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Carter Loflin’s 18-under performance powered Georgia to a 21-shot victory at the Linger Longer Invitational
Georgia turned the Linger Longer Invitational into a runaway, overwhelming the field with one of the most dominant performances of the college season.
The No. 35 Bulldogs rolled to 48 under 816 at Reynolds Lake Oconee, securing a commanding 21-shot victory in the 20th edition of the event in Eatonton, Georgia. No. 16 Alabama, winner of the 2023 and 2024 editions, finished a distant second at 27 under 837 (278-285-274).
At the center of it all was senior Carter Loflin, who delivered a career-defining week. Loflin fired rounds of 67-67-64 to reach 18-under 198, cruising to a five-shot individual victory and marking his second win of the season following the Hamptons Intercollegiate last fall.
Alabama’s William Jennings provided the closest challenge but finished well back at 13-under 203 (68-66-69), good for solo second.
Georgia’s depth only reinforced its dominance. The Bulldogs placed four players inside the top 15, with junior Grayson Wood leading the supporting cast at T-6 (7-under 209; 65-68-76). Sophomore James Earle finished T-9 at 6-under 210 (74-68-68), while sophomore Matt Moloney added a T-13 finish at 5-under 211 (66-75-70).
Statistically, Georgia separated itself across the board. The Bulldogs led the field in both par-4 (-8) and par-5 scoring (-32) and piled up 75 birdies—eight more than the next-best team.
Loflin was equally dominant individually, topping the field in par-4 scoring at 11-under and sharing the lead in par-5 scoring at 9-under alongside Ohio State’s Joe Wilson IV and Alabama’s Jennings. He also led all players with 19 birdies.
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duluth, GA | 600 | 67-67-64=198 | |
| 2 | Greenville, SC | 400 | 68-66-69=203 | |
| 3 | Waxhaw, NC | 300 | 66-69-71=206 | |
| 4 | Enterprise, AL | 300 | 69-70-68=207 | |
| 5 | , Sweden | 300 | 70-71-67=208 |

54-hole men's college tournament co-hosted by University of Georgia, Mercer University and Kennesaw State University. Team (best four scores of five players each round and individual competitions.

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