Clemson, S.C. The championship match of the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Golf Tournament was halted by darkness on Sunday night. Wake Forest was declared the conference champion by virtue of its number-one seed at the end of stroke play on Saturday.All five matches between the Tigers and Demon Deacons had gone at least 14 holes when play was halted. Wake Forest, ranked as the number-three team in the nation by Spikemark, had a 1-0 lead by virtue of winning the only completed match. Clemson, the number-20 team in the nation by Spikemark, was ahead in two matches and Wake Forest was ahead in the other two matches still out on the course.According to the ACC Women’s Golf Manual, “In the event match play is started, but cannot be completed, the highest remaining seed will be awarded the team championship.” Wake Forest was the number-one seed entering match play by virtue of its 841 team score in the strong play competition. Clemson was the number-two seed after its 848 team
Clemson, SC Clemson finished in 10th place at the Men’s ACC Golf Championship on Sunday afternoon at Charlotte Golf Club in Charlotte, NC. It was a tough weather day for all 12 teams as the average score for the 60 golfers was 74.58, over three shots higher than the average for the first two rounds.North Carolina finished first in the stroke play portion of the event with a 10-under par 842 score. Florida State, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest all tied for second with scores of four under par 848 on the par 71 layout. Those will be the fourth schools who advance to the match play championship semifinals on Monday morning. The championship match will be held Monday afternoon.Clemson finished in 10th with an 868 total, including a season high 304 strokes in the final round in the poor conditions. Clemson now has a 76-76-1 head-to-head record in its 11 team events this year and thus is eligible for selection for the NCAA Tournament. Teams must have a .500 record against the
The following appears in the latest issue of Orange: The Experience. For full access to all of the publication’s content, join IPTAY today by calling 864-656-2115. To a Palmetto State sports fanatic, the last name “Taylor” needs no introduction. Clemson outfielder Will Taylor grew up in Irmo, right outside of Columbia. He attended Dutch Fork High School and Ben Lippen School, as he lettered five times in baseball, five times in track & field, four times in football and four times in wrestling. Taylor was a three-time state champion in wrestling, a member of the state title football team and a member of the state championship track & field squad. While these accolades may seem impressive, they come as no surprise to anyone who knows the family. Taylor’s sister, Erin, was a state champion herself, as she holds the state long-jump record. His brother, Paul, is a freshman outfielder for The Citadel. His father, Eddie, was a wrestler at The Citadel. Above all, Taylor credits