The 8th hole of The Raptor Course at Grayhawk Golf Club.
Clemson, S.C. Clemson will begin play in the NCAA National Championship Tournament on Friday (May 28) at Grayhawk Golf Course in Scottsdale, Arizona as the number-four seed in the 30-team tournament.
Larry Penley’s final Clemson team will have a veteran lineup, as all five players have experience in the NCAA National Tournament. The lineup includes four seniors and one junior, although two of the seniors have indicated they will return for next season by taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA to all players due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
Tigers Seventh after First Round of NCAA Regional
Kingston Springs, Tenn. Clemson Head Coach Larry Penley hopes a late eagle by senior Turk Pettit will jumpstart his team in the second round of the NCAA Kingston Regional at The Golf Club of Tennessee on Tuesday morning. His team shot three-over-par 287 in the opening round on Monday and stands in seventh place after the first day.
Only the top five teams in the 13-team field will advance to the NCAA National Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona May 28 to June 2. Penley’s number-one regional seed and the number-three national seeded team are a manageable six shots off that fifth-place cutline after 18 holes, but the Tigers will have to play much better over the last 36 holes.
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.
Clemson Selected for NCAA Kingston, Tenn Regional Penley, who is retiring at the end of this season, has guided the Clemson program to the NCAA tournament every year he has been the head coach. This is his 38th year at the helm. (Source: Carl Ackerman) By Clemson Athletics | May 5, 2021 at 5:04 PM EDT - Updated May 5 at 5:04 PM
Clemson, S.C. For a record 37th time, Larry Penley’s Clemson golf team has been selected for the NCAA Tournament. The ACC Champion Tigers will participate in the Kingston, Tennessee Regional as the number-one seed May 17-19 at the par 71 Country Club of Tennessee.