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Overview: Established 18 Clemson freshman records in his first season with the Tigers, including stroke average (70.87)...that 70.87 stroke average was second best in school history regardless of class, only D.J. Trahan's 70.33 in 2001-02 is better...Trahan won the Jack Nicklaus Award that year...first-team All-American by Golf Coaches Association, first Clemson freshman in history to make first-team...in fact, no Clemson freshman had made first, second or third-team prior to Stanley's 2006-07 season...finished seventh in final Sagarin rankings, highest finish ever by a Clemson freshman, the previous best was 22nd by D.J. Trahan...Stanley's seventh place finish was best by any Clemson golfer in the Sagarin ranking since D.J Trahan was second and Jack Ferguson was fifth in 2002-03...named ACC Player of the Year, the first freshman in league history to win that honor...just the 10th freshman in Clemson history to be named ACC Player of the Year in any sport...also won the Frank Howard Award, the department wide award from bringing honor to Clemson University...also won ACC Rookie of the Year and thus the only golfer in ACC history to win both awards in the same year...first-team All-ACC, he and teammate Ben Martin were third and fourth freshmen in Clemson history to make first-team All-ACC as freshmen, joining D.J. Trahan and Jonathan Byrd...also named first-team Freshman All-American by Golf Coaches Association...finished the year strong with third place at ACC Tournament, third place at NCAA East Regional and second place at NCAA National...just the second Clemson golfer in history and first since Charles Warren in 1997 to finish in the top three in all three of those events in the same year...had best finish ever by a Clemson freshman in the NCAA East Regional and NCAA National championship... his third-place finish at the ACC Tournament tied for the best in Clemson history by a freshman at that event (Nicky Goetze third in 1990)...fired a 65 in the third round of the NCAA National Tournament, tied for the low round in Clemson history in an NCAA National Tournament...played the ACC, NCAA East and NCAA National tournaments in a combined 18 under par...reached a number-one ranking in the national amateur ranking at one point in the summer of 2007...named to the 2007 United States Walker Cup team and played on that victorious US team.
Fall 2007: Second on the team in stroke average for the fall with a 72.78 stroke figure...had strong finish with seventh place finish in his last two events...he led Tigers to second place team finishes at the Brickyard and at Isleworth...had a 209 score for the 54 holes at The Brickyard in Macon, the low tournament by a Clemson golfer in the fall...had rounds of 70-67-72 in finishing with a seven-under par score...then shot 213 at Isleworth for seventh-place finish to conclude his play for the Tigers...finished the fall with six consecutive rounds of par or better...had 233 total at Carpet Classic, an event that was played the same week he came back from the Walker Cup...had team best six rounds at par or better in the fall, three under par and three at par...only Tiger with two top 10 finishes...finished his fall golf with 14th place finish at All-America tournament in El Paso.
Summer 2007: Finished the summer ranked fourth in the World Amateur rankings according to Golfweek...had a very busy summer that included his selection to the United States Walker Cup team...had four top 10 finishes and a fifth place finish in stroke play at the United States Amateur...started the summer with an 11th place at the Sunnehanna...had disappointing 28th place at the Monroe, but came back with three straight top four finishes....finished fourth at Northeast Amateur, third at Sahalee Players and third at Players Amateur...his performance at the Players Amateur included a second round 64 and final round 63 and he finished at 20-under par 268...first Tiger to play in Western Amateur in many years and he shot a 277 for an eighth place finish...reached the match play in that event and reached the quarterfinals...finished 13th at Scratch players Championship in San Francisco...reached the second round of the US Amateur after beating Jon Bettencourt 5 and 3...lost in second round to David McDaniel, 1-up...lost both matches in Walker Cup, which was played in September at Royal County Down in Ireland, but both were very close matches that came to final holes.
