South Carolina Men's Golf
#26SECMen's · 2026–27
2026–27 season so far
4 eventsEvents won
2
2 top-3 finishes
Schedule
#42
strength of schedule
Events
4
played this season
Avg points
53.39
Clippd rating
Road to the 2027 NCAA Championship
Projected · updates weekly- 1 (still to come)Conference championship · Apr 21–25, 2027SEC ChampionshipSea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, GA
- 2 (still to come)NCAA Regional · May 2027 · projectedBloomington Regionalhost Indiana · Bloomington, INOverall#26 seedIn regional#5 seedBidAt-largeTravel469 misame time zoneProjection from this week's rankings; it switches to the committee's field on selection day.
- 3 (still to come)NCAA Championship · May 2027Advance from your regional to get here
Projected NCAA Championship field · 30 teams
Projected outTop 5 per regional from the Advancement Model on Regional Predictions. Updates with each rankings release.
Geography
homeBloomingtontime zones469 mi (same time zone)
Season by season
| Season | Rank | Record | Conference | Regional | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | #26 now | 42-16-2 | SEC · Apr 21–25, 2027 | Bloomington (proj.) | May 2027 |
| 2025–26 | #41 final | 75-71-4 | 8th (stroke play) | Columbus · 12th | Did not qualify |
| 2024–25 | — | — | 9th (stroke play) | 5th, advanced | Missed cut |
| 2023–24 | — | — | 12th (stroke play) | 8th | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | — | — | 14th (stroke play) | Did not appear | Did not qualify |
Program history
Regional apps
32
Active streak: 3
Longest streak: 15
Advanced
18
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 4
Regional wins
1
Best regional
#1
NCAA apps
23
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 4
NCAA wins
0
NCAA best
7
MP berths
1
Program arc
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish
Conference championship history — data expands as seasons are added.
2027
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SEC
2026
8th
SEC
2025
9th
SEC
2024
12th
SEC
2023
14th
SEC
2022
11th
SEC
2021
7th
SEC
2020
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SEC
2019
8th
SEC
2018
13th
SEC
2017
5th
SEC
2016
10th
SEC
2015
T2
SEC
2014
5th
SEC
2013
2nd
SEC
2012
10th
SEC
2011
10th
SEC
2010
9th
SEC
2009
T4
SEC
2008
2nd
SEC
2007
8th
SEC
2006
8th
SEC
2005
T6
SEC
2004
7th
SEC
2003
5th
SEC
2002
T10
SEC
2001
7th
SEC
2000
4th
SEC
1999
3rd
SEC
1998
2nd
SEC
1997
T4
SEC
1996
8th
SEC
1995
9th
SEC
1994
9th
SEC
1993
8th
SEC
1992
7th
SEC
1991
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1990
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1989
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1988
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1987
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1986
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1985
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1984
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1983
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1982
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1981
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1980
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1979
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1978
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1977
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1976
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1975
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1974
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1973
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1972
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1971
5th
ACC
1970
4th
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1969
4th
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1968
2nd
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1967
4th
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1966
4th
ACC
1965
5th
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1964
1st
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1963
T6
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1962
4th
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1961
6th
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1960
5th
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1959
8th
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1958
7th
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1957
5th
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1956
7th
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1955
8th
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1954
7th
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1953
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1932
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1931
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1930
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1929
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1928
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1927
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1926
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1925
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1924
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1923
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1922
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1921
