March 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C — The South Carolina men’s golf team has moved up to No. 8 in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced Friday.

The Gamecocks, who were ranked No. 13 in the February Bushnell Golfweek Poll, climbed five spots after winning at the Palmetto Intercollegiate this week. The win was Carolina’s school-record matching fourth victory this season and its third straight, which is a school record. The Gamecocks have finished in the top five in 14 of their last 17 events dating back to last season, including seven tournament victories.

Carolina is playing this weekend at the Seminole Intercollegiate at Southwood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla. The 54-hole event runs today through Sunday, and live scoring is available at golfstatresults.com.

Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

1. Illinois

2. Florida State

3. Texas

4. Georgia Tech

5. Southern California

6. Arizona State

7. Vanderbilt

8. South Carolina

9. USF

10. Oregon

11. Texas Tech

T12. Auburn

T12. LSU

14. UCLA

15. Baylor

16. Stanford

17. Oklahoma State

18. Washington

19. California

20. Wake Forest

21. North Carolina

22. Oklahoma

23. Alabama

24. Virginia

25. North Florida