Golf

Brendan Steele Takes 3-Stroke Lead at Texas Open

By: AP

Brendan Steele watches his drive on the 15th tee during the second round of the Texas Open golf tournament, Friday, April 22, 2016, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brendan Steele completed an 8-under 64 in the morning and shot a 70 in the second round Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the Texas Open….

Clemson Holds First-Round Lead at ACC Tournament

By: CU SID

CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Newly crowned Byron Nelson Award winner Stephen Behr and freshman Bryson Nimmer both had rounds of five-under-par 67 on Friday to lead Clemson to a 273 team score and a four-shot lead over Wake Forest after the first round of the ACC Men’s Golf Championship at The Old North State Club in New London, N.C….

Benedict Golf Finishes 2nd At SIAC Tourney

TUCKER, Ga. (BC SID) — Benedict’s Rajai Cousley shot a third-round 77 and won a one-hole playoff to capture the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award and helped lead the Tigers to a second-place finish in the 2016 SIAC Men’s Golf Championship at Heritage Golf Links. Miles won the tournament with a three-day total of 322-326-314-962. Benedict shot the best team…

Behr Wins Byron Nelson Award

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson golfer Stephen Behr is the recipient of the 2016 Byron Nelson Award.  The announcement was made on the Golf Channel on Wednesday morning.  The honor is presented each year to the graduating senior who excels not only on the course, but in the classroom and in the community.  Behr is the first Clemson golfer to win…

Katelyn Dambaugh Claims Runner-up Honors At SEC Championship

By: USC SID

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (USC SID) — South Carolina junior women’s golfer Katelyn Dambaugh erased a six-stroke deficit and climbed to the top of the individual leaderboard before ultimately settling for runner-up honors at the SEC Championship on Sunday at Greystone Golf and Country Club. Dambaugh posted the low round of the week, a 6-under 66, in the final round to finish…

Clemson Finishes Sixth at ACC Women’s Golf Tournament

By: CU SID

Greensboro, N.C. (CU SID) — Lauren Stephenson shot an even par 72 on Sunday, while Alice Hewson, Marisa Messana and Sydney Legacy all finished tied for 19th for the 54-hole tournament, leading Clemson to a sixth-place finish at the 2016 ACC Women’s Golf Tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. The sixth-place finish in the 12-team field was the…

Luke Donald soars, Jason Day falters at Harbour Town

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — For Luke Donald, it’s another chance to end his hard-luck history at Harbour Town Golf Links. For Jason Day, it’s a rare round to forget for the world’s No. 1 player. While Donald took the lead Saturday at the RBC Heritage with a 2-under 69, Day — tied atop the leaderboard entering the round…