Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Storms that took plenty of bite out of Oakmont wound up shutting down the U.S. Open on Thursday. The first round was suspended for third and final time Thursday just as 28-year-old qualifier Andrew Landry was finishing up a dream round in his U.S. Open debut. Coming off two straight bogeys, Landry…
PLUM, Pa. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina rising sophomore Ryan Stachler completed 10 holes on Thursday before play was halted for the day at the 116th U.S. Open. Midway through his opening round at Oakmont Country Club, Stachler is 5-over par. Stachler opened his round on the par-4 1st hole and notched a par, but rain forced him off the course…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Former Clemson All-American teammates Lucas Glover and D.J. Trahan will be in the field for the 2016 US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania this weekend. Play begins on Thursday on the par 70 layout that is famous for its “Church Pew” bunkers and deep rough. Glover will play with Retief Goosen and…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina Men’s Golf alumni Matt NeSmith and Wesley Bryan will make their professional PGA TOUR debuts this week at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Both NeSmith and Bryan earned sponsor’s exemptions to the tournament, which runs June 9-12 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn. Bryan is playing in his first-ever PGA TOUR event after making a name…
ROSWELL, Ga. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina men’s golf student-athlete Ryan Stachler qualified for the 116th U.S. Open on Monday, advancing out of Sectional Qualifying and into the second major championship of the 2016 golf season. Stachler finished second at Ansley Golf Club’s Settindown Creek Course to secure one of three spots from the 39-player field. He will test his skills…
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Dustin Johnson took some attention away from the Big Three at the Memorial by opening with an 8-under 64. Johnson is one of golf’s biggest hitters. The Dutch Fork High School alum began with three straight birdies and had two other bursts of birdies. He led by two shots over Hudson Swafford among the early starters…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team was ranked 10th in the final Golfstat national rankings of the 2015-16 season, it was announced today. The top 10 finish is the second in as many seasons for the Gamecocks. South Carolina ended the season with the best NCAA Championship performance in program history. The Gamecocks…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — An incredible season came to an end on Tuesday morning as the University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team fell to Illinois, 4-1, in the quarterfinals of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship. With the victory, Illinois advances to the NCAA Championship semifinals, where they will meet Oregon on Tuesday afternoon. Freshman Scott…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — South Carolina men’s golf standout Matt NeSmith was tabbed a PING First Team All-American, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced today at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship. NeSmith is the first golfer in program history to receive First-Team All-America honors. Tuesday’s announcement marks the third time the North Augusta, S.C., native has…
Eugene, Ore. (CAC) — Stephen Behr shot a one-under-par 69 and classmate and graduate Miller Capps added an even-par 70 to lead Clemson to a 284 team score in the second round of the NCAA National Tournament in Eugene, Oregon. The 30-team event at the Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon will play its third round on Sunday. After Sunday’s…
