March 12, 2007

USCsports.com continues highlighting each member of the South Carolina men’s golf team and today’s subject is sophomore Baker Elmore, who hails from Cheraw, S.C. To find out more about Baker, on and off the golf course, read on . . .

TEEING OFF WITH Baker Elmore

Teammate Survey

Major: Political Science

Fiercest Competitor: George Bryan IV

Sweetest Swing: Allen Koon

Best Off The Tee: Paul Woodbury

Best Short Game: Patrick Rada

What Is The Best Part Of Your Golf Game:I never give up

Your Favorite Columbia Area Restaurant: The Palmetto Pig

Best Food That You Make: Macaroni and Cheese

Your Favorite Thing About Being At South Carolina: Nice People

What Drives You: The desire not to lose

Your most memorable sports moment: Losing in the 2006 South Carolina Amateur match play finals

My main goal for the season is: To go into the back nine of a tournament with a chance to win

Advice You’d Give To Young People: Go to school and get an education

The TV Show You Never Miss If You Can Help It: Sports Center

If You Could Pick Three Celebrities To Play A Round Of Golf With, Who Would You Choose And What Would You Talk About: John Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Princess Diana