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Three Former Tigers In U.S. Open Field

Former Clemson golfer Sam Saunders had consecutive rounds of six-under-par 66 at the United States Open Sectional Qualifier in Columbus, Ohio on Monday and will play in the 2015 United States Open in two weeks at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. Saunders will be joined by former Clemson golfers Ben Martin and Lucas Glover, who were already exempted into the prestigious professional major.

Clemson Finishes NCAA Championships Last

Stephen Behr shot a team best 73 on Sunday to lead Clemson during the final round of the NCAA Golf Championships at Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla. Clemson had a 301 score as a team, its best of the three rounds of the tournament, but still finished 30th out of the 30 teams. The top 15 teams move on to the fourth round on Monday.