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1 NCAA Tournament Records NCAA Tournament (Regional & National) Career Totals Trn Rds 60s Par -Par Strks Avg Thump Delk Nicky Goetze D.J. Trahan Brent Delahoussaye Gregg Jones John Engler Jack Ferguson Vince Hatfield Joey Maxon Charles Warren Mark Swygart Stephen Poole Richard Coughlan Matt Hendrix Dillard Pruitt Charles Raulerson David May Lucas Glover Danny Ellis Kevin Johnson Jonathan Byrd Chris Patton Brian Duncan Jani Saari Martin Catalioto Bobby Doolittle Mike Byce Tony Nimmer Jim Macfie Tanner Ervin Britt Jones Norman Chapman Sam Olson Ben Duncan Kevin Walsh Jimmy White Oswald Drawdy Bo Beard Mike Taylor Robert McCardale Clarence Rose Julian Taylor Parker Moore Brad Clark Michael Hoey John Trivison Larry Penley Tommy Biershenk Jason Griffith Len Yaun Chad Starliper Elliot Gealy Clemson Best Rounds (National Tournament) Year Site Par Score 1989 Edmond, OK Opelika, AL Columbus, OH Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque, NM Opelika, AL Durham, NC Columbus, OH Albuquerque, NM Durham, NC Sunriver, OR Albuquerque, NM Houston, TX McKinney, TX Lake Forest, IL E Lexington, KY McKinney, TX Albuquerque, NM Hot Springs, VA Columbus, OH Tarpon Springs, FL Pebble Beach, CA Lake Forest, IL Opelika, AL Stillwater, OK Clemson Best Rounds vs. Par Year Site Score Par 2000 Opelika, AL Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque, NM Opelika, AL Durham, NC Columbus, OH Albuquerque, NM Sunriver,OR Edmond, OK Durham, NC Albuquerque, NM Houston, TX McKinney, TX Lexington, KY McKinney, TX Albuquerque, NM Columbus, OH Tarpon Springs, FL Pebble Beach, CA Opelika, AL Stillwater, OK Pinehurst, NC 288 E 1983 Fresno, CA 288 E 1993 Lexington, KY 288 E 1993 Lexington, KY 288 E Clemson Individual Best Tourneys Year Rounds Par Score Charles Warren Mark Swygert Joey Maxon Charles Warren D.J. Trahan D.J. Trahan D.J. Trahan Gregg Jones Richard Coughlan E 284 John Engler Lucas Glover John Engler Dillard Pruitt Thump Delk John Engler Danny Ellis E 288 Mark Swygert E 288 Jani Saari E 288 Clemson Individual Best Tourneys vs. Par Year Rounds Score Par Charles Warren Mark Swygert Joey Maxon D.J. Trahan Charles Warren D.J. Trahan John Engler Lucas Glover D.J. Trahan John Engler Dillard Pruitt Thump Delk John Engler Gregg Jones Danny Ellis E Mark Swygert E Richard Coughlan E Jani Saari E Clemson Individual Best Rounds Year Rd Score Mark Swygert rd 65 Kevin Johnson st 66 Charles Warren nd 66 D.J. Trahan nd 66 D.J. Trahan th 66 Charles Warren th 67 Charles Warren rd 67 Nicky Goetze rd 68 Nicky Goetze rd 68 Chris Patton st 68 Brad Clark st 68 Jim MacFie st 68 Dillard Pruitt nd 68 Bo Beard st 68 Charles Warren nd 68 Richard Coughlan rd 68 Joey Maxon th 68 John Engler th 68 Matt Hendrix nd 68 Thump Delk Richard Coughlan Julian Taylor Clemson Individual Best Rounds vs. Par Year Rd Score Par Mark Swygert rd 65-7 Charles Warren nd 66-6 Charles Warren rd 67-5 D.J. Trahan nd 66-5 D.J. Trahan th 66-5 Kevin Johnson st 66-4 Charles Warren th 67-4 Brad Clark st 68-4 Jim MacFie st 68-4 Dillard Pruitt nd 68-4 Nicky Goetze rd 68-4 Nicky Goetze rd 68-4 John Engler th 68-4 D.J. Trahan rd 68-4 Gregg Jones rd 68-4 Matt Hendrix rd 69-3 Stephen Poole st 69-3 Clemson Top 10 Finishes in NCAA National Tournament Year Player Score vs Par Fin 1998 Charles Warren st 1998 Charles Warren nd 1993 Thump Delk rd 1994 Mark Swygert rd 1997 Richard Coughlan 284 E 6th 1993 Mark Swygert 288 E 7th 2001 D.J. Trahan th 1990 Danny Ellis 288 E 8th 1999 Lucas Glover th 2002 D.J. Trahan th 1987 Kevin Johnson th 1996 Joey Maxon th 1998 Joey Maxon th 89

2 ACC Tournament Boxscores 1954 at Old Town Country Club in Winston-Salem, NC : May 15 Par: 72 1st Tot Par Fin Leonard Yaun John Woodward Bill Johnson Carr Larsley Ned Thornhill Ambross Easterby th 1955 at Old Town Country Club in Winston-Salem, NC : May Par: 72 Leonard Yaun John Woodward Bruce Schaefer R.I. Agnew Butler Billy Johnson 87 NC NC NC th 1956 at Old Town Country Club in Winston-Salem, NC : May Par: 72 A.J. Inman John Woodward Leonard Yaun George Warren III R.I. Agnew Keith Hane W.K. Van Arsdale th 1957 Old Town Country Club in Winston-Salem, NC : May Par: 72 Finish: 7th out of 8 teams Bruce Schaefer Melvin Mattison Keith Hane Al Bullington Tommy Townsend Toddy Crittenden th 1958 at Old Town Country Club in Winston-Salem, NC : May 9-10 Par: 72 Burnham Uhler Melvin Mattison Ford Verdery Keith Hane Mack Long Dick Yeary Tate Bowers 79 NC NC NC