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1920
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Championship results · 52 years
Show all 52 years
| Year | Conf. | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par | Course | Full field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEC | 8th / 16 | 272 | 276 | 280 | 828 | -12 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | |
| 2025 | SEC | 9th / 16 | 277 | 278 | 281 | 836 | -4 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | |
| 2024 | SEC | 12th / 14 | 861 | +21 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2023 | SEC | 14th / 14 | 888 | +48 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2022 | SEC | 11th / 14 | 857 | +17 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2021 | SEC | 7th / 14 | 855 | +15 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2019 | SEC | 8th / 14 | 856 | +16 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2018 | SEC | 13th / 14 | 865 | +25 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2017 | SEC | 5th / 14 | 845 | +5 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2016 | SEC | 10th / 14 | 879 | +39 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2015 | SEC | T2 / 14 | 830 | -10 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2014 | SEC | 5th / 14 | 838 | -2 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2013 | SEC | 2nd / 14 | 850 | +10 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2012 | SEC | 10th / 12 | 871 | +31 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2011 | SEC | 10th / 12 | 887 | +47 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2010 | SEC | 9th / 12 | 864 | +24 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2009 | SEC | T4 / 12 | 872 | +32 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2008 | SEC | 2nd / 12 | 861 | +21 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2007 | SEC | 8th / 12 | 889 | +49 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2006 | SEC | 8th / 12 | 872 | +32 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2005 | SEC | T6 / 12 | 899 | +59 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2004 | SEC | 7th / 12 | 869 | +29 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2003 | SEC | 5th / 12 | 875 | +35 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2002 | SEC | T10 / 12 | 896 | +56 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2001 | SEC | 7th / 12 | 880 | +40 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2000 | SEC | 4th / 12 | 880 | +16 | Turtle Point GC · par 72 | ||||
| 1999 | SEC | 3rd / 12 | 910 | +46 | Champion Trace GC · par 72 | ||||
| 1998 | SEC | 2nd / 12 | 568 | -8 | University of Georgia GC · par 72 | ||||
| 1997 | SEC | T4 / 12 | 900 | +36 | Grand National (Links Course) · par 72 | ||||
| 1996 | SEC | 8th / 12 | 882 | +30 | Old Overton Club · par 71 | ||||
| 1995 | SEC | 9th / 12 | 878 | +14 | Springhouse GC · par 72 | ||||
| 1994 | SEC | 9th / 12 | 989 | +125 | Stonehenge GC · par 72 | ||||
| 1993 | SEC | 8th / 12 | 893 | +29 | Queen's Harbor CC · par 72 | ||||
| 1992 | SEC | 7th / 12 | 902 | The Bluffs GC | |||||
| 1971 | ACC | 5th / 8 | 1523 | ||||||
| 1970 | ACC | 4th / 8 | 740 | ||||||
| 1969 | ACC | 4th / 8 | 783 | ||||||
| 1968 | ACC | 2nd / 8 | 761 | ||||||
| 1967 | ACC | 4th / 8 | 797 | ||||||
| 1966 | ACC | 4th / 8 | 812 | ||||||
| 1965 | ACC | 5th / 8 | 782 | ||||||
| 1964 | ACC | T1 / 8 | 751 | ||||||
| 1963 | ACC | T6 / 8 | 643 | ||||||
| 1962 | ACC | 4th / 8 | 601 | ||||||
| 1961 | ACC | 6th / 8 | 619 | ||||||
| 1960 | ACC | 5th / 8 | 628 | ||||||
| 1959 | ACC | 8th / 8 | NS | ||||||
| 1958 | ACC | 7th / 8 | 632 | ||||||
| 1957 | ACC | 5th / 8 | 612 | ||||||
| 1956 | ACC | 7th / 8 | 626 | ||||||
| 1955 | ACC | 8th / 8 | 640 | ||||||
| 1954 | ACC | 7th / 8 | 337 | Shortened by weather |
| Year | Conf. | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par | Course | Full field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEC | 8th / 16 | 272 | 276 | 280 | 828 | -12 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | |
| 2025 | SEC | 9th / 16 | 277 | 278 | 281 | 836 | -4 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | |
| 2024 | SEC | 12th / 14 | 861 | +21 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2023 | SEC | 14th / 14 | 888 | +48 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2022 | SEC | 11th / 14 | 857 | +17 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2021 | SEC | 7th / 14 | 855 | +15 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2019 | SEC | 8th / 14 | 856 | +16 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2018 | SEC | 13th / 14 | 865 | +25 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2017 | SEC | 5th / 14 | 845 | +5 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2016 | SEC | 10th / 14 | 879 | +39 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2015 | SEC | T2 / 14 | 830 | -10 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 | ||||
| 2014 | SEC | 5th / 14 | 838 | -2 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · par 70 |
Finish is the stroke-play position; in match-play years the champion is decided by the bracket. Blank round columns mean only totals are known.
Year-by-year regionals
= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.
