DATE: May 13, 2009

CONTACT: Brent Jessup, 864-656-7516
bjessup@clemson.edu

WRITER: Angela Nixon, 864-656-0382
anixon@clemson.edu

Clemson’s Walker Course receives national, state recognition

CLEMSON — The John E. Walker Sr. Golf Course at Clemson University has been recognized on both national and state levels as a top golf course.

Links Magazine rated the Walker Course as one of the top-25 collegiate courses in the country in its recent “Best Of” issue. Coming in at 23rd on the list, the course was ranked with courses from schools including Yale, Duke, the University of North Carolina and Ohio State.

In South Carolina, the course was voted the best public golf course in the Upstate by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. The panel is composed of golf enthusiasts representing a diverse range of occupations, handicaps and backgrounds. The objective of the panel is to promote excellence in South Carolina golf course design and operations through competitive rankings, education and public advocacy.

In determining their ratings panelists consider several criteria, including routing of the course, aesthetics, distinctiveness and the variety of shot requirements a course demands.

“These kinds of rankings are a confirmation of the hard work that’s been done over the past 10 years to make the Walker Course what it is today,” said Walker Course professional Brent Jessup. “Clemson has a course to be proud of, and recognition by others gives us even more reason to be proud.”