July 3, 2007

The University of South Carolina men’s golf team ended the 2006-07 season ranked in the top 15 nationally. The Gamecocks finished in a tie for 11th in the final Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches Poll after a strong postseason performance.

Six Southeastern Conference teams appear in the poll, including four among the top 15.

For the first time in school history, South Carolina won a regional team title, finishing 44 strokes under par at the NCAA West Regional in Tempe, Ariz. The Gamecocks advanced on the NCAA Championship in Williamsburg, Va., where they placed in a tie for 11th. It was the best showing for the Carolina golf team since also tying for 11th in 1998. The 2006-07 squad had no seniors and only two juniors on the 12-man roster.

Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches Poll (Final)
1 Stanford
2 Georgia
T3 Charlotte
T3 Lamar
5 Coastal Carolina
6 Alabama
7 UCLA
8 Georgia Tech
T9 Florida
T9 Minnesota
T11 South Carolina
T11 Texas
T13 Duke
T13 Florida State
15 Oklahoma State
16 Tennessee
17 Georgia State
T18 Arizona State
T18 East Tennessee State
T18 Southern California
T21 North Carolina
T21 Vanderbilt
23 Michigan State
24 Arizona
25 Tulsa