Regional performance
Regional titles
1
32 appearances
Avg committee seed
6.2
across 22 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+32.5
2016 · Tuscaloosa
Beat the seed
8×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
2×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
22
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
267(-13)·2019 R3
269(-19)·2007 R2
269(-15)·2009 R3
To par
-19(269)·2007 R2
-15(273)·2007 R1
-15(269)·2009 R3
36-Hole
Score
542(-34)·2007
552(-8)·2019
560(-8)·2009
To par
-34(542)·2007
-8(560)·2009
-8(552)·2019
-8(568)·2021
54-Hole
Score
819(-21)·2019
820(-44)·2007
829(-23)·2009
To par
-44(820)·2007
-23(829)·2009
-21(819)·2019
Individual
Single round
Score
63(-8)·1999 R3
Kyle Thompson
64(-7)·2009 R3
Mark Silvers
65(-5)·2019 R3
Scott Stevens
To par
-8(63)·1999 R3
Kyle Thompson
-7(64)·2009 R3
Mark Silvers
-6(66)·2022 R1
Gene Zeigler
-6(66)·2024 R3
Nathan Franks
-6(66)·2025 R2
Frankie Harris
36-Hole
Score
133(-7)·2019
Scott Stevens
135(-9)·2007
George Bryan IV
135(-9)·2007
Florian Fritsch
To par
-9(135)·2007
George Bryan IV
-9(135)·2007
Florian Fritsch
-8(136)·2007
Mark Anderson
-8(136)·2021
Ryan Hall
54-Hole
Score
198(-12)·2019
Scott Stevens
204(-12)·2007
George Bryan IV
205(-5)·2019
Ryan Hall
205(-11)·2021
Ryan Hall
205(-11)·2025
Frankie Harris
To par
-12(204)·2007
George Bryan IV
-12(198)·2019
Scott Stevens
-11(205)·2021
Ryan Hall
-11(205)·2025
Frankie Harris
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
1 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 2
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 3
5 entries
0 wins · 3 advanced
Seed 4
4 entries
0 wins · 3 advanced
Seed 5–8
6 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 9+
6 entries
1 wins · 2 advanced
Year-by-year NCAAs
NCAA championship scoring records
Team
Single round
Score
272(-8)·2014
277(-3)·2016
278(-2)·2007
To par
-8(272)·2014
-7(281)·1998
-4(284)·1998
36-Hole
Score
564(+4)·2014
566(-10)·1998
569(+9)·2007
To par
-10(566)·1998
+4(564)·2014
+5(581)·1984
54-Hole
Score
846(+6)·2014
849(+9)·2007
850(-14)·1998
To par
-14(850)·1998
+6(846)·2014
+9(849)·2007
72-Hole
Score
1136(+16)·2007
1142(+22)·2016
1146(-6)·1998
To par
-6(1146)·1998
+16(1136)·2007
+18(1170)·1984
Individual
Single round
Score
66(-4)·2016
Will Starke
67(-3)·2016
Will Starke
69(-3)·1984
Fred Wadsworth
69(-3)·1984
Fred Wadsworth
69(-2)·1988
Jeff Hull
69(-2)·2009
Mark Silvers
69(-1)·2014
Will Murphy
69(-1)·2014
Will Murphy
To par
-4(66)·2016
Will Starke
-3(69)·1984
Fred Wadsworth
-3(69)·1984
Fred Wadsworth
-3(67)·2016
Will Starke
36-Hole
Score
138(-6)·1984
Fred Wadsworth
139(-3)·1988
Jeff Hull
139(-1)·2014
Will Murphy
139(-1)·2016
Will Starke
To par
-6(138)·1984
Fred Wadsworth
-3(139)·1988
Jeff Hull
-1(139)·2014
Will Murphy
-1(139)·2016
Will Starke
-1(143)·2025
Nathan Franks
54-Hole
Score
208(-2)·2014
Will Murphy
210(-6)·1984
Fred Wadsworth
215(+2)·2009
Mark Silvers
To par
-6(210)·1984
Fred Wadsworth
-2(208)·2014
Will Murphy
E(216)·1978
Mike Holland
E(216)·2025
Nathan Franks
72-Hole
Score
284(+4)·2016
Will Starke
285(-3)·1984
Fred Wadsworth
288(E)·2025
Nathan Franks
To par
-3(285)·1984
Fred Wadsworth
E(288)·2025
Nathan Franks
+1(289)·2015
Will Starke
South Carolina in the record book
Lowest Individual Round
162Tjelle Rieger · JT Poston Invitational · Sep 12, 2026
Lowest Team 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional
1-44 (820)2007 NCAA West Regional
Roster data coming soon.
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.