June 12, 2003

Greenville, SC--Clemson rising sophomore Brian Duncan of Greenville, fired a course record nine-under par 63 to win medalist honors at the 31st CGA South Carolina Amateur Match Play championship. Duncan, who played in two events for the National Champion Clemson Tigers, recorded seven birdies and an eagle in route to his course record setting 63.

Defending champion Nick Biershenk of Boiling Springs, who will be a red-shirt freshman on Clemson's team next year leads the field into match play Friday morning. He was exempt from the stroke play portion by virtue of his championship last year. He faces Kevin Driggers of Mt. Pleasant in the first round.

Tripp James, who was a senior at Clemson two years ago and was a member of four Clemson top 10 teams, shot a 69 on Thursday and was the number-two qualifier. Other players with Clemson ties who qualified for the match play portion on Friday were former Clemson All-American Dillard Pruitt and former Clemson students Mickey Plyler and Bill Duncan.

Duncan is the father of Brian Duncan, the aforementioned medalist and Ben Duncan, a starter on Clemson's national championship team this past year who is now a professional. Stephen Poole, a member of the Clemson team, missed the cut by just one shot after shooting his second consecutive 77.

(Note: NCAA rules prohibit the Clemson sports information office from publicizing he accomplishments of student-athletes who will be entering Clemson this coming August.)

First round match play pairings are listed at bottom. This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Second Round Qualifying Scores
Match Play Qualifiers
Brian Duncan, Greenville 71-63--134
Tripp James, Spartanburg 72-69--141
Michael Maness, Galivants Ferry 66-75--141
Dillard Pruitt, Greenville 75-67--142
Jon Stephenson, Columbia 71-71--142
Todd White, Moore 73-69--142
Thomas Cameron, Clover 70-73--143
Jason Huguet, Greer 73-71--144
Tucker Ervin, Mt. Pleasant 77-69--146
Mike Gravley, Simpsonville 71-75--146
Chad Meldrum, Aiken 73-73--146
Matt Robinson, Rock Hill 69-77--146
Brandon Hiott, Walterboro 73-74--147
Jackson Hughes, Jr., Greenville 72-75--147
Shane Birckbichler, Greenville 75-73--148
Lee Palms, Greenville 76-72--148
Mickey Plyler, Greenville 74-74--148
Jake Thompson, Greenville 76-72--148
Eddie Hargett, Blythewood 75-74--149
Taylor Hough, Spartanburg 76-73--149
Ellison McCoy, Greenville 76-73--149
Rick Boone, Travelers Rest 75-75--150
Josh Campbell, Williamston 74-76--150
Keith Parkinson, Duncan 73-77--150
Adam Dox, Columbia 77-74--151
Bill Duncan, Greenville 78-73--151
Tanner Ervin, Mt. Pleasant 78-73--151
Ben Karns, Gaffney 72-79--151
Jay Haas, Jr., Greer 74-78--152
Chase Butler, Irmo 75-78--153
Kevin Driggers, Mt. Pleasant 79-74--153

Failed to Qualify
Dustin Adair, Spartanburg 76-77--153
Battle Hartman, Jefferson 75-78--153
Kyle Owings, Pauline 76-77--153
Gavin Gillespie, Lexington 74-80--154
Stephen Lindsay, Spartanburg 73-81--154
Jay McKnight, Bluffton 74-80--154
Stephen Poole, Jr., Spartanburg 77-77--154
Wayne Rogers, Easley 78-76--154
Clark Carpenter, Blythewood 81-74--155
Richard Cox III, Pawleys Island 81-74--155
Scott Friday, Simpsonville 76-79--155
Ken Martin, Lexington 76-79--155
Ryan Potter, Greenville 76-79--155
John Ellis, Greenville 77-79--156 David League, Easley 84-72--156
Marshall Swails, Jr., Columbia 76-80--156
Thomas Self, Greenwood 82-75--157
Paul Butler, Gaffney 79-80--159
Justin Gandy, Darlington 76-83--159
Joe Jones, Pendleton 80-79--159
Chase Stone, Anderson 81-78--159
Joe Vignati, Okatie 76-83--159
Roy Neal, Mt Pleasant 78-82--160
Raymond Wooten, Clemson 80-80--160
Richard Burgess, Roebuck 80-82--162
Ross Ellis, Greenville 81-81--162
Jay Sylvan, Columbia 79-83--162
Michael Wiland, Aiken 82-80--162
Austin Reeves, Greenville 82-81--163
Henry Thomas, Jr., Roebuck 79-84--163
Bill Fedder, Greenville 77-87--164
Wil Hutchens, Columbia 80-84--164
Mark Souza, Simpsonville 80-85--165
T.J Walsh, Spartanburg 88-78--166
Jared DeCamps, Johnsonville 85-83--168
Steve Peterson, Columbia 85-83--168
Butch Crawford, Hemingway 81-88--169
Scott Brazell, Columbia 82-89--171
Dave Bailey, Kiawah Island 86-86--172
Colin Griffin, Beaufort 93-81--174
Robbie Hayes, Spartanburg 92-88--180
Matthew Bayliff, Easley ---DNS

First Round Match Play Pairings and Tee Times
#1 Tee
8:00    (DC) Nick Biershenk, Boiling Springs
        (153) Kevin Driggers, Mt. Pleasant
8:10    (148) Shane Birckbichler, Greenville
        (148) Jake Thompson, Greenville
8:20    (143) Thomas Cameron, Clover
        (150) Rick Boone, Travelers Rest
8:30    (144) Jason Huguet, Greer
        (150) Josh Campbell, Williamston
8:40    (141) Michael Maness, Galivants Ferry
        (151) Adam Dox, Columbia
8:50    (146) Chad Meldrum, Aiken
        (149) Taylor Hough, Spartanburg
9:00    (142) Todd White, Moore
        (151) Bill Duncan, Greenville
9:10    (146) Matt Robinson, Rock Hill
        (149) Ellison McCoy, Grenville


#10 Tee
8:00    (134) Brian Duncan, Greenville
        (153) Chase Butler, Irmo
8:10    (147) Jackson Hughes, Greenville
        (148) Lee Palms, Greenville
8:20    (142) Jon Stephenson, Columbia
        (151) Tanner Ervin, Mt. Pleasant
8:30    (146) Tucker Ervin, Mt. Pleasant
        (150) Keith Parkinson, Duncan
8:40    (141) Tripp James, Spartanburg
        (152) Jay Haas, Jr., Greer
8:50    (147) Brandon Hiott, Walterboro
        (148) Mickey Plyler, Greenville
9:00    (142) Dillard Pruitt, Greenville
        (151) Ben Karns, Gaffney
9:10    (146) Mike Gravley, Simpsonville
        (149) Eddie Hargett, Blythewood