Clemson, SC—Clemson senior Andrew Swanson finished his Clemson golf career with an even par 70 at the NCAA Regional Golf tournament in Amherst, Virginia on Wednesday. The 54-hole tournament was held at the par 70, Poplar Grove Golf Club over the last four days.
Swanson had scores of 77-74-70 on the course that measured 7,212 yards. His 221 score for the three rounds finished in a tie for 55th place. Swanson got off to a rough start on Monday, as he was seven-over-par over the first five holes. But he regrouped and shot four over for his final 49 holes.
That included a par 70 in the final round, as he had four birdies and four bogeys on the course that had an average score of 72.08 for the three days. He shot even-par 35 on both nines on Wednesday. Swanson had nine birdies, 10 bogeys and five double bogeys over the course of the tournament. His 4.06 scoring average on the par four holes was 22nd best in the field of 74 golfers.
Swanson finished his four-year career with a 71.85 career stroke average, eighth best in Clemson history. He is ninth in rounds in the 60s with 27, 10th in eagles with 10, and 13th in birdies with 392. He tied the Clemson record for birdies in a tournament this year with 19 at the Steelwood Collegiate, where he finished third last October.
In 2024-25, Swanson led the Clemson team in stroke average (71.63), top 10 finishes (4), rounds in the 60s (10), rounds under par (15), rounds at par or better (16) scoring average on par four holes (4.05) and birdies (127). He had a 69.73 stroke average in the final rounds of tournaments, best on the team and among the best final round averages in Clemson history.