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Clanton Named SwingU Golfer of the Month
4/10/2024 6:04:00 PM | Men's Golf
TALLAHASSEE – Sophomore Luke Clanton took home another big honor on Wednesday, being named the Division I SwingU Golfer of the Month by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Clanton began March ranked 62nd in the Scoreboard powered by Clippd NCAA Division I National Rankings but catapulted to fourth with back-to-back victories in high-profile tournaments. After finishing T23 (70-70-75, +2) with seven birdies at the Cabo Collegiate on March 5, the sophomore from Hialeah, Fla., converted a birdie putt on his final hole to win the Seminole Intercollegiate by one stroke on March 12 (70-65-70, -11), recording 14 birdies and one eagle in the process.
Two weeks later at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, Clanton used 18 birdies, including eight during his final round, and one eagle to win by five strokes at 14-under (65-68-66), leading the Seminoles to their four-stroke team victory. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) named Clanton their Golfer of the Month on April 3.
Clanton followed by becoming the first Seminole ever to win three consecutive tournaments when he shot 15-under at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va.
The Seminoles turn their focus to the ACC Championship held at Charlotte Country Club from April 19-22.
Clanton began March ranked 62nd in the Scoreboard powered by Clippd NCAA Division I National Rankings but catapulted to fourth with back-to-back victories in high-profile tournaments. After finishing T23 (70-70-75, +2) with seven birdies at the Cabo Collegiate on March 5, the sophomore from Hialeah, Fla., converted a birdie putt on his final hole to win the Seminole Intercollegiate by one stroke on March 12 (70-65-70, -11), recording 14 birdies and one eagle in the process.
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Two weeks later at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, Clanton used 18 birdies, including eight during his final round, and one eagle to win by five strokes at 14-under (65-68-66), leading the Seminoles to their four-stroke team victory. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) named Clanton their Golfer of the Month on April 3.
Clanton followed by becoming the first Seminole ever to win three consecutive tournaments when he shot 15-under at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va.
The Seminoles turn their focus to the ACC Championship held at Charlotte Country Club from April 19-22.
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