2024 Men's Golf - Year In Review

2024 Men's Golf - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Trey Jones, Head Coach
Robert Duck
Gigi Ebert, Director of Operations
Ryan Heisey, Assistant Coach
Stephen Parker, Strength and Conditioning

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2024 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Carson Brewer, Jacksonville

Wilmer Edero, Linkoping, Sweden

Tyler Weaver, Newmarket, England


2024 Roster - By Name

L
T                            PY
R Name                  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* Gray Albright         Sr   *    Ocala (Forest)
* Cole Anderson         Sr-R **** Camden, Maine (Camden Hills Regional)
* Jack Bigham           So   *    Saint Albans, England
  Carson Brewer         Fr        Jacksonville (Ponte Vedra)
* Luke Clanton          So   *    Hialeah (American Heritage-Plantation)
  Wilmer Edero          Fr        Linkoping, Sweden
* Frederik Kjettrup     Sr   ***  Aabybro, Denmark
  Sam Kodak             Fr-R      Naples (Naples)
* Michael Mays          Jr   **   Winter Park (Winter Park)
  Patrick McCann        Jr   **   Tallahassee (Chiles)
* Brett Roberts         Sr   ***  Coral Springs (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
  James Tureskis        Sr        Naples (Naples)
* Tyler Weaver          Fr        Newmarket, England

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Men's Golf Piles Up Several ACC Honors.

May 9, 2024

By Stephen Stone

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State Men's Golf head coach Trey Jones earned ACC Co-Coach of the Year while Tyler Weaver was selected as the ACC Freshman of the Year to highlight several All-ACC honorees as the league's top student-athletes and coaches were recognized on Thursday afternoon.

Four Seminoles were chosen to the 15-member All-ACC Team, including first-time selections Gray Albright, Luke Clanton and Weaver as well as three-time member Frederik Kjettrup. The four members tie last year's program record for most All-ACC Team selections.

Jones earned his third ACC Coach of the Year award, also being named in 2008 and 2015. After guiding the Seminoles to the NCAA Match Play Semifinals in 2023, FSU has backed up its run with another strong year in 2024 that includes a runner-up finish at the ACC Championship, a No. 6 overall ranking, match-play wins over Florida, Arizona and Georgia Tech and tournament wins at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational and the Jackson Stephens Cup.

Weaver becomes FSU's first ACC Freshman of the Year since John Pak in 2018, and joins an exclusive club of five freshman of the year winners (Brooks Koepka, 2009; Hank Lebioda, 2013; Jack Maguire, 2014; Pak, 2018). He enters the NCAA postseason with a 71.71 scoring average this season, owning two Top 10 finishes in his 11 tournaments played.

Weaver finished second overall at the 2024 Seminole Intercollegiate, and placed seventh at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational. Weaver owns nine rounds this season in the 60s.

Clanton is the ACC's top-ranked player at No. 2 nationally, earning three victories this season in consecutive fashion. Clanton won the Seminole Intercollegiate, the Valspar Collegiate Invitational and the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial - becoming the first Seminole ever to win three straight tournaments.

Clanton is on the verge of the school-record for lowest scoring average at 69.30, and is a Ben Hogan Award Semifinalist. He has eight Top 10 finishes in 12 tournaments played this year. The Hialeah, Fla., native also won consecutive ACC Golfer of the Month honors and was named the SwingU Golfer of the Month for March 2024.

Kjettrup becomes the fifth Seminole to make the All-ACC Team three times, joining Matt Savage, Koepka, Lebioda and Pak. He was a co-medalist at the ACC Championship, and is second on the Seminoles this year with a 70.56 scoring average.

The Denmark native has five Top 10 performances in his nine tournaments played this year, and will be another key performer in FSU's NCAA postseason aspirations.

Albright has enjoyed his best season as a Seminole, shooting 71.22 and owning four Top 10 finishes in 10 tournaments played. Albright won the Watersound Invitational against an elite field.

He ranks second on the Seminoles with 19 rounds at par or less, and is one of four Seminoles who has played in 10 or more tournaments this year. Albright has recorded nine rounds this year in the 60s.

2024 ACC Men's Golf Player of the Year
Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech

2024 ACC Men's Golf Freshman of the Year
Tyler Weaver, Florida State

2024 ACC Men's Golf Co-Coaches of the Year
Andrew DiBitetto, North Carolina
Trey Jones, Florida State

2024 All-ACC Men's Golf Team
Gray Albright, Florida State
Michael Brennan, Wake Forest (Co-Medalist)
Luke Clanton, Florida State
David Ford, North Carolina
Maxwell Ford, North Carolina
Peter Fountain, North Carolina
Austin Greaser, North Carolina
Ben James, Virginia
Scotty Kennon, Wake Forest
Frederik Kjettrup, Florida State (Co-Medalist)
Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech
Bryan Lee, Virginia
Dylan Menante, North Carolina
Sebastian Moss, Louisville
Tyler Weaver, Florida State


Kjettrup Becomes Three-Time All-American.

June 5, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Graduated senior Frederik Kjettrup of Florida State Men's Golf was named to the Division I PING All-America Second Team on Wednesday, becoming just the fourth three-time All-American in program history. Kjettrup joins Nolan Henke (1983-87), John Pak (2017-21) and former teammate Brett Roberts (2020-24) among the three-time All-Americans at FSU. He joins Luke Clanton on this year's PING All-America Team, as Clanton was recognized as a first-team performer last week.

In his outstanding senior season, Kjettrup garnered six Top-10 finishes in 11 tournaments played and earned ACC Co-Medalist honors after co-winning the stroke play portion of the ACC Championships. In the NCAA Stanford Regional, he tied for second place and then delivered the clinching putt to send the Seminoles to the National Championship Match when he defeated Georgia Tech's Hiroshi Tai, 3&1.

Kjettrup joined Clanton on Monday in qualifying for the upcoming 2024 U.S. Open held at Pinehurst Resort, which is next week from June 13-16.

Among players who competed for all four years, Kjettrup leaves the Seminoles with the second-lowest career average at 71.29.

Kjettrup finished eighth in the 2024 PGA TOUR University Rankings, earning exemption to the PGA TOUR Americas as well as conditional Korn Ferry Tour status for those who finish 6-10 in the rankings.

In his career, Kjettrup was a three-time winner - including once in each of his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. Kjettrup was a co-winner at the 2022 All-American Intercollegiate and the 2023 Watersound Invitational winner in addition to his 2024 ACC Championships title.


Clanton Named McCormack Award Winner As Top Amateur Golfer.

August 21, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State's Luke Clanton, who set the Florida State record for the lowest single-season stroke average in 2024, has been named the winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the top male golfer in the 2024 World Amateur Golf Rankin Clanton (2024 male McCormack Medal winner) and Seminole All-American Lottie Woad (2024 female McCormack Medal winner) makes the Florida State duo the first pair of golfers from the same school to win the McCormack Medal in the same year.

Clanton is ranked as the No. 1 male in the current WAGR for the second consecutive week, while Woad is ranked as the No. 1 female for the fourth consecutive week.

The McCormack Medal is presented annually and awarded by the R&A and the USGA. The R&A, based in St. Andrews, Scotland, and the USGA govern the sport of golf worldwide.

The McCormack Medal winner receives exemptions into the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club and The Open at Royal Portrush.

"Winning the McCormack Medal is an honor I will cherish forever," said Clanton. "This award represents not just my efforts, but also the incredible family support I have. This will inspire me to keep pushing boundaries and to pursue my dreams with even Clanton earned All-American First-Team Honors, was an All-Southeast Region selection, an All-ACC selection, and was a finalist for both the Jack Nicklaus and Fred Haskins Award as the National Player of the Year in 2024.

Clanton's career stroke average entering his junior season of 70.35 is the second-lowest in school history. The all-time school-record for lowest career stroke average is 69.87 by John Pak (2019-21).

In earning the lowest single-season stroke average in school history as a sophomore in 2024, Clanton became the first player in school history to win three consecutive tournament championships. He won the championships of the Seminole Intercollegiate (- Clanton played in five PGA Tour Events during summer of 2024 - The US Open (tied for 41st), the Rocket Mortgage Classic (tied for 10th), the John Deere Classic (tied for second), the ISCO Championship (tied for 37th place) and the Wyndham Championship ( Clanton is the first player since Jack Nicklaus in 1961 to record three top-10 finishes in the same season as an amateur on the PGA Tour.

"We are so very proud of Luke for winning the McCormack Medal," said Seminole Head Coach Trey Jones. "He has worked to become the golfer he is today, and we are excited for what the world of golf has in store for him. Florida State University and the FS Established in 2007, the McCormack Medal is named after the late founder of sports marketing company IMG and is awarded to the player ranked number one in the WAGR following The Amateur, the U.S. Amateur or the European Amateur, whichever event is held "Luke has proven that he is a future star in the game, and we're thrilled to see him accept this honor and reap the benefits that come with such special recognition," said USGA Chief Championships Officer John Bodenhamer. "To perform consistently at suc Mark H. McCormack Medal Winners
2024, Luke Clanton, Florida State
2023, Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt
2022, Keita Nakajima, Nippon Sports Science University
2021, Keita Nakajima, Nippon Sports Science University
2020, Takumi Kanaya, Tohoku Fukishi University
2019, Cole Hammer, Texas
2018, Braden Thornberry, Ole Miss
2017, Joaquin Niemann
2016, Maverick McNealy, Stanford
2015, Jon Rahm-Rodriguez, Arizona State
2014, Oliver Schniederjans, Georgia Tech
2013, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Northwestern
2012, Chris Williams, Washington
2011, Patrick Cantlay, UCLA
2010, Peter Uihlein, Oklahoma State
2009, Nick Taylor, Washington
2008, Danny Lee
2007, Colt Knost, SMU


2024 Conference Awards

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Gray Albright            Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference

Luke Clanton             Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference

Trey Jones               Atlantic Coast Conference - Co-Coach of the Year

Frederik Kjettrup        Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference

Tyler Weaver             Atlantic Coast Conference - Freshman of the Year
                         Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference

All-Conference -  5

2024 All-Americans

Name                     Organization
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Luke Clanton             NCAA -  - 2nd place
                         Golf Coaches Association of America - 1st Team 

Frederik Kjettrup        Golf Coaches Association of America - 2nd Team 

All-Americans -  2

2024 Award Winners

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Luke Clanton             McCormack Medal

Award Winners -  1

2024 Schedule and Results

DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
09/06
Postgame
Box
N
Folds of Honor Collegiate
September 4-6, 2023, Grand Haven, Mich.
8th Place
09/17
Postgame
Box
N
OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite
September 15-17, 2023, Olympia Fields, Ill.
6th Place
10/03
Postgame
Box
N
Ben Hogan Collegiate Invite
October 1-3, 2023, Fort Worth, Tex.
6th Place
10/10
Postgame
Box
N
Jackson T. Stephens Cup
Oct 9-10, 2023, Dallas, Tex.
1st Place
10/11
Postgame
Box
N
Arizona
Jackson T. Stevens Cup Match Play, Dallas, Tex.
W 3-2
10/30
Postgame
Box
N
East Lake Cup Stroke Play
Atlanta, Ga.
2nd Place
10/31
Postgame
Box
N
Florida
East Lake Cup Match Play, Atlanta, Ga.
W 3-2
11/01
Postgame
Box
N
North Carolina
East Lake Cup Match Play Championship, Atlanta, Ga.
L 1-3
02/04
Postgame
Box
N
Thomas Sharkey Individual
Feb 3-4, 2024, Statesboro, Ga.
 
