Golf

NeSmith Earns First Team All-SEC Honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina Men’s Golf senior Matt NeSmith was honored as a First Team All-SEC selection, the league office announced Wednesday. NeSmith was joined on the SEC’s postseason honoree list by fellow senior Brendan Gramley, who was selected to the conference’s Community Service Team. “Both of these young men are very deserving of their awards, and we appreciate…

Hewson Named ACC Freshman Of The Year

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Alice Hewson was named first-team all-conference and the ACC Freshman of the Year on Wednesday.     She is the first Clemson women’s golfer to be named ACC Freshman of the Year.   Hewson, a native of the United Kingdom, will lead Clemson into the NCAA Central Regional in Birmingham, Ala, on Thursday.   She has the top stroke average…

Dambaugh Earns Third Straight All-SEC Honor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — For the third-straight year, South Carolina women’s golfer Katelyn Dambaugh earned All-SEC honors, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon. The junior was tabbed a First-Team All-SEC selection after tallying six top-10 finishes throughout the regular season and a runner-up showing at the 2016 SEC Championship. Fellow junior Marianna Monaco was also honored by the conference, as she was placed on the…

NeSmith Grabs Spot on Jack Nicklaus Award Semifinalist List

By: USC SID

NORMAN, Okla. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina Men’s Golf senior Matt NeSmith was named a semifinalist for the 2016 Jack Nicklaus Award, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Thursday. NeSmith is one of 30 student-athletes in contention for the national player of the year honor. NeSmith leads the Gamecocks with a 71.27 stroke average this season, and he’s…

USC Women Make Baton Rouge Regional

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina women’s golf team earned its 18th-straight NCAA postseason berth on Monday night, as it was selected to the Baton Rouge Regional set for May 5-7 in Baton Rouge, La. The No. 24 Gamecocks, which received the six seed in their regional, joined the 72-team field that was divided among four sites during…

Clemson Women Headed To Alabama Regional

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson’s women’s golf team received a bid to the NCAA Tournament Monday evening. It is the second time the program has received a bid in its three years. The Tigers will play at Shoal Creek, a Jack Nicklaus designed course near Birmingham, Ala. The number-one ranked team in the nation, Alabama, will serve as host. The…

Charley Hoffman Birdies Final Hole to Win Texas Open

By: AP

Charley Hoffman pumps his fist after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Texas Open golf tournament, Sunday, April 24, 2016, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Charley Hoffman made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Valero Texas Open on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour victory….

Gamecocks Alumnus Bryan Earns Second Web.com Tour Victory

By: USC SID

LEON, GUANAJUATO, Mexico (USC SID) — University of South Carolina Men’s Golf alumnus Wesley Bryan won the Web.com Tour’s El Bosque Mexico Championship presented by INNOVA on Sunday, his second Web.com Tour victory of the 2016 season. Bryan posted a four-round total of 269 (-19) to win the tournament by four strokes. Bryan moved into contention in Mexico with a course-record 63…