Meet the 2023 All-Spartanburg area high school boys golf teams, golfer of the year

Here are the All-Spartanburg area high school boys golf first and second teams, along with the 2023 Spartanburg Herald-Journal Boys Golfer of the Year.

Note: Spartanburg-area includes Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties. All statistics were submitted by coaches or found online at SCJGA.com. Players are listed in order by last name.

Spartanburg Herald-Journal Boys Golfer of the Year

Ben McKinney

Woodruff | Senior

With a strokes-per-round of 74.75, the Presbyterian College signee finished in the top five twice — both times on the biggest stage — a second-place finish in the Class AAA Upper State and State championship tournaments. McKinney’s 147-stroke performance in the two-round state championship was a key to propel Woodruff to the title.

Golfers compete in the Final Round of the 2019 Spartanburg County Amateur Juniors Golf Tournament, held at Three Pines Country Club in Woodruff Friday, June 27, 2019. Ben McKinney drives to the green during the boys tournament Thursday. [TIM KIMZEY/Spartanburg Herald-Journal]

All-Spartanburg Boys Golf First Team

Granger Amick

Spartanburg Day | Junior

Why chosen: Amick had one win, two top-five finishes — including a tie for third in the Spartanburg County tournament — and a ninth-place finish at the SCISA state championship tournament. His average per round was 74.14.

Andrew Gregory

Boiling Springs | Senior

Why chosen: Gregory, a Liberty signee, had one win — the Spartanburg County tournament — with five top-five finishes and a per-round average of 78.13.

Casey Kosney

Dormancy | Sophomore

Why chosen: Kosney finished in the top five three times, including tying for fourth place at the AAAAA Upper State tournament. His per-round average was 73.64.

Will Ruth

Dormancy | Freshman

Why chosen: With a per-round average of 74.36, Ruth had three top-five finishes, including a tie for fifth at the AAAAA state championship tournament.

All-Spartanburg Boys Golf Second Team

Gage Howard | Woodruff | Senior

Hugh Lemond | Spartanburg | Junior

Creighton Rentz | Chesnee | Freshman

Clayton Taylor | Boiling Springs | Junior

Connor Williams | Spartanburg | Sophomore

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