History

Since 1995 the Bobby Chapman Invitational has played host to the nations top junior golfers.  The following Chapman alumni have gone on to achieve incredible honors in the game of golf.
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Thomas Addison

(Clinton, SC ~ Presbyterian College)

Named Men's & Women's Golf Coach, Presbyterian College, 2005

Named All-South Atlantic Conference, 1999, 2000, 2001

Named All-South Atlantic Conference Tournament Team, 2001

South Atlantic Conference Team Champions, 2001

NCAA D-II National Championship Participant, 1999, 2000, 2001

 

Kellen Altman

(Conway, SC ~ College of Charleston)

2007 SC Match Play Finalist

2005 US Pub Links Qualifier

2005 South Carolina Match Play Champion

2003 Payton Memorial Invitational Championship

2001 Bobby Chapman Champion

2001 Charles Tilghman Champion

2001 GA-SC Team Matches

 

Mark Anderson

(Beaufort, SC ~ University of South Carolina)

2006 Great Plains Amateur Champion

2006 Sioux Falls City Champion

2005 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2005 SEC Freshman of the Year

2003 SCGA Junior Amateur Champion

 

Nicky Biershenk

(Boiling Springs, SC ~ Clemson University)

2003 South Carolina Match Play Runner-Up

2002 South Carolina Match Play Champion

 

Scott Brown

(N. Augusta, SC ~ University of South Carolina at Aiken)

2007 Tarheel Tour - Bermuda Run Classic Champion

Top 10 2006 Palmetto AM

Member of 2004 , 2005, 2006 NCAA D-II Championship Team

Named NCAA D-II First Team All-American, 2005

Named Peach Belt Conference co-Player-of-the-Year, 2005

16 Top 10 Finishes in NCAA Golf

2005 NCAA D-II Southeast Regional Champion

2005 NCAA D-II Southeast Regional Team Champions

2005 Peach Belt Conference Team Champions

 

Dane Burkhart

(Aiken, SC ~ University of South Carolina at Aiken)

Member of 2007 NGA Hooters Professional Tour

Member of 2004 , 2005, 2006 NCAA D-II Championship Team

Named NCAA D-II First Team All-American, 2005

Named NCAA D-II Player-of-the-Year, 2005

Named NCAA D-II Academic All-American, 2005

Named Peach Belt Conference co-Player-of-the-Year, 2005

2005 US Amateur Qualifier

2005 Palmetto Amateur Champion

2005 NCAA D-II National Champion

2005 NCAA D-II Southeast Regional Team Champions

2005 Peach Belt Conference Champion

2005 Peach Belt Conference Team Champions

20 Top 10 Finishes in NCAA Golf

 

Jonathan Byrd
(Columbia, SC ~ Clemson University)

2007 John Deere Classic Champion

2006 62nd on PGA Tour Money List as of July
2 - 13th place finishes in 2005

#30 on PGA Tour in driving distance

2004 BC Open Champion

2002 Buick Challenge Champion

2000 Academic All-American (1st Team)
2000 & 1999 U.S. Palmer Cup Team member
1999 U.S. Walker Cup Team
1999 All-American (3rd Team)
1999 Northeast Amateur Champion
1999 South Carolina Amateur Golfer of the Year
1999 Carolinas Golf Association Champion
First 4-Time All-ACC golfer in Clemson history

 

Roberto Castro

(Alpharetta, GA ~ Georgia Tech)

All ACC- 2006

Bobby Dodd Scholarship recipient

Palmer Cup Team 2006

Named First Team GCAA All-American, 2005

Named All-ACC Player-of-the-Year, 2004, 2005

Named Third Team co-SIDA Academic All-American, 2005

Named Honorable Mention GCAA All-American, 2004

Named Golfweek All-Freshman Team, 2004

Named Honorable Mention AJGA Polo All-American, 2001, 2002, 2003

2005 Players Amateur, 3rd Place

2005 NCAA D-I National Championship, 3rd Place

2005 ACC Championship, 4th Place

2005 Jones Cup, 6th Place

2005 Palmer Cup Team Captain

2004 US Amateur Qualifier

2004 ACC Freshman-of-the-Year

2003 Dogwood Invitational, 4th Place

2002 US Junior Amateur Qualifier

2001 AJGA Greater Greensboro Classic Champion

12 Top 10 Finishes in NCAA Golf

 

