The South Carolina Gamecocks men's golf team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference in Division I of the NCAA. Major team victories include the 1964 ACC Championship, the 1991 Metro Conference Championship, and the 2007 NCAA West Regional Championship. The Gamecocks also had runner-up finishes in the 1968 ACC Championship; the 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, and 1990 Metro Conference Championships; and the 1998, 2008, 2013, and 2015 SEC Championships. Under the guidance of head coach Bill McDonald, the South Carolina men's golf program has won or shared 12 tournament titles and made six NCAA regional and three NCAA championship appearances. Last season the Gamecocks finished ninth at the NCAA Championship and matched the school record of nine top-five finishes in 12 events, including three tournament wins. The Gamecocks are currently ranked 5th in the nation and led by Will Murphy, Matt NeSmith, Will Starke, and Caleb Sturgeon.
Bill McDonald - Head CoachAlex Hamilton - Assistant CoachCarl Paulson - Volunteer CoachPuggy Blackmon (1995-2007)GCAA Hall of Fame, 2004Steve Liebler (1987-1995)Bobby Foster (1977-1987)South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame, 2010The University of South Carolina left the ACC in 1971, following numerous disputes over the ACC's recruiting regulations and the political dominance of the conference's four North Carolina schools. USC then competed as an independent until 1983 when it joined the Metro Conference for all sports except football and men's soccer. In 1991, the Gamecocks joined the SEC when it increased its membership to 12 schools.
Notable wins and honors
Mark Anderson2005 Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational2005 SEC Freshman of the Year2005 & 2008 All-AmericanGeorge Bryan2008 Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational2010 SEC Championship Runner-Up2007, 2009 & 2010 All-AmericanGolf Channel "Big Break" ContestantMichael Christie1992 All-AmericanEric Ecker1998 SEC Championship1998 & 1999 All-AmericanDykes Harbin2012 Southeastern Amateur2012 AutoTrader.com Collegiate ClassicWebb Heintzelman1984 All-AmericanMike Holland1976 South Carolina Amateur1978 All-AmericanSouth Carolina Golf Hall of Fame, 2006Jeff Hull1989 All-AmericanEirik Johansen2003 & 2006 All-AmericanSteve Liebler1979 Guilford College Invitational1980 Andy Bean Intercollegiate1981 Southeastern Intercollegiate1981, 1994 & 2011 Eastern Amateur1980 & 1981 All-AmericanWill Murphy2014 Azalea Invitational2014 Sunnehanna Amateur2014 All-AmericanMatt Nesmith2012 Azalea Invitational2013 SEC Freshman of the Year2013 All-American2015 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate2015 SEC ChampionshipCarl Paulson1991 Metro Conference Championship1991 LSU National Invitational1993 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate1993 Ping Intercollegiate1993 SEC Player of the Year1993 All-AmericanAllen Powers1967 South Carolina Intercollegiate1967 Palmetto Intercollegiate1968 All-American1982 South Carolina AmateurSouth Carolina Golf Hall of Fame, 1996Brett Quigley1989 Metro Conference Tournament Runner-Up1991 All-AmericanDavid Seawell1994, 1995 & 1996 All-AmericanMark Silvers2009 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year2009 All-AmericanWill Starke2014 Seahawk IntercollegiateCaleb Sturgeon2012 Wendy's Kiawah Classic2014 Badger InvitationalKyle Thompson1997 Palmetto Classic1999 Seminole Classic1999 NCAA East Regional2000 Carpet Capital Collegiate2001 NCAA West Regional1999, 2000 & 2001 All-AmericanDavid Tolley1982 U.S. Amateur Runner-up1984 All-AmericanFred Wadsworth1984 Imperial Lakes Invitational1984 Eastern Amateur1984 Gamecock Invitational1984 All-AmericanRick Williams1988 Wolfpack Invitational1989 Palmetto Invitational1990 Metro Conference Championship1990 All-AmericanFlorian FritschEirik JohansenJames Morrison2010 Madeira Islands Open BPI - PortugalMark Anderson2013 BMW Charity Pro-AmWesley Bryan2016 Chitimacha Louisiana Open2016 El Bosque Mexico Championship2016 Digital Ally Open2016 Web.com Tour Player of the YearMichael Christie1995 Nike Carolina Classic1996 Nike Greater Greenville Classic1996 Nike Permian Basin Open1996 Nike Utah ClassicMike Holland1981 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with Vance HeafnerSteve LieblerCarl Paulson1995 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament - medalist1999 Nike Utah Classic1999 Nike Boise OpenBrett Quigley1996 NIKE Philadelphia Classic2001 BUY.COM Arkansas ClassicKyle Thompson2007 Rex Hospital Open2007 Oregon Classic2011 Rex Hospital OpenFred Wadsworth1986 Southern Open1989 South African Open 