Shepherd Picks Up All-ACC Honors
Clemson, S.C. – Junior Ivy Shepherd was named to the All-ACC Women’s Golf Team, announced by the conference office on Thursday.
Shepherd has led the Clemson squad this season with a 72.78 stroke average across six tournaments. Throughout her 18 rounds of competition, the Peachtree City, Ga. native has recorded two top 10 finishes at the Palmetto Spring Invitational (6th) and Clover Cup (3rd).
Her 209, seven-under-par total at the Clover Cup led the Clemson team this season in tournaments vs. par while her score counted in all but one round this year. In that total, the junior had the best score of the round six times and the best tournament four times.
Shepherd Fires Opening Round 69, Tigers In 10th Position
CLEMSON, S.C. – Junior Ivy Shepherd led the way in the opening round of The Clover Cup with a three-under 69 to place her in a tie for third. As a unit, the Tigers wrapped up the first 18 holes of competition with a 299 team total (11-over), placing them 10th among the field.
The event, which is being hosted by Arizona State on the 6,184-yd, par 72 Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz., is led by Arizona after the first round of action. The Wildcats fired an opening round 281 as a group to place themselves two strokes ahead of second place UNLV and five shots ahead of Houston.