Clemson Men's Golf
#31ACCMen's · 2025-26
Record
98-62-3
163 meetings
Field status
At-Large
Regional
Marana
#6 seed · #32 overall
Travel distance
1,636 mi
−3 time zones
Program arc
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish
Geography
homeMaranatime zones1,636 mi (−3 time zones)
2026 conference championship
Shark's Tooth Golf Club · Panama City Beach, FL·2026-04-23 → 2026-04-27
Winner: Virginia
Program history
Regional apps
36
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 35
Advanced
26
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 16
Regional wins
8
Best regional
#1
NCAA apps
34
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 23
NCAA wins
1
NCAA best
1
Match-play
0
Conference championship history — data expands as seasons are added.
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Year-by-year regionals
= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.
Regional performance
Regional titles
8
36 appearances
Avg committee seed
4.4
across 23 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+53.8
2003 · East
Beat the seed
10×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
2×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
23
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
266(-14)·2024 R2
273(-15)·2001 R3
274(-6)·2024 R3
274(-14)·2026 R3
To par
-15(273)·2001 R3
-14(266)·2024 R2
-14(274)·2026 R3
36-Hole
Score
541(-19)·2024
559(-17)·2018
560(-16)·2023
To par
-19(541)·2024
-17(559)·2018
-16(560)·2023
54-Hole
Score
815(-25)·2024
835(-29)·2023
839(-25)·2003
To par
-29(835)·2023
-25(839)·2003
-25(815)·2024
Individual
Single round
Score
63(-7)·2024 R2
Thomas Higgins
65(-7)·2018 R2
Turk Pettit
65(-7)·2023 R2
Andrew Swanson
65(-5)·2024 R1
Calahan Keever
65(-5)·2024 R2
Calahan Keever
To par
-7(65)·2018 R2
Turk Pettit
-7(65)·2023 R2
Andrew Swanson
-7(63)·2024 R2
Thomas Higgins
36-Hole
Score
130(-10)·2024
Calahan Keever
132(-12)·2023
Andrew Swanson
135(-5)·2024
Jonathan Nielsen
To par
-12(132)·2023
Andrew Swanson
-10(130)·2024
Calahan Keever
-7(137)·2003
Matt Hendrix
-7(137)·2017
Bryson Nimmer
-7(137)·2018
Doc Redman
-7(137)·2018
Turk Pettit
54-Hole
Score
200(-10)·2024
Calahan Keever
201(-9)·2024
Jonathan Nielsen
204(-6)·2024
Thomas Higgins
To par
-11(205)·2023
Kian Rose
-10(206)·2018
Doc Redman
-10(200)·2024
Calahan Keever
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
3 entries
1 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 2
3 entries
1 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 3
2 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 4
5 entries
0 wins · 3 advanced
Seed 5–8
7 entries
1 wins · 3 advanced
Seed 9+
3 entries
1 wins · 1 advanced
Year-by-year NCAAs
NCAA championship scoring records
Team
Single round
Score
274(-6)·1989
277(-11)·2000
277(-7)·2002
To par
-11(277)·2000
-10(278)·1998
-10(278)·1998
-10(278)·2000
36-Hole
Score
561(-15)·1998
563(-5)·2002
570(+10)·1989
570(-6)·2006
To par
-15(561)·1998
-6(570)·2006
-5(563)·2002
54-Hole
Score
839(-25)·1998
855(-9)·2000
856(+16)·2021
To par
-25(839)·1998
-9(855)·2000
-3(861)·1994
72-Hole
Score
1121(-31)·1998
1133(-19)·2000
1142(+6)·2002
To par
-31(1121)·1998
-19(1133)·2000
-8(1144)·2001
Individual
Single round
Score
64(-8)·2018
Bryson Nimmer
65(-7)·1994
Mark Swygert
65(-5)·2007
Kyle Stanley
To par
-8(64)·2018
Bryson Nimmer
-7(65)·1994
Mark Swygert
-6(66)·1998
Charles Warren
36-Hole
Score
135(-9)·1998
Charles Warren
135(-5)·2021
Turk Pettit
137(-5)·2002
DJ Trahan
To par
-9(135)·1998
Charles Warren
-5(139)·1997
Charles Warren
-5(137)·2002
DJ Trahan
-5(139)·2018
Bryson Nimmer
-5(139)·2018
Doc Redman
-5(135)·2021
Turk Pettit
54-Hole
Score
202(-14)·1998
Charles Warren
203(-7)·2021
Turk Pettit
204(-6)·2007
Kyle Stanley
To par
-14(202)·1998
Charles Warren
-9(207)·1994
Mark Swygert
-9(207)·2018
Bryson Nimmer
72-Hole
Score
272(-16)·1998
Charles Warren
273(-7)·2007
Kyle Stanley
273(-7)·2021
Turk Pettit
To par
-16(272)·1998
Charles Warren
-11(277)·1994
Mark Swygert
-10(278)·1998
Joey Maxon
NCAA Individual Champions
2021Turk Pettit
1997^Charles Warren
Clemson in the record book
Career Top 10 Finishes
428Bryson Nimmer · 2015-19
27Kevin Johnson · 1985-89
26Jonathan Byrd · 1996-00
26D.J. Trahan · 1999-03
Career Even or Under Par Rounds
598D.J. Trahan · 1999-03
95John Engler · 1997-01
86Lucas Glover · 1997-01
82Bryson Nimmer · 2015-19
75Jonathan Byrd · 1996-00
Career Rounds Played
3159Nicky Goetze · 1989-93
155Jonathan Byrd · 1996-00
153John Engler · 1997-01
Career Rounds in the 60's
250Jacob Bridgeman · 2018-22
46Bryson Nimmer · 2015-19
Career Stroke Average
670.70 avgDoc Redman · 2016-18 · 61 rounds
70.74 avgJacob Bridgeman · 2018-22 · 116 rounds
71.04 avgTurk Pettit · 2017-21 · 98 rounds
71.07 avgBryson Nimmer · 2015-19 · 134 rounds
71.49 avgD.J. Trahan · 1999-03 · 143 rounds
71.63 avgKyle Stanley · 2006-09 · 100 rounds
Single Season Wins
14Bryson Nimmer · 2018-19
Single Season Top 10 Finishes
210D.J. Trahan · 2001-02
10Bryson Nimmer · 2018-19
Single Season Even or Under Rounds
634D.J. Trahan · 2001-02
31John Engler · 2000-01
28Lucas Glover · 2000-01
28D.J. Trahan · 2002-03
27Jack Ferguson · 2002-03
27Bryson Nimmer · 2018-19
Single Season Stroke Average
669.73 avgBryson Nimmer · 2018-19 · 37 rounds
69.84 avgTurk Pettit · 2020-21 · 25 rounds
70.11 avgJacob Bridgeman · 2020-21 · 28 rounds
70.33 avgD.J. Trahan · 2001-02 · 40 rounds
70.43 avgJacob Bridgeman · 2021-22 · 30 rounds
70.50 avgBryson Nimmer · 2017-18 · 34 rounds
Consecutive Individual Wins
22Kevin Johnson · 1987-88
2D.J. Trahan · 2001-02
Lowest Individual Round
162William Nottingham · Wolfpack Spring Open · April 14, 2017
Lowest Team Round
3(-22, 262)Round 1
(-20, 264)Round 3
(-20, 268)Round 2
Largest Margin of Victory
233Mauna Kea (November 25-26, 1998)
31Topy Cup (September 3-5, 2002)
Career Coaching Wins
183Larry Penley · 1983 - 2021
Golf Majors by School
11Lucas Glover - 1
Roster data coming soon.
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.