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Clemson Men's Golf

#33
ACCMen's · 2025-26
Record
91-56-3
150 meetings
Field status
Projected at-large
Projected regional
Marana
#6 seed · #33 overall
Travel distance
1,636 mi
−3 time zones

Program arc

Program arc — best regional finish per year (1989-2025)1st5thAdvance cut1989200720251993: won regional1994: won regional1995: won regional2000: won regional2002: won regional2003: won regional2004: won regional2024: won regionalNCAA 2003: won championship
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Geography

Marana Regional — Arizona, Marana, AZClemson
homeMaranatime zones1,636 mi (−3 time zones)

2026 conference championship

ACC Men's Golf Championship
Shark's Tooth Golf Club · Panama City Beach, FL·2026-04-23 → 2026-04-27
Stroke PlayMatch Play
Winner: Virginia

Program history

Regional apps
35
Top 1% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 35
Advanced
26
Top 1% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 16
Regional wins
8
Top 1% of D1
Best regional
#1
Top 1% of D1
NCAA apps
34
Top 5% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 23
NCAA wins
1
Top 4% of D1
NCAA best
1
Top 1% of D1
Match-play
0

Year-by-year regionals

2025
--
2024
1
#10
2023
T5
#9
2022
T6
#4
2021
T4
#1
2020
—
2019
3
#4
2018
2
#3
2017
T2
#3
2016
3
#2
2015
5
#6
2014
6
#6
2013
T12
#5
2012
11
#4
2011
7
#5
2010
2
#4
2009
9
#1
2008
3
#5
2007
T10
#2
2006
8
#4
2005
11
#9
2004
1
#2
2003
1
#1
2002
T1
#5
2001
4
2000
1
1999
T10
1998
2
1997
2
1996
8
1995
1
1994
1
1993
1
1992
4
1991
T4
1990
T7
1989
4

= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.

Regional performance

Regional titles
8
35 appearances
Avg committee seed
4.3
across 22 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
22
Seeding data available: 2002-present
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
6 entries
1 wins · 3 advanced
Seed 9+
3 entries
1 wins · 1 advanced

Year-by-year NCAAs

2025
—
2024
MC
2023
—
2022
—
2021
T13
2020
—
2019
T8
2018
T13
2017
MC
2016
MC
2015
MC
2014
—
2013
—
2012
—
2011
—
2010
T16
2009
—
2008
5
2007
—
2006
T7
2005
—
2004
MC
2003
1
2002
T3
2001
2
2000
7
1999
T8
1998
2
1997
3
1996
14
1995
MC
1994
9
1993
4
1992
12
1991
13
1990
12
1989
3
1988
MC
1987
11
1986
MC
1985
MC
1984
MC
1983
5
1982
MC
1981
—
1980
12
1979
—
1978
—
1977
—
1976
—
1975
—
1974
—
1973
—
1972
—
1971
—
1970
—
1969
—
1968
—
1967
—
1966
—
1965
—
1964
—
1963
—
1962
—
1961
—
1960
—
1959
—
1958
—
1957
—
1956
—
1955
—
1954
—
1953
—
1952
—
1951
—
1950
—
1949
—
1948
—
1947
—
1946
—
1945
—
1944
—
1943
—
1942
—
1941
—
1940
—
1939
—
won championshipRunner-upSemifinalistQuarterfinalistreached match-play (top 8)made cutmissed cutno appearance

Clemson in the record book

Career Top 10 Finishes

4
28Bryson Nimmer · 2015-19
27Kevin Johnson · 1985-89
26Jonathan Byrd · 1996-00
26D.J. Trahan · 1999-03

Career Even or Under Par Rounds

5
98D.J. Trahan · 1999-03
95John Engler · 1997-01
86Lucas Glover · 1997-01
82Bryson Nimmer · 2015-19
75Jonathan Byrd · 1996-00

Career Rounds Played

3
159Nicky Goetze · 1989-93
155Jonathan Byrd · 1996-00
153John Engler · 1997-01

Career Rounds in the 60's

2
50Jacob Bridgeman · 2018-22
46Bryson Nimmer · 2015-19

Career Stroke Average

6
70.70 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

1
4Bryson Nimmer · 2018-19

Single Season Top 10 Finishes

2
10D.J. Trahan · 2001-02
10Bryson Nimmer · 2018-19

Single Season Even or Under Rounds

6
34D.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

6
69.73 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

2
2Kevin Johnson · 1987-88
2D.J. Trahan · 2001-02

Lowest Individual Round

1
62William 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

2
33Mauna Kea (November 25-26, 1998)
31Topy Cup (September 3-5, 2002)

Career Coaching Wins

1
83Larry Penley · 1983 - 2021

Golf Majors by School

1
1Lucas Glover - 1
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