02/10
Postgame
Box
N
Amer Ari Invitational
February 8-10, 2024, Waimea, Hawaii
7th Place
02/21
Postgame
Box
N
Watersound Invitational
February 19-21, 2024, Watersound
2nd Place
03/05
Postgame
Box
N
Cabo Collegiate
March 3-5, 2024, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
5th Place
03/12
Postgame
Box
H
Seminole Invitational
March 11-12, 2024
2nd Place
03/26
Postgame
Box
N
Valspar Collegiate Invite
March 25-26, 2024, Palm City
1st Place
04/09
Postgame
Box
N
Lewis Chitengwa Memorial
April 8-9, 2024, Charlottesville, Va.
2nd Place
04/21
Postgame
Box
N
ACC Championship
Apr 19-21, 2024, Charlotte, N.C.
2nd Place
04/22
Postgame
Box
N
Georgia Tech
ACC Match Play, Charlotte, N.C.
W 3-0
04/22
Postgame
Box
N
North Carolina
ACC Championship Match Play, Charlotte, N.C.
L 1-3
05/15
Postgame
Box
N
NCAA Stanford Regional
May 13-15, 2024, Stanford, Calif.
2nd Place
05/27
Postgame
Box
N
NCAA Championship
May 24-27, 2024, Carlsbad, Calif.
5th Place
05/28
Postgame
Box
N
North Carolina
NCAA Match Play - Quarterfinals, Carlsbad, Calif.
W 3-1
05/28
Postgame
Box
N
Georgia Tech
NCAA Match Play - Semifinals, Carlsbad, Calif.
W 3-2
05/29
Postgame
Box
N
Auburn
NCAA Match Play - National Championship, Carlsbad, Calif.
L 2-3
                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
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FSU record is    5- 3     0- 0     0- 0     5- 3


2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Results
 1  North Carolina        842
 2t Florida State         848
 2t Georgia Tech          848
 2t Wake Forest           848
 5  Virginia              851
 6  Duke                  854
 7  Notre Dame            861
 8  North Carolina State  862
 9  Louisville            864
10  Clemson               868
11  Boston College        873
12  Louisville            886

2023-24 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, Charlotte, N.C.
   Date                    Score                                    Comments
==========  ==================================================  ==================================
04/22/2024  (1)North Carolina 3, (4)Wake Forest 2               Round 1
04/22/2024  (2)Florida State 3, (3)Georgia Tech 0               Round 1
04/22/2024  (1)North Carolina 3, (2)Florida State 1             Round 2

2024 EOY Stats

Name Tournaments Rounds Par Low Strokes Wins Top10 Ave ======================================================================== Luke Clanton 14 40 30 64 2,773 3 10 69.33 Frederik Kjettrup 11 32 23 62 2,261 1 6 70.66 Cole Anderson 13 38 19 66 2,718 0 4 71.53 Gray Albright 12 34 22 65 2,436 1 4 71.65 Brett Roberts 9 25 12 67 1,792 0 3 71.68 Tyler Weaver 11 28 17 65 2,008 0 2 71.71 Jack Bigham 7 20 10 67 1,445 0 1 72.25 Michael Mays 5 15 8 69 1,089 0 0 72.60 James Tureskis 3 9 0 73 676 0 0 75.11 Sam Kodak 1 3 0 77 237 0 0 79.00



2023-24 Men's Golf


Name
09/06/2023
Folds of Honor Collegiate
Par 71
09/17/2023
OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite
Par 70
10/03/2023
Ben Hogan Collegiate Invite
Par 70
10/10/2023
Jackson T. Stephens Cup
Par 72
10/11/2023
Arizona
Gray Albright
 
18t*/66-74=140
 
5t/65-69-70=204
 
Cole Anderson
16t/73-71-73=217
60t/74-73=147
43t/72-69-75=216
2 /68-67-67=202
 
Jack Bigham
 
73 /83-67=150
48t/72-71-74=217
 
 
Carson Brewer
 
 
 
 
 
Luke Clanton
24t/73-72-73=218
44t/69-76=145
30t/71-71-70=212
10t/69-68-69=206
 
Wilmer Edero
 
 
 
 
 
Frederik Kjettrup
 
 
 
5t/70-67-67=204
 
Sam Kodak
 
 
 
 
 
Michael Mays
58t/74-75-79=228
 
 
 
 
Patrick McCann
 
 
 
 
 
Brett Roberts
37t/73-76-72=221
58t/71-75=146
7t/71-68-67=206
10t/69-68-69=206
 
James Tureskis
 
 
 
 
 
Tyler Weaver
30t/72-71-76=219
7 /69-68=137
25t/70-73-68=211
 
 

Name
10/30/2023
East Lake Cup Stroke Play
Par 72
10/31/2023
Florida
11/01/2023
North Carolina
02/04/2024
Thomas Sharkey Individual
Par 72
02/10/2024
Amer Ari Invitational
Par 72
Gray Albright
4t/70=70
 
 
22t/72-72-77=221
 
Cole Anderson
 
 
 
 
55t/72-70-67=209
Jack Bigham
 
 
 
 
90t/71-75-69=215
Carson Brewer
 
 
 
 
 
Luke Clanton
4t/70=70
 
 
 
8t/67-68-66=201
Wilmer Edero
 
 
 
 
 
Frederik Kjettrup
6t/71=71
 
 
 
14t/70-70-62=202
Sam Kodak
 
 
 
 
 
Michael Mays
 
 
 
 
63t*/69-69-72=210
Patrick McCann
 
 
 
 
 
Brett Roberts
8t/72=72
 
 
 
 
James Tureskis
 
 
 
47t/76-74-78=228
 
Tyler Weaver
13t/74=74
 
 
 
36t/65-72-69=206

Name
02/21/2024
Watersound Invitational
Par 72
03/05/2024
Cabo Collegiate
Par 72
03/12/2024
Seminole Invitational
Par 72
03/26/2024
Valspar Collegiate Invite
Par 71
04/09/2024
Lewis Chitengwa Memorial
Par 71
Gray Albright
1 */68-70-68=206
38t/79-71-69=219
19t/77-71-73=221
8t/70-69-71=210
22t/79-67-69=215
Cole Anderson
5t/71-69-69=209
48t/76-73-72=221
8t/73-71-71=215
38t/70-73-74=217
51t/71-76-74=221
Jack Bigham
18t/71-70-72=213
10t/73-69-68=210
23t/73-69-80=222
46t*/73-74-71=218
 
Carson Brewer
 
 
 
 
 
Luke Clanton
7t/74-68-68=210
23t/70-70-75=215
1 /70-65-70=205
1 /65-68-66=199
1 /68-66-64=198
Wilmer Edero
 
 
 
 
 
Frederik Kjettrup
45t/76-75-69=220
7t*/69-68-72=209
32t/73-74-77=224
8t/75-68-67=210
34t/68-73-77=218
Sam Kodak
 
 
78 */77-78-82=237
 
 
Michael Mays
18t*/71-73-69=213
 
14t/71-74-74=219
51t*/71-77-71=219
 
Patrick McCann
 
 
 
 
 
Brett Roberts
 
 
 
 
22t*/73-73-69=215
James Tureskis
52t*/74-73-75=222
 
41t*/73-77-76=226
 
 
Tyler Weaver
22t/72-72-71=215
53t/74-77-72=223
2 */68-69-69=206
65t/77-73-71=221
51t/73-80-68=221

Name
04/21/2024
ACC Championship
Par 71
04/22/2024
Georgia Tech
04/22/2024
North Carolina
05/15/2024
NCAA Stanford Regional
Par 70
05/27/2024
NCAA Championship
Par 72
Gray Albright
26t/72-70-75=217
 
 
34t/70-69-72=211
67t/78-71-79-74=302
Cole Anderson
--- /74-71=145
 
 
10t/66-67-72=205
31t/75-73-73-73=294
Jack Bigham
 
 
 
 
 
Carson Brewer
 
 
 
 
 
Luke Clanton
5 /69-67-72=208
 
 
5t/65-66-69=200
2t/71-74-70-71=286
Wilmer Edero
 
 
 
 
 
Frederik Kjettrup
1t/68-67-71=206
 
 
2t/67-65-67=199
49t/84-71-71-72=298
Sam Kodak
 
 
 
 
 
Michael Mays
 
 
 
 
 
Patrick McCann
 
 
 
 
 
Brett Roberts
26t/71-71-75=217
 
 
36t/69-73-70=212
46t/75-74-72-76=297
James Tureskis
 
 
 
 
 
Tyler Weaver
--- / 0-75=75
 
 
 
 

Name
05/28/2024
North Carolina
05/28/2024
Georgia Tech
05/29/2024
Auburn
Gray Albright
 
 
 
Cole Anderson
 
 
 
Jack Bigham
 
 
 
Carson Brewer
 
 
 
Luke Clanton
 
 
 
Wilmer Edero
 
 
 
Frederik Kjettrup
 
 
 
Sam Kodak
 
 
 
Michael Mays
 
 
 
Patrick McCann
 
 
 
Brett Roberts
 
 
 
James Tureskis
 
 
 
Tyler Weaver
 
 
 



Folds of Honor Collegiate, 8th place
09/06/2023, September 4-6, 2023, Grand Haven, Mich.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Freshman Tyler Weaver Leads No. 5 Men's Golf in First Round of Folds of Honor Collegiate.

September 4, 2023

By Taylor Caradonna

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - The Florida State Men's Golf team, ranked No. 5 in the nation after a historical 2023 season, is tied for 10th place in round one of the Folds of Honor Collegiate held at American Dunes Golf Club after shooting a 7-over par, 291 total on Monday.

After a low-scoring back-nine that gave the team a spot at the top of the leaderboard, Florida State switched over to the hardest nine of the 18 holes, which ultimately led to a 10-over par finish on their second nine of the day.

South Carolina currently leads the 18-team field at 2-under par. Nick Mathews from NC State leads the individual 90-player field at 4-under par.

The front-nine did not just play extremely difficult for the Seminoles, as six of the top nine most challenging holes were those of the front-nine. On the front-nine, Florida State was a combined 10-over par, while the back-nine [where they began] was an impressive even-par total.

The lowest scoring Seminole in round one was freshman Tyler Weaver. Making his collegiate debut as a Seminole, as well as competing in his first-ever collegiate tournament, proved to be little of a challenge for the newcomer.

Weaver finished the day at 1-over par (72) and is currently T20. The freshman standout started off his round with a bogey on the 11th hole, but quickly recuperated with a birdie on the 12th. He followed this same pattern on holes 16 and 17 to finish his first nine at even-par.

Although a challenging front-nine awaited Weaver, he managed to escape with only two bogeys on the front-nine and captured a birdie on the 6th hole to finish his first round as a Seminole at 1-over par.

Weaver led the Seminoles in par-3 scoring, averaging a 2.75 (-1). The 2023 Carris Trophy Champion was one of only two freshmen to score an average of 2.75 (-1) or better on par 3's in the first round of the Folds of Honor Collegiate.

Three Seminoles finished the first round at 2-over par and are currently T32. Redshirt Senior Cole Anderson, Senior Brett Roberts, and Sophomore Luke Clanton each shared a round of 73.

2023 Lewis Chitengwa Champion, Cole Anderson, was the only Seminole to shoot under par on either of the nines on Monday. After starting off the day with a birdie on hole No. 10, he joined his teammates in bogeying the hardest hole on the golf course - the 503-yard par 4, No. 16.

Sitting at even-par through seven holes, Anderson continued his tremendous play and captured back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th holes to close out the back-nine at 2-under par.

It wasn't until the 11th hole of the day (hole No. 2), when Anderson hit trouble. After a striking par on one of the hardest holes at American Dunes, Anderson bogeyed four holes in a row, but ultimately pulled his play back together to finish the round with four pars.

Brett Roberts continued his consistent play from last season, carding 1-over par on both nines to total a 2-over par 73 for round one. Although the senior did not get off to the initial start he wanted, carding a double-bogey on the hardest hole on the golf course, No. 16, he recovered with a birdie on the following hole to move onto the front-nine at 1-over par.

Even with a double on the most taxing hole at American Dunes, Roberts showed his resiliency by opening his back-nine with a birdie on hole No. 1, which only saw six other birdies out of the 90-player field for the entire day.

Roberts made three bogeys in a row, following his birdie on the first hole of the front-nine, and climbed up to 3-over par through 13 holes. He joined three of his Seminole teammates in birdying hole No. 6 to return to 2-over par, where he maintained that score through 18.

Luke Clanton, ranked at the top of the Seminoles lineup for the Folds of Honor Collegiate, followed in suit of teammate Brett Roberts, carding two nines at 1-over par to round out a 73 for the first day in Michigan.

With two bogeys to start off the first seven holes of his first nine, Clanton finished the back-nine at 1-over par following a birdie on hole No. 18 - the 538-yard par 5.

Just as his teammates faced difficulty in the opening holes of the front-nine, Clanton did the same as he bogeyed three out of his first four holes. He quickly showed last season's strength by following his drought with two back-to-back birdies on holes 5 and 6.

In his last five holes of round one, Clanton was 2-under par. He finished the front-nine with three birdies to sit T32 at 2-over par.

Junior Michael Mays, second year veteran of the Folds of Honor Collegiate, opened his first-nine as one of the lowest scoring Seminoles in the five-man tournament roster.

After securing two birdies on the back-nine, Mays made the turn at even-par. Although he only faced two holes of true difficulty on the front-nine, excluding a birdie on the sixth hole, Mays carded a 3-over par 38 to finish T44 at 3-over (74).

Mays led the Seminoles on par-5 scoring, averaging a 4.00 (-3).

As a team, Florida State was in the middle of the mix on par-3 scoring, averaging a 3.10 (+2), and par-4 scoring, averaging a 4.27 (+15). Par-5 scoring is where the Seminoles showed their elite play, averaging a 4.53 (-7), which tied them with Oregon State on lowest average scoring for par 5s.

Florida State totaled 52 pars and 15 birdies, with all five Seminoles carding three birdies each in round one of the Folds of Honor Collegiate.


Weaver Continues to Lead No. 5 Men's Golf at Folds of Honor Collegiate.

September 5, 2023

By Taylor Caradonna

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - The No. 5 Florida State Men's Golf team completed play in the second round of the Folds Of Honor Collegiate, moving their way up the leaderboard to sixth place after shooting a 5-over par, 289 total in round two.

Michigan State overcame round one's leader, South Carolina, after being the only team to shoot under par in the second round. Michigan State leads the 18-team field at 2-over par. NC State's Nick Mathews continues to lead the individual field at 5-under.

The front-nine at American Dunes Golf Club retained its monumental difficulty from the first round, as Florida State struggled as a team in the opening nine. Although the Seminoles did not get off to the promising start they expected, the team recuperated their play on the back-nine.

Redshirt Senior Cole Anderson and freshman Tyler Weaver led the Seminoles in Grand Haven, Michigan on day two, with both teammates shooting even-par.

Tyler Weaver currently sits atop the leaderboard for Florida State and is T9 at 1-over par in the 90-player field.

Although Weaver got off to a rocky start with a bogey on the first hole, he quickly recovered with two birdies on holes four and six to get to his lowest score of the tournament at 1-under par.

He was one of four Seminoles in round two's play to card a double bogey. After making the turn at 2-over par and bogeying the 10th hole, Weaver never looked back as he captured two back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15, followed by a finishing birdie on the 18th hole.

Weaver doubled down on his consistent junior golf play, as he beat his collegiate debut score of 1-over in the first round with an even-par finish in round two. With a combined eight birdies made in round one and two, Weaver joins teammate Luke Clanton to lead the Seminoles in birdies.

Weaver is the top-Seminole scorer and the only freshman to have a 2.75 (-2) or better scoring average on par 3's in the entire individual field.

Anderson joined Weaver in consistent play as the redshirt senior carded three birdies and three bogeys in his second 18 of the Folds of Honor Collegiate.

The tale of two nines proved to be true for Anderson, as compared to round one, his scorecard showed drastic improvement on the front-nine. Through his first six holes on the front-nine in round one, Anderson was 4-over par, whereas on Tuesday, Anderson posted a 1-under par through those same holes.

Moving onto his favorite nine from Monday, Anderson started off the back-nine with a birdie to get to 2-under for the day. It wasn't until hole No. 13 where he carded back-to-back bogeys to return to even-par.

Anderson finished out round two with four pars and is currently T18 at 2-over par.

Sophomore Luke Clanton improved from round two, shooting a 1-over par 72 to finish the day in 24th place.

After starting off his first nine with a birdie, Clanton was 3-over through his next three holes due to a bogey on the second hole and a double bogey on hole No. 4. He captured another birdie on No. 6, the 553-yard par 5, to end the nine at 1-over par.

Through an up-and-down back-nine filled with three birdies and three birdies, Clanton was able to card two of those birdies on his last two holes to score even-par on his final nine of the day.

Clanton joined teammate Tyler Weaver in being the lowest-scoring Seminole on par-5 scoring, averaging a 4.50 (-3).

Junior Michael Mays was unable to card a single birdie in Tuesday's round, unlike round one where he carded three birdies along with an even-par back-nine.

Mays started off with two pars followed by two bogeys to push him to 2-over par through four holes, but ultimately found his rhythm as he carded eight straight pars until an ultimate double bogey on the 13th hole.

He returned to his previous smooth rhythm, ending his round with five pars to finish with a 4-over par 75. He is currently 7-over par for the tournament and T44. Mays leads the Seminoles in pars, totaling 25 over two rounds.

Senior Brett Roberts found trouble in his opening holes, falling victim to the treacherous second hole on the front-nine - the hardest hole on the golf course. Hole No. 2 at American Dunes has, thus far, recorded a +0.63 scoring average which includes 68 bogeys, 13 double bogeys, and six others [more than a double bogey].

Although he faced more difficulty on hole No. 3, Roberts persevered and birdied two out of his remaining six holes on the front-nine. He carried this momentum onto the back-nine, carding eight pars in a row followed by a birdie on hole No. 15.

Roberts finished his last three holes of round two at 1-over par to card a 5-over par 76. He joins teammate Michael Mays at 7-over par for the tournament and is T44.

Florida State once again led the way with Michigan State on par-5 scoring, averaging a 4.67 (-10). The Seminoles were +25 (4.23) on par 4's and +5 (3.13) on par 3's. The five-man team totaled 105 pars and 32 birdies.


Men's Golf Finishes Eighth at Folds of Honor Collegiate.

September 6, 2023

By Stephen Stone

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - The fifth-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team ended its stay at the Folds of Honor Collegiate finishing in eighth place, wrapping up its final round on Wednesday evening at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Mich.

FSU shot 22-over (291-289-294) for the tournament.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson shot a 2-over 73 in his final round and tied for 16th overall at 4-over (73-71-73). He birdied his final two holes on 17 and 18 and totaled three for the day on an afternoon where there were several bogeys.

Sophomore Luke Clanton shot 5-over for the tournament (73-72-73), including a 2-over showing on Wednesday, as he tied for 24th. Clanton matched Anderson's three birdies, ending his run on a high note when he birdied the par-5, 538-yard 18th hole.

Freshman Tyler Waver tied for 30th at 6-over (72-71-76).

Senior Brett Roberts recorded his best round of the tournament with a 1-over 72, shooting 8-over (73-76-72) over his three rounds played. Michael Mays finished at 15-over.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Cole Anderson               16t    73    71    73    217
Luke Clanton                24t    73    72    73    218
Tyler Weaver                30t    72    71    76    219
Brett Roberts               37t    73    76    72    221
Michael Mays                58t    74    75    79    228

OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite, 6th place
09/17/2023, September 15-17, 2023, Olympia Fields, Ill.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Men's Golf Ends First Round of OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational in Fourth.

September 15, 2023

By Stephen Stone

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - No. 5 Florida State Men's Golf had a productive first round at the challenging OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational, shooting a 3-over 283 and sitting in fourth place through Friday at Olympia Fields Country Club.

Senior Gray Albright, who is playing as an individual, was Florida State's top finisher for the day as he carded an impressive 4-under 66 to mark a career low. The Ocala, Fla., native racked up six birdies on a difficult course that has hosted several Majors, starting his first nine holes on the back nine with a 32.

Albright has winning experience as a Seminole, earning the 2023 Seminole Intercollegiate title when he shot a 10-under 206 at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club. His score does not factor into FSU's team score.

Albright is tied for third on the leaderboard, behind only Christo Lamprecht (-5) of Georgia Tech and Karl Vilips of Stanford (-5) and tying Jacob Sosa (-4) of Texas.

Sophomore Luke Clanton and freshman Tyler Weaver each finished their first rounds at 1-under. Clanton managed three birdies and just two bogeys while Weaver, who had a nice debut at the Folds of Honor Collegiate earlier in the month, totaled four birdies on the day. Both golfers are tied for 10th.

Senior Brett Roberts shot a 1-over 71 to count among the team's four scores, finishing well with a 35 on the back nine that included a birdie and a bogey. Roberts is tied for 25th.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson is 4-over and tied for 57th.


No. 5 Men's Golf in Sixth Heading into Final Round of OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational.

September 16, 2023

By Taylor Caradonna

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - The No. 5 ranked Florida State Men's Golf team posted another solid round at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational, shooting 3-over par to wrap up day two of the event in sixth place.

North Carolina took the lead at 10-under after an 11-under performance in the second round. The Tar Heels hold a six-stroke lead over former team leader, Texas. Christo Lamprecht of Georgia Tech holds his individual lead of 36 holes at 9-under par.

Sophomore Jack Bigham led the Seminoles in round two with a 3-under par 67. Bigham had a historical comeback, improving his second round score by 16 strokes.

Bigham only carded one bogey for the entire day accompanied by four birdies. He had a spotless back-nine, starting off with a birdie on hole No. 11 followed by back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15.

With today's score, Bigham tied his career low for the third time.

Freshman Tyler Weaver continued to be lights out in his first year and second tournament as a Seminole. His consistency flourished throughout the day as he posted a bogey-free 2-under par 68.

Weaver's precision came about on par 4's today, birdying hole No. 2 at 467 yards and hole No. 11 at 396 yards. He was the only Seminole to birdie the second hole over two days.

Weaver is 3-under for the tournament and in sole possession of seventh place on the leaderboard. He leads his Seminole teammates on scoring averages; posting -1 (3.96) on par 3's and -2 (4.50) on par 4's.

Senior Gray Albright posted a great round, considerate of the fact that he was unable to card a birdie on day two. Playing as an individual, Albright is even-par for the tournament after shooting a 3-over par 73.

Albright's main contributing factor to his tournament success is due to par 3's. He is averaging a 2.88 (-1) and joins teammate Tyler Weaver on par 4's at 4.50 (-2).

Sophomore Luke Clanton found trouble on his first nine of the day, carding four bogeys in a row on holes four through seven. He discarded this play with six consecutive pars and ultimately shot a much improved 2-over par on the back-nine.

Clanton is tied for 44th at 5-over par.

Senior Brett Roberts followed suit of Clanton with three consecutive bogeys on the front-nine, but also turned around his game on the second nine of the day. With one birdie for the day on hole No. 12, the 389-yard par 4, Roberts closed round two with a 5-over par 75.

Roberts is 6-over for the tournament and tied for 58th.

Redshirt Senior Cole Anderson started off his day strong with a birdie on the first hole. The front-nine, playing as the more difficult nine for the entire 15-team field, caused trouble for Anderson.

After carding three bogeys on the front-nine, Anderson was able to persevere through the back-nine and shot 1-under on his last seven holes. He is tied for 60th at 7-over par.

The Seminoles were one of only two teams (Arizona State) to shoot par on the hardest hole at Olympia Fields, No. 18. Ranked as the most difficult hole on Golfstat, recording 69 bogeys and six doubles, and averaging a +0.44 score, Florida State proved their resiliency as a team.


September 17, 2023

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - The final round has been cancelled due to unplayable conditions and continuing rain fall.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  =====
Tyler Weaver                 7     69    68    137
Gray Albright             * 18t    66    74    140
Luke Clanton                44t    69    76    145
Brett Roberts               58t    71    75    146
Cole Anderson               60t    74    73    147
Jack Bigham                 73     83    67    150

Ben Hogan Collegiate Invite, 6th place
10/03/2023, October 1-3, 2023, Fort Worth, Tex.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Men's Golf in Sixth at Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational.

October 2, 2023

By Stephen Stone

Fort Worth, TEXAS - No. 5 Florida State Men's Golf wrapped up its first two rounds at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational on Monday, shooting 3-over (284-279) and sitting in sixth place amongst the competitive field at Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Seminoles improved in their second round, carding a 1-under score as a team. Among the top six teams in the field are first-place Oklahoma (-18), Arizona State (-13), Vanderbilt (-10), North Carolina (-5), Oregon (-3) and FSU (+3).

Senior Brett Roberts is 18th after shooting 1-under (71-68) on Monday, making him one of just 18 golfers to go under par for the day. A second-round 68 included a scintillating front nine where he delivered an impressive 31 with four birdies.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson is tied for 26th at 1-over (72-69), also getting four birdies on the front nine in the second round in what was an eye-opening 32 score.

Sophomore Luke Clanton is tied for 34th at 2-over (71-71), staying consistent in both rounds with a pair of 71s. Clanton had an eagle in the second round on the par-5, 540-yard 14th hole to highlight his day.

Freshman Tyler Weaver and sophomore Jack Bigham are each tied for 40th so far at 3-over.


Men's Golf Finishes Sixth at Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational.

