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UGA golf alum Sepp Straka leading Olympics after 1 round

Georgia golf has been on an absolute tear lately. The team finished with two wins this season and a 17th place finish at the NCAA championships, while Multiple Georgia alums won on the PGA Tour this year, including Harris English (2) and Hudson Swafford.

That’s why it’s no surprise to see former UGA golf alum Sepp Straka pace the 60-person field at the Olympics for Austria after round one.

Jul 29, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Sepp Straka (AUT) tees off on the first hole during round one of the men’s individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club.