Category: Golf

VSU athletics had its share of successes and shortcomings in the past week of both non-conference and conference play. Blazers football kept up its undefeated run improving its record to 4-0 with a win against Southern Arkansas on Saturday night. The offense produced 415 total yards of offense, 252 on the ground and 163 through [...]

The last time ex-Braves great John Smoltz took the mound was September 2009 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Nearly two years later, the former Cy Young award winner is taking a different set of skills into Valdosta. Smoltz will be competing at Kinderlou Forest, the home golf course to VSU’s golf team, this weekend in [...]

 Staff Reports  VSU shot a final round 308 to finish fourth at the Gulf South Conference Championships held at the par 72, 6,690 yard Hot Springs Country Club Tuesday.  The Blazers shot a 36-over 900 for the three-round tournament and finished 23 shots behind champion West Florida.   North Alabama was second at 880 and Delta State [...]

From Staff Reports    VSU shot a final round 303 to finish 13th at the Buccaneer Invitational with a 52-over 904 at the par 71, 6,733 yard Normandy Shores Golf Club Tuesday.  Host Barry won the event at 854 (+2) followed by West Florida at 860. Nova Southeastern was third at eight-over-par while Lynn and [...]

Staff Reports  VSU shot a final round 309 to finish 16th at the Bobcat Invitational with a 71-over 911 at the par-70, 6,730 yard Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee Tuesday.  Lynn claimed the team championship as it shot a 14-over 854 followed by Barry and West Florida tied for second at 855.   Host Georgia College was [...]

   Back from their off-season, the VSU Men’s Blazer golf team is as confident as ever with a look of determination in their eyes and a “drive” to make it to the Nationals.  After being named one of the top five teams of the decade by the Gulf South Conference and setting the standard for [...]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Valdosta State continues to be recognized on the Gulf South Conference’s All-Decade teams. This time, men’s and women’s tennis dominates the awards while golf places one. In addition to individual awards, the VSU men’s tennis team was named the decade’s top team. The Blazers won six GSC titles, including four consecutive from [...]

Valdosta— As the Valdosta State softball team watched Hawaii-Pacific celebrate their first ever national championship, the 2009-2010 VSU athletic season came to an end. This year the Blazer faithful had a lot to cheer for. This season eight of the eleven sports competed in the national tournament as football, golf and volleyball were the only [...]

The Valdosta State University golf team will host The First Federal Southeastern Collegiate in their only home tournament of the year this weekend at Kinderlou Forest. Although the squad has been on many road trips throughout the season, some as far as Jamul, Calif., they have not finished in first place since the season opening [...]

VALDOSTA- Valdosta State University welcomed five new members to the VSU Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon in a ceremony in the new Student Union. The five 2010 inductees include Randy Fisher, Bobby McDonald, Kim Southall and Michael Terry while Nicky Balanis, former Golf Coach, and Dr. Lamar Pearson were also inducted. A four-year [...]

Josh Butler Sports Writer jobutler@valdosta.edu The Nationwide PGA Tour came to Valdosta, Ga. this past week for the South Georgia Classic.  Kinderlou Forest played host to the event for the third straight year, with two years remaining on the contract.  This year there were a number of Valdosta State volunteers who fulfilled a number of [...]