Clemson Tied for Fifth Entering Final Round of Kingston Regional
Kingston Springs, Tenn. Zack Gordon and Turk Pettit both had rounds of two-under-par 69 to lead Clemson to a five-under-par team score of 279 on Tuesday, and a tie for fifth entering the final round of the 2021 NCAA Kingston Regional at the Golf Club of Tennessee in Kingston, Tennessee.
The Tigers are tied for fifth with Charlotte at 566, two-under-par, for the 36 holes played over the last two days. The top five teams after Wednesday’s third round will advance to the NCAA Championship Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona starting May 28.
It will be quite a dramatic day on Wednesday, as only nine shots separate teams currently third-through-ninth place. San Diego State, ranked 26
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Clemson Begins Region Play on Monday Morning
Clemson, S.C. Clemson junior Zack Gordon will hit the first shot of the NCAA Kingston Regional at the Golf Club of Tennessee near Nashville Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. eastern time. The Tigers are in the first group off the first tee as the top seed in the regional and will play with #2 NC State and #3 Vanderbilt on Monday.
Thirteen teams will play 54 holes on the par 71 course in Kingston, Tenn. over May 17-19, with the top five teams advancing to the NCAA National Tournament at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Mike Cawood May 5, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE – Fresh off a runner-up finish at the 2021 SEC Championship, the Arkansas men’s golf program will be the fourth seed at the NCAA Kingston Springs Regional, played May 17-19 at the Golf Club of Tennessee – which is located just outside of Nashville.
Host Vanderbilt is the #3 seed and the 15-team field includes (listed by seed) Clemson, North Carolina State, Vandy, Arkansas, San Diego State, Virginia, Charlotte, Kent State, UTSA, Houston, Loyola (Md.), UConn and Iona.
“First, we are just happy to be competing in an NCAA Regional this year,” said head coach Brad McMakin. “We have an experienced and battle-tested group for the most part and our freshman (Manuel Lozada) is playing like a seasoned veteran right now. Even though we played one of the toughest schedules in college golf this past year, we cannot go into a Regional and think that will carry us through. Everyone is starting from scra