University of Georgia Athletics
2026-27 Men's Golf Roster
Jackson Byrd
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Simons Island, Ga.
Transferred to Georgia following a year at Clemson.
2025-26 (Freshman at Clemson)
Played in three tournaments, two in the Clemson lineup…best tournament was his first as he had two-under par 214 score to finish 20th as an individual…had under par rounds of 71-69 to start his college career…that was his only fall tournament as he recovered from injury…played two tournaments in the spring, The Prestige and the Hayt…had opening round 73 at The Prestige, that was just one shot off the team’s best for the first round..had final round 74 at The Hayt on March 9…that was his final round of the year…had 17 birdies and an eagle, he had 8 birdies and an eagle at the Myrtle Beach Classic…his score counted two of his 5 rounds in the Clemson lineup…had 3.11 average on par three holes, 4.34 on par fours and 4.98 on par fives.
Amateur and High School
Finished first at The PING Invitational in October 2024 shooting a seven-under-par 209 (69-71-69)…..it was his sixth top 10 finish since November 2023….a member of the East Wyndham Cup Team and President’s Cup Team in 2024….. earned one of 12 spots on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team that competed against the European Team in September 2023….secured that spot with a runner-up finish at the 2023 Junior PGA Championship…. the 2022 Georgia Class 3A-4A Individual State Champion and won the 2021 Matt NeSmith Junior Championship….finished 11th at the Junior Players Championship in 2024…also played in the 2025 Western Amateur…finished 25th at the Northeast Amateur and second at the Junior Invitational…also seventh at the Terra Cotta Invitational….had a 1-1-1 record at the Junior President’s Cup, he won his singles match 4&3.
Personal
Son of Jonathan and Amanda Byrd.. has two sisters
2025-26 (Freshman at Clemson)
Played in three tournaments, two in the Clemson lineup…best tournament was his first as he had two-under par 214 score to finish 20th as an individual…had under par rounds of 71-69 to start his college career…that was his only fall tournament as he recovered from injury…played two tournaments in the spring, The Prestige and the Hayt…had opening round 73 at The Prestige, that was just one shot off the team’s best for the first round..had final round 74 at The Hayt on March 9…that was his final round of the year…had 17 birdies and an eagle, he had 8 birdies and an eagle at the Myrtle Beach Classic…his score counted two of his 5 rounds in the Clemson lineup…had 3.11 average on par three holes, 4.34 on par fours and 4.98 on par fives.
Amateur and High School
Finished first at The PING Invitational in October 2024 shooting a seven-under-par 209 (69-71-69)…..it was his sixth top 10 finish since November 2023….a member of the East Wyndham Cup Team and President’s Cup Team in 2024….. earned one of 12 spots on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team that competed against the European Team in September 2023….secured that spot with a runner-up finish at the 2023 Junior PGA Championship…. the 2022 Georgia Class 3A-4A Individual State Champion and won the 2021 Matt NeSmith Junior Championship….finished 11th at the Junior Players Championship in 2024…also played in the 2025 Western Amateur…finished 25th at the Northeast Amateur and second at the Junior Invitational…also seventh at the Terra Cotta Invitational….had a 1-1-1 record at the Junior President’s Cup, he won his singles match 4&3.
Personal
Son of Jonathan and Amanda Byrd.. has two sisters
Wednesday, May 20
Saturday, April 26
Friday, April 25
Thursday, April 24
