Clemson Ranked Number-one in Both Golf Polls |
Clemson, SC-Larry Penley's Clemson golf team remains number-one in
the nation in both college polls this week. The Tigers are
number-one in the Precept Coach's poll for the third straight
ranking. The Tigers are number-one for the sixth straight week this
spring according to the Golfweek/Sagarin computer ranking.
Individually, Clemson has three of the top 16 players in the
nation according to the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Senior D.J.
Trahan is ranked first among Tigers and second in the nation with
68.78 rating points. Brandt Snedeker of Vanderbilt is first.
Clemson junior Matt Hendrix is 12th in the ranking with a
69.63 figure, while sophomore Jack Ferguson is 16th at 69.82. Gregg
Jones is a fourth Tiger in the top 40 in the nation. The junior who
was a second-team All-American last year, is 39th at 70.82.
Trahan is also ranked first in the Golfweek/Titleist men's
amateur rankings this week with 260 points. Hunter Mahan of
Oklahoma State and Ricky Barnes of Arizona are second and third,
respectively. Former Clemson All-American Dillard Pruitt is ranked
15th in the latest amateur rankings.
Precept Coaches Men's College Poll
Rk School (First votes) Pts
1. Clemson (19) 990
2. Augusta State (18) 946
3. TCU (1) 853
4. Florida 777
5. Wake Forest (1) 774
6. Arizona 751
7. UNLV (1) 722
8. Texas 718
9. UCLA 697
10. Oklahoma State (1) 627
11. Minnesota 598
12. Georgia 467
13. Georgia Tech 448
14. North Carolina 448
15. Duke 395
16. New Mexico 366
17. NC State 325
18. Oklahoma 272
19. Northwestern 257
20. Illinois 238
21. Washington 203
22. Pepperdine 177
23. Auburn 125
24. College of Charleston 121
25. Southern Cal 102
GolfweekSagarin Rankings
Rk School Rating
1. Clemson 69.65
2. UNLV 70.62
3. TCU 70.73
4. Augusta State 70.76
5. Texas 70.77
6. Wake Forest 70.83
7. Arizona 70.88
8. North Carolina 70.89
9. Florida 70.93
10. UCLA 70.94
11. Oklahoma State 71.14
12. Minnesota 71.31
13. Georgia Tech 71.45
14. Auburn 71.48
15. New Mexico 71.50
16. Duke 71.54
17. Northwestern 71.56
18. Georgia 71.58
19. NC State 71.61
20. Charleston 71.61
21. Pepperdine 71.66
22. Alabama 71.67
23. Vanderbilt 71.67
24. Arkansas 71.68
25. Tennessee 71.81
Golfweek/Sagarin Individual Rankings
1. Brandt Snedeker, Vanderbilt 68.38
2. D.J. Trahan, Clemson 68.78
3. Dustin Bray, UNC 68.82
4. Oliver Wilson, Augusta St 68.93
5. Bill Haas, Wake Forest 69.09
6. Hunter Mahan, Oklahoma St. 69.13
7. Nick Watney, Fresno St. 69.13
8. Justin Walters, NC State 69.13
9. Ryan Moore, UNLV 69.46
10. Jay Mundy, Auburn 69.53
11. Adam Rubinson, TCU 69.60
12. Matt Hendrix, Clemson 69.63
13. Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech 69.64
14. Jason Hartwick, Texas 69.71
15. Chris Nallen, Arizona 69.75
16. Jack Ferguson, Clemson 69.82
17. Jim Seki, Stanford 69.86
18. James Lepp, Illinois 69.90
19. James Vargas, Florida 69.98
20. Emmett Turner, Augusta St. 70.05
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