Rafe Reynolds

AWARDS/HONORS

2023-24 (SENIOR)

Had strong summer with three top-10 finishes ; was runner-up at the South Carolina Amateur Championship (Aug. 3-6), shooting 279 (-9) over the course of 72 holes at Musgrove Mill with three scores in the 60s
T-3^rd at the Southeastern Amateur (July 27-29) with a 54-hole score of 201 (-9) ; opened the tournament with a 6-under 64 at Country Club of Columbus
Finished T-8^th at the Rice Planters Amateur (June 21-23) ; shot 210 (-6) with a final round 66 (-6) at Snee Farm Country Club

2022-23 (JUNIOR)

Played in nine events, logging a season scoring average of 72.08 ; had three top-10 finishes including his first career victory
T-62^nd at the SEC Championship (April 19-21) with a 54-hole score of 224
Won The Camden One Day on April 1 with a score of 65 (-5) at Camden Country Club
Finished sixth at the Palmetto Intercollegiate with a 54-hole total of 208 (-2), helping lead the team to a comfortable win
Had career best showing in major collegiate event after T-2^nd finish at the Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 12-14) to open the spring ; shot 206 (-10) with red number scores of 70-69-67 ; performance earned him SEC Golfer of the Week honors for the first time in his career
Defeated Sarut Vongchaisit of Ole Miss 3&2 at The SEC Match Play (Sept. 27)

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)

Saw action in seven of the team’s stroke play events for the Gamecocks, recording a season scoring average of 72.08 ; shot par or better 10 times in 24 rounds played
Was in the lineup for all three of the team’s victories during the season
T-47^th at the NCAA Norman Regional (May 16-18) after shooting 223 (+7)
T-54^th at the SEC Championship (April 21-23) with a 54-hole tally of 220 (+10)
Had back-to-back T-21^st finishes at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (March 27-29) and General Hackler Championship (March 13-14) with identical scores of 214 (-2) ; shot a career-best score of 67 (-5) in the opening round of the Hootie
Helped the team to victory at the Palmetto Intercollegiate (March 7-8) with a career-best T-4^th finish thanks to a 54-hole score of 210 (E) ; fired a 68 (-2) in the final round
Went 1-3 at SEC Match Play (Oct. 10-12) picking up a 1-up victory in the team’s 4-1 opening round win vs. Florida
Made season debut at the J.T. Poston Invitational (Sept. 27-28) and finished 27^th with a score of 213 (E)

2020-21 (FRESHMAN)

Saw action in three tournaments (two starts), posting a 74.67 scoring average with two rounds of par or better (nine rounds played)
Started for the second time in the regular season finale at the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational (April 3-4); shot 232 (+16) and T-72^nd
Played as an individual at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (March 28-30); posted a 54-hole score of 227 (+11) and T-78^th
Made his first career start in Garnet and Black at the all-SEC Legends Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 25-27); T-40^th in his debut with an even par 54-hole score of 213 (70-71-72)

PRIOR TO SOUTH CAROLINA

Ranked 18^thin the Junior Rankings of the Carolinas
Region Player of the Year as a junior, individual state champion as a sophomore
Took second at the 2018 AJGA Junior at RiverWatch and fourth at the 2018 AJGA Colonial Junior
Finished sixth at the 2019 Future Masters
Was seventh at the 2018 TaylorMade/adidas Golf Boys Junior All-Star
Had a top-20 finish at the 2018 SC Amateur Championship

PERSONAL

Son of Steve and Lelia Reynolds – has two older brothers: Stephen (played golf at Furman) and Harry (played golf at Indiana)
Parents both swam collegiately at Furman
Turkey sandwich is go-to meal before starting a round
Uses state quarters as his ball markers during competitive play
Believes Chick-fil-A is indeed the home of the original chicken sandwich
Favorite course to play in South Carolina is Congaree
Dream car is an older Mustang
Favorite movie is Good Will Hunting and favorite TV show is The Office
Favorite spot on campus is Williams-Brice Stadium
Mass communications major

CAREER STATISTICS

Rafe Reynolds Bio