 13th at 7-under-par and 6 shots off the leader Westwood. The Knoxville, Tenn., native is one stroke over par on the day through two holes. Kirk’s best finishes at The Players Championship were in 2013 and 2015, where he tied for 13th and in 2017, he finished tied for 12th.

Georgia has always been well represented on Tour and Harmon and Kirk are just the latest examples. UGA had 10 players in the field of The Players Championship this week and now two find themselves in contention on a beautiful Sunday in Palm Valley, Florida.

You can catch the final round live on NBC right now.

College GameDay returning to Georgia for unique Nov. 14 show

College GameDay will have a special location on Nov. 14, 2020 show, which will be televised from The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.

“College GameDay” will have a special location on Nov. 14, 2020.

ESPN’s college football pregame show will hosted at the Augusta National Golf Club, which is home to The Masters. The prestigious golf tournament is set to take place Nov. 12 through Nov. 15 in Augusta, Georgia.

It will be the second time the GameDay crew has come to the state of Georgia. GameDay previously went to the Auburn at Georgia game in Athens. The Masters and “College GameDay” will be held without fans due to COVID-19.

The PGA Tour hasn’t had fans in attendance at any of its events since the return of the PGA golf tournaments following an initial break in March. The Masters is normally conducted in April. This year, Augusta, Georgia’s most famous sporting event will have a much different feel.

One thing that will not change is former Georgia Bulldogs will be competing for the green jacket. Former University of Georgia golfing standout Bubba Watson has won the tournament twice, most recently in 2014.

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In addition to Watson, Kevin Kisner and Brendon Todd have already qualified for The Masters. It should be an exciting tournament as always.

Will “College GameDay” pick winners of the Masters? Top games for the Nov. 14 weekend in college football include: LSU versus Alabama, and Michigan versus Wisconsin. The Georgia Bulldogs are set to travel to face the Missouri Tigers that week in an SEC East battle.

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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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