th 1959 at Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, NC : May 8-9 Par: 72 Finish: 7th out of 8 teams Bob Moser Toddy Crittenden Burnham Uhler Ed George Mack Long John Murray Buddy Grant Sonny Darden th 1960 at Duke University Course in Durham, NC : May Par: 72 Bob Mosher Nick Clark Gene Beard Max Fain Mack Long Bill Townsend th 1961 at Maryland University Course in College Park, MD : May Par: 72 Allan Masters Bob Moser Ed George Ford Verdery Bill Townsend Gene Beard th 1962 at Old Town Country Club in Winston-Salem, NC : May Par: 72 Mike Dawes Ray Chapman Larry Myers Nick Clark Bo Johnson Robert Baker th 1963 at Cascades Course in Hot Springs, VA : May Par: 72 Ray Chapman Robert Baker Mike Dawes Jeff Self Larry Myers Pat Harman Bo Johnson 87 NC NC NC th 1964 at Forest Lake Country Club in Columbia, SC : May 8-9 Par: 72 Finish: 7th out of 8 teams Mike Dawes Jim Self Pete Pierson Pat Harmon Fay Gooding Ray Chapman Randy Foster Robert Baker 82 NC NC NC th 1965 at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, NC : May 7-8 Par: 72 Bill Wallace Pete Pierson Jim Self Bob McLeod Jim McKeller th 1966 at Country Club of North Carolina ipinehurst, NC : May Par: 72 Jim Carson Jim Gardner Jim McKellar Pete Pierson Pete Neumann Jim Foster Ted deliesseline th 1967 at Pinehurst Country Club in Pinehurst, NC : May Par: 72 Jim Gardner Pete Neumann Charles Hartline Allen Carroll Bob Stringer Steve Dawes Don Liberty th 1968 at Quail Ridge Golf Club in Sanford, NC : May Par: 72 Finish: 7th out of 8 teams Charles Hartline Joe Vignati Tommy Fulmer Tommy Suber Don Liberty Chuck Glenn Mike Castre th 1969 at MacGregor Downs Country Club in Raleigh, NC : May 9-10 Par: 72 Finish: 5th out of 8 teams Joe Vignati Don Liberty Robert Hawthorne William Ford Tommy Suber Bud Zipf 79 NC NC NC Frank Chandler 87 NC NC NC th 1970 at Foxfire Country Club in Pinehurst, NC : May 8-9 Par: 72 Tommy Suber Joe Vignati Robert Hawthorne Frank Chandler Randy Orander Bud Zipf Buzzy Smith th 1971 at Midland Valley Country Club in Aiken, SC & Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, MD s: April 16-17, May Par: 72 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot Par Fin Joe Vignati Jimmy Martin Frank Chandler Tommy Suber Steve Broome Don Bowie T.J. Grubbs th 90

3 ACC Tournament Boxscores 1972 at Willow Creek Golf Club in High Point, NC : May Par: 72 Finish: 6th out of 7 teams Billy Rigby Jimmy Martin Al Sanders T.J. Grubbs Charlie Craft Steve Broome James Glenn Buzzy Smith NC 167 NC th 1973 at Foxfire Country Club in Pinehurst, NC : May Par: 72 Finish: 6th out of 7 teams Billy Rigbe Steve Broome Terry Willis Al Sanders Charles Craft T.J. Grubbs Rick Beasley th 1974 at Carolina Trace in Sanford, NC : May Par: 72 Johnny Black Joe Moses T.J. Grubbs Parker Moore Billy Rigby Bill Shipley Rick Beasley th 1975 at Foxfire Country Club in Pinehurst, NC : May Par: 72 Jimmy White Bill Rigby Bill Shipley Joe Moses Parker Moore John Black Chuck Smith th 1976 at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh, NC : May Par: 72 Parker Moore Mike Teasley Joe Moses Johnny Black Robert Van Savage Jimmy White Jim McNair th 1977 at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh, NC : May Par: 72 Kevin Walsh Joe Moses Johnny Black Steve Bond Mike Teasley Jimmy White Jim McNair th Bobby Robinson s 1982 team won Clemson s first ACC Championship at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh, NC : May Par: 72 Mike Lawrence Kevin Walsh Mike Carlisle Jim McNair Steve Bond Larry Penley Perrin Babb th 1979 at Cardinal Golf Club in Greensboro, NC : May Par: 72 Finish: 4th out of 8 teams Clarence Rose Mike Carlisle Jim McNair Kevin Walsh Mike Lawrence Tom Ptrosewicz Larry Penley th 1980 at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 2nd out of 8 teams Clarence Rose Kevin Walsh Larry Penley Julian Taylor Mike Carlisle Tony Nimmer nd 1981 at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC : May Par: 72 Finish: 5th out of 8 teams Tony Nimmer Bobby Clark Larry Penley Dillard Pruitt Norman Chapman Julian Taylor th 1982 at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 1st out of 8 teams Dillard Pruitt E 2 Tony Nimmer Julian Taylor Norman Chapman Jim Macfie th 1983 at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC : May Par: 72 Finish: 3rd out of 8 teams Dillard Pruitt Tony Nimmer Charles Raulerson Julian Taylor Norman Chapman st 1984 at Pinehurst Country Club in Pinehurst, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 3rd out of 8 teams Dillard Pruitt Norman Chapman Jim Macfie John Trivison Charles Raulerson rd 1985 at Bryan Park Country Club in Greensboro, NC Mitch Ralston Brad Clark John Trivison Jason Griffith Jim Macfie th 91