October 13, 2023

By Stephen Stone

Fort Worth, TEXAS - Fifth-ranked Florida State Men's Golf finished the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational in sixth place on Tuesday afternoon at Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. FSU shot 2-over (284-279-279) for the tournament.

Senior Brett Roberts fired a final-round 67 and tied for seventh overall at 4-under (71-68-67), getting better with each round played. The Coral Springs, Fla., native delivered an eagle on the par-5, 610-yard eighth hole and added five more birdies in what was a quality day of golf for the three-time All-American.

Like many of the golfers, Roberts took advantage of the front nine with a 31 before finishing the back nine with a 36.

Freshman Tyler Weaver continued his strong debut as a Seminole, playing another solid tournament as he ended his day with a 68. Weaver shot 1-over (70-73-68) over his three rounds and tied for 25th. His final round included four birdies and two bogeys.

Sophomore Luke Clanton went 2-over for the tournament (71-71-70), tying for 30th in a final round that featured three birdies alongside three bogeys.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson tied for 43rd and sophomore Jack Bigham tied for 48th.

Vanderbilt won the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational by a stroke (-16) over second-place North Carolina (-15).

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Brett Roberts                7t    71    68    67    206
Tyler Weaver                25t    70    73    68    211
Luke Clanton                30t    71    71    70    212
Cole Anderson               43t    72    69    75    216
Jack Bigham                 48t    72    71    74    217

Jackson T. Stephens Cup, 1st place
10/10/2023, Oct 9-10, 2023, Dallas, Tex.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Men's Golf in First Place at Jackson Stephens Cup.

October 9, 2023

By Stephen Stone

DALLAS, Texas - The nationally-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team got off to a blistering start at the Jackson Stephens Cup, sitting atop the leaderboard at 36-under as it nears completion of the second round of stroke play held at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas.

Play was halted late in the second round due to darkness. Florida State has three holes remaining in the round. In the seven-team field, FSU currently has a 10-stroke lead over SMU (-26), followed by San Diego State (-24), LSU (-22), Arizona (-20), Stanford (-19) and Arkansas (-16).

Gray Albright leads the field at -10 (65-69), completing both rounds. He is trying to follow up on his Seminole Intercollegiate title he won last season at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club. Albright had a stretch on the back nine in his opening round where he birdied six of seven holes.

Cole Anderson is right behind Albright and tied for second at -9 (68) as he needs to finish one more hole to complete his second round. Anderson recorded an impressive 12 birdies on the day.

Brett Roberts is tied for fifth at -8 (69) and has three holes left to finish on Tuesday in the second round. Frederik Kjettrup and Luke Clanton are each tied for seventh at -7.

The tournament format includes 54 holes of stroke play to set the field for the final day of match play, which will be 18 holes.


Men's Golf Wins Stroke Play at Stephens Cup; Top Seed for Match Play.

October 10, 2023

By Stephen Stone

DALLAS, Texas - Florida State Men's Golf continued its hot play at the Jackson Stephens Cup on Tuesday, finishing first among all seven squads by shooting 51-under in stroke play (271-270-272) at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas.

The Seminoles have earned the No. 1 seed for Wednesday's match play round where they will face No. 2 seed Arizona for the tournament title.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson (68-67-67) went 14-under in stroke play to finish second, only behind individual champion Tiger Christensen of Arizona (-19). Anderson had five birdies and an eagle, scoring a '3' on the par-5, 539-yard 10th hole.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup (70-67-67) and fellow senior Gray Albright (65-69-70) each tied for fifth in stroke play at 12-under apiece.

Senior Brett Roberts (69-68-69) and sophomore Luke Clanton (69-68-69) each tied for 10th and had identical scores in each round.

The Seminoles carved up the course in many areas, including par 5 scoring (-36) and par 4 scoring (-18) which far and away led the field. FSU's 84 total birdies were also the most among all seven teams.

Arizona finished in second at -46, followed by SMU (-39), LSU (-32), San Diego State (-31), Stanford (-29) and Arkansas (-27).

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Cole Anderson                2     68    67    67    202
Frederik Kjettrup            5t    70    67    67    204
Gray Albright                5t    65    69    70    204
Luke Clanton                10t    69    68    69    206
Brett Roberts               10t    69    68    69    206

Florida State 3, Arizona 2
10/11/2023, Jackson T. Stevens Cup Match Play, Dallas, Tex.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Seminoles Win Jackson T. Stephens Cup.

By Chuck Walsh

DALLAS, Texas - Florida State's Brett Roberts defeated Arizona's Johnny Walker to give the Seminoles a 3-2 victory over Arizona and the championship of the Jackson T. Stephen's Cup at the Trinity Forest Golf Club. Roberts and Walker were tied through 16 holes in the deciding match when Roberts won hole No. 17 by a 3-2 margin to move to 1UP in the match scoring. The pair then tied the final hole to give Roberts and the Seminoles the championship.

A year after finishing in second place in the Stephen's Cup, Florida State and Head Coach Trey Jones claimed the championship in 2023.

"I really want to thank these guys (the FSU players) for everything they do for us every day," said Jones. "You can't replicate (match play). You can't do it at home. It has to be done here. They (our players) put themselves in that situation to give themselves a chance to win a golf tournament. It's something they'll never forget, and I won't forget.

"I think so (we are the team to beat) anytime we go out with these guys. After the practice round, how comfortable they were and the focus we had coming out, it felt like we were going to be tough to beat. But you never know in this game. Some things aren't in your control; they did a great job."

Kjettrup, a senior, earned the first point of the day for the Seminoles with a 4&3 victory over Arizona's Filip Jakubcik. He won the first hole of the match, never trailed, and increased his lead to four holes with three remaining to be played to put Florida State up, 1-0.

The Wildcats took a 2-1 the lead with victories by Yannick Malik over Florida State's Cole Anderson (2&1), and by Tiger Christensen over the Seminoles Gray Albright (2&1) - both by the slimmest of margins.

Florida State's Luke Clanton then let his putter do his talking as he made a sensational 20-foot putt to reach a 5&3 win over Arizona's Zach Polo and tie the match at 2-2.

Roberts then clinched the silver Stephens Cup with his win over Walker. In the deciding match, neither player led by more than one hole while the fierce competitors played through eight ties.

Florida State def. Arizona 3-2
Frederik Kjettrup (FSU) def. Filip Jakubcik (UA), 4&3
Yannick Malik (UA) def. Cole Anderson (FSU), 2&1
Tiger Christensen (UA) def. Gray Albright (FSU), 2&1
Luke Clanton (FSU) def. Zach Pollo (UA), 5&3
Brett Roberts (FSU) def. Johnny Walker (UA), 1UP


East Lake Cup Stroke Play, 2nd place
10/30/2023, Atlanta, Ga.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Noles Clinch One Seed at East Lake Cup, Prepare for Florida.

By Stephen Stone

ATLANTA, Ga. - The 15th-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming match play semifinals at the East Lake Cup on Monday at Atlanta Athletic Club.

The Seminoles recorded a 5-under team score against second-place North Carolina (-3), third-place Georgia Tech (+2) and fourth-place Florida (+4). Florida State and rival Florida get set to play again in the match-play semifinals on Tuesday - a rematch of this past year's NCAA Semifinals.

Sophomore Luke Clanton and senior Gray Albright both tied for fourth in the stroke-play standings at 2-under apiece on Monday. Albright was aided by a clean back nine where he recorded two birdies and seven pars to finish his round strong. Clanton did his damage on the front nine, shooting a 34 with two birdies.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup tied for sixth at 1-under, securing four birdies on the day and shaking off a double bogey. Fellow senior Brett Roberts tied for eighth at even par.

Freshman Tyler Weaver shot a 2-over and tied for 13th.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Total
=========================  =====  ====  =====
Luke Clanton                 4t    70     70
Gray Albright                4t    70     70
Frederik Kjettrup            6t    71     71
Brett Roberts                8t    72     72
Tyler Weaver                13t    74     74

Florida State 3, Florida 2
10/31/2023, East Lake Cup Match Play, Atlanta, Ga.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Clanton Clinches Trip to East Lake Cup Finals; Noles Outlast Gators.

By Stephen Stone

ATLANTA, Ga. - Florida State Men's Golf sophomore Luke Clanton continued his tremendous play in career match play, defeating Florida's Matthew Kress, 1UP, in the decisive fifth and final match of the East Lake Cup Match Play Semifinal on Tuesday night at Atlanta Athletic Club.

Clanton delivered the winning birdie putt on the 18th hole to secure the victory and exact a bit of revenge on the Gators, who defeated FSU by the same 3-2 score in last year's NCAA Match Play Semifinal at Grayhawk Golf Club. With Clanton 4UP thru 14 holes, he managed to hang on and clinch FSU's spot in the championship against North Carolina.

The Seminoles and Tar Heels will battle for the East Lake Cup title on Wednesday. UNC defeated Georgia Tech, 3-2, in the other match play semifinal on Tuesday.

Delivering huge wins for the Seminoles were senior Gray Albright (3&1) as well as freshman Tyler Weaver (2&1). Albright defeated UF's Ian Gilligan to help swing the momentum of the entire match, tying things up on the 12th hole. Albright then dominated holes 14-17, winning three of the four holes while halving hole 16 to get the big win.

Weaver and Parker Bell were knotted up through 14 holes before Weaver took the lead after a birdie on the par-3 15th hole. Weaver then recorded a 4 on the 16th hole to go 2UP before closing it out on the 17th when he halved the hole with Bell.

Florida State def. Florida 3-2
Tyler Wilkes (UF) def. Frederik Kjettrup (FSU), 5&3
Tyler Weaver (FSU) def. Parker Bell (UF) 2&1
Gray Albright (FSU) def. Ian Gilligan (UF) 3&1
Luke Poulter (UF) def. Brett Roberts (FSU) 4&3
Luke Clanton (FSU) def. Matthew Kress (UF) 1UP


North Carolina 3, Florida State 1
11/01/2023, East Lake Cup Match Play Championship, Atlanta, Ga.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Men's Golf Finishes Second At East Lake Cup.

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Florida State's 15th-ranked men's golf team battled through a blue-chip field to reach the match play finals at the Atlanta Athletic Club before losing to ACC rival North Carolina 3-1-1 on Wednesday.

The Seminoles, who reached the finals by defeating Florida Tuesday in match play, got a win from senior Brett Roberts 3&2 and sophomore Luke Clanton tied his match. Senior Gray Albright mounted a terrific charge on the back nine before losing 2&1, while senior Frederick Kjettrup and true freshman Tyler Weaver both lost 4&3.

FSU played without senior Cole Anderson who led the Seminoles to a win at the Stephens Cup with a second place finish in the Noles previous outing.

North Carolina def. Florida State 3-1-1
Brett Roberts (FSU) def. Kenan Poole (UNC) 3&2
David Ford (UNC) def. Frederik Kjettrup (FSU) 4&3
Luke Clanton (FSU) tied Maxwell Ford (UNC)
Austin Greaser (UNC) def. Gray Albright (FSU) 2&1
Peter Fountain (UNC) def. Tyler Weaver (FSU) 4&3


Thomas Sharkey Individual
02/04/2024, Feb 3-4, 2024, Statesboro, Ga.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Albright Tied for 12th at Thomas Sharkey Tournament.

February 3, 2024

STATESBORO, Ga. - Senior Gray Albright led the way for No. 12 Florida State Men's Golf on Saturday, shooting even par through two rounds at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate held at the Georgia Southern University Golf Course in Statesboro, Ga.

Albright is tied for 12th, carding even 72s in each of his first two rounds played. Fellow senior James Tureskis made his collegiate debut by shooting 6-over (76-74) as he sits in a tie for 34th with one round left to play.

The final round of the individual tournament will be played on Sunday with tee times yet to be determined.

Albright's 34 on the back nine in his second round gave him a boost on Saturday, carding six birdies overall in back-to-back ones on holes 11 and 12. His lone blemish was a quintuple bogey on the par-3, seventh hole.

Tureskis recorded three birdies in his second round, shooting a 35 on the back nine.

South Carolina's Nathan Franks holds a five-shot lead at 10-under. The field consists of 79 golfers playing unattached to their teams.


Men's Golf Finishes Play at Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate.

February 4, 2024

By Edward Klinsport

STATESBORO, Ga. - Seniors Gray Albright and James Tureskis completed their final rounds on Sunday afternoon at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate held at Georgia Southern University's golf course in Statesboro, Ga.

