Palmetto Intercollegiate: Clemson claims team title at rain shortened tournament

March 11, 2025 | by Amit Pandey of AmateurGolf.com

Clemson men's golf team (Clemson Athletics Photo)

The Tigers win the event after inclement weather comes in, while USC Aiken's Oscar Abrahamsson secures the individual title

The Clemson Tigers, ranked No. 71 nationally in the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Rankings, put together a strong performance to claim the team title at the Palmetto Intercollegiate, held at the historic Alister MacKenzie-designed Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, SC. The Tigers carded rounds of 289-274 to post a 36-hole total of 3-over-par, securing the victory in an event shortened due to inclement weather on Monday.

Junior Lucas Augustsson of Sweden led the way for Clemson, shooting an opening-round 68 to take the solo lead. He followed up with a 71, finishing T-3 at 1-under-par. The Tigers had all five team members placed inside the top 15 on the leaderboard.

Junior Thomas Higgins of Ireland shot rounds of 71-69 to finish T-5 at even-par. Senior Andrew Swanson climbed the leaderboard with a final-round 67 after an opening 74, placing him seventh at 1-over. Senior Kian Rose of South Africa shot 76-68 to finish T-11 at 4-over, while freshman Rich Wills rounded out Clemson’s scoring with rounds of 77-70, finishing T-15 at 7-over.

This was Clemson’s first appearance at the Palmetto Intercollegiate since 2021, when the Tigers last won the event with a 19-under-par total. The victory adds to the program’s strong history at the tournament, with Clemson winning four of its last five appearances.

USC Aiken senior Oscar Abrahamsson delivered a standout performance, rebounding from an opening-round 74 with a brilliant 64 in the final round. Campbell University senior Henric Bjelke of Norway posted rounds of 72-66 to match Abrahamsson’s 36-hole total, forcing a playoff with a clutch 15-foot par putt on his final hole of regulation.

On the first extra hole, Abrahamsson capitalized on the moment, sinking a birdie to secure medalist honors. His strong finish also contributed to USC Aiken’s runner-up placement in the team standings.

Tournament host USC Aiken led the field in both Par-3 and Par-5 scoring, posting averages of 3.10 and 4.45, respectively. Clemson led in Par-4 scoring with a field-best 4.08 average. USC Aiken also recorded the most birdies in the tournament with 34.

Results: Palmetto Intercollegiate

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Oscar Abrahamsson	, Sweden	400	74-64=138
2	Henric Bjelke	, Norway	300	72-66=138
T3	Lucas Augustsson	, Sweden	200	68-71=139
T3	Erik Olin	, Sweden	200	72-67=139
T5	Nathan Trodd	, South Africa	200	75-65=140