Clemson Second in Both Golf Polls Heading into NCAAs


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Clemson, SC-Clemson is ranked second in the nation in both major

collegiate golf polls heading into next week's regional play. The

Tigers are second to Florida in both the Sagarin Computer ranking and

the GCAA (Golf Coaches Association of America). Clemson has been

ranked second in the nation according to both polls since the Fall.

Clemson is the defending NCAA Champion and will start defense

of that crown next Thursday at the NCAA East Regional at the Yale

University Course in New Haven, CT. Clemson is the number-two seed

in the regional field behind the Gators. Clemson has a 70-19-1

record against the other 26 teams in the East Regional field.

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Individually, three Clemson golfers are ranked in the top 25

in numerous NCAA statistics as published this week by Golfstat.

Jack Ferguson, a junior from Seneca, leads the nation in fewest

putts/round on greens in regulation (1.74) and is second in birdie

conversion percentage (.343). Senior Matt Hendrix is fifth in the

nation in birdie conversion (.339) and is 10th in greens in

regulation (.738). Gregg Jones is 12th in the nation in greens in

regulation (.724) and is 25th in fairways hit (.768).


NCAA Golf Polls

Sagarin GCAA

1. Florida 69.93 1. Florida (29) 746

2. Clemson 70.56 2. Clemson (1) 697

3. Georgia 70.74 3. UCLA 653

4. Arizona State 70.80 4. Georgia 632

5. UCLA 70.84 5. Arizona State 615

6. Georgia Tech 71.01 6. Arizona 574

7. Arizona 71.09 7. Georgia Tech 565

8. Oklahoma State 71.17 8. Texas 520

9. Texas 71.17 9. Oklahoma State 517

10. TCU 71.27 10. TCU 442

11. Southern Cal 71.40 11. Minnesota 406

12. South Carolina 71.45 12. South Carolina 392

13. Minnesota 71.48 13. UNLV 352

14. Augusta State 71.55 14. BYU 308

15. UNLV 71.56 15. California 293

16. Wake Forest 71.63 16. Southern Cal 277

17. Oklahoma 71.68 17. New Mexico 254

18. Duke 71.68 18. Augusta State 250

19. California 71.70 19. Oklahoma 213

20. New Mexico 71.71 20. Duke 203

21. BYU 71.77 21. Wake Forest 202

22. Kentucky 71.78 22. Washington 109

23. Arkansas 71.82 23. Arkansas 88

24. Washington 71.83 24. Kansas 76

25. Kansas 71.89 25. Kentucky 74

Clemson Players in National Golf Stat rankings through May 9, 2004

Matt Hendrix, Grad, Aiken, SC


*8th in overall player ranking by Sagarin computer


*5th in Birdie Conversion Percentage, .339


*9th in Par 3 Greens in Regulation, .708


*10th in Greens in Regulation, .738


*13th in Subpar Holes/Round, 4.45


*16th in scoring average vs. par, -0.93


*17th in Fewest Bogeys/Round, 2.45


*17th in Par Three Scoring Average, 3.05


*19th in scoring average, 70.83


*21st in Fewest Putts on GIR, 1.781


*25th in par 5 scoring average, 4.62



Jack Ferguson, Junior, Seneca, SC


*10th in overall player ranking by Sagarin Computer



*1st in Fewest Putts on GIR, 1.740


*2nd, Birdie Conversion, .343


*4th in Par 3 Scoring Average, 3.02


*15th in Total Birdies, 134


*16th in Par 3 GIR, .698


*16th in Subpar Strokes/Round, 4.38


*20th, Fewest Putts/Round, 29.38


*21st, Scoring Average vs. Par, -0.69


*23rd in Scoring Average, 71.09



Gregg Jones, Graduate, Florence, SC



*12th in Greens in Regulation, .724


*18th in Par 3 Greens in Regulation, .688


*25th in Fairways Hit, .768

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