Albright finished the tournament tied for 22nd, carding a 77 (+5) during the final round. Fellow senior Tureskis completed his collegiate debut by shooting 12-over (76-74-78) as he finished in a tie for 47th.

After strong performances during the first two rounds of the tournament, the elements provided some difficulty in Sunday's final round - with many scores going higher across the field.

Albright recorded three birdies during the final round and reached 14th place with four holes left to play.

Tureskis recorded two birdies during the final round of his collegiate debut, shooting a 35 on the back nine.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Gray Albright               22t    72    72    77    221
James Tureskis              47t    76    74    78    228

Amer Ari Invitational, 7th place
02/10/2024, February 8-10, 2024, Waimea, Hawaii

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Men's Golf in Sixth at Amer Ari Invitational.

By Edward Klinsport

February 8, 2024

WAIMEA, Hawaii - The No. 12 Florida State Men's Golf team wrapped up the first round at the Amer Ari Invitational on Thursday, shooting 15-under (273) and sitting tied for sixth place amongst the competitive field at Mauna Lani North Course in Waimea, Hawaii.

The Seminoles moved up the leaderboard throughout the first day of the tournament. Among the top six teams in the field are first-place North Carolina (-26), Arizona State (-23), Texas Tech (-21), Oklahoma State (-18), Auburn (-16) and FSU (-15).

Freshman Tyler Weaver is tied for fifth at the end of the first round, carding a 7-under (65) on Thursday, including hitting an eagle on a par-5 and six birdies throughout day one.

Sophomore Luke Clanton finished day one tied for 12th at 5-under (67), also getting six birdies on the day.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup is tied for 49th at 2-under (70).

Sophomore Jack Bingham is tied for 65th at 1-under (71) and hit five birdies on the back nine during the first round.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson is tied for 76th at an even par (72).

Junior Michael Mays played as Florida State's individual at sits tied for 37th at 3-under (69).


Men's Golf Completes Day Two in Hawaii.

February 9, 2024

By Edward Klinsport

WAIMEA, Hawaii - The No. 12 Florida State Men's Golf team posted another solid round at the Amer Ari Invitational, shooting 8-under par to wrap up day two of the event in a tie for 12th place.

North Carolina is in first place after day two for the second day in a row at 46-under par after being 26-under the day prior. The Tar Heels hold a seven-stroke advantage over Auburn who jumped from fifth place. Price Hill of Texas Tech holds his first-place spot in individual play at 11-under par.

Sophomore Luke Clanton led the Seminoles in round two with a 9-under par after two days. Clanton hit seven birdies on day two, one more than he had the day before.

Freshman Tyler Weaver was solid for much of the day, hitting five birdies on the back nine, but the final hole gave him trouble, where he had a quadruple bogey that forced him from the top five to tie for 32nd.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup stayed consistent during day two, matching his total of 70 from the day before and is tied for 54th at 4-under (140).

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson improved from his even-par from day one to 2-under on day two and is tied for 71st at 142.

Sophomore Jack Bingham had a bit of trouble during round two and is tied for 96th after carding 3-over (75).

Junior Michael Mays played as Florida State's individual and sits tied for 32nd carding a two-day total of 138 (69, 69). Mays is currently the third highest ranked in individual play, 5-under the current leader Price Hill.


Men's Golf Finishes Seventh at Amer Ari Invitational.

February 10, 2024

WAIMEA, Hawaii - The 12th-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team moved up five spots on the leaderboard in Saturday's final round, finishing seventh at the Amer Ari Invitational and shooting 47-under (273-280-264) overall.

The Seminoles had a strong final round where they shot 24-under, the lowest final round of any team in the field. The effort was punctuated by senior Frederik Kjettrup's career-low 62 on Saturday, which also tied for the lowest score at the tournament. Kjettrup's previous career low was 64 in three different tournaments.

Sophomore Luke Clanton earned his seventh career Top 10 finish, tying for eighth at 15-under (67-68-66). Kjettrup's 62 allowed him to move 40 spots up the leaderboard on Saturday and tie for 14th at 14-under (70-70-62).

Freshman Tyler Weaver tied for 36th at 10-under (65-72-69), while Cole Anderson tied for 55th at 7-under (72-70-67).

North Carolina won the tournament after shooting 68-under, followed by Arizona State (-63), Auburn (-58), Texas Tech (-57) and Washington (-57).

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Luke Clanton                 8t    67    68    66    201
Frederik Kjettrup           14t    70    70    62    202
Tyler Weaver                36t    65    72    69    206
Cole Anderson               55t    72    70    67    209
Michael Mays              * 63t    69    69    72    210
Jack Bigham                 90t    71    75    69    215

Watersound Invitational, 2nd place
02/21/2024, February 19-21, 2024, Watersound

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Albright Gets Hot in Opening Round of Watersound Invitational.

February 19, 2024

WATERSOUND, Fla. - Senior lefty Gray Albright posted a 4-under 68 in Monday's opening round of the Watersound Invitational held at Shark's Tooth Golf Club near Panama City Beach, Fla.

The Ocala, Fla., native is tied for third amongst an elite field, and is the highest-ranked individual golfer in the tournament. Albright is playing unattached to Florida State's counting team scores, as the Seminoles are tied for eighth after shooting even par on the day.

Albright totaled five birdies and just one bogey in his first round of play, marking his eighth career round in the 60s. His eight rounds have occurred in his last 16 rounds played dating back to last year's eye-opening win at the Seminole Intercollegiate.

Three Seminoles are tied for 15th with identical 1-under rounds in Jack Bigham, Michael Mays and Cole Anderson. Bigham and Anderson are counting team scores while Mays is also playing as an individual.

Vanderbilt leads the tournament at 10-under, followed by a Top 5 of Clemson (-5), Mississippi State (-5), Notre Dame (-4) and Virginia (-2). Mississippi State's Hunter Logan and Alabama's Thomas Ponder are tied atop the player leaderboard at 6-under each.


Albright Tied for Second at Watersound Invitational.

February 20, 2024

WATERSOUND, Fla. - Senior Gray Albright put together another good round on Tuesday afternoon, carding a 2-under 70 to sit at 6-under overall (68-70) while being tied for second place through two rounds at the Watersound Invitational held at Shark's Tooth Golf Club.

Albright is two shots off leader Christo Lamprecht of Georgia Tech (-8). He is in a three-way tie for second with Vanderbilt's Jackson Van Paris and Gordon Sargent.

The Seminoles were one of the biggest movers of the day, moving up four spots on the leaderboard into fourth place at 9-under (288-279). FSU shot nine strokes better than its opening round on Monday, anchored by Albright's four birdies on the day.

Sophomore Luke Clanton recorded FSU's low round of the day with a 4-under 68. He is tied for 21st at 2-under for the tournament. Clanton and fellow sophomore Jack Bigham each recorded eagles on Tuesday.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson is tied for ninth at 4-under (71-69), posting a strong back nine that included shooting a 32 with four birdies.

Bigham (71-70) is tied for 16th at 3-under. Tyler Weaver and Michael Mays have each shot even par so far and are tied for 28th.

FSU is 11 shots behind tournament leader Vanderbilt (-20).


Albright Wins Watersound Invitational.

February 21, 2024

WATERSOUND, Fla. - Senior Gray Albright recorded his second career tournament win with a victory at the Watersound Invitational on Wednesday afternoon at Shark's Tooth Golf Club in Watersound, Fla. The lefty from Ocala, Fla., shot a 10-under (68-70-68) to earn the win by one stroke against a strong field.

The Seminoles had a good final round, shooting 11-under for the day and tying for second in the tournament with Georgia Tech at 20-under. Vanderbilt took home the Watersound Invitational team title at 29-under.

For Albright, it was another crowning achievement after holding off two of collegiate golf's best in Gordon Sargent (-9) of Vanderbilt and Christo Lamprecht (-9) of Georgia Tech. It marks his first victory since winning the 2023 Seminole Intercollegiate at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club.

It came down to Albright's steady play on the back nine, where he recorded a birdie on the par-5 13th hole while adding eight pars. He only made one mistake in his final round with a bogey on the par-3 fifth hole. After he recorded a par on the 18th hole, he was the clubhouse leader at 10-under and had to wait out a late surge from Sargent before earning the win.

Albright took advantage of the par 3 and par 4 holes all week, tying for third among the field with a 1-under score on par 3s and finishing second in par 4 scoring at 6-under. Only three of his 54 holes played at Shark's Tooth Golf Club were over par.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson had another good day, shoot 69 and tying for fifth overall at 7-under (71-69-69). Sophomore Luke Clanton came on late as well and earned another Top 10 finish, tying for seventh at 6-under (74-68-68).

Michael Mays and Jack Bigham each finished at 3-under and tied for 18th overall. Tyler Weaver tied for 22nd at 1-under (72-72-71).

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Gray Albright             *  1     68    70    68    206
Cole Anderson                5t    71    69    69    209
Luke Clanton                 7t    74    68    68    210
Jack Bigham                 18t    71    70    72    213
Michael Mays              * 18t    71    73    69    213
Tyler Weaver                22t    72    72    71    215
Frederik Kjettrup           45t    76    75    69    220
James Tureskis            * 52t    74    73    75    222

Cabo Collegiate, 5th place
03/05/2024, March 3-5, 2024, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Men's Golf in 11th at Cabo.

March 3, 2024

By Stephen Stone

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico - No. 12 Florida State Men's Golf got off to a slow start at the Cabo Collegiate on Sunday. The Seminoles are currently in 11th at 9-over at Twin Dolphin Golf Club in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Leading FSU is the individual play of senior Frederik Kjettrup, who is tied for eighth at 2-under. He had a steady round that included 16 pars, two birdies and no bogeys.

Sophomore Luke Clanton is FSU's leader among counting team scores, tying for 13th at 1-under. He led the Seminoles with four birdies in the opening round.

Sophomore Jack Bigham is tied for 34th at 2-over, firing two birdies of his own.


Noles in 10th at Cabo.

March 4, 2024

By Stephen Stone

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico - Senior Frederik Kjettrup, playing as an individual, leads No. 12 Florida State Men's Golf through two rounds at the Cabo Collegiate at the Twin Dolphin Golf Club held in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Kjettrup is tied for fifth at 5-under (69-68), using five birdies to his advantage on Tuesday. He recorded an impressive 33 on the back nine of the course, recording four birdies in a six-hole span on holes 12-17.

Sophomore Luke Clanton is tied for 14th at 2-under (70-70), totaling three birdies in the second round as he kept his errors to a minimum. Sophomore Jack Bigham (73-69) is tied for 20th at even par.

FSU is second among all teams with 115 total pars, but sits in 10th place at the tournament despite an improved second round where it shot 1-under. FSU is 8-over for the tournament, 17 shots behind leader Arkansas (9-under).


Men's Golf Ties For Fifth at Cabo.

March 5, 2024

By Stephen Stone

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico - The 12th-ranked Florida State Men's Golf team tied for fifth at the Cabo Collegiate, which finished on Tuesday at Twin Dolphin Golf Club.

Shooting 3-under for the day, the Seminoles had their best round of the tournament and jumped five spots on the leaderboard in the final round. Playing as an individual, senior Frederik Kjettrup tied for seventh at the tournament after shooting 4-under. He shot a 1-over 72 on Tuesday, which included three birdies.

Sophomore Jack Bigham tied for 10th at 3-under, carding an impressive 68 on Tuesday. Part of his strong score was a 32 on the front nine of the course.

Sophomore Luke Clanton tied for 23rd at 2-over.

Arizona State won the Cabo Collegiate at 19-under.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Frederik Kjettrup         *  7t    69    68    72    209
Jack Bigham                 10t    73    69    68    210
Luke Clanton                23t    70    70    75    215
Gray Albright               38t    79    71    69    219
Cole Anderson               48t    76    73    72    221
Tyler Weaver                53t    74    77    72    223

Seminole Invitational, 2nd place
03/12/2024, March 11-12, 2024, Tallahassee

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Men's Golf in First at Seminole Intercollegiate.

March 11, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - An entertaining first day at the Seminole Intercollegiate features a neck-and-neck leaderboard at the top, with Florida State Men's Golf (-11) holding a one-stroke lead over Ole Miss (-10) through two rounds at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club.

Sophomore Luke Clanton (-9) leads all players as he fired a second-round 65 to take a two-stroke advantage. Tied for second place is Arkansas' Jacob Skov Olesen (-7) and FSU's Tyler Weaver (-7).