In 2006-07: Just the third Clemson golfer named ACC Player of the Year, joining Richard Coughlin (co-player in 1996 -97) and D.J. Trahan in 2002...second among all Division I freshmen in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings behind NCAA Champion Jamie Lovemark of Southern Cal ... had some strong stats, he led Clemson in stroke average with 70.87 figure, best ever by a Clemson freshman and second best in school history...especially strong in final rounds, where he averaged 70.00, sixth best final round stroke average in the nation...also had 4.54 average on par five holes, fourth best in the nation...ranked 21st in par four scoring at 4.02 and 24th in sub par strokes per rounds (3.97)...led the team in putting with 29.67 per round... ...only Clemson golfer to win a tournament in 2006-07, he won the Aloha Purdue Collegiate in a playoff against Drew Weaver of Virginia Tech... first Clemson freshman to win a fall tournament, and first freshman to win any tournament since D.J. Trahan won the Las Vegas Invitational in the spring of 2000...Stanley joins Jimmy White, Chris Patton, Jonathan Byrd, Lucas Glover and Trahan among Tiger freshmen who have won a tournament...his 207 in winning the Purdue Aloha Classic tied a Clemson record for a 54-hole event by a freshman...won the event by winning a one-hole playoff with Drew Weaver of Virginia Tech...first Tiger to win a tournament in a playoff since Matt Hendrix won in playoff at Augusta State Invitational in 2003-04...a model of consistency, he played in 10 tournaments and has finished in the top 20 in all 10 events...that is the most top 20s by a Clemson freshman in history and the longest streak of consecutive top 20 finishes by any Tiger since D.J. Trahan had a school record 17 in a row from the Spring of 2002 through the Spring of 2003...he will try to add to that streak next year as a sophomore...finished in the top 91.2 percent of his tournaments, the second best percentage in Clemson history behind D.J. Trahan's 91.8 percent in 2001-02...finished second at NCAA Tournament to Jamie Lovemark of Southern Cal, another freshman...Stanley had a three shot lead starting the back nine, but Lovemark came on strong at the end...finished with a seven under par 273 total...the 273 was the second lowest gross score in Clemson history in an NCAA National Tournament...the seven under par was the fourth best score versus par in Clemson history in an NCAA Tournament....six of the finishes are top 10s, tying Jonathan Byrd's freshman record in 1996-97...finished 10th at Isleworth, first at Aloha Classic, 10th in Puerto Rico and third at ACC Tournament in the regular season...his third-place finish at the ACC Tournament tied for the best in Clemson history by a freshman at that event (Nicky Goetze third in 1990)...his 210 score was second best score by a Clemson freshman in the ACC Tournament, one off the 209 by John Engler in 1998...finished strong with a third place finish at the NCAA East Regional at The Golf Club of Georgia...that is the best finish in Clemson history by a freshman in an NCAA Tournament, breaking the previous record fourth-place finish by Richard Coughlan at the 1994 NCAA Regional...had 21 birdies at the NCAA East Regional to lead the tournament and was eight under par on par five holes, which also led the field...his final round 67 was the best in the final round in the field of 141 players...had a 70.87 stroke average for the year, best on the Clemson team by 2.61 strokes/round ...beat Trahan's previous freshman record by 1.61 strokes per round...finished at 75 or under in 30 or 31 rounds this year, his only round over 75 all year was a 78 in the first round of the US Collegiate... shot under-par in seven of his 10 events, including six of the last seven...had seven of the Clemson team's 13 under-par individual tournaments in 2006-07...did not play in Las Vegas so he could compete in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in March...shot rounds of 75-74 to miss the cut by a couple of shots...shot just one shot more than Tiger Woods did in the second round and better than former Clemson All-American Jonathan Byrd did that day...had a regular season best 67 in the Aloha Classic second round...shot a three-under 207 in winning the event with a birdie on the first playoff hole against Virginia Tech's Drew Weaver...it was the second time he had beaten Weaver in a playoff, as he also defeated him and others in a playoff to win the Sahalee Amateur in Washington last summer...in May of 2007 he won a playoff against four others in local qualifying for the US Open at the Island Course in Mount Pleasant...one of the players he beat was former Clemson All-American and PGA Tour player Matt Hendrix...won that playoff with birdies on consecutive holes... had a 71.0 stroke average in the fall of 2006... named one of 22 amateur college players to the Watch List for the Ben Hogan Award in October, 2006...he joined Wake Forest's Webb Simpson and Georgia Tech's Cameron Tringale as the only ACC players on the list...ranked 12th in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings at the conclusion of the fall...finished the season with six consecutive rounds at par or better, all in NCAA tournament play...shot over 72 in his final round of a tournament just once all year and that was a 74 at Augusta State.
