Overview: Three-year letterman who has played in eight events overall…only player in Clemson history to record a double eagle…veteran of eight events in three years overall, he has played 24 total rounds… achieved career best round of 69 in his hometown of Augusta in the first round of the 2011 Augusta State Invitational…starter when the 2009-10 season began, he played at Carpet Classic and tied for Clemson’s second best player at that national event… also earned start to open 2010-11 season at Carpet Classic…earned a letter as a freshman in 2008-09…played in two events, he was in Clemson’s team lineup at The Brickyard and at Isleworth… captain of Georgia 3A State Championship team in 2006. In 2010-11: Made the first double eagle in Clemson history in the first round of the Augusta State Invitational on April 2, 2011…he made it at the par 5 17th hole that is 557 yards in length as he put the ball in the cup from 232 yards with an 18-degree hybrid…Boyd, a native of Augusta, GA finished the first round with a 69…played in one tournament in the fall and two in the spring…had flashes of brilliance, including a second round 69 at the Furman Invitational…he went on to finish 15th overall, but he was in top five entering final day after rounds of 71-69…finished year with 31st place finish at Augusta State…had consecutive rounds of 75 to close the event…had 72.33 stroke average in the first round this year, best on the Clemson team…had 3.0 scoring average for par three holes, also best on the team…had 26 birdies in just nine rounds. Summer of 2010: Played in two major amateur events in summer of 2010, the Monroe Invitational and the Eastern Amateur…finished 64th at the prestigious Monroe, his fourth round 73 was his best round of that event…shot 73-72 for his two rounds at the Eastern Amateur…shot 78-73 at a US Amateur qualifier. In 2009-10: Had 74.33 stroke average for the year, fifth best on the team, first among non-starters…scored 75 or better in six of the nine rounds…had one round at par and one under par, both took place at the Augusta State Invitational…helped Clemson to ninth-place finish in prestigious Carpet Classic in Dalton, GA…had rounds of 74-73-75 for 222 total to tie for 33rd place…his 222 finish tied for second best among Clemson golfers…played as individual at Furman and finished 42nd…had best tournament of the year in his hometown with 219 score at Augusta State Invitational…had rounds of 71-76-72, his round of 71 was his best of the year…helped Clemson to fourth-place finish in the 18 team field of the event that was played the weekend prior to the Masters…consistent player who had 74.0 stroke average in first rounds and 74.67 in final rounds…had solid 3.17 stroke average on par three holes…had 24 birdies in his nine rounds…hit .643 of his fairways for his nine rounds in 2009-10. Summer of 2009: Played in the Georgia State Amateur and finished 40th with a 297 score after rounds of 75-74-72-76. In 2008-09: Played in two events, both in the fall…helped Clemson to third-place finish at The Brickyard with a 21st place finish…he shot a 219, including a third-round score of 71…his score counted in all three rounds and he was Clemson’s third best player at that tournament…scored three shots better than Clemson All-American Kyle Stanley at The Brickyard and seven shots better than US Amateur finalist Ben Martin…both of those players participated in the 2009 US Open…shot 240 at Isleworth in late October…had 11 birdies in his six rounds, he averaged 31.83 putts per round…hit 66 percent of his fairways ad 53.7 percent of his greens in regulation. Summer 2008: Played in two major amateur events in the summer of 2008, the Palmetto Amateur in June and the Rice Planters in July…finished 63rd at Palmetto and 52nd and Rice Planters…finished 13th at Eastern Amateur…won Augusta Country Club Men’s Championship. In 2007-08: Red-shirted the season at Clemson. In High School: Captain of Georgia AAA State Championship Richmond County Golf team in 2006…team also won the regional title that year…GISA All-State in 2004…team MVP in 2004…winner of Augusta Country Club Men’s Championship in 2006…undefeated in match play at 31st annual Georgia vs. South Carolina Challenge Match played at famed Eastlake Golf Club in 2006…finished fifth at the GSGA State Junior Championship in 2006…finished fourth at AJGA Burgett H. Mooney Junior Rome Classic in 2005…he played high school golf for Coach Gene Crislip…graduate of Richmond Academy in 2007…MVP of his varsity team in 2007…lettered four years in golf…had three top five and four top 15 finishes at AJGA/FCWT International Junior events…had nine top 10 finishes at regional/state junior events. Personal: Parents of Joe and Cissy Boyd…majoring in management…born July 22, 1988 in Augusta, GA. Boyd Personality ProfileFavorite Current Professional Golfer: Adam ScottFavorite Athlete outside of golf: Roger FedererFavorite Clemson golfer of all-time: Lucas GloverFavorite course I have played: Augusta NationalFavorite Golf Hole: #12 at Augusta NationalToughest Course I have played: Augusta NationalMy Best Shot Ever: Double eagle at the Augusta State Invitational in 2011My best all-time round: 64The best part of my game is: Ball strikingMy favorite club: DriverThe part of the game I must improve is: Taking it deepThe biggest influence on my golf career has been: My dadMy dream foursome includes myself and: Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan
| Boyd Tournament-by-Tournament, 2008-09 | |||||
| Date | Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Tot | Fin |
| 10/11-13 | Brickyard | 72-76-71 | +9 | 219 | 21 |
| 10/26-28 | Isleworth | 78-79-83 | +24 | 240 | 82 |
| Boyd Tournament-by-Tournament, 2009-10 | |||||
| Date | Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Tot | Fin |
| 9/11-13 | Carpet Classic | 74-73-75 | +6 | 222 | 33 |
| 3/19-21 | Furman | 77-74-77 | +2 | 229 | 42 |
| 4/3-4 | Augusta State | 71-76-72 | +3 | 219 | 52 |
| Boyd Tournament-by-Tournament, 2010-11 | |||||
| Date | Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Tot | Fin |
| 9/10-12 | Carpet Classic | 77-73-83 | +17 | 233 | 53 |
| 3/18-20 | #Furman Invitational | 71-69-76 | E | 216 | 15 |
| 4/2-3 | #Augusta State | 69-75-75 | +3 | 219 | 31 |
| Boyd Career Stats | |||||||||||
| Year | Tr | Rds | Stks | 60s | -75 | Par | -Par | Avg | Top 10 | BR | BT |
| 2008-09 | 2 | 6 | 459 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76.50 | 0 | 71 | 219 |
| 2009-10 | 3 | 9 | 669 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 74.33 | 0 | 71 | 219 |
| 2010-11 | 3 | 9 | 668 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 74.22 | 0 | 69 | 216 |
| Totals | 8 | 24 | 1796 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 74.07 | 0 | 69 | 216 |