Clanton recorded six birdies in the second round and also had an eagle on the par-5, 590-yard 11th hole. Weaver added four birdies in what was another strong performance for the freshman.

Sophomore Jack Bigham is tied for eighth at 2-under, adding four birdies to the Seminole total. Cole Anderson shot 1-under and is tied for 14th, while Michael Mays is tied for 17th at 1-over. Mays, like Weaver, is playing as an individual.

The Seminoles were the only team to shoot under par collectively on par 3 holes (-1). FSU also led the field with 37 birdies.

Michael La Sasso of Ole Miss set the Seminole Legacy Golf Club record with a 64 in the second round.


Clanton Wins Seminole Intercollegiate.

March 12, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Sophomore Luke Clanton punctuated his second collegiate victory by sinking a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to shoot 11-under at the Seminole Intercollegiate held at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club.

Clanton made a statement at home, which included a second-round 65 where he tied for the second-lowest score ever shot at Seminole Legacy. In Tuesday's final round, he had to battle with teammate and freshman Tyler Weaver, who shot 10-under (68-69-69) and finished second overall.

"It's awesome," Clanton said after his second win. "Gray Albright winning last year, me winning this year...It's an honor to have the trophy case here. Hopefully next year we can bring it home as a team."

The Seminoles finished second as a team, shooting 3-over for the day as Ole Miss took home the team title at 13-under. FSU went 8-under, with redshirt senior Cole Anderson aiding the cause after tying for eighth at 1-under (73-71-71).

Clanton now has five Top 10 finishes in his last six tournaments played. His other victory was an impressive one - winning the NCAA Morgan Hill Regional last year as a freshman.

It became clear at the turn that Clanton would have to battle Weaver on the player leaderboard. Weaver finished his round on the front nine with a 33, which included a run of four consecutive birdies. Clanton finished on the back nine, and with Weaver tied with him atop the leaderboard at 10-under, Clanton hit a solid approach shot on the 18th hole that still made for a difficult 15-footer.

Clanton proceeded to read the left break precisely as he celebrated his make, knowing he secured yet another victory.

Rounding out the Top 5 was VCU in third place (+1) and Indiana and Arkansas tying for fourth at 17-over apiece.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Luke Clanton                 1     70    65    70    205
Tyler Weaver              *  2     68    69    69    206
Cole Anderson                8t    73    71    71    215
Michael Mays                14t    71    74    74    219
Gray Albright               19t    77    71    73    221
Jack Bigham                 23t    73    69    80    222
Frederik Kjettrup           32t    73    74    77    224
James Tureskis            * 41t    73    77    76    226
Sam Kodak                 * 78     77    78    82    237

Valspar Collegiate Invite, 1st place
03/26/2024, March 25-26, 2024, Palm City

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Clanton, Noles Lead at Valspar.

March 25, 2024

By Stephen Stone

PALM CITY, Fla. - The No. 11 Florida State Men's Golf team put together a scintillating first two rounds at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, leading by six strokes at 10-under at Floridian Golf Club in Palm City, Fla.

Sophomore Luke Clanton leads all golfers at 9-under (65-68), ahead by two strokes over UNC's Austin Greaser. Clanton is looking to win his second consecutive tournament after winning the Seminole Intercollegiate two weeks ago.

Clanton's first-round 65 included an eagle on the par-5, 539-yard 15th hole.In his second round, he delivered four consecutive birdies on the front nine.

Wake Forest is in second place at 4-under, followed by Arizona State and Vanderbilt tying for third at 3-under and Arkansas in fifth at 2-under.

Senior Gray Albright is tied for eighth at 3-under (70-69). In his second round, he was unblemished with two birdies and 16 pars recorded.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson and senior Frederik Kjettrup are tied for 22nd at 1-over each.


Men's Golf Wins Valspar Collegiate Invitational.

March 26, 2024

PALM CITY, Fla. - For the third time in program history, No. 11 Florida State Men's Golf won the Valspar Collegiate Invitational after shooting 19-under (280-278-275) to fend off second-place Vanderbilt (-15) on Tuesday at Floridian Golf Club in Palm City, Fla.

The Seminoles also won the prestigious event in 2015 and 2021. Sophomore Luke Clanton won his second consecutive tournament, carding a 14-under score (65-68-66) that including a clinching final-round 66 on Tuesday.

Clanton won his last tournament played at the Seminole Intercollegiate. He is the first Seminole to win consecutive tournaments since national golfer of the year John Pak won in back-to-back fashion in the shortened 2020 season at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate (Feb. 11) and the Seminole Intercollegiate (Feb. 23).

The victory also marks the 100th tournament win for the Florida State Men's Golf program, which dates back to their first win at the Dixie Conference Tournament on May 20, 1950.

Clanton, who now owns three collegiate wins, tore up Floridian Golf Club with eight more birdies in his final round. Remarkably, he completed another string of four consecutive birdies on holes 12-15, a four-birdie run that he also did in his second round on holes 5-8.

Clanton led the field with 18 birdies in his three rounds played. He won the tournament by five strokes over Vanderbilt's Matthew Riedel (-9) and Arkansas' Christian Castillo (-9).

Seniors Frederik Kjettrup (75-68-67) and Gray Albright (70-69-71) each tied for eighth place at 3-under. Kjettrup came through with a big final-round 67, recording five birdies.

Freshman Tyler Weaver also played a big role in securing the win, shooting a final-round 71 at even par.

Vanderbilt finished in second place at 15-under, followed by Arizona State (-10), Arkansas (-9) and Oklahoma (even) to finish the Top 5.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Luke Clanton                 1     65    68    66    199
Gray Albright                8t    70    69    71    210
Frederik Kjettrup            8t    75    68    67    210
Cole Anderson               38t    70    73    74    217
Jack Bigham               * 46t    73    74    71    218
Michael Mays              * 51t    71    77    71    219
Tyler Weaver                65t    77    73    71    221

Lewis Chitengwa Memorial, 2nd place
04/09/2024, April 8-9, 2024, Charlottesville, Va.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Clanton Tied for First at Lewis Chitengwa Memorial.

April 8, 2024

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Sophomore Luke Clanton continues his torrid stretch of play, sitting in a tie for first place at 8-under (68-66) through two rounds at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial held at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va.

Clanton has won each of his last two tournaments played, including the Seminole Intercollegiate and the Valspar Collegiate Invitational.

The sixth-ranked Seminoles are in second place at 6-under (280-282), a distant spot behind first-place Tennessee (23-under).

Clanton delivered a second-round 66 that was punctuated by an eagle on the 15th hole, a par-5, 572-yarder. His second round included four birdies and an eagle to just one bogey.

Clanton, the ACC Golfer of the Month for March, is tied with Tennessee's Bryce Lewis for the tournament lead.

Today's second round was briefly paused due to the solar eclipse.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup is tied for 13th at 1-under (68-73), using five birdies in his opening round to highlight a strong day.

Gray Albright and Brett Roberts, who is playing as an individual, are both tied for 36th at 4-over apiece.

The Seminoles are tied with Tennessee for the tournament lead with 39 total birdies.


Clanton Becomes First Seminole to Win Three Consecutive Tournaments.
April 9, 2024

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Sophomore Luke Clanton completed the unthinkable on Tuesday evening.

Arguably the nation's hottest collegiate golfer right now, Clanton earned his third straight collegiate tournament win after finishing 15-under (68-66-64) at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial held at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, Va.

Beginning with his victory at the Seminole Intercollegiate on March 12, and continuing with his impressive win at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational on March 26, Clanton continued his winning ways this week. A final-round 64 cemented him as the only Seminole golfer to win three consecutive tournaments played.

Despite starting his final round with a bogey on his first hole, it proved to not be indicative of the type of performance he had in store. The Hialeah, Fla., native decimated the course with eight birdies in his final round, including consecutive birdies on holes 2-3 and 10-11.

The energetic performer earned ACC Golfer of the Month honors for March and has been on an extraordinary pace over the last month: Over his last nine rounds played since winning the Seminole Intercollegiate, Clanton has shot seven of those rounds in the 60s.

Clanton held off Tennessee's Bryce Lewis, who finished at 10-under.

Florida State finished second in the tournament at 15-under (280-282-275).

Gray Albright and Brett Roberts each finished in the Top 25 of the leaderboard, tying for 22nd at 2-over.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Luke Clanton                 1     68    66    64    198
Brett Roberts             * 22t    73    73    69    215
Gray Albright               22t    79    67    69    215
Frederik Kjettrup           34t    68    73    77    218
Tyler Weaver                51t    73    80    68    221
Cole Anderson               51t    71    76    74    221

ACC Championship, 2nd place
04/21/2024, Apr 19-21, 2024, Charlotte, N.C.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

FSU Men's Golf in Fourth at ACC Championship.

April 19, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - No. 2 seeded Florida State Men's Golf has put itself in early position for the all-important match play sequence on Monday, finishing the opening round of the ACC Championship in fourth place at 4-under on Friday at Charlotte Country Club.

The current Top four on the leaderboard are Wake Forest (-13), North Carolina (-9), Georgia Tech (-6) and FSU (-4).

Senior Frederik Kjettrup had a good opening-round performance, tying for sixth at 3-under. After starting off with a 37 on the front nine, he caught fire on the back end with a 31 that included four birdies and three in a row on holes 12-14.

Sophomore Luke Clanton continued his strong play, currently tied for 10th at 2-under. The Ben Hogan Award Semifinalist totaled three birdies and a bogey in the first round, providing the Seminoles what they needed to stay ahead.

Senior Brett Roberts gave FSU an even-par 71 performance, also adding three birdies. Of the 61 golfers playing, 34 of them shot at even par or lower.

Gray Albright added a 1-over 72 while Cole Anderson finished with a 3-over 74.

FSU's 18 total birdies is tied for the second most in the field, capitalizing on several holes throughout the day.


FSU Men's Golf Posts Low Round of the Day at ACC Championship.

April 20, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The second-seeded Florida State Men's Golf team was firing on all cylinders in the second round of the ACC Championship at Charlotte Country Club, shooting a 9-under on Saturday to sit in second place at 13-under (280-275). FSU's second-round showing was the low round of the day.

The Seminoles are just three strokes out of first place, with North Carolina leading at 16-under. The final round of stroke play is Sunday, followed by the match-play semifinals on Monday which include the Top four stroke-play teams.

Georgia Tech is in third place at 8-under, followed by Duke (-6), Wake Forest (-5), Virginia (-4), Clemson (-4) and Louisville (-4).

Senior Frederik Kjettrup is in second place at the ACC Championship at 7-under (68-67). Sophomore Luke Clanton is tied for third place at 6-under (69-67).

Kjettrup played another very clean round on Saturday, totaling four birdies and no holes above par. Clanton added six birdies in what was another quality round for one of the nation's top golfers. Clanton now has eight consecutive rounds in the 60s.

Seniors Gray Albright and Brett Roberts have both shown steady play as well, as each is tied for 22nd at even par. Albright recorded just one bogey on Saturday, and Roberts added four birdies to aid the Seminoles tremendously.

Cole Anderson improved by three strokes from his opening round with a 71, and is currently 3-over.


Seminoles Reach ACC Match Play Semifinals.

April 21, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - For the third time in the last four years, No. 2 seeded Florida State Men's Golf has reached the match play semifinals of the ACC Championship. The Seminoles tied for second on Sunday at 4-under (280-275-293) alongside Georgia Tech and Wake Forest to earn a coveted Top four spot on Monday.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup also was named co-champion of the ACC Championship alongside Wake Forest's Michael Brennan. Kjettrup finished at 7-under (68-67-71) and went toe-to-toe with Brennan for five playoff holes on hole No. 18 before being declared a co-champion. It is Kjettrup's third collegiate title.

North Carolina (-10) won the stroke-play portion of the tournament and will be the No. 1 seed in match play.

FSU will face Georgia Tech on Monday in the semifinals, with Kjettrup up first for the Noles by teeing off at 7:36 a.m. The winner will face either North Carolina or Wake Forest in the finals on Monday afternoon.

Sophomore Luke Clanton finished fifth at the ACC Championship, shooting 5-under (69-67-72) and ending his impressive streak of eight consecutive rounds in the 60s. As the Seminoles tried to hold on to a Top 4 position on the back nine, Clanton did his job with eight pars on his final nine holes played.