Summer of 2006: Had outstanding summer of 2006 prior to his arrival at Clemson when he won two tournaments and qualified or the US Amateur...moved to #13 on the US Amateur rankings by Golfweek entering September of 2006...ranked among the top five junior players in the United States all summer ...also competed for the United States team in the Junior World Cup in the summer of 2006, he finished third individually... won the Sahalee Players Amateur in Sammamish, WA, won the Southern Amateur in Birmingham and finished third at the Players Amateur, all within a three-week time period...also qualified for the US Amateur at Hazeltine Golf Club in Chaska, MN by winning his local qualifier...shot a 136 after consecutive rounds of 68 at the Annandale Golf Club in Pasadena, CA...won the Sahalee Players Amateur in Washington when he won a four-man playoff...had birdies on the 16th and 18th holes to get into the playoff, then made two eagles over the three holes in the playoff...there had been just three eagles by the entire field in the tournament prior to the playoff...his winning eagle putt in the playoff was from just 12 feet...youngest player to win that event at age 18, he joins Ryan Moore and Jason Gore as champions of that event...won the Southern Amateur in Birmingham, AL in late July by one shot when he shot a nine-under par 275 for the four days to finish one shot ahead of Virginia Tech player Drew Weaver...that victory earned him a spot in the 2007 Bay Hill Classic on the PGA Tour...named the National Amateur Golfer of the Month for his performance in the month of July... finished in third place at the Players Amateur where he shot 264, 20-under par...shot four rounds in the 60s, including 62 in the final round...played for the United States Team in the Junior World Cup in Toyota City, Japan at the Chukyo Golf Club in late June...helped the Americans to the championship with a third-place individual showing with a 277 score that included four rounds of 70 or better.
In High School: Won four AJGA events in his career, starting with the 2004 Hargray Junior Invitational...also won the 2004 Boys Junior Americas Cup, the 2005 MCI Junior Heritage and the 2005 Hp boys Championship in July...finished second at the 2005 Rolex Tournament of Champions and the 2005 Pacific Northwest International Junior... named the Washington Junior Golf Association Player of the year in 2004... Bellarmine Prep male Athlete of the Year for 2005-06...played at Bellarmine Prep for Coach Steve George...three-time first or second-team AJGA All-American, including a first-team selection in 2005 and second-team selection in 2006...helped Bellarmine High 4A State Championship as a junior and senior by finishing second individually both years...three-time member of the Canon Cup West team.
Personal: Son of Matt and Michele Stanley of Gig Harbor, WA...born November 19, 1987....majoring in business administration at Clemson.
Clemson Freshman Records Set by Kyle Stanley in 2006-07 |
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| Record | Figure | Previous Record |
| Best Stroke Average | 70.87 | 72.48, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
| Best Final Round Stroke Average | 70.00 | 71.70, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
| Most Rounds Under Par | 18 | 13, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
| Most Rounds at Par or Better | 21 | 17, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
| Most Rounds in the 60s | 11 | 9, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
| Highest % of Rounds at 75 or Better | .968 | .882, John Engler, 1998 |
| Best Tournament % Finish | 91.2% | 75.4%, John Engler, 1998 |
| Consecutive Top 20 Finishes | 10 | 4, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
| #Top 54 Hole Score | #207 | 207 by many |
| Top 10 Finishes | #6 | 6, Jonathan Byrd, 1997 |
| Best Finish at an ACC Tournament | #3rd | 3rd, Nicky Goetze, 1990 |
| Best Finish at an NCAA Regional | 3rd | 4th, Richard Coughlan, 1994 |
| Best Finish at NCAA National | 2nd | 8th, Danny Ellis, 1990 |
| Best Score at NCAA National | 273 | 282, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
| Low Round at an NCAA National | 65 | 68, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