4 ACC Tournament Boxscores 1986 at Bryan Park Country Club in Greensboro, NC Finish: 4th out of 8 teams Brad Clark E 6 Kevin Johnson Robert McCardle Jason Grifith Mike Taylor th 1987 at Cardinal Country Club in Greensboro, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 1st out of 8 teams Brad Clark Bo Beard Jason Griffith Kevin Johnson Chris Patton st 1988 at Cardinal Country Club in Greensboro, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 1st out of 8 teams Kevin Johnson Chris Patton Oswald Drawdy Json Griffith Brad Clark st 1989 at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC Finish: 5th out of 8 teams Yards: 7,134 Chris Patton Max Fain Oswald Drawdy Bo Beard Kevin Johnson th 1990 at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: T-1st out of 8 teams Yards: 7,134 Chris Patton Nicky Goetze Oswald Drawdy Danny Ellis Sam Olson st 1991 at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 5th out of 8 teams * Yards: 7134 Bo Beard Danny Ellis E 12 Nicky Goetze Bobby Doolittle Mark Swygert th 1992 at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC : May Par: 72 Finish: 2nd out of 9 teams Yards: 7,100 Danny Ellis Nicky Goetze Mike Byce Bobby Doolittle Mark Swygert nd *- Tournament was scheduled for 54 holes 1993 at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: T-2nd out of 9 teams Yards: 7,100 Nicky Goetze Mark Swygert Danny Ellis E 7 Bobby Doolittle Thump Delk nd 1994 at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 6th out of 9 teams Yards: 7,134 Mike Byce Mark Swgert Richard Coughlan Tom Biershenk Steve White th 1995 at Old North State Club in New London, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 4th out of 9 teams Yards: 6,888 Richard Coughlan Mike Byce Charles Warren Joey Maxon Chad Starliper E 4th 1996 at Old North State Club in New London, NC Finish: 3rd out of 9 teams Yards: 7,106 Richard Coughlan Charles Warren Joey Maxon Elliot Gealy Chad Starliper rd 1997 at Whitewater Country Club in Fayetteville, GA : April Par: 72 Finish: 1st out of 9 teams Yards: 6,739 Charles Warren Joey Maxon Jonathan Byrd Richard Coughlan Elliot Gealy st 1998 at Old North State Club in New London, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 1st out of 9 teams Yards: 7102 Charles Warren John Engler Jonathan Byrd Joey Maxon E 20 Lucas Glover st 1999 at Old North State Club in New London, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 4th out of 9 teams Yards: 7,102 John Engler E 4 Jonathan Byrd Michale Hoey Lucas Glover Ellot Gealy th 2000 at Old North State Club in New London, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 1st out of 9 teams Yards: 7,102 John Engler Jonathan Byrd D.J. Trahan Jani Saari Lucas Glover st 2001 at Magnolia Course in Orlando, FL : April Par: 72 Finish: 2nd out of 9 teams Yards: 7,093 John Engler Lucas Glover E 12 D.J. Trahan Gregg Jones Ben Duncan nd 2002 at Old North State Club in New London, NC Finish: 3rd out of 9 teams Yards: 7,102 D.J. Trahan Gregg Jones Ben Duncan Matt Hendrix Martin Catalioto rd 2003 at Old North State Club in New London, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 1st out of 9 teams Yards: 7,102 Jack Ferguson Matt Hendrix D.J. Trahan Ben Duncan Gregg Jones st 2004 at Old North State Club in New London, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 1st out of 9 teams Yards: 7,102 Jack Ferguson Matt Hendrix Stephen Poole Gregg Jones Brian Duncan st 2005 at Old North State Club in New London, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 4th out of 10 teams Yards: 7,102 Jack Ferguson Brent Delahoussaye Brian Duncan Tanner Ervin Martin Catalioto at Old North State Club in New London, NC : April Par: 72 Finish: 3rd out of 10 teams Yards: 7,102 Brian Duncan David May Stephen Poole Tanner Ervin Vince Hatfield rd 92

