[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 82 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S7497]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 161--COMMENDING THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY TIGERS MEN'S 
GOLF TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2003 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 
                   DIVISION I MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Hollings) submitted 
the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 161

       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 Senate--
       (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; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate 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.

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