[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 266 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                    September 10, 2003.
Whereas on Friday, May 30, 2003, the Clemson University Tigers men's golf team 
        won the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship, the first National 
        Championship for the Clemson men's golf team;
Whereas the Tigers finished the Championship with a four-round total of 1191 
        strokes, for 39 shots over par, beating the second place Oklahoma State 
        University Cowboys by two strokes;
Whereas the Tigers won the National Championship on the home course of Oklahoma 
        State University, one of the most decorated golf schools in the Nation;
Whereas the Clemson golf team was the first in NCAA history to win its 
        conference championship, a NCAA regional title, and the National 
        Championship in the same year;
Whereas the Tigers started the year and ended the year as the number one ranked 
        team in the Nation;
Whereas the Tigers finished the season with a 128-8-3 record against opponents 
        ranked in the top 25 teams in the country, which amounts to an 
        incredible winning percentage of 93 percent, by far the best in the 
        Nation and the best in Clemson history;
Whereas all of the Tigers players who participated in the NCAA Championship are 
        native-born South Carolinians;
Whereas players D.J. Trahan, Jack Ferguson, and Matt Hendrix were honored as 
        All-Americans for the 2002-03 season;
Whereas Head Coach Larry Penley won the Golf Coaches Association of America's 
        Dave Williams Award as the National Coach of the Year;
Whereas the Clemson University men's golf team has displayed outstanding 
        dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the season in 
        achieving collegiate golf's highest honor; and
Whereas the Tigers have brought pride and honor to the State of South Carolina: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the Clemson University Tigers for winning the 2003 
        National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Golf 
        Championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, coaches, 
        and staff and invites them to the United States Capitol Building to be 
        honored in an appropriate manner;
            (3) requests that the President recognize the team's accomplishments 
        and invite the team to the White House for a ceremony in honor of their 
        National Championship; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make 
        available enrolled copies of this resolution to Clemson University for 
        appropriate display and to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
        to each coach and member of the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Golf 
        Championship team from Clemson University.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.