CLEMSON, S.C. — Oscar Valdemar Holm Bredkjær defeated Tyler Sabo at the number-one match to lead Clemson to a 4.5-1.5 victory over host school Ohio State at the Barbara Nicklaus Cup at Muirfield Village on Tuesday morning. The victory gave Clemson a 2-1 record at the two-day, three-match match play competition that was played at the site of the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament.
Jordan Byrd’s team had a dominant day in the victory as Clemson’s six golfers lost just one match. On Monday, Clemson defeated Michigan and lost to Charlotte.
Bredkjaer, Clemson’s top player this year with a 70.67 stroke average, lost his first two holes to Tyler Sabo and trailed 1-down after seven holes. But, the second-year Tiger played the last seven holes at three-under par, and won each of the last seven holes to win, 6&4.
Hampton Roberts, Rich Wills and Biagio Gagliardi all won matches without trailing after a single hole. Roberts won at the number-two position over Jack Vojktku, 2&1, while Rich Wills never trailed in winning by the same 2&1 score. Gagliardi went 1-up win a winning par on the 16th hole, and went on to 1-up victory over Joe Wilson.
Daniel McBrien, who had won his first two matches, tied Ohio State’s Timotej Formanek. McBrien trailed for just three holes. Formanek tied the match with a birdie on the 17th hole, then the players tied on 18.
Gabriel Holtz was the only Tiger to lose a match on Tuesday, as Vaughn Harber defeated the Clemson freshman 3&2.
McBrien had the best overall record among Tigers for the tournament at 2-0-1, while Roberts finished 2-1. Gagliardi and Bredkjaer were both 1-1-1, while Wills and Holtz finished 1-2.
October 6, 2026
Barbara Nicklaus Cup, Muirfield Village, Dublin, OH
Clemson 4.5, Ohio State 1.5
#6 Biagio Gagliardi (Clemson) d. Joe Wilson (Ohio State), 1-up
#5 Daniel McBrien (Clemson) tied Timotej Formanek
#4 Rich Wills (Clemson) d. Giedrius Mackelis (Ohio State) 2&1
#3 Vaughn Harber (Ohio State) d. Gabriel Holtz (Clemson) 3&2
#2 Hampton Roberts (Clemson) d. Jack Vojkku (Ohio State), 2&1
#1 Oscar Bredkjaer (Clemson) d. Tyler Sabo (Ohio State), 6&4