Martin Named to All-ACC Academic Team

July 17, 2008

Clemson, SC – Ben Martin has been named to the All-ACC Academic Golf team for the second consecutive year. The rising junior from Greenwood, SC has now been selected to the team as a freshman and sophomore, the first Clemson golfer to accomplish that distinction.

Martin ranked third on Clemson’s fifth-ranked team in stoke average this past year with a 73.57 average. He was ranked 91st in the nation in the final Sagarin computer rankings.

Martin was one of Clemson’s top players in postseason play this past season. He was Clemson’s top golfer at the ACC Tournament with a fifth place finish, was third among Tigers at the NCAA West Regional where he finished 16th, and was second among Tigers at the national championship with a 29th place finish.