Brent DelaHoussaye
(Greenville, SC ~ Clemson)

NGA  Hooters Tour Professional

2006 NGA Hooters Classic at Royal Lakes- Champion

4 Top 10 Finishes in NCAA D-I Golf
2005 All-ACC Selection

2004 Rice Planters, 7th Place

2004 NCAA East Regional, 4th Place

2003 Monroe Invitational Champion

2001 Festival of Flowers Champion
1999 Bobby Chapman Runner-Up

Ben Duncan
(Traveler's Rest, SC ~ Clemson University)
Playing Profesionally for 4th straight year

2005 Tarheel Tour - Skybrook Invitational Champion

2003 1st Professional Tour Victory on Golden Bear Tour

Member of 2003 NCAA D-I National Championship Team

2001 SC Amateur, 7th Place
SC-GA Match Play Team

 

Brian Duncan
(Traveler's Rest, SC ~ Clemson University)
2004 Palmetto Amateur Champion

2004 Dogwood Invitational Runner-up

Member of 2003 NCAA D-I National Championship Team

2001 SC Amateur, 16th Place

 

Baker Elmore

(Cheraw, SC ~ University of South Carolina)

2006 Palmetto AM- Top 20

2005 SCGA Lefty-Righty Team Champion

2004 Southern Cross Champion

2004 PGA Junior Qualifier

 

Tanner Ervin

(Mt. Pleasant, SC ~ Clemson University)

2001,2005,2007  US Amateur Qualifier

2002 Junior Rice Planters Champion

 

 

Jack Ferguson
(Seneca, SC ~ Clemson University)

#44 Ranking by Golfweek (Sept. 2005)

14 Top 10 Finsihes in NCAA Golf
2005 US Amateur Qualifier

2005 All-ACC Selection

2004 ACC Tournament, Runner-up

2004 Sunnehanna Amateur Champion

2004 NCAAAll-American

Member of 2003 NCAA D-I National Championship Team

2002 SC Amateur, 2nd Place

2002 SC Amateur, 2nd Place

2001 SC Amateur, t- 5th Place

Lucas Glover
(Greenville, SC ~ Clemson University)

2007 Presidents Cup team Member

2005 Pga Tour- Funai Walt Disney Champion

11 top 20 finishes on 2006 PGA Tour

10th on Ryder Cup Points as of July 2006
2005 PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans, t-3rd

PGA Tour Member, 2004, 2005. 2006

Named NCAA First Team All-American, 2001

Named NCAA Honorable Mention All-American, 1999, 2000

Named First Team All-ACC, 1999, 2000, 2001

2004 Wachovia Championship, top 10 finisher

2003 Nationwide Tour, 1 victory

2001 U.S. Walker Cup Team
2001Palmer Cup Team
2001 Sunnehanna Amateur Champion
2000 Palmer Cup Team
2001 South Carolina Amateur Runner-Up

2000 South Carolina Amateur Champion

1999 South Carolina Amateur Champion
1998 South Carolina Amateur Champion

1995 Bobby Chapman Champion

 

Christo Greyling
(Orlando,FL ~ University of Georgia)

Turned Professional in 2005
1999, 2000 Bobby Chapman Champion
Only Two-Time Bobby Chapman Champion
Holds Bobby Chapman Tournament scoring record at 135

1998, 1999, 2000 AJGA 1st Team All-American Selection

 

Bill Haas
(Greer, SC ~ Wake Forest University)

Member PGA Tour- 2006, 2007

Wachovia Championship- 4th place 2006
2005 2nd Place @ Scholarship America Showdown, Nationwide Tour

2004 Jack Nicklaus Award

2003 Semifinalist @ US Amateur

2003 SCGA Amateur Championshion

2002 Player's Amateur Champion

2002 US Amateur contestant

2002 Palmer Cup Team Member

2002 US Amateur Contestant

Numerous Victories and Records while at Wake Forest

2001 All American (honorable mention)
2001 4th place at SC Amateur
1999 SCJGA Jay Haas Player of the Year

 