| Most Birdies | 121 | 112, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
| Best Par 5 Scoring Average | 4.54 | 4.58, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
| Best Par 4 Scoring Average | 4.02 | 4.10, D.J. Trahan, 2000 |
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Clemson Freshmen who have been ACC MVP |
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| Year | Athlete | Sport |
| 1972 | Clyde Browne | Men's Soccer |
| 1975 | Godwin Obueze | Men's Soccer |
| 1977 | Susan Hill | Women's Tennis |
| 1979 | Nnamdi Nwokocha | Men's Soccer |
| 1981 | Jane Forman | Women's Tennis |
| 1986 | Ingelise Driuhuis | Women's Tennis |
| 1990 | James Trapp | Men's Outdoor Track & Field |
| 1996 | Sophie Woorens | Women's Tennis |
| 2002 | Dwight Thomas | Men's Outdoor Track & Field |
| 2007 | Kyle Stanley | Golf |
Top Single Season Stroke Averages |
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| Year | Player | Rounds |
Strokes |
Average |
| 2001-02 | D.J. Trahan | 40 |
2813 |
70.33 |
| 2006-07 | Kyle Stanley | 31 |
2197 |
70.870 |
| 2000-01 | John Engler | 39 |
2764 |
70.871 |
| 2003-04 | Matt Hendrix | 35 |
2485 |
71.00 |
| 2002-03 | D.J. Trahan | 39 |
2771 |
71.05 |
| 2000-01 | Lucas Glover | 39 |
2776 |
71.18 |
| 1999-2000 | Lucas Glover | 37 |
2636 |
71.24 |
| 1997-98 | Charles Warren | 39 |
2780 |
71.28 |
| 1999-2000 | John Engler | 40 |
2853 |
71.33 |
| 2002-03 | Jack Ferguson | 39 |
2784 |
71.38 |
| 2003-04 | Jack Ferguson | 38 |
2713 |
71.39 |
Season Highest Percentage Finish by Clemson Golfers |
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| Year | Player | Opp. |
Pct. |
| 2001-02 | D.J. Trahan | 1037 |
.918 |
| 2006-07 | Kyle Stanley | 820 |
.912 |
| 2002-03 | D.J. Trahan | 987 |
.898 |
| 1996-97 | Richard Coughlan | 871 |
.868 |
| 2000-01 | John Engler | 933 |
.861 |
| 1998-99 | Jonathan Byrd | 972 |
.853 |
| 2002-03 | Jack Ferguson | 987 |
.849 |
| 2003-04 | Matt Hendrix | 881 |
.839 |
| 1997-98 | Charles Warren | 893 |
.835 |
| 1994-95 | Richard Coughlan | 904 |
.835 |
Stanley Personality Chart
Favorite Professional Golfer: Vijay Singh
Favorite Athlete Outside of Golf: Adam Morrison
Favorite Clemson Golfer of all-time: Jonathan Byrd
Favorite Course I have Played: Isleworth
Favorite Golf Hole: 18th at Sahalee
Toughest Course I have Played: Merion
My Best Shot Ever: 3-iron on third hold of playoff at Sahalee Players Championship
My Best Round: 62 in final round of Players Amateur
Best Part of My Game: Driving
Part I Must Improve: Making more mid to long range putts
My Favorite Club: Putter
Biggest Influence on My Golf Career: My Dad
My Dream Foursome: Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, My Dad
Kyle Stanley All-Time Hole in One Shots |
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Year |
Course | City | Club |
Distance |
2000 |
Blueberry Hills | 5 |
175 |
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2004 |
Columbia CC | Bethesda, MD | 7 |
170 |
2006 |
Cantonwood | Gig Harbor, WA | 6 |
185 |
2006 |
Cantonwood | Gig Harbor, WA | 9 |
140 |
Kyle Stanley Tournament-by-Tournament, 2006-07 |
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| Date | Tournament | 1-2-3 |
Par |
Tot |
Fin |
| 9/15-17 | Carpet Classic | 68-74-70 |
-4 |
212 |
11 |
| 10/2-4 | Ping Preview | 74-69-69 |
+2 |
212 |
18 |
| 10/22-24 | Isleworth | 74-75-72 |
+5 |
221 |
10 |
| 11/22-23 | Aloha Classic | 71-67-69 |
-3 |
207 |
1 |
| 2/25-27 | Puerto Rico | 71-73-69 |
-3 |
213 |
10 |
| 3/30-4/1 | Augusta State | 71-70-74 |
-1 |
215 |
12 |
| 4/9-11 | US Collegiate | 78-74-71 |
+7 |
223 |
12 |
| 4/20-22 | ACC Tournament | 68-72-70 |
-6 |
210 |
3 |
| 5/17-19 | NCAA East | 73-71-67 |
-5 |
211 |
3 |
| 5/30-6/2 | NCAA National | 70-69-65-69 |
-7 |
273 |
2 |
Kyle Stanley Tournament-by-Tournament, 2007-08 |
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| Date | Tournament | 1-2-3 |
Par |
Tot |
Fin |
| 9/14-16 | Carpet Classic | 82-74-77 |
+17 |
233 |
74 |
| 10/7-9 | Brickyard | 70-67-72 |
-7 |
209 |
7 |
| 10/21-23 | Isleworth | 69-72-71 |
-2 |
214 |
10 |
Kyle Stanley Career Stats |
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| Year | Tr |
Rds |
Stks |
60s |
-75 |
Par |
-Par |
Avg |
Top 10 |
BR |
BT |
| 2006-07 | 10 |
31 |
2197 |
11 |
30 |
3 |
18 |
70.87 |
6 |
65 |
207 |