5 Clemson Golf History Overview The sport of golf at Clemson University dates to Clemson posted a 3-3 record in year one, including a victory over Furman and two over Presbyterian, while dropping matches with Georgia, Emory, and Furman. That first edition of the Clemson golf team was coached by the Reverend George Hodges, minister of the Methodist Church in Clemson. The next 45 years saw many dual match victories, but Clemson golf did not reach regional or national prominence until the 1970s. A renewed interest in all of Clemson s Olympic sports, spearheaded by then Athletic Director Bill McLellan, allowed for increased funding for the golf team. As the decade of the 80 s rolled around, Tiger golf found itself even with many of the traditional Southern powers. Now, Clemson is a national challenger every season. Clemson made 23 consecutive appearances at the NCAA National Tournament from and has been invited to the tournament every year since Since 1982, Clemson has finished in the top times, including eight top five finishes and the National Championship in Former Athletic Director Bobby Robinson can be considered the man responsible for turning the program into a consistent national contender. During his 10-season reign as coach ( ), Robinson guided the Tigers to some of their greatest triumphs. His accomplishments include being the first coach to take a Tiger team to the NCAA s, producing a pair of All-Americans, nine All-ACC selections and three top 20 teams. Much of Clemson s modern day success can be attributed to the foundation that Robinson built. Before Robinson s tenure, no Tiger team had ever won an ACC championship and just one Tiger linkster had ever appeared in the NCAA individual tournament. In 1955 Leonard Yaun became the first Clemson golfer to play in the NCAA Tournament. HIs playing partner the first day was a Stanford Athlete named John Brodie, who went on to pro football fame with the San Francisco 49ers. The 70s and 80s Clemson had success on the links in the mid-1970 s. Jim White played in the NCAA Tournament, followed by Parker Moore, who became Clemson s first ACC medalist. That summer of 1976, Moore also reached the finals of the U.S. Amateur and played in the 1977 Masters. Clemson received its first ever top 20 ranking (12th) by Golf World in March of Clemson was chosen for the NCAAs as a team for the first time in 1980 behind All-American Clarence Rose. Clemson took home its first ACC team championship in The linksters enjoyed their greatest success up to that time in 1983, when they fired their way to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA s. Finding themselves in 22nd place after the first round, the Tigers, led by Dillard Pruitt and Julian Taylor, pulled off a fantastic finish. They ended up fifth, as the Tiger s averaged 290 over the final three days at San Juaquin Country Club in Fresno, CA. Taylor finished the tournament ranked 15th and Charles Raulerson, who played on the PGA Tour, finished 20th. Norman Chapman, Dillard Pruitt and Tony Nimmer comprised the remainder A group of students including Alan Johnstone of Orangeburg, SC went to Athletic Director Mutt Gee with the hopes of starting a golf team. Gee complied with their wishes, but it would be many years before the program received any financial assistance. of Clemson s first ever top 5 finisher. Before leaving the Golden Corner of South Carolina all but Raulerson would earn All-ACC honors, and Pruitt became Clemson s first two-time All- American. He finished 13th in the NCAA tournament in 1984, then the highest finish ever for a Clemson golfer. Following the 1983 season, Robinson left the team to pursue athletic administration on a full time basis. Larry Penley, a former all-conference performer for Robinson, then took over the reigns. With a number-19 finish in 1984, the former four-year letterman became only the second coach in Clemson athletic history to guide a team to a top 20 season in his first year. The year was highlighted by seven top 5 finishes and two all-conference selections (Dillard Pruitt and Norman Chapman). Pruitt was an All-American. Following trips to the NCAA s in 1985 and 86, the Tiger linksters began making great strides. In Penley s fourth year at the helm, the Tigers walked away winners at the Palmetto Classic, the Gamecock Invitational, and the ACC Championships. This marked the first time in history that the Tigers had won three tournaments in the same season. Clemson placed 11th at the NCAA s, and Penley was named the 1987 ACC and District III Coachof-the-year. The 1987 record did not stand for long, as the Tigers won four tourneys in 1988 (the Palmetto Invitational, Wofford Intercollegiate, ACC Championships, and the Chris Schenkel Invitational). The season was highlighted by a midseason number 3 ranking and featured for the first time ever three All-ACC players (Kevin Johnson, Chris Patton and Oswald Drawdy). Johnson was a repeat performer as an All-American, while sophomore Chris Patton was a second-team choice. Continuing the trend of improving yearly, the 1989 Tigers were the preseason number-one team in the country, and finished with a stroke average. The season culminated with a best ever number-three finish at the NCAA s. The 89 team was led by All-Americans Kevin Johnson and Chris Patton and first-team Academic All-American Oswald Drawdy. The triplet also repeated as All-ACC performers. Johnson would have won the individual national championship, but a controversy over the signing of his scorecard on the second day of competition resulted in a round of 69 being voided. Individual play brought attention to the Clemson program in the summer of Chris Patton won the US Amatuer championship at Merion Country Club in Ardmore, PA. Patton won the last of six matches over Danny Green 3 and 1 in the finals. He became the second Tiger to compete in the Master s, (Parker Moore was the other in 1977) finishing as the low amateur and 39th overall in the prestigious event. Patton also competed in the US Open and the British Open in The 1990 linksters became the fourth straight top 20 Tiger team with a top 12 finish. Chris Patton was a first-team All-American, Oswald Drawdy a third-team choice, and freshman Danny Ellis garnered honorable mention honors with an eighth place finish at the NCAA s, the highest finish ever for a Clemson player at the time. The next three years of the 90 s were dominated by Bobby Doolittle, Nicky Goetze, and Danny Ellis. They started all four years, led the Tigers to four top 20 finishes, including fourth in The trio combined to win five medalist honors in their four years and the Tigers won 11 team titles in their careers. Goetze was a three-time All-ACC selection, while teammates Ellis and Doolittle were selected twice each for the honor. Upon graduation, all three ranked in the top 10 in Clemson history in stroke average. Danny Ellis was ACC Champion in 1992, was a three-time All-American, and ranked seventh in stroke average at the end of his career. He also reached the finals of the 1993 U.S. Amateur. Goetze was also a two-time All-American on the links, including a second team choice as a senior. He set three Clemson records, including rounds, tournaments, and rounds of 75 or better with 125. His stroke average was third best in Clemson history and he also finished with 19 top-10 finishes. 93

6 Clemson Golf History Clemson s incredible depth was highlighted in 1993 NCAA Tournament play, as the Tigers took the NCAA East Regional and finished fourth in the NCAA. Doolittle led the team to its first ever East Regional title. He finished second individually, the best ever by a Tiger at that event at the time. It was a fourth, lesser known senior who led the Tigers to the number four finish at the Champions Country Club in Lexington, KY. Thump Delk, who had never broken par in his career and played in only five tournaments all season, fired rounds of totaling 287, one-under-par for the four round tournament and finished third. Mark Swygert finished seventh overall, one stroke behind Delk. The duo s performance garnered them honorable mention All-America awards. Therefore, five Clemson golfers earned some type of All-America honors in This was a first in Clemson history and possibly a first in Division I golf history. The 1994 season saw the Tiger s again claim the East Regional with a team effort. Mark Swygert fired a third round 67 to finish the tournament in a tie for first place. He became Clemson s first Regional medalist. Coach Penley also received rounds in the 60s from Richard Coughlan and Tommy Biershenk to lead the Tigers to the championship. Swygert tied the Clemson record for low finish in an NCAA tournament with a thirdplace 11-under par effort. Clemson finished the event in ninth place as a team, marking the fourth top 10 finish in Clemson history in NCAA play Winning the East Regional became a habit for the Tigers in 1995 as they claimed their third straight championship. Led by 213 tournament totals from Richard Coughlan and Mike Byce, the Tiger s won the regional by 12 strokes over ACC rival North Carolina. The 1996 team earned quite a few individual honors. At the ACC Tournament, head coach Larry Penley was named ACC Coach-of-the- Year for the second time in his career. Richard Coughlan, Joey Maxon, and Charles Warren