CLEMSON, SC — Jordan Byrd’s second Clemson golf team will again play a national schedule that includes tournaments in eight different states across four time zones. The slate includes two new tournaments and a new course for the 2023 ACC Championship. Clemson will also play host to an NCAA Regional tournament for the first time.
Clemson begins the slate September 9-11 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Ariz. It will be the Tigers fourth trip to this event. Byrd’s team shot a school record 43-under par 797 in finishing second in a strong 14-team field last year.
The Tigers will travel to the state of Michigan for the first time ever for a regular season tournament when they compete in the Folds of Honor Collegiate. The tournament will be held at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan.
The month of October will be a busy one as Clemson will take part in three tournaments in three different time zones. October 3-5 the Tigers will compete in the Blessings Collegiate at The Blessings Golf Club in Johnson, Ark. Clemson finished in a strong tie for eighth at the NCAA Championship at The Blessings in 2019.
Clemson will play relatively close to home October 21-23 when the Tigers compete in the Golf Club of Georgia Invitational for the ninth time in the last 11 years. Clemson won the tournament held at the Golf Club of Georgia in 2006 and 2009 when it was a spring event.
Clemson concludes the fall slate in Hawaii at the Ka’anapali Classic in Maui, Hawaii, October 28-30. This will be Clemson’s fifth trip to Maui for this tournament and its first since 2019. Clemson won the tournament in November of 2016.
The spring slate begins at the Watersound Invitational, Feb. 19-21. This will be Clemson’s second trip to the tournament held in Panama City Beach, Fla. The Tigers finished fifth against a strong 14-team field last year.
Clemson will defend its 2021 championship at the Pinehurst Invitational March 6-7. The Tigers won the event by 14 shots thanks to co-medalists Zack Gordon and Colby Patton last year. The tournament is played at the famous Pinehurst #2 golf course, the site of the 2024 United States Open.
Clemson returns to the Linger Longer in Reynolds, Ga., March 19-21. This will be Clemson’s fifth trip to the Linger Longer. The Tigers finished fourth of 15 teams last year behind a 16-under-par first place finish by Jacob Bridgeman.
Clemson concludes the regular season at the Stitch Intercollegiate in Raleigh, NC This tournament has a new name, but Clemson has played in events at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course previously. William Nottingham shot a Clemson record 62 in the second round of the Wolfpack Spring Collegiate on the course in 2017.
The postseason begins with the ACC Tournament April 21-24 at the Dogwood Course at the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst. It will be the first time this course has played host to the ACC championship.
Clemson will then play host to an NCAA Regional Tournament for the first time from May 15-17. The event will be held at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls in Salem, SC The NCAA National Championship will be held May 26-31 at Greyhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. for the third consecutive year.
2022-23 Clemson Men’s Golf Schedule
(Bold denotes Clemson hosting)
September 9-11 Maui Jim Intercollegiate (Mirabel Golf Course, Scottsdale, Ariz.)
September 26-28 Folds of Honor Collegiate (American Dunes Golf Club, Grand Haven, Mich.)
October 3-5 Blessings Collegiate Invitational (Blessings Country Club, Johnson, Ark.)
October 21-23 Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate (Golf Club of Georgia, Alpharetta, Ga.)
October 28-30 Ka’anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational (Ka’anapali Golf Club, Maui, Hawaii)
February 19-21 Watersound Invitational (Shark’s Tooth Golf Club, Panama City Beach, Fla.)
March 6-7 Pinehurst Invitational (Pinehurst #2, Pinehurst, NC)
March 19-21 Linger Longer Invitational (Great Waters at Lake Oconee, Reynolds, Ga.)
April 8-9 Stitch Intercollegiate (Lonnie Poole Golf Club, Raleigh, NC)
April 21-24 ACC Championship (Dogwood Course at Country Club of NC, Pinehurst, NC)
May 15-17 NCAA Regionals (The Cliffs at Keowee Falls, Salem, SC)
May 26-31 NCAA Championships (Greyhawk Golf Club, Scottsdale, Ariz.)
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