Seniors Brett Roberts and Gray Albright once again went neck-and-neck in the final round, with both shooting 75s and finishing 4-over for the tournament to each tie for 26th.

Substituting for the final round was freshman Tyler Weaver, who finished with a 75 on Sunday.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Frederik Kjettrup            1t    68    67    71    206
Luke Clanton                 5     69    67    72    208
Gray Albright               26t    72    70    75    217
Brett Roberts               26t    71    71    75    217
Tyler Weaver               ---                 75     75
Cole Anderson              ---     74    71          145

Florida State 3, Georgia Tech 0
04/22/2024, ACC Match Play, Charlotte, N.C.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Seminoles Reach ACC Finals, Fall to North Carolina.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - No. 2 seed Florida State Men's Golf reached the ACC Match Play Finals on Monday after defeating Georgia Tech, 3-0, but ultimately fell in the championship match against top-seeded North Carolina, 3-1.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson delivered two match-play wins on Monday, taking down Georgia Tech's Kale Fontenot 3&2 in the match play semifinals and then defeating North Carolina's Dylan Menante 5&3 in the finals. The Camden, Maine, native looked assertive all day and withstood all the pressures that come with match play golf.

Freshman Tyler Weaver clinched FSU's victory over the Yellow Jackets 3&2, tying with opponent Hiroshi Tai on the seventh hole to put the match out of reach up three holes with only two to play.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup, who was a co-champion of the ACC Championship in stroke play, got his match play off to a strong start after defeating Georgia Tech's Bartley Forrester, 3&2. North Carolina's Peter Fountain ended the match before Kjettrup mounted his comeback separately against the Tar Heels, being two holes down through 14 before tying the match on the 16th hole after a string of birdies.

Senior Gray Albright's match went unfinished against Georgia Tech, but he held a 2UP lead with three holes remaining when Weaver clinched the semifinals.

The finals was billed as a pair of golf heavyweights, the top two seeds from the league in a match that virtually went down to the very end. Despite being down 4-1 later in the match, both Kjettrup and Brett Roberts stayed resilient despite the loss - nearly helping the Seminoles pull off the comeback.

No. 2 Florida State 3, No. 3 Georgia Tech 0
Frederik Kjettrup (FSU) def. Bartley Forrester (GT) 3&2
Cole Anderson (FSU) def. Kale Fontenot (GT) 3&2
Tyler Weaver (FSU) def. Hirosho Tai (GT) 3&2
Gray Albright (FSU) vs. Carson Kim (GT) dnf
Luke Clanton (FSU) vs. Christo Lamprecht (GT) dnf


North Carolina 3, Florida State 1
04/22/2024, ACC Championship Match Play, Charlotte, N.C.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Seminoles Reach ACC Finals, Fall to North Carolina.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - No. 2 seed Florida State Men's Golf reached the ACC Match Play Finals on Monday after defeating Georgia Tech, 3-0, but ultimately fell in the championship match against top-seeded North Carolina, 3-1.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson delivered two match-play wins on Monday, taking down Georgia Tech's Kale Fontenot 3&2 in the match play semifinals and then defeating North Carolina's Dylan Menante 5&3 in the finals. The Camden, Maine, native looked assertive all day and withstood all the pressures that come with match play golf.

Freshman Tyler Weaver clinched FSU's victory over the Yellow Jackets 3&2, tying with opponent Hiroshi Tai on the seventh hole to put the match out of reach up three holes with only two to play.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup, who was a co-champion of the ACC Championship in stroke play, got his match play off to a strong start after defeating Georgia Tech's Bartley Forrester, 3&2. North Carolina's Peter Fountain ended the match before Kjettrup mounted his comeback separately against the Tar Heels, being two holes down through 14 before tying the match on the 16th hole after a string of birdies.

Senior Gray Albright's match went unfinished against Georgia Tech, but he held a 2UP lead with three holes remaining when Weaver clinched the semifinals.

The finals was billed as a pair of golf heavyweights, the top two seeds from the league in a match that virtually went down to the very end. Despite being down 4-1 later in the match, both Kjettrup and Brett Roberts stayed resilient despite the loss - nearly helping the Seminoles pull off the comeback.

No. 1 North Carolina 3, No. 2 Florida State 1
Cole Anderson (FSU) def. Dylan Menante (UNC) 5&3
Austin Greaser (UNC) def. Gray Albright (FSU) 2&1
David Ford (UNC) def. Luke Clanton (FSU) 2&1
Peter Fountain (UNC) def. Brett Roberts (FSU) 2&1
Frederik Kjettrup (FSU) vs. Maxwell Ford (UNC) dnf


NCAA Stanford Regional, 2nd place
05/15/2024, May 13-15, 2024, Stanford, Calif.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Seminoles Off to Big Start at NCAA Stanford Regional.

May 13, 2024

STANFORD, Calif. - The Florida State Men's Golf team got off to a strong start on Monday at the NCAA Stanford Regional, shooting 13-under to sit in second place out of 14 teams at Stanford Golf Course.

The Seminoles recorded their second-lowest NCAA postseason round in program history, only eclipsed by their 17-under score in their opening round of the 2021 Tallahassee Regional held at Seminole Legacy Golf Club.

Senior Gray Albright's opening eagle on the par-5, 521-yard first hole was a sign of good fortunes to come. Overall, FSU is in second place and four shots behind regional leader Illinois (-17). Host Stanford is in third place at 11-under, followed by Ole Miss and Texas A&M in the Top 5 at 9-under apiece.

Sophomore Luke Clanton caught fire on the back nine and is tied for second with a 5-under 65. Clanton won last year's NCAA Morgan Hill Regional and looks to add his fourth win of the season, shooting a back-nine 31 which included four birdies.

Clanton only trail's Illinois' Max Herendeen, who is in first place at 7-under.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson was tremendous in his opening round, tying for seventh with a 4-under 66. He recorded a front-nine 31 and picked up five birdies to continue his solid play after coming off consecutive match-play wins at the ACC Championship.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup recorded just one bogey and is tied for 10th with a 3-under 67, using four birdies to his advantage. He was part of FSU's five-player lineup whom all birdied the 16th hole, a par-5, 500-yarder.

Albright shot even par, while senior Brett Roberts was a counting score with a 1-under 69 as he is tied for 23rd.


Men's Golf Stays Hot at Stanford Regional.

May 14, 2024

STANFORD, Calif. - Florida State Men's Golf duplicated its tremendous performance from Monday's opening round, once against recording a 13-under in the second round on Tuesday at the NCAA Stanford Regional at Stanford Golf Course. The Seminoles are now 26-under (267-267) and sit in second place just one stroke off Illinois' lead (27-under).

Sophomore Luke Clanton is hunting down his second straight NCAA Regional title, being tied for the lead at 9-under (65-66) alongside Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon. Clanton hopes to be the third consecutive Seminole to win an NCAA Regional after teammate Brett Roberts did it two years ago at the NCAA Palm Beach Regional.

As a team, Florida State would need to shoot a round of 9-under on Wednesday in order to break the lowest NCAA postseason three-round score vs. par in program history. That score was 34-under by the 2021 team at the Tallahassee Regional held at Seminole Legacy Golf Club.

Clanton's round included four birdies and 14 pars recorded on Tuesday. He tees off at 11:44 a.m. ET/8:44 a.m. PT in Wednesday's final round.

FSU is well within its Top 5 mark needed to advance to what would be its fourth consecutive NCAA Championship. In third place is Texas A&M (21-under), with Ole Miss (13-under) and SMU (10-under) in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

Two other Seminoles are in the Top 6 of the leaderboard in senior Frederik Kjettrup (T4) and redshirt senior Cole Anderson (sixth). Kjettrup had FSU's low round of the day with a 65, carving up Stanford Golf Course with seven birdies while a double bogey at the par-4, 440-yard 10th hole was his only blemish. Kjettrup is just one stroke off the lead at 8-under (67-65).

Anderson (7-under) remains two shots off the lead after finishing with a 67 in his second round. The Camden, Maine, native delivered six birdies and continues to peak at the most crucial time of the year.

Gray Albright (1-under) is tied for 25th after shooting a 69, while Brett Roberts is tied for 40th at 2-over.


Men's Golf Reaches Fourth Consecutive NCAA Championships.

May 15, 2024

STANFORD, Calif. - The Florida State Men's Golf team finished its impressive stay at the NCAA Stanford Regional by shooting 28-under (267-267-278) and placing second overall, advancing to its fourth consecutive NCAA Championships.

This year's NCAA Championships marks its first hosted at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. It will be held May 24-29.

Florida State's 28-under score vs. par ties for its second-lowest in postseason history over three rounds played.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup nearly completed consecutive postseason wins after earning co-medalist honors at last month's ACC Championships. He shot 11-under (67-65-67) to finish one shot off the lead, with three birdies and an eagle highlighting his superb final round.

Sophomore Luke Clanton (65-66-69) tied for fifth at 10-under, joining Kjettrup among seven golfers whom recorded each round in the 60s while out at Stanford Golf Course. Clanton added four birdies on his day.

Redshirt senior Cole Anderson (66-67-72) tied for 10th at 5-under, finishing a strong performance that was extended from his previous play at the ACC Championships when he won both his matches vs. Georgia Tech and North Carolina.

Senior Gray Albright (70-69-72) tied for 34th at 1-over and fellow senior Brett Roberts (69-73-70) went 2-over to tie for 36th.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Frederik Kjettrup            2t    67    65    67    199
Luke Clanton                 5t    65    66    69    200
Cole Anderson               10t    66    67    72    205
Gray Albright               34t    70    69    72    211
Brett Roberts               36t    69    73    70    212

NCAA Championship, 5th place
05/27/2024, May 24-27, 2024, Carlsbad, Calif.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Florida State Men's Golf Tied for 17th at NCAA Championships.

May 24, 2024

CARLSBAD, Calif. - No. 5 national seed Florida State Men's Golf endured a challenging round on a championship-level course at the Omni La Costa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif., on Friday. The result was an 11-over showing that puts the Seminoles tied for 17th following the opening round of the NCAA Men's Golf Championships.

Jack Nicklaus Award finalist Luke Clanton anchored the Seminoles, tying for eighth with a 1-under round. The sophomore got off to a strong start with a birdie on four of his first six holes, then had a solid back nine with one birdie, one bogey and seven pars on a golf course that produced some lopsided results across all 30 teams.

Clanton is one of 12 golfers in the 156-player field who shot under par in the first round. His five birdies in the round is tied for the fourth most.

Graduate golfer Cole Anderson and senior Brett Roberts, both making their fourth NCAA Championships appearances, finished with a pair of 3-over 75s and sit tied for 63rd. Of the five Seminoles competing, Anderson was the only golfer to shoot better on the back nine, carding a 36 on his final nine holes.

Senior Gray Albright, making his first NCAA appearance, is tied for 112th at 6-over. Frederik Kjettrup is tied for 148th at 12-over.

The Seminoles had a respectable showing in par 4 scoring today, shooting 9-over to tie for the fifth-best among the 30-team field.


Men's Golf Elevates to Sixth at NCAA Championships.

May 25, 2024

CARLSBAD, Calif. - No. 5 national seed Florida State Men's Golf shot 10 strokes lower in Saturday's second round of the NCAA Championships, carding a 1-over score as it sits tied for sixth overall at 12-over through the first two rounds.

Florida State moved up 11 spots on the leaderboard, elevating from its previous position in a tie for 17th entering the day. FSU's score of 1-over on the day marked the fourth-lowest team round of the 30 participating schools. FSU joined Tennessee as the two schools to move up by double digits on Saturday.

Two Seminoles recorded under-par scores on Saturday, as seniors Gray Albright (-1) and Frederik Kjettrup (-1) came up big with formidable rounds. Albright had three birdies and a double bogey, while Kjettrup added five birdies. Kjettrup's 71 marks his lowest round at an NCAA Championship since his freshman appearance in 2021.

Graduate Cole Anderson also had a good showing with a 1-over score. The Camden, Maine, native totaled three birdies in the round.

Sophomore Luke Clanton continues leading the Seminoles after being tied for 15th at 1-over (71-74). Senior Brett Roberts also shot a 3-over 74 in the second round and is tied for 40th at 5-over (75-74).


Seminoles Head to Final Round of Stroke Play in Fourth.

May 26, 2024

By Stephen Stone

CARLSBAD, Calif. - The Florida State Men's Golf team, seeded fifth overall, put together its best round of the weekend as it shot 2-under and vaulted up to fourth place following the third round on Sunday at the NCAA Championships held at Omni La Costa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif.

FSU is 10-over for the NCAA Championships. In front of FSU on the leaderboard are Illinois (-2), Virginia (+4) and Vanderbilt (+9).

The Seminoles move past the Top 15 cutline and now aim to make the Top 8 following Monday's final stroke-play round. The Top 8 teams of the 15 remaining teams following Monday's round will advance to the match-play quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Sophomore Luke Clanton fired a 2-under 70 on Sunday, igniting a Seminoles squad that started the day tied for sixth on the leaderboard. The Hialeah, Fla., native recorded three of his four birdies on the front nine and had just two bogeys on the day. He capped his round with a late birdie on the par-4, 491-yard 17th hole. Clanton is tied for seventh overall at 1-under.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup has shook off his tough start in the opening round by shooting another under-par round, carding a 1-under 71. He recorded four front-nine birdies on holes 1, 2, 5 and 6.

Senior Brett Roberts also had a key round with an even par 72. After recording a 37 on the front nine, he finished strong on the back end with a 35 and three birdies in his final nine holes.

Graduate Cole Anderson added a 1-over 73 for FSU's final counting score, while senior Gray Albright shot 7-over.


Florida State Men's Golf Reaches NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals.

May 27, 2024

CARLSBAD, Calif. - For the third time in the last four years, No. 5 national seed Florida State Men's Golf has clinched a Top 8 spot into the NCAA Championships Match Play Quarterfinals. The Seminoles finished fifth in stroke play on Monday, shooting 12-over for their four rounds (299-289-286-290) at Omni La Costa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif.

The Seminoles will take on North Carolina in Tuesday's NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals, a rematch of last month's ACC title match.

Sophomore Luke Clanton battled for the individual title, tying for second at 2-under (71-74-70-71) after shooting 1-under on Monday. Clanton put pressure on tournament winner Hiroshi Tai of Georgia Tech, trailing by just one stroke after making a birdie on the 13th hole. Clanton played a strong final round with four birdies to three bogeys.

Clanton's 15 total birdies over his four rounds played tied for the fourth-most in the entire field. His second-place finish ties for the highest by a Seminole at the NCAA Championship alongside Daniel Berger in 2013.

Graduate Cole Anderson tied for 31st at 6-over (75-73-73-73), once again recording a counting score in his final round where he shot 1-over. Anderson delivered a four-round stroke-play performance that gave the Seminoles a boost, adding 15 pars on Monday.

Senior Brett Roberts tied for 46th at 9-over (75-74-72-76), adding two birdies in his final round. The Coral Springs, Fla., native completed his fourth consecutive NCAA Championships appearance along with Anderson and Frederik Kjettrup.

Kjettrup's big comeback in the tournament also benefited the Seminoles, tying for 49th at 10-over (84-71-71-72) and shooting an even-par round on Monday. He earns a conditional membership for the remainder of the season to the Korn Ferry Tour as a result of a Top-10 ranking on the PGA Tour University list. He also would earn membership to the PGA TOUR Americas.

Senior Gray Albright tied for 67th at 14-over (78-71-79-74).

2024 NCAA Championship Finals/May 24-27, 2024
Omni La Costa North Course/Carlsbad, Calif./Par 72/7538 yards

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Rnd4  Total
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Luke Clanton                 2t    71    74    70    71    286
Cole Anderson               31t    75    73    73    73    294
Brett Roberts               46t    75    74    72    76    297
Frederik Kjettrup           49t    84    71    71    72    298
Gray Albright               67t    78    71    79    74    302

Florida State 3, North Carolina 1
05/28/2024, NCAA Match Play - Quarterfinals, Carlsbad, Calif.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Seminoles Reach First National Championship Match.

CARLSBAD, Calif. - In what was a rematch of its match play pathway in the ACC Championship a month ago, No. 5 National Seed Florida State Men's Golf took down North Carolina, 3-1, and Georgia Tech, 3-2, to reach its first NCAA Match Play Championship on Tuesday at the Omni La Costa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif.

The Seminoles will face Auburn on Wednesday night.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup's winning putt on the 17th hole in the NCAA Match Play Semifinal against tournament individual champion Hiroshi Tai sealed FSU's ticket to the National Championship Match - its first appearance in program history. Prior to this year's championships, the Seminoles twice made semifinal appearances in 2010 and 2023 but were unable to reach the title match.

"Knowing what I was going to face, and what we were going to face, we told our guys 'You never have this thing won, and you're never out of it," FSU Head Coach Trey Jones said. "Having three of those guys two down, and one of them coming back to win is what did it for us. I'm proud of the guys. I'm so happy for them."

Kjettrup won his match vs. Georgia Tech 3&1, completing an impressive round.

Freshman Tyler Weaver stepped up mightily, going 2-0 on the day with the clinching NCAA Quarterfinal putt against UNC and taking down Georgia Tech's Kale Fontenot on the 19th hole. Weaver's victory brought the match even at 2-2 and set the stage for Kjettrup's winning putt against the Yellow Jackets.

Sophomore sensation Luke Clanton came back twice on Tuesday to defeat both of his UNC and Georgia Tech opponents. He finished off Christo Lamprecht, 2&1, after winning each of his last four holes to give FSU some tremendous momentum.

Match Play Quarterfinals: FSU 3, UNC 1

Weaver clinched FSU's second consecutive trip to the NCAA Match Play Semifinals after making a par putt on hole No. 7 to defeat UNC's David Ford, 3&2.

Clanton delivered a big win over Austin Greaser after being three holes down with nine holes left to play. He turned things around to get a 2&1 victory, FSU's second confirmed win in the match.

Brett Roberts got a nice win as well, putting FSU's opening point on the board when he took down UNC's Peter Fountain, 2&1. The 3-1 win by the Seminoles avenged their loss to the Tar Heels in the ACC Championship match a month earlier.

No. 5 Florida State 3, No. 4 North Carolina 1
Dylan Menante (UNC) d. Cole Anderson (FSU) 2&1
Brett Roberts (FSU) d. Peter Fountain (UNC) 2&1
Luke Clanton (FSU) d. Austin Greaser (UNC) 2&1
Tyler Weaver (FSU) d. David Ford (UNC) 3&2
Frederik Kjettrup (FSU) vs. Maxwell Ford (UNC) dnf


Florida State 3, Georgia Tech 2
05/28/2024, NCAA Match Play - Semifinals, Carlsbad, Calif.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Seminoles Reach First National Championship Match.

CARLSBAD, Calif. - In what was a rematch of its match play pathway in the ACC Championship a month ago, No. 5 National Seed Florida State Men's Golf took down North Carolina, 3-1, and Georgia Tech, 3-2, to reach its first NCAA Match Play Championship on Tuesday at the Omni La Costa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif.

The Seminoles will face Auburn on Wednesday night.

Senior Frederik Kjettrup's winning putt on the 17th hole in the NCAA Match Play Semifinal against tournament individual champion Hiroshi Tai sealed FSU's ticket to the National Championship Match - its first appearance in program history. Prior to this year's championships, the Seminoles twice made semifinal appearances in 2010 and 2023 but were unable to reach the title match.

"Knowing what I was going to face, and what we were going to face, we told our guys 'You never have this thing won, and you're never out of it," FSU Head Coach Trey Jones said. "Having three of those guys two down, and one of them coming back to win is what did it for us. I'm proud of the guys. I'm so happy for them."

Kjettrup won his match vs. Georgia Tech 3&1, completing an impressive round.

Freshman Tyler Weaver stepped up mightily, going 2-0 on the day with the clinching NCAA Quarterfinal putt against UNC and taking down Georgia Tech's Kale Fontenot on the 19th hole. Weaver's victory brought the match even at 2-2 and set the stage for Kjettrup's winning putt against the Yellow Jackets.

Sophomore sensation Luke Clanton came back twice on Tuesday to defeat both of his UNC and Georgia Tech opponents. He finished off Christo Lamprecht, 2&1, after winning each of his last four holes to give FSU some tremendous momentum.

Match Play Quarterfinals: FSU 3, UNC 1

Weaver clinched FSU's second consecutive trip to the NCAA Match Play Semifinals after making a par putt on hole No. 7 to defeat UNC's David Ford, 3&2.

Clanton delivered a big win over Austin Greaser after being three holes down with nine holes left to play. He turned things around to get a 2&1 victory, FSU's second confirmed win in the match.

Brett Roberts got a nice win as well, putting FSU's opening point on the board when he took down UNC's Peter Fountain, 2&1. The 3-1 win by the Seminoles avenged their loss to the Tar Heels in the ACC Championship match a month earlier.

No. 5 Florida State 3, No. 8 Georgia Tech 2
Bartley Forrester (GT) d. Cole Anderson (FSU) 3&2
Tyler Weaver (FSU) d. Kale Fontenot (GT) 19 holes
Luke Clanton (FSU) d. Christo Lamprecht (GT) 2&1
Carson Kim (GT) d. Gray Albright (FSU) 4&2
Frederik Kjettrup (FSU) d. Hiroshi Tai (GT) 3&1


Auburn 3, Florida State 2
05/29/2024, NCAA Match Play - National Championship, Carlsbad, Calif.

From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.

Florida State Men's Golf Falls to Auburn, 3-2, in National Championship.

CARLSBAD, Calif. - No. 5 National Seed Florida State Men's Golf fell to Auburn in Wednesday's NCAA Golf National Championship, 3-2, at the Omni La Costa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif.

The match was about as close as it gets, with each team securing two wins apiece before coming down to the anchor match. In the end, Auburn's J.M. Butler was able to put away the Seminoles on the 17th hole to defeat FSU's Luke Clanton, 2&1.

Despite the loss, the 2024 Seminoles made program history by becoming the first FSU squad to reach the National Championship Match. It also marked their first time reaching Match Play in consecutive years.

"I'm just gutted for them right now," FSU Head Coach Trey Jones said to the GOLF Channel afterward. "I know runner-up in a National Championship is something we'll look back on as a good season - this team never finished out of the Top 5 all year along - but we came here to win. It's disappointing."

Freshman Tyler Weaver went 3-0 in NCAA Championship Match Play, getting a 2&1 win over Josiah Gilbert on Wednesday to put FSU's first point on the scoreboard and tie the match officially at 1-1. After sitting out all four stroke play rounds, the ACC Freshman of the Year subbed in and got three impressive match-play wins over North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Auburn. A par on the 17th hole gave Weaver the win.

Graduate golfer Cole Anderson won his last match by taking down Carson Bacha, 1UP, as Anderson had to hang on during the 18th hole. Anderson led Bacha 3UP through 15 holes, but the Auburn Tiger came back to win holes No. 16 and 17 before Anderson held off the rally on 18 with a beautiful chip shot right by the hole. A missed par putt by Bacha secured the win.

Anderson, Frederik Kjettrup, Brett Roberts and Gray Albright leave as one of the most decorated senior classes in program history. Anderson, Kjettrup and Roberts each made their fourth NCAA Championships appearance, while Albright enjoyed a historic season capped by an All-ACC Team selection.

Sophomore Luke Clanton recorded one of the best single seasons in program history, and figures to enter next year as one of the most accomplished returning players.

Clanton Named Division I PING First-Team All-American

During Wednesday's National Championship, Clanton was announced as a Division I PING First-Team All-American in partnership with the GOLF Channel.

Clanton joins Wenyi Ding of Arizona State, Mats Ege of East Tennessee State, Nick Gabrelcik of North Florida, Ben James of Virginia, Jackson Koivun of Auburn, Christo Lamprecht of Georgia Tech, Gordon Sargent of Vanderbilt, 2024 NCAA Division I Individual Champion Hiroshi Tai of Georgia Tech, Michael Thorbjornsen of Stanford, and Brendan Valdes of Auburn.

The Hialeah, Fla., native has enjoyed one of the most decorated single seasons in FSU history, becoming the first Seminole ever to win three consecutive tournaments.

No. 6 Auburn 3, No. 5 Florida State 2
Jackson Koivun (Auburn) def. Brett Roberts (FSU), 5&4
Tyler Weaver (FSU) def. Josiah Gilbert (Auburn), 2&1
Cole Anderson (FSU) def. Carson Bacha (Auburn), 1UP
Brendan Valdes (Auburn) def. Frederik Kjettrup (FSU), 4&3
J.M. Butler (Auburn) def. Luke Clanton (FSU), 2&1