were tabbed as All-ACC selections. For the fifth time since 1988, three Clemson players were picked as All-Americans. Warren was a third team pick, while Coughlan and Maxon were honorable mention selections. The spring of 1997 was a noteworthy season on an individual and team basis. Charles Warren came back from a six-stroke deficit entering the final round and won the NCAA Tournament, the first Clemson golfer in history to win the National Championship. The native of Columbia fired a 67 on the final day, the lowest final round ever for a Clemson golfer in NCAA Tournament play. He then defeated Brad Elder in a one-hole playoff. Warren also won the ACC Tournament, and thus became the first league player in history to win the ACC and NCAA tournaments in the same year. He also finished second at the NCAA East Regional in one of the greatest individual late season runs in Clemson history. Richard Coughlan joined Warren on the first-team All-America squad, the first time Clemson had two first-team selections. Coughlan, who earned his degree in 1997, finished sixth at the NCAAs and was named ACC Co-Player of the Year in a vote of the coaches. The duo was the prime reason Clemson finished third at the NCAA tournament, tying for the highest finish in school history. Joey Maxon, Elliot Gealy and Jonathan Byrd were the other three starters on this team that also won the Ping Intercollegiate and the ACC Championship. Byrd became the first freshman in Clemson history to be recognized as firstteam All-ACC. The season was the most successful in Clemson golf history by many means of measurement. First, Larry Penley s team finished #2 in the nation at the NCAA national tournament, Clemson s highest finish in history. Clemson shot a 31-under-par team score for the event, the second best team score in NCAA National Tournament history. Unfortunately, UNLV shot the lowest tournament score versus par in history, 34- under. Despite the disappointment of finishing just three strokes from a National Championship, Penley and his team could take great joy in their accomplishments, both on an individual and team basis. The team won the ACC Tournament title for the second straight year and Charles Warren was ACC Champion for the second straight year. Warren concluded his Clemson career with two ACC championships, an NCAA Title (1997) and the runnerup spot at the NCAA championship (1998). He finished his career with 16 Clemson school records, including, lowest stroke average in a season (71.28) and most rounds under par in a season (23). Warren was named the recipient of the Dave Williams Award, which is given to the top senior golfer in the nation. Joey Maxon had a superb senior season and finished 10th at the NCAA Tournament. It gave him All-America honors for the second time in his career. Jonathan Byrd joined Warren and Maxon on the All-ACC team. Byrd became the first player in Clemson history to be first-team All-ACC as a freshman and sophomore. Clemson was in tournaments with 21 of the top 24 teams in the nation in and had a cumulative stroke margin against every Charles Warren won the 1997 NCAA Championship and won the Dave Williams award in one of those 21 teams. That included national champion UNLV who was seven strokes higher in the five tournaments they competed in Coach Larry Penley was rewarded with ACC Coach of the Year honors, the third consecutive year he has won that award. He became the first golf coach in ACC history to win the honor three straight years. Penley s Tigers set school season records for stroke average (71.59), rounds under par (80), top 10 finishes (24) and first or second place team finishes (9). Clemson had a top 10 NCAA finish for the third straight year in , the first time in the history of the program that Clemson had put three straight top 10s together. Along the way Clemson won a record tying five tournaments, including a record three in the fall. One of the victories was at the San Juan Shootout in February in Puerto Rico. Clemson fired a record breaking 34-under-par for the event and had a record low 830 team score. Clemson was ranked number-one in the nation for most of the year. The season concluded with an eighthplace finish out of the 30 teams at the NCAA Tournament at Hazeltine National in Minnesota. Clemson had the lead after 36 holes, the first time the Tigers had a lead at the end of any round in NCAA play. Jonathan Byrd and John Engler were both first-team All-Americans, while