The Furman Paladins golf teams represent Furman University located in Greenville, South Carolina, and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Paladins women's golf team is consistently ranked in the top 25 by Golfweek.

Furman Paladins golf
UniversityFurman University
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Head coach
  • Men's: Todd Satterfield (21st season)
  • Women's: Jeff Hull (2nd season)
LocationGreenville, South Carolina
CourseFurman Golf Club
Par: 72
Yards: 7,004
NicknameFurman Paladins
ColorsRoyal purple and white[1]
   
NCAA champions
Women: 1976 (AIAW)
NCAA runner-up
Women: 1987
NCAA Championship appearances
Men: 1977, 1986
Women: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference champions
Men: 1970, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2010
Women: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Individual conference champions
Men: Heyward Sullivan (1959), Walt Smith (1962), David Strawn (1969, 1970), Ken Ezell (1975, 1976, 1977), Brad Faxon (1983), Eddie Kirby (1984), Todd White (1988), Nick Cifelli (1993), Jordan Byrd (1997), Matt Davidson (2004), Austin Reeves (2010)
Women: Caroline Peek (1994), Dawn Turner (1995, 1996), Diana D'Alessio (1997), Jen Hanna (1998), Jennifer Perri (2000, 2001), Brandi Jackson (2002), Sarah Johnston (2004), Jenny Suh (2005), Blair Lamb (2007), Stefanie Kenoyer (2008, 2009), Taylor Totland (2015), Alice Chen (2016), Natalie Srinivasan (2017), Reona Hirai (2018)

History

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  • Southern Conference champions (13): 1970, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2010
  • NCAA Regionals (4): 1997 – 14th, 2002 – 21st, 2004 – 18th, 2010 – 11th
  • NCAA Championships (2): 1977 – 18th, 1986 – 19th

Women

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Year Conference Regionals NCAA/AIAW
1974 - - 3rd
1975 - - 5th
1976 - - 1st
1977 - - 3rd
1978 - - 23rd
1979 - - -
1980 - - 20th
1981 - - -
1982 - - 13th
1983 - - 9th
1984 - - 3rd
1985 - - 4th
1986 - - 16th
1987 - - 2nd
1988 - - -
1989 - - -
1990 - - 15th
1991 - - -
1992 - - 11th
1993 - 2nd 6th
1994 1st 3rd 11th
1995 1st 2nd 6th
1996 1st 3rd 13th
1997 1st 4th 16th
1998 1st 11th -
1999 1st 2nd 15th
2000 1st 14th -
2001 1st 16th -
2002 1st 13th -
2003 2nd 9th -
2004 1st 6th 15th
2005 1st 3rd 21st
2006 4th 17th -
2007 2nd 11th -
2008 1st 8th 24th
2009 1st 14th -
2010 5th 16th -
2011 3rd - -
2012 4th - -
2013 2nd - -
2014 2nd - -
2015 1st 10th -
2016 1st 4th 20th
2017 1st 2nd 12th
2018 1st 3rd 11th
2019 1st TBD TBD

Tour professionals

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Women

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Furman Golf Club

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The Furman Golf Club has been voted #1 Public Golf Course in the Upstate by the South Carolina Golf Ratings Panel, ranked No. 16 in Golfweek's "Best Campus Courses” in 2015 and has received a 3.5 star ranking from Golf Digest. It is also where Furman alums and professional golfers Betsy King, Beth Daniel, Dottie Pepper and Brad Faxon honed their college games.

The par-72 layout underwent a major renovation in 2008, where all 18 greens were reconstructed under USGA specifications and reseeded with Champion UltraDwarf Bermudagrass. A long-term master plan, implemented in 2010, has led to a new practice facility for the Furman golf teams, enhanced public practice facilities, new tees to accommodate golfers of all levels, bunker strategy improvement, refurbished cart paths, irrigation upgrades, major drainage installation and clubhouse enhancements. The course now also qualifies as a PGA Family Course.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Graphic Design Guide". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Greenville Area Golf Courses | Public Golf Course Near Greenville, Berea, Travelers Rest, Parker, SC | the Furman Golf Club".
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