KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Minjee Lee won the Lotte Championship on Saturday for her second LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 64 for a one-stroke victory. The 19-year-old Australian played a seven-hole stretch in 6 under with a chip-in eagle on the par-5 13th and four birdies. She rebounded from a third-round 74 to finish at 16-under 272 at…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (USC SID) — South Carolina women’s golfers Katelyn Dambaugh and Ainhoa Olarra remained near the top of the individual leaderboard following Saturday’s second round of the SEC Championship at Greystone Golf and Country Club. Dambaugh led the charge for the No. 23 Gamecocks, shooting a 71 (-1) to move into a tie for second place and get within…
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team continued their weekend at the 2016 SEC Championship, shooting a round of 294 (+14) on Saturday. With 18 holes left at Sea Island Golf Club, the Gamecocks are tied for 11th, at 586 (+26). Kentucky continues to lead the tournament through two days, with a…
Greensboro, N.C. (CU SID) — Alice Hewson shot one-over par 73 and Sydney Legacy added a two over par 74 to lead Clemson to a 299 team score and a fifth-place standing after two rounds of the Women’s ACC Golf Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro. The 12-team field will complete the championship on Sunday afternoon on the par…
Photo: Getty Images KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Former Gamecock Katie Burnett chipped in for birdie from 75 feet on the par-4 18th Friday for a 5-under 67 and a one-stroke lead in the Lotte Championship. Winless in 59 career starts on the LPGA Tour, the 26-year-old had her second straight bogey-free round to take a 13-under 203 total into the…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (USC SID) — South Carolina women’s golfer Ainhoa Olarra shined in her postseason debut on Friday, carding a career-best 69 (-3) to grab a share of the individual lead after round one of the SEC Championship. The sophomore and junior Katelyn Dambaugh both sit in the top-10 individually for the No. 23 Gamecocks, who posted a 298 (+10) at…
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team battled difficult conditions and tough competition to shoot a round of 292 (+12) on the first day of the 2016 SEC Championship. The Gamecocks are in 10th place with 36 holes left at Sea Island Golf Club, and senior Matt NeSmith leads the team individually. No. 4…
Tommy Gainey’s good run at the RBC Heritage ended early because of a back injury. Gainey withdrew from South Carolina’s only PGA Tour event in Hilton Head after 11 holes in the 2nd round. The Bishopville, S.C. native was -4 through 10 holes, two shots off the lead. He carded an 8 on #11. Gainey addressed the situation on Twitter…
Jason Day, of Australia, watches his shot off the first tee during the first round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament in Hilton Head Island, S.C., Thursday, April 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Top-ranked Jason Day is tied for the lead halfway through the second round of the RBC Heritage after shooting a…
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Former world No. 1 Luke Donald came back strong Thursday in the RBC Heritage after missing the Masters for the first time since 2004, shooting a 5-under 66 for a share the first-round lead with Branden Grace. The current top-ranked player, Jason Day, looked as if he’d make it a trio on top, but…
