Golf | April 12, 2024

AIKEN, S.C. – The No. 7 University of South Carolina Aiken golf team is set for the Wofford Invitational, which takes place Apr. 15-16.

The Pacers, fresh off a No. 7 ranking by Scoreboard, powered by clippd, will be represented by three of the top-50 student-athletes in Division II as part of their team.

Head coach Michael Carlisle's team will be represented by Erik Olin, Oscar Abrahamsson, Rory McDonald O'Brien, Jonah Winter and Nick Goellner.

A year ago, the Pacers took seventh at the event. Last season, Abrahamsson, McDonald O'Brien, Olin and Winter represented USC Aiken.

This season, Abrahamsson is No. 34 nationally while McDonald O'Brien is just behind him at No. 39. Olin is No. 48, according to Scoreboard.

Abrahamsson, Olin and McDonald O'Brien have competed in every tournament this season. All three share a mark for their lowest round, which is a 67. 

Abrahamsson's 71.7 stroke average leads the team. He has two top-five efforts, including a co-championship at the Wexford Intercollegiate. 

Olin is just behind him with a 71.9 stroke average. His low round of 64 marks the best round of the season by a Pacer. Olin has a top-five effort, taking second at the Tennessee River Rumble, and two top-10 finishes on the year. 

McDonald O'Brien sports a 72.0 stroke average. He won the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate and has another top-five effort to his credit.

Winter has competed in five events and carries a 73.3 stroke average. His best round of the season is a 67. His best finish is a 15^th-place effort at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate.

Goellner's 73.6 stroke average is not far behind Winter. He has played in four events, reaching par or better three times. Goellner's best round is a 68.