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Overview: Had
the
best
fall
of
2005
of
any
Clemson
golfer
with
a
73.22
stroke
average...played
in
all
three
tournaments
for
the
Tigers
this
fall,
one
of
three
Tigers
to
play
in
all
three
events...recorded
his
fourth
career
Top
10
at
the
Isleworth
Collegiate
with
an
8th
place
finish
to
lead
the
Tigers...started
in
eight
events
in
2004-05
and
finished
with
a
75.17
stroke
average...had
top
finish
among
Tiger
golfers
at
the
NCAA
East
Regional
in
Nashville... named
the
team's
most
improved
player
in
2003-04,
he
came
from
nowhere
to
serve
as
a
starter
in
seven
events,
including
all
three
postseason
tournaments...went
from
never
playing
to
a
73.05
stroke
average
for
the
year...red-shirt
senior
who
had
three
top-ten
finishes
in
his
first
five
events
as
a
Tiger...reached
a
top
60
ranking
according
to
the
Sagarin
golf
rankings
late
in
the
2004
season...outstanding
student
who
has
been
named
to
the
ACC
Academic
Honor
Roll
each
of
the
last
three
years,
he
has
a
chance
to
become
first
four-time
selection
since
Jonathan
Byrd
(1997-00)...one
of
four
Tigers
in
history
to
record
a
hole-in-one,
he
accomplished
the
feat
on
November
7,
2004
at
The
Farm
in
Dalton,
GA
Fall
2005
at
Clemson:Led
the
Tigers
with
a
73.22
stroke
average
for
the
fall,
playing
in
all
three
events...recorded
rounds
of
74-71-68
for
a
213
even
par
total
at
the
Jerry
Pate
Intercollegiate
to
finish
22nd...in
the
final
round
played
the
last
10
holes
six-under-par
to
get
to
three-under-par
for
the
day
and
even
par
for
the
tournament...had
best
finish
of
the
year
at
the
Isleworth
Collegiate
finishing
in
8th
place
individually
with
rounds
of
70-77-73
for
a
220
four-over-par
total...final
round
73
was
the
second
lowest
round
on
the
final
day
due
to
windy
conditions
caused
by
Hurricane
Wilma...shot
rounds
of
77-71-78
in
the
Carpet
Capital
Classic
to
finish
in
55th...ranks
13th
in
the
nation
in
greens
in
regulation
percentage
at
74.9
through
fall
events...had
team
best
six
rounds
at
75
or
under
in
the
fall.
Summer
2005:Played
in
seven
amateur
events
over
the
summer
of
2005,
recording
3
top
11
finishes
at
the
Rice
Planters
Amateur,
Palmetto
Amateur,
and
South
Carolina
Amateur...joined
fellow
Clemson
golfer
Tanner
Ervin
as
the
only
two
Tigers
to
qualify
for
the
U.S.
Amateur...shot
a
course
record
breaking
62
in
the
first
round
of
qualifying
at
Woodside
Plantation
in
Aiken,
SC
to
get
into
the
U.S.
Amateur...shot
rounds
of
72
at
Merion
Golf
Club
and
77
at
Pennsylvania
Country
Club
to
miss
the
match
play
portion
of
the
Championship...had
rounds
of
72-70-69
for
a
five
under
par
211
total
to
finish
T-11
in
the
Rice
Planters
Amateur...had
rounds
of
68-68-73-74
for
a
five
under
par
283
total
to
finish
T-5
in
the
South
Carolina
Amateur...led
the
South
Carolina
Amateur
after
two
rounds...had
another
top
10
finish
at
the
Palmetto
Amateur
where
he
shot
consistent
rounds
of
70-70-72-71
for
a
one-under-par
total
283
and
an
8th-place
finish...also
competed
in
the
Southern
Amateur
where
he
finished
29th,
and
the
South
Carolina
Match
Play
where
he
lost
one-down
to
Gari
Maton
in
the
round
of
16...
