NeSmith Earns PING All-Southeast Region Honors

May 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina sophomore Matt NeSmith has been named to the PING All-Southeast Region Team for the second-straight year, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced Thursday.

NeSmith, a second-team All-SEC selection, has helped lead the Gamecocks back to the NCAA Championship for the second year in a row. He has played in all 11 tournaments and posted a stroke average of 71.91, which currently ranks third all-time for a single season at South Carolina. A native of North Augusta, S.C., NeSmith is tied for the team lead seven top-20 finishes, including four top-fives.

A total of 157 players across six regions – Northeast, East, Southeast, Midwest, Central and West – earned all-region honors.

NeSmith and the Gamecocks will tee off at the NCAA Championship on Friday at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan.

2014 PING All-Southeast Region Team
Jimmy Beck, Kennesaw State
Niclas Carlsson, Auburn
Michael Cromie, Georgia
Paul Dunne, UAB
Greg Eason, UCF
Charlie Ewing, Vanderbilt
Joey Garber, Georgia
Matt Gilchrest, Auburn
Oliver Goss, Tennessee
Ricardo Gouveia, UCF
Marco Iten, Austin Peay
Stewart Jolly, LSU
Smylie Kaufman, LSU
Chase Koepka, USF
Hank Lebioda, Florida State
Jack Maguire, Florida State
MJ Maguire, North Florida
Lee McCoy, Georgia
Wilson McDonald, UAB
Trey Mullinax, Alabama
Matt NeSmith, South Carolina
Stephen Powers, Kentucky
Chad Ramey, Mississippi State
Nicholas Reach, Georgia
Matthias Schwab, Vanderbilt
Robby Shelton, Alabama
Hunter Stewart, Vanderbilt
Curtis Thompson, LSU
Cory Whitsett, Alabama
Bobby Wyatt, Alabama