High School Golf

Fields are set for Upper and Lower State girls qualifying

Seneca has led the AAAA rankings this fall and the Bobcats will play in the Upper State Qualifying tournament at Saluda Valley on October 17th. (Seneca Photo)

The girls will be on the tee at golf courses around the state on Monday. October 17th to compete for the opportunity to play in their classification’s state championships.

SCHSL AA State Championship October 17-18th Cheraw State Park

The team members are different this year but Class AA Chesnee won the AAA -AA – A Championship last year. This year the SCHSL has a stand alone Class AA Championship and the Eagles will try to win back to back state titles in the championship that begins on October 17th at Cheraw State Park. (Chesnee Photo)

The teams playing in the AA classification will actually be competing for their championship starting on the same date.

The classification only recently was split off from the AAA bracket and will crown a state AA champion for the first time since 2015, the last time the South Carolina High School League sanctioned a championship for the classification.AA

Upper and Lower State Qualifying Tournaments

Here are the teams and individuals who have qualified to compete in the Upper and Lower state qualifying tournament.

The qualifying tournaments around the state do not provide medals or a trophy to the top golfers and teams, instead the only thing teams and golfers can win is the opportunity to keep playing.

A special thanks to the tournament hosts, Brandon Smith, Lem Blackwell, Christopher Wegmann, Thomas Bell, Patrick Wilkinson and Randy Cisson. for sending along the information so the teams and players competing next week can be recognized for having a good year and advancing to the semi-finals.

We will fill in the missing brackets as they are received over the weekend.

The Dorman Cavaliers have beatable this year and will attempt to keep their winning streak going at the Upper State AAAAA Qualifying at the Chester Country Club. (GolfClub Photo)

Upper State AAAAA Qualifying Field

Chester Country Club Range Opens at 7:30 First Tee Times 8:30 Top 8 teams and 4 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the state championship on October 24th at Holly Tree Country Club in Mauldin.

Lexington won their region title and will be attempting to qualify for the state AAAAA championship and add to the state record 14 championships the Wildcats own. (Lexington Photo)

Lower State AAAAA Qualifying Field

The Links at Stono Ferry (Hollywood) Range Opens 8:00 am Tee Times 9:00 am Top 8 teams and 4 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the state championship on October 24th at Holly Tree Country Club in Mauldin.

  • Teams
  • Lexington
  • River Bluff
  • Carolina Forest
  • Socastee
  • St. James
  • Conway
  • Wando
  • Berkeley
  • Stratford
  • Cane Bay
  • Ashley Ridge
  • West Ashley
  • Ft Dorchester
  • Summerville

Individuals 

Jalen Berry – Sumter

Kassey Kitchings – White Knoll

Pickens has been the top-ranked AAAA team in the state and will be the host school for the Upper State AAAA Qualifying tournament at Saluda Valley in Wiiliamson. (Pickens Photo)

AAAA Upper State Qualifying Field

Lower State AAA Field

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