University of Georgia Athletics
Bulldogs' Mitchell, Henley Invited To All-America Classic
November 21, 2008 | Men's Golf
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia golfers Adam Mitchell and Russell Henley will compete next week in the Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic.
Mitchell and Henley were invited based on their designations as All-Americans for the 2007-08 season.
The tournament will take place Sunday through Tuesday at the par-71, 6,837-yard El Paso Country Club.
Since its inception in 1974, the Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic has featured some of the nation's top college golfers including several from Georgia.
Bulldogs who have made an appearance in the event include Chip Beck, Jim Becker, Louis Brown, Nick Cassini, Paul Claxton, Erik Compton, David Denham, Ryan Hybl, Chris Kirk, Kevin Kisner, David Miller, Griff Moody, Michael Morrison, Mark Northey, Bryant Odom, Jeremy Parrott, Peter Persons, Matt Peterson, Richard Scott, Tim Simpson, Brian Slevin, Brendon Todd and Joe Walter. Kirk was the winner of the tournament in 2006.
Six of the top 10 players on the PGA Tour's career money list have played in El Paso Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk, David Toms and Justin Leonard. Annually, the Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic ranks as the No. 1 tournament in the country, according to the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index.
Some of the past champions include Ricky Barnes (2000), Notah Begay (1994), David Duval (1991), Matt Kuchar (1999), Davis Love III (1984), Chris Nallen (2003), Jerry Pate (1974) and Woods (1995).
Alumni of the Golf Classic have gone on to earn more than $969 million on the PGA Tour. In all, 125 colleges and universities have participated in the tournament, raising more than $596,000 in scholarship money for the participating institutions.
Each university is awarded a $1,000 scholarship if a golfer from that school competes in the tournament.
Mitchell and Henley were invited based on their designations as All-Americans for the 2007-08 season.
The tournament will take place Sunday through Tuesday at the par-71, 6,837-yard El Paso Country Club.
Since its inception in 1974, the Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic has featured some of the nation's top college golfers including several from Georgia.
Bulldogs who have made an appearance in the event include Chip Beck, Jim Becker, Louis Brown, Nick Cassini, Paul Claxton, Erik Compton, David Denham, Ryan Hybl, Chris Kirk, Kevin Kisner, David Miller, Griff Moody, Michael Morrison, Mark Northey, Bryant Odom, Jeremy Parrott, Peter Persons, Matt Peterson, Richard Scott, Tim Simpson, Brian Slevin, Brendon Todd and Joe Walter. Kirk was the winner of the tournament in 2006.
Six of the top 10 players on the PGA Tour's career money list have played in El Paso Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk, David Toms and Justin Leonard. Annually, the Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic ranks as the No. 1 tournament in the country, according to the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index.
Some of the past champions include Ricky Barnes (2000), Notah Begay (1994), David Duval (1991), Matt Kuchar (1999), Davis Love III (1984), Chris Nallen (2003), Jerry Pate (1974) and Woods (1995).
Alumni of the Golf Classic have gone on to earn more than $969 million on the PGA Tour. In all, 125 colleges and universities have participated in the tournament, raising more than $596,000 in scholarship money for the participating institutions.
Each university is awarded a $1,000 scholarship if a golfer from that school competes in the tournament.
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