Golf

Clemson Men’s Golf Releases 2016-17 Schedule

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) —Clemson’s men’s golf team will play at famed Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Lahaina, Hawaii and Puerto Rico during the 2016-17 season.  The Tigers are scheduled to play eight three-day 54-hole events, and two two-day 54 hole events on the 10-tournament schedule.   Appearances in the NCAA Regional and NCAA National Championship would give the team 12…

Former Gamecock Sarah Schmelzel Takes Lead At LPGA Tour Q-School

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Former South Carolina women’s golfer Sarah Schmelzel carded her second straight 67 (-5) to move atop the leaderboard and grab the 36-hole lead at Stage I of the 2016 LPGA Qualifying Tournament. The recent Gamecock graduate sits three shots clear of the field at 10-under (134) for the tournament. Schmelzel, who ended round one of the…

Hewson and Valdes to compete in World Amateur Team Championship

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson sophomore Alice Hewson and freshman Ana Paula Valdes will represent their respective home countries at the World Amateur Team Golf Championships in Mexico, September 14-17.  Hewson will play for England and Valdes for Mexico in the team event that will include 55 different teams. Hewson was named the ACC Rookie of the Year and earned…

Spurrier Drops Line of the Year Thursday Night

GAINESVILLE, FL (WOLO) — On a Gainesville radio show Thursday night, former USC head coach Steve Spurrier, now an ambassador and football consultant for the University of Florida, dropped one of the best Spurrier lines in recent memory, according to Zach Abolverdi of SEC Country. Steve Spurrier: “The way coaches work now, I don’t know how we won a game…

Former Gamecock Wes Bryan Shoots Even Par at Wyndham

File GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Rested after the Rio Olympics, Rafa Cabrera Bello shot a 7-under 63 on Thursday in the Wyndham Championship for a share of the first-round lead with Kevin Na. Cabrera Bello eagled the par-5 fifth and closed the bogey-free round with a birdie on Sedgefield’s par-4 ninth. On Sunday, the 32-year-old Spaniard tied for fifth in…

Clemson’s Zimmer and Redman fall in match play

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson freshman Doc Redman and sophomore Bryson Nimmer both fell in the second round of match play at the 116th United States Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on Thursday morning. Redman lost 5&4 to Sam Horsfield, a University of Florida rising sophomore who won the Phil Mickelson Award as the nation’s…

Two Tigers move on to Second round of US Amateur

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — For the first time since 2009, two Clemson golfers have moved into the round of 32 at the United States Amateur.   Incoming freshman Doc Redman defeated Noah Goodwin or Texas, 2-up and sophomore Bryson Nimmer downed Ireland’s Jack Hume 1-up during the first round of match play on Wednesday at Oakland Hills Golf Club in Michigan. Both players…

Clemson’s Zimmer and Redman advance to Match Play

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson sophomore Bryson Nimmer and incoming freshman Doc Redman both advanced to the match play portion of the United States Amateur Golf Tournament at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on Tuesday.   They will be two of the 64 players beginning competition in the match play championship on Wednesday. This marks the second straight…

Gamecocks Announce Field For Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s golf, in partnership with Long Cove Club and country music star Darius Rucker, released the sixth annual Darius Rucker Intercollegiate field, announcing 17 participants for next spring’s tournament. The event will be held March 3-5 at Long Cove Club’s nationally acclaimed golf course in Hilton Head Island. The 54-hole tournament will again…