As the golf season gets underway on Friday, we take a moment to reconnect with senior Ben Smith. Smith is currently ranked No. 53 in the PGA Tour University ranking. During the 2021 amateur season he tied for 10th place at the Monroe Invitational (277, -3) and tied for eighth at the Northeast Amateur (273, -3). He tied for eighth at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional and tied for ninth at the Calusa Cup last spring Smith discusses the past and present of Georgia Tech golf
What’s The Buzz: How do you feel your prior year’s results on the golf course went?
Ben Smith: Had a couple decent finishes in the final stretch but had a disappointing national championship. It was a great learning experience for what’s to come for this year.
WTB: What are you looking forward to in the upcoming season?
BS: What we are capable of. With talented new additions and returners who have improved I am excited to see what we can achieve.
WTB: What is your fondest memory from golf?
BS: I had the opportunity to meet Jack Nicklaus when I won my state amateur in 2019.
WTB: Who has had the biggest impact on your golf journey?
BS: I’ve had so many supporters along the way it would be impossible to say just one.
WTB: Other than golf, what sport do you enjoy the most?
BS: Basketball. I wish I still played but we have had injuries on the team in the past related to some pickup games so we tend to stay away now.
WTB: What has been your favorite class while at Georgia Tech?
BS: GT 1000. Easiest A I ever got.
WTB: Do you have any superstitions or rituals you go through before competing?
BS: Not a superstition but I never use the same ball mark two rounds in a row.
WTB: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
BS: Steak. Can’t go wrong.
WTB: What is one cause you are passionate about?
BS: I hate to say this but I don’t really have one. Golf and school are the only two things I spend my time and effort on.
WTB: Who is your favorite athlete of all-time?
BS: Tiger. No one has ever dominated a sport quite like him.
