South Carolina Gamecocks men's golf

South Carolina Gamecocks
University University of South Carolina
Conference SEC
Location Columbia, South Carolina
Head coach
  • Men's: Bill McDonald (9th year)
Course Cobblestone Park
Par: 71
Yards: 6788
Nickname Gamecocks
Colors Garnet and Black[1]
         
NCAA Champions
2007 West Regional
NCAA Individual Champions
Kyle Thompson (1999 East Regional)
Kyle Thompson (2001 West Regional)
NCAA Team Appearance
26
Conference Champions
1964 ACC
1991 Metro Conference
Individual Conference Champions
Rick Williams (1990 Metro Conference)
Carl Paulson (1991 Metro Conference)
Eric Ecker (1998 SEC)
Matt NeSmith (2015 SEC)

The South Carolina Gamecocks men's golf team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference in Division I of the NCAA. Major team victories include the 1964 ACC Championship, the 1991 Metro Conference Championship, and the 2007 NCAA West Regional Championship.[2] The Gamecocks also had runner-up finishes in the 1968 ACC Championship; the 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, and 1990 Metro Conference Championships; and the 1998, 2008, 2013, and 2015 SEC Championships. Under the guidance of head coach Bill McDonald, the South Carolina men's golf program has won or shared 12 tournament titles and made six NCAA regional and three NCAA championship appearances. Last season the Gamecocks finished ninth at the NCAA Championship and matched the school record of nine top-five finishes in 12 events, including three tournament wins. The Gamecocks are currently ranked 5th in the nation and led by Will Murphy, Matt NeSmith, Will Starke, and Caleb Sturgeon.[3][4][5]

Current roster

Name Year High school Hometown
Ben Dietrich Sophomore Heritage Academy Bluffton, South Carolina
Brendan Gramley Junior Shady Side Academy Sharon, Pennsylvania
Alex Handy Freshman South Aiken High School Aiken, South Carolina
Keenan Huskey Freshman Greenville High School Greenville, South Carolina
Sean Kelly Redshirt Junior Saint Stephen's Episcopal Staten Island, New York
Will Murphy Senior A.C. Flora High School Columbia, South Carolina
Matt NeSmith Junior North Augusta High School North Augusta, South Carolina
Will Starke Junior Chapin High School Chapin, South Carolina
Caleb Sturgeon Senior Laurens High School Laurens, South Carolina
Blaine Woodruff Redshirt Senior Harrison High School Acworth, Georgia

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Coaches

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Former head coaches

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Conference history

The University of South Carolina left the ACC in 1971, following numerous disputes over the ACC's recruiting regulations and the political dominance of the conference's four North Carolina schools.[8] USC then competed as an independent until 1983 when it joined the Metro Conference for all sports except football and men's soccer. In 1991, the Gamecocks joined the SEC when it increased its membership to 12 schools.[9]

Notable wins and honors

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Gamecocks on the European Tour

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Gamecocks on the PGA Tour

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References

  1. ↑ "University of South Carolina". Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  2. ↑ "South Carolina Men's Golf Wins NCAA West Regional Championship". Gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  3. ↑ "College DI Men's Golf Rankings - GCAA Coaches". NCAA.com. April 3, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  4. ↑ "Gamecocks roll to victory in Hootie Intercollegiate at Bulls Bay". Post and Courier. March 31, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". Gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  6. ↑ "Golf Coaches Hall of Fame". Collegiategolf.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  7. 1 2 3 "SC Golf Hall of Fame". scgolf.org. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  8. ↑ "The Off-court Uproar In Dixie". Sports Illustrated. November 7, 1966. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  9. ↑ "Southeastern Conference Official Site". secsports.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  10. ↑ ""Big Break" Cast". Golf Channel. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  11. ↑ "Ecker inducted to hall of fame". Fergus Falls Journal. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  12. 1 2 "S.C. Amateur Past Champions". scamateur.com. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  13. ↑ "Liebler Caps Homecoming". dailypress.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  14. 1 2 "Eastern Amateur Past Champions". easternamateurgolf.com. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  15. ↑ "North Augusta's Matt NeSmith Named SEC Men's Golfer of the Week". WJBF-TV ABC 6 Augusta-Aiken. April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  16. ↑ "NeSmith Wins SEC Championship". ABC Columbia. April 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
  17. ↑ "Seawell's Late Charge Earns Victory in 2005 Rocky River Classic". golfholes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  18. ↑ "eGolf Tour Returns to the Palmetto State for the Inaugural Columbia Classic". egolfprofessionaltour.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  19. ↑ "Record-tying round continues hot streak for USC golfer Will Starke". Gogamecocks.com. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  20. ↑ "Starke Repeats As SEC Golfer Of The Week". ABC Columbia. March 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  21. ↑ "Caleb Sturgeon leads golf team as captain". Daily Gamecock. April 8, 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  22. ↑ "U.S. Amateur History". USGA. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  23. ↑ "All-American Awards". Collegiategolf.com. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  24. ↑ "SEC Golf Records" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  25. ↑ "European Tour Players". European Tour. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  26. ↑ "PGA Tour Players". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
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