July 30, 2010
Francis Marion adds golfing pair
Francis Marion University men’s golf coach Mark Gaynor has announced that Kurt Slattery of Taylor Ridge, Ill., and Fredrik Sporck of Horten, Norway, will join the Patriot program this fall. Slattery, 5-10, has been at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa, for the past two seasons and will have two years of eligibility at FMU. Sporck, 5-11, is an incoming freshman.

July 26, 2010
Patriot golfer wins at St. Andrews Tournament
Francis Marion University freshman golfer Sean Morrison recently won the 62nd Boyd Quaich International Students’ Golf Tournament at St. Andrews, Scotland, while playing on the same course that hosted the British Open. FMU junior Andrew Weir placed 16th.

July 1, 2010
92 FMU Student-Athletes named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll
The Peach Belt Conference announced that a record 1,079 student-athletes have been named to the 19th-annual Presidential Honor Roll. The list includes 92 student-athletes from Francis Marion University, representing all 12 of its sponsored sports.

April 25, 2010
Patriot golfers rally to finish 7th at Penn State Tournament
Senior Christopher Couch fired a final-round, one-over-par 72 on Sunday (April 25) to help lead Francis Marion University to a season-ending seventh-place finish at the 34-annual Rutherford Intercollegiate Golf Tournament host by Penn State University.

April 24, 2010
FMU 9th at Penn State's Rutherford Intercollegiate
Seniors Christopher Couch and Matt Jackson each shot opening rounds of 75 on Saturday (April 24) as Francis Marion University is tied for ninth in the team standings at Penn State’s 34th-annual Rutherford Intercollegiate Golf Tournament. Due to darkness, the second round was suspended at 7:21 p.m. and will be completed at 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

April 4, 2010
Svanum paces FMU golf team on Sunday
Freshman Kenneth Svanum fired a final-round 72 to help Francis Marion University move up two positions to finish ninth at the 13th-annual Irish Creek Collegiate Golf Tournament.

April 3, 2010
Patriot Golfers 11th at Irish Creek Collegiate
Led by senior Christopher Couch, Francis Marion University stands 11th in the team standings after 36 holes at the 13th-annual Irish Creek Collegiate Golf Tournament.

March 21, 2010
FMU Golfers finish 19th at Furman Intercollegiate

March 20, 2010
Patriots stand 20th at Furman Intercollegiate
Sophomore Ciaran