Dynamics to Watch in the Upcoming NCAA South/Southeast Regional Golf Tournament

The No. 7 USC Aiken golf team is ready to compete in the upcoming NCAA South/Southeast Regional tournament, which will take place from May 9-11 in Gainesville, Ga. Hosted by No. 1 North Georgia, the tournament will feature fifteen of the top 25 teams fighting for five spots at the national championship. Among these teams are six of the top ten in the rankings, making for a highly competitive field.

The nationally ranked teams participating in the tournament include No. 1 North Georgia, No. 2 Lincoln Memorial, No. 3 Georgia Southwestern, No. 7 USCA and several others. The team, led by Michael Carlisle, will be represented by Oscar Abrahamsson, Justice Hartman, Rory McDonald O’Brien, Erik Olin and Gage Weeks.

Abrahamsson holds a 72.06 stroke average and was co-champion of the Wexford Intercollegiate while McDonald O’Brien has a 72.18 stroke average and won the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate and secured another top-five finish earlier this season. Leading the team with a 71.81 stroke average is Olin who has achieved top-five finishes in multiple tournaments throughout the season including being named Southern Conference Player of the Year earlier this year