In
2004-05
Academic
Year
at
Clemson: Played
in
eight
of
the
12
events...ended
the
season
with
a
75.17
stroke
average,
fourth
best
on
the
team...had
13
rounds
at
75
or
under...had
season
best
68
at
the
NCAA
East
Regional...the
210
score
at
the
NCAA
was
the
bet
54
hole
score
by
a
Tiger
all
year...the
three-under
par
score
was
tied
for
second
best
by
a
Tiger
all
season...had
rounds
of
76-76-74
at
The
Ridges
to
start
the
season... Clemson's
top
performer
in
the
Ping
Preview
at
Caves
Valley,
the
site
of
the
2005
NCAA
Championships
shooting
rounds
of
74-73-72
for
a
27th
place
finish...had
rounds
of
75-74-76
in
the
Jerry
Pate
Intercollegiate
at
Old
Overton
in
Birmingham... his
top
shot
of
the
year
and
as
a
Tiger
took
place
on
November
7,
2004
at
the
Carpet
Capital
Classic
when
he
scored
a
hole
in
one
on
the
par
three
eighth
hole...hit
a
four-iron
240
yards
for
he
ace,
just
the
third
ace
in
Clemson
history...fourth
among
Tigers
in
stroke
average
for
the
fall
with
a
75.60
figure,
but
above
his
73.05
of
last
year...played
in
all
five
stroke-play
events,
plus
the
Hooters
Match
Play...had
a
1-2-1
record
at
the
Hooters
Match
Play,
but
three
of
the
four
matches
came
down
to
the
18th
hole
and
the
other
match
was
decided
on
17...defeated
Andrew
Stephens
of
Kentucky
3
and
1
in
the
first
round,
helping
the
Tigers
to
a
3-2
team
win...suffered
a
heart-breaking
loss
to
Farren
Keenan
of
Texas
in
the
second
round,
1-up...Keenan
won
the
last
hole
with
a
75-yard
chip-in
to
gain
the
1-up
victory....Keenan
had
earlier
made
a
35-foot
putt
halve
the
17th
hole
of
the
match....in
the
Puerto
Rico
Classic
had
rounds
of
75-72-74
for
a
five-over-par
221
total
to
finish
35th
individually...came
out
of
the
lineup
after
rounds
of
78-76-85
in
the
Southern
Highlands
Collegiate
in
Las
Vegas...did
not
see
any
action
until
the
NCAA
East
Regional
at
the
Golf
Club
of
Tennessee
in
Nashville,
TN...came
back
strong
at
the
NCAAs
after
two
months,
he
led
Clemson
with
rounds
of
68-72-70
for
a
three
under
par
210
total
and
an
18th
place
finish
overall.
Summer 2004: Played in five major amateur events in the summer of 2004...finished second in the South Carolina Amateur with an even par 288...had rounds of 71-73-70-74...also 12th at the Rice Planters with a 281, seven under par...had a third round 67 for his best round of the summer, he had four rounds of par or better in that event...42nd at the Monroe with a 289 score and 26th at the Dogwood Invitational in Atlanta with a 289, one over par...also competed in the Palmetto Amateur.
2003-04 Academic Year at Clemson: Fixture in Clemson's lineup over the past six events of the year...he collected three top-10 finishes in those events and was among Clemson's top three finishers in four of the six events...his score counted in 15 of his 18 rounds in the spring, and in 17 of his 21 rounds for the year...shot 74-70-72 for an even-par total of 216 at the Schenkel Invitational...he finished 10th in that event, best among Clemson golfers...shot six-under 210 at Atlanta to finish sixth among individuals...that total included a second round 67, his career-best round... finished the regular season strong with his third top 10 at the ACC Tournament...his score counted every round for the Tigers in that championship performance...shot 72-69-69 to finish six-under at Old North State Club... continued his steady play with a 29th-place finish at the East Regional at Yale University...shot 70-76-72 for an eight-over 218 total for Clemson's championship team...his score counted in the first and third rounds of that event...was two-under par on par 5s for the event...played at the Ridges in September, as he filled in nicely for Matt Hendrix, who was returning from Walker Cup competition...consistent in his three rounds...he finished 10-over-par and helped the Tigers to a third-place finish to open the season....third on the team and 78th in the nation with a 72.56 stroke average entering the NCAA national tournament...ranked in the top 100 nationally in par 3 scoring...also ranked 83rd nationally in subpar strokes per round (3.50)...solid putter, as he ranked second on the team with 30.22 average putts per round... ranked 60th in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin ratings entering the national tournament.
Summer 2003: Won the Festival of Flowers in Greenwood, SC in late June...shot six-under-par and defeated Jay Haas, Jr. in that event...also took part in the Carolinas Amateur Match Play Championship...shot consecutive rounds of 74 and did not qualify for the match play portion of that event.
2001-02 Academic Year: Red-shirted.