Alex Hamilton
(Aiken, SC ~ University of South Carolina)

2007 Tarheel Tour - Rock Hill Open Champion

Member 2006 Tarheel Tour and event champion

2004 South Carolina Amateur Champion

2002 Rice Planters 2nd Place

 

Brian Harman

(Savannah, GA ~ University of Georgia)

2007 Porter Cup Champion

2006 Palmer Cup Team

Member of 2005 US Walker Cup Team, youngest US player ever

Named AJGA Rolex Player-of-the-Year, 2003, 2004

Named AJGA Rolex All-American, 2002, 2003, 2004

Named 2003 Georgia State Golf Association Player-of-the-Year

2005 US Amateur Qualifier

2005 Georgia Amateur Champion

2005 Players Amateur Champion

2004 PGA MCI Heritage Classic Participant

2004 PGA Buick Invitational Participant

2004 US Junior Quarterfinalist

2003 US Junior Champion

2003 Georgia Junior Amateur Champion

2002 US Junior Quarterfinalist

2002 Georgia Junior Amateur Champion

2002 Bobby Chapman Invitational Runner-Up

SC-GA Team Matches, 2001, 2002, 2003

 

Vince Hatfield

(Greenwood, SC ~ Clemson University)

2005 Festival of Flowers Champion

 

Matt Hendrix
(Aiken, SC ~ Clemson University)
Currently Playing on PGA/Nationwide Tour

2 Victories while a Senior @ Clemson

3rd @ 2004 ACC Tournament

2004 All American

2003 Sunnehanna Amateur Champion

2001 U.S. Amateur Qualifier
2001 SC Amateur, tie 16th Place

1998 SC Junior Champion
Carolinas Junior Champion

 

Luke Hopkins

(Greer, SC ~ Clemson University)

2005 Canon Cup Team

 

Gregg Jones
(Florence, SC ~ Clemson Univeristy)
NGA Hooters Tour Member

2003 Jones Cup Champion

2003 3rd @ Sunnehanna Amateur
2001 SC Open Champion
2000 Carolinas Match Play Champion
1997 SC Junior Champion

 

Kevin Kisner
(Aiken, SC ~ University of Georgia)

NGA Hooters Tour Member

2006 NCAA Championship- Runner up

Named Honorable Mention Ping All-American, 2003, 2004, 2005

Named Honorable Mention GCAA All-American, 2003, 2004 2005

Named Cleveland Golf All-Scholar Team, 2005

Named SEC Academic Honor Roll, 2005

Named Ping/GCAA Southeast Region team, 2004
Named 1st Team All-SEC, 2003, 2004

Named SEC Freshman-of-the-Year, 2003

Named National Softspikes All-Freshman Team, 2003

Named AJGA Rolex All-American Third Team, 2001

Team Captain for 2005 NCAA D-I National Championship Team

2005 NCAA D-I National Champion, 13th Place

2004 SEC Championship, 8th Place

2004 SEC Team Champions

2004 US Amateur Qualifier

2004 Western Amateur Match Play Qualifier

2002 SCJGA Jay Haas Player of the Year

 

Allen Koon

(Bamberg, SC ~ University of South Carolina)

2007 Palmetto Amateur Runner Up

2004 SCJGA Jay Haas Player-of-the-Year

2004 SCGA Junior Amateur Champion

2003 SCGA Junior Amateur Champion (ages 14-15)

2002 SCGA Junior Amateur Champion (ages 12-13)

2004 AJGA at Highland Oaks Runner-Up

2004 Southern Cross Runner-Up

 

Luke List
2006 Palmer Cup Team

2004 USGA Amateur Runner-Up

2003 US Open Contestant

 

Steve Marino

(Altus, OK - University Of Virginia)

4 Top 10's on 2007 PGA Tour

10 Top 20's on 2006 Nationwide Tour

 

David May

(Auburn, NY ~ Clemson University)

2005 Carpet Classic- Runner up

2004 Bobby Chapman Champion

2002, 2003 NY State Junior Champion

 

Ben Martin
(Greenwood, SC - Clemson University)

2007 All ACC Team

2006 Palmetto Amateur Champion

2006 Festival of Flowers Champion

 

Philip Mollica

(Anderson, SC ~ Clemson University)

2007 North/South Champion

2007 U.S. Amateur Qualifier

2006 Monroe Invitational Champion

2005 SCGA Lefthanders Champion

2005 Lefty-Righty Team Champion

2004 SCJGA Jay Haas Player of the Year

2003 Bobby Chapman Champion

 

Sean O' Hair

(Lubbock, Tx)
2007 PGA Tour Member

2005- John Deere Classic Champion

2005 Byron Nelson - Runner up

 

Carl Pettersson

(Sweden)

2006 Memorial Champion

2006 Top 10 Players Championship

2006 Top 10 British Open

T-3rd @ 2004 MCI Heritage

2002 European Tour Member

 

Stephen Poole

(Spartanburg, SC ~ Clemson University)

2006 Tarheel Tour Champion

2005 US Amateur Qualifier

2 Top 10 Finishes in NCAA D-I Golf

 

Kyle Thompson
(Columbia, SC ~ University of South Carolina)

2007 Nationwide Tour - Rex Hospital Open Champion
2004, 2005, 2006   Member of Nationwide Tour

3rd 2006 Scholarship America nationwide Tour

T-5th in 2005 BMW charity Pro-Am

2001 All-American (2nd Team)
2001 Academic All-American
1999 Seminole Classic champion
1997 Palmetto Classic champion
2-Time Jay Hass SCJGA Player of the Year
1996 Bobby Chapman champion

 

Brendon Todd

(Charlotte, NC ~ University of Georgia)

3 top ten finishes - 2006

Named Third Team Ping All-American, 2005

Named Third Team GCAA All-American, 2005

Named Ping All-Southeast Region Team, 2005

Named Second Team All-SEC, 2005

Named SEC Academic Honor Roll, 2005

Member of 2005 NCAA Division I National Championship Team

Named Honorable Mention Ping All-American, 2004

Named Honorable Mention GCAA All-American, 2004

Named SEC co-Freshman-of-the-Year, 2004

Named First Team All-SEC, 2004

Three-Time AJGA All-American

2005 NCAA D-I National Championship, 7th Place

2004 SEC Champion

2004 SEC Team Champions

2003 AJGA Rolex Junior Champion

2002 US Amateur Qualifier

2002 Bobby Chapman Invitational Champion

 

D.J. Trahan
(Inman, SC ~ Clemson University)
2007 Member of PGA Tour

2006 PGA Tour - Southern Farm Bureau Classic Champion

2004 Member of Nationwide Tour

Member of 2003 National Championship Team

2002 Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan Award Recipient

2002 SC Amateur Champion

Ranked 22nd by MasterCard 2001
2001 U.S. Walker Cup Team
2001 SC Amateur Champion
Played in 2001 Masters
2001 & 2000 All-American (Honorable Mention)
2000 U.S. Public Links Amateur Champion
2001 & 2000 All-ACC
2000 SC Amateur Player of the Year
2000 Carolinas Golf Association Player of the Year
1999-2000 ACC Freshman of the Year
Hold several Clemson scoring records
Played in 8 USGA events

 

Ty Tryon
(Windermere, FL)

2007 Member of Hooters Tour
2004 Member of Nationwide Tour

2003 Member of PGA Tour

 

Emmett Turner
(Greenwood, SC ~ Augusta State University)
Playing professionally- 2006

2005 US Amateur Qualifier

2005 South Carolina Amateur Champion

2003 Ping Preview Champion

2002 SC Amateur, Top 10

2001 SC Amateur Top 10
2000 SCJGA Jay Haas Player of the Year

 

Bubba Watson
(Florida)

2007 PGA Tour - Shell Houston Open Runner Up

2006 Member of PGA Tour
#1 in PGA Tour Driving Distance-316.00

t3 - 2006 Chrysler Classic