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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Seminoles.com) – Florida State Men’s Golf fell to Pepperdine, 3.5-1.5, on Tuesday afternoon in the NCAA Men’s Golf Match Play Quarterfinals held at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The loss ends a highly-accomplished 2021 year for the Seminoles, whom entered the NCAA Championship as the top overall seed, secured their first regional victory and earned their second Top 10 finish under the current format of the championship.
What a season. What a program Our phenomenal 2021 year comes to an end after falling to Pepperdine in the #NCAAGolf Match Play Quarterfinals.Thank you to our fans for your tremendous support. This program will continue to flourish #OneTribe pic.twitter.com/Brvtrr8WN0— FSU Golf (@FSUGolf) June 1, 2021
“It was a disappointing way to end a great season,” FSU Head Coach Trey Jones said. “I felt like the way the guys competed that we were never out of it until Pepperdine’s player chipped in on the eighth
Clemson, SC Clemson Head Coach Larry Penley is a finalist for the 2021 Dave Williams Award. The award is presented to the national coach of the year by the Collegiate Golf Coaches Association.Penley is one of five finalists for the honor and is joined on the list by Michael Beard of Pepperdine, Alan Bratton of Oklahoma State, Trey Jones of Florida State, and Brandt Kieschwick of Sam Houston.Penley led the Tigers to the ACC Championship in his final year at the helm of the Clemson program, his 10th league title as Clemson head coach. The Tigers reached the NCAA Tournament for the 37th time under Penley and advanced to the national tournament for the 30th time. Clemson finished 13th at the tournament on Monday.Penley was named ACC Coach of the Year for the ninth time this year, tied for the most by any coach in any sport in Clemson history. It gave Penley ACC Coach of the Year honors in five different decades, just the second coach in any sport to win the award in five differ
Freshman Luke Kluver earned postseason accolades this weekend when he was named to the PING Division I Central All-Region Team, as selected by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Shawn Lu and Spencer Tibbits were named to the Division I PING All-Region West Team, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
Lu posted a scoring average of 71.55 and had a team-best four top-10 finishes this past season. His best finish was a tie for sixth place at the Duck Invitational and his best score was a 6-under 65 in the first round of the Thunderbird Collegiate.
Three Tigers Named to Ping All-Region Team
Clemson, S.C. Turk Pettit, Jacob Bridgeman, and Kyle Cottam have all been named to the Ping All-Region Golf Team as chosen by the Collegiate Golf Coaches Association. All three are key members of Clemson’s fourth-ranked team that is competing this weekend at the NCAA National Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona.
It marks the first time since 2018 and the seventh time since the CGCA starting picking all-region teams in 2007 that Clemson has had at least three golfers named to the team. It is the third all-region selection for Pettit and Bridgeman and the first for Cottam.