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2023-24 Men's Golf Roster

Spencer Benton

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Class Junior
  • Major Business Management
  • Hometown Gilbert, SC
  • Highschool Gray Collegiate Academy
  • Instagram Spencerbent0n

Biography

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....Transfer from Division I Winthrop University....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2024 (spring)....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2024 (spring).

WU:  Played in one event as a sophomore (Allstate Streamsong Invitational) and posted a 54-hole total of 235, including a collegiate-low even-par 72....As a freshman, made one appearance (Carolina Collegiate Invitational) and tied for 52nd with a 226 tally.

PERSONAL:
  • Born in Lexington, SC
  • Graduate of Gray Collegiate Academy, where he played for coach Tom Mason
  • Named All-Region in 2016
  • Started played varsity golf as a 7th grader
  • Nickname is Spence
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Pro golfer
  • How you got your nickname: Friends
  • Favorite Fictional Character: Superman
  • Favorite Athlete:  Michael Jordan
  • Favorite Sports Team: South Carolina Gamecocks 
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show: The Office
  • Favorite Food: Lobster 
  • Favorite Vacation Spot: Hawaii 
  • Favorite Musical Artist: Matchbox 20
  • Favorite Thing About FMU:  My teammates and coach Gaynor
  • Favorite Off-Course Activity: Wii Mario Kart
  • Goals for Upcoming Season: Preform to my greatest ability
  • Why you first chose your sport: My Dad
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Focusing on one thing at a time
  • Interesting Notes: Won a Big Mac from McDonald’s monopoly game back in 2008
  • Brush With Greatness:  Hit golf balls with USC quarterback Spencer Rattler at par tee driving range; Playing golf with Wesley Bryan at Country Club of Lexington
 

CAREER TOTALS:

YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year Tournaments Rounds Avg. Best 18 Best 54 Wins Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Best Finish
2021-22 1 3 75.33 73 226 0 0 0 0 T52
2022-23 1 3 78.33 72 235 0 0 0 0 77
2023-24
Total 2 6 76.83 72 225 0 0 0 0 T52
CAREER BESTS
Low 18 72 (3rd rd) at 2022 Allstate Streamsong Invitational (Lipscomb hosted n Florida) (Sept. 13, 2022)
Low 54 226 at 2022 Carolina Collegiate Invitational (USC Upstate/Wofford hosts) (Oct. 11-12, 2021)
Best Ind. Finish T52 at 2022 Carolina Collegiate Invitational (USC Upstate/Wofford hosts) (Oct. 11-12, 2021)