Lucas Glover s eighth-place individual finish at the NCAAs garnered him honorable mention selection. Byrd was also a first-team All-American in the classroom, becoming the seventh Clemson athlete in history to be first team All-American on the field of competition and in the classroom Present The preseason polls for saw the Tigers ranked #1 in the nation. The Tigers did not win the national championship at season s end, but did have many landmark performances. Among the team highlights were championships at the ACC Tournament and the NCAA East Regional. It was the sixth ACC title and fourth regional crown for Larry Penley, but the first time the Tigers won both in the same year. Clemson also won its third straight Jerry Pate Intercollegiate in the fall. The season concluded with a seventhplace finish at the NCAAs and Auburn, the fourth straight top 10 finish for Clemson. Lucas Glover had a Clemson record average for the year and was named first-team All-American. John Engler was a second-team selection, Jonathan Byrd was a third-team choice and D.J. Trahan, Clemson s top performer at the NCAAs with a 15th-place finish, was honorable mention and was a freshman All-American. Byrd was also named a first-team Academic All-American, the second straight year he was an All-American on the course and in the classroom. The season also included Clemson s first two hole in one shots in competition in the school s history. John Engler (Ping Preview) and Michael Hoey (The Ridges) both accomplished the feat. In the summer of 2000, D.J. Trahan won the United States Public Links Championship, and 94

7 Clemson Golf History earned an invitation to the 2001 Masters. Clemson recorded a fifth straight Top-10 NCAA finish and second, second-place ranking in a four year period with its performance at the 2001 NCAA Championships held at Duke University. Clemson finished in the top five in every event in the Academic Year, including team honors at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate for the fourth straight year. Lucas Glover and John Engler concluded their careers as first-team All-Americans. Each was named All-ACC for the third straight year and each won a tournament, Glover the San Juan Shootout and Engler the ACC Tournament. D.J. Trahan was All-ACC and earned Honorable Mention All-American honors with an seventh-place finish at the NCAA s. Clemson was supposed to have a relatively down year in with the loss of three starters, including All-Americans Lucas Glover and John Engler, a pair of four-year starters. But, the Tigers road the back of D.J. Trahan early in the season, then showed its ability as a strong team when it came to postseason play. The Tigers won the Ping Preview in September when Trahan birdied the final hole to give the Tigers a thrilling team victory. Trahan won three events for the year, the first Clemson golfer to do that. His final victory came at the NCAA East Regional, helping the Tigers to a co-championship as a team. The fine play continued at Ohio State in the National Championships as Clemson finished tied for third. Clemson held the lead after the second round, the second time in history Clemson had the lead at the midway point of the national championships. At the conclusion of the season, Trahan was named the National Player of the Year, winning the Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan awards. His stroke average was eighth best in NCAA history for a single season. Gregg Jones was named a second-team All- American. A Championship Season Clemson achieved the ultimate golf team accomplishment in 2003, winning the NCAA Clemson Yearly Statistics Individual Stk Finishes Rds Rds Rds Rds Year Trns Stks Rds Avg 1 or 2 -Par -Par Top 10 60s Par/-par , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , National Championship at Karsten Creek in Stillwater, OK. It was a dominating season for the Tigers, as they claimed six tournament trophies, a school record. In addition, Clemson became the first team in NCAA history to sweep conference, regional, and national tournaments. The Tigers went wire-to-wire as the nation s No. 1 ranked team. The National Champions were led by three All-Americans. D.J. Trahan capped his brilliant career with first-team All-America honors. He also was named first-team All-ACC for the fourth consecutive year, joining Jonathan Byrd as the only four-time All-ACC selections in school history. Jack Ferguson was a secondteam All-American, after appearing in only a handful of tournaments as a freshman in His birdie putt on the last hole won Jack Ferguson and D.J. Trahan kiss Clemson s first ever NCAA Championship in the ACC Championship, then his par on the 72nd hole clinched the NCAA title. Matt Hendrix was a third-team All-American and Verizon Academic All- District selection. Gregg Jones, another starter for the entire year, was a first-team All-ACC selection. Ben Duncan, the fifth starter on the championship squad, rounded out his Clemson career with a strong showing in the NCAAs. At the conclusion of the season, Larry Penley was named the National Coach-of-the-Year. Clemson finished the year in head to head competition. Clemson continued its championship tradition in 2004 when the Tigers won both the ACC Tournament and the NCAA East Regional. The Tigers used a 10-under-par team round in the final round of the ACC Tournament to win the event for the eighth time under Head Coach Larry Penley. The win at the 2004 NCAA East Regional was the seventh in history for the Clemson program, more than any other college golf team. Greg Jones shot a four-under-par 66 in the final round and Brent Delahoussaye finished fourth individually for the 54 holes to lead the Tigers to the victory on the Yale University Golf Course. It was the fourth straight year Jones finished in the top 15 at the NCAA regional, a first in Clemson golf history. The Tigers advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 23 rd consecutive year and finished 18 th overall in the 30-team field that competed at The Homestead in Virginia. After the tournament, Matt Hendrix, who had started the year competing at the Walker Cup for the United States team, was named a second-team All-American long with teammate Jack Ferguson. Clemson returned to the NCAA National Tournament and the Nation s Elite teams with a Top 10 finish in Led by senior All-ACC player Brian Duncan and Stephen Poole, the Tigers finished seventh at the NCAA Tournament at Sunriver, OR. The balanced 2006 team had six different players record a Top 10 finish in

8 National Rankings Gregg Jones ranked 12th in the nation as a sophomore in Individual Golfers in Final Top 100 MasterCard/Sagarin Rankings Year Golfer Cl. Points Charles Warren So th Joey Maxon So th Richard Coughlan Jr th Charles Warren Jr th Richard Coughlan Sr th Jonathan Byrd Fr th Charles Warren Sr th Joey Maxon Sr th Jonathan Byrd So th John Engler Fr rd Lucas Glover Fr nd Jonathan Byrd Jr th John Engler So th Lucas Glover So th Michael Hoey Fr rd Lucas Glover Jr th John Engler Jr th Jonathan Byrd Sr th D.J. Trahan Fr nd John Engler Sr th Lucas Glover Sr th D.J. Trahan So th * D.J. Trahan Jr nd Gregg Jones So th * D.J. Trahan Sr nd Jack Ferguson So th Matt Hendrix Jr th Gregg Jones Jr st * Matt Hendrix Sr th Jack Ferguson Jr th Brian Duncan Sr th Stephen Poole Sr nd Vince Hatfield Fr th *Sagarin ranking Brian Duncan was one of three Tigers in the Top 50 last year. Clemson in College Golf Foundation Weekly Polls Preseason 6 October 16, November 6, December 4, February 26, March 12, March 27, April 9, April 23, May 7, May 21, Final Preseason 2 September 25, October 29, December 2, February 26, March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20, Final Preseason 4 October 7, November 11, December 2, March 3, March 11, March 17, March 24, April 1, April 7, April 14, April 21, April 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, Final Preseason 1 October 6, November 11, December 6, March 9, March 16, March 23, March 29, April 5, April 12, April 19, April 26, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 24, Final Preseason 1 October 4, November 1, December 6, March 7, March 14, March 21, March 28, April 4, April 12, April 19, April 26, May 2, May 9, May 25, Final Preseason 9 February 7, February 21, March 7, March 21, April 4, April 18, May 2, 2002 T-2 May 16, Final Preseason 1 February 12, February 26, March 12, March 26, May 7, Final Preseason 1 September 24, October 8, October 22, February 12, February 26, March 11, March 25, April 8, April 22, May 7, Final Preseason 3 September 23, October 7, November 11, February 11, February 25, March 11, March 25, April 8, April 22, May 6, Final Sept. 23, 2005 T-17 October 7, October 21, November 4, November 18, February 16, 2006 T19 March 2, March 16, March 30, April 13, April 27, May 10, Finals Sept. 28, Oct. 12, Oct 28, Nov. 16, Final 37 Clemson in the Final Top 25 Polls Yr