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Overview: Freshman who will be a factor on future Clemson teams... competed in a pair of major amateur tournaments in summer of 2007...finished 49th at strong field at the Southeastern Amateur...was 64th at the Rice Planters...first alternate at 86th annual Georgia Amateur Championship qualifier in June 2007...showed consistent play throughout the summer.
In High School: Captain of Georgia AAA State Championship Richmond County Golf team in 2006...team also won the regional title that year...winner of Augusta Country Club Men's Championship in 2006...undefeated in match play at 31st annual Georgia vs. South Carolina Challenge Match played at famed Eastlake Golf Club in 2006...finished fifth at the GSGA State Junior Championship in 2006...finished fourth at AJGA Burgett H. Mooney Junior Rome Classic in 2005... where he played for Coach Gene Crislip...graduate of Richmond Academy in 2007...MVP of his varsity team in 2007...lettered four years in golf...had three top five and four top 15 finishes at AJGA/FCWT International Junior events...had nine top 10 finishes at regional/state junior events...parents of Joe and Sissy Boyd...born July 22, 1988 in Augusta, GA.
Alex Boyd Personality Profile
Favorite Current Professional Golfer: Adam Scott
Favorite Athlete outside of golf: Roger Federer
Favorite Clemson golfer of all-time: Lucas Glover
Favorite course I have played: Augusta National
Favorite Golf Hole: #12 at Augusta National
Toughest Course I have played: Augusta National
My Best Shot Ever: Holed out from Greenside Bunker to shoot at career 64
My best all-time round: 64
The Best Part of my game is: Ball striking
My favorite club: 3-Wood
The part of the game I must improve is: Consistency
The Biggest influence on my golf career has been: My dad
My dream foursome includes myself and: Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan
