CLEMSON, S.C. Andrew Swanson fired a three-under-par 69 to lead Clemson to a 293 team score and a ninth-place standing after the first round of the Watersound Invitational at Sharks Tooth Golf Club in Panama City, Fla. It was the first round of the spring season for the Clemson team.Clemson shot a five-over-par team round of 293. Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech lead the 11-team field at 279, while Alabama is in third at 282. The field includes eight of the top 40 teams and 18 of the top 100 players in the nation in the latest Golfstat rankings. While Clemson is 14 shots out of the lead, the Tigers are only seven shots out of fifth.Swanson’s round of 69 was his fourth consecutive round in the 60s, as he shot in the 60s in each round at the Ka’anapali Classic in Hawaii to close the fall season. He won that event with a Clemson record 18-under par score. The Clemson record for consecutive rounds in the 60s is six by Bryson Nimmer in 2018-19.Swanson shot a 32 on the back nine, his first
Clemson, S.C Andrew Swanson took medalist honors thanks to a career best 63 on Sunday in leading Clemson to a second-place finish at the 20-team Ka’anapali Classic at Ka’anapali Country Club in Lahaina, Hawaii. The tournament concluded the fall portion of the Clemson season. Swanson finished with a 54-hole score of 18-under-par 195. His 18-under-par score versus par set a Clemson record for score versus par in any tournament. The previous record was 17-under par by Bryson Nimmer at the Clemson Invitational in 2019. Swanson’s 195 total score tied the Clemson record that Nimmer had at the 2018 Maui Jim Invitational. The Clemson sophomore is now in exclusive company with the victory, as he joined Lucas Glover, Kyle Stanley and Doc Redman as the only Clemson golfers to win a tournament in Hawaii. All three of those former Tigers are currently on the PGA Tour. “It was a great way to finish the fall,” said Swanson about his performance and that of the Clemson team.