In High School: Lettered in golf for five years at Spartanburg High School...member of the 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 All-Region II 4A team...2000 and 2001 All-State 4A team...2001 Region II individual Champion....a member of the 1997 4A Championship team for Spartanburg High...key member of the 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001 Region II Championship teams...2000 Winner of the prestigious Southern Cross...2000 Member of Georgia/South Carolina Team Matches...coached by Bo Keller...Personal: Born Stephen Matthews Poole, Jr. on May 1, 1983 in Spartanburg, SC...great uncle, William Melvin Poole, played basketball at Clemson during the 1950-51 season...majoring in Marketing at Clemson.
Stephen
Poole
Personality
Profile
Favorite
Professional
Golfer
of
All-time:
Jack
Nicklaus
Favorite
Current
Professional
Golfer:
Tiger
Woods
Favorite
Athlete
Outside
of
Golf:
Brett
Favre
Favorite
Clemson
Golfer
of
All-time:
Lucas
Glover
Favorite
Course
I
have
Played:
Isleworth
in
Windermere,
FL
Course
I
Would
Like
to
Play:
Augusta
National
Favorite
Golf
Hole:
18th
at
ACC's
in
Uwarrie,
NC
Toughest
Course
I
Have
Played:
The
Homestead
My
Best
Shot
Ever:
Hole-in-one
on
the
8th
at
The
Farm
My
Best
All-time
Round:
Shot
course
record
62
at
first
round
of
US
Amateur
qualifying
at
Woodside
Plantation.
The
Best
Part
Of
My
Game
Is:
my
driving
My
Favorite
Club:
lob
wedge
because
there
are
so
many
different
shots
you
can
hit
with
it
The
Part
of
the
Game
I
Must
Improve
Is:
my
short
irons,
I
need
to
hit
them
closer
The
Biggest
Influence
on
My
Golf
Career
Has
Been:
my
dad
The
Best
Thing
About
Larry
Penley
Is:
he
knows
when
and
how
to
act,
meaning
he
knows
when
to
get
on
you
about
something
and
when
to
leave
you
alone
After
My
Golf
Career
Is
Complete
I
Want
To:
play
on
the
PGA
tour/
teach
the
game
My
Dream
Foursome
Includes
Myself
And:
my
dad,
Tiger
Woods,
and
Jack
Nicklaus
My
Favorite
Trip
On
The
Clemson
Golf
Schedule
Is
To:
Puerto
Rico
If
I
Didn't
Go
To
Clemson
I
Would
Have
Gone
To:
Augusta
State
| Date | Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Tot | Fin |
| 9/13-14 | The Ridges | 76-74-76 | +10 | 226 | 55 |
| 3/20-21 | Schenkel | 74-70-72 | E | 216 | 10 |
| 3/29-30 | Atlanta Intercollegiate | 73-67-70 | -6 | 210 | 6 |
| 4/3-4 | Augusta State | 74-76-76 | +10 | 226 | 62 |
| 4/16-18 | ACC Tournament | 72-69-69 | -6 | 210 | 6 |
| 5/20-22 | NCAA East Regional | 70-76-72 | +8 | 218 | 29 |
| 6/1-4 | NCAA National | 75-74-79 | +18 | 228 | #136 |
#ranking after three rounds. Clemson did not qualify as team for last round
Poole tournament by Tournament, 2004-05| Date | Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Tot | Fin |
| 9/11-12 | The Ridges | 76-76-74 | +10 | 226 | 59 |
| 9/26-27 | Preview | 74-73-72 | +9 | 219 | 27 |
| 10/11-12 | Jerry Pate | 75-74-76 | +12 | 225 | 58 |
| 10/25-26 | Isleworth | 83-76-74 | +17 | 233 | 47 |
| 11/5-7 | Carpet Classic | 80-73-78 | +15 | 231 | 55 |
| 2/27-1 | Puerto Rico Classic | 75-72-74 | +5 | 221 | 35 |
| 3/11-13 | Las Vegas | 78-76-85 | +23 | 239 | 74 |
| 5/19-21 | NCAA East | 68-72-70 | -3 | 210 | 18 |
| Date | Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Tot | Fin |
| 10/10-11 | Jerry Pate | 74-71-68 | E | 213 | 22 |
| 10/23-25 | Isleworth | 70-77-73 | +4 | 220 | 8 |
| 11/4-6 | Carpet Classic | 77-71-78 | +10 | 226 | 55 |
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| Year | Tr | Rds | Stks | 60s | -75 | Par | -Par | Avg | 10 | BR | BT |
| 2003-04 | 7 | 21 | 1534 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 73.05 | 3 | 67 | 210 |
| 2004-05 | 8 | 24 | 1804 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 75.17 | 0 | 68 | 210 |
| Total | 15 | 45 | 3338 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 74.18 | 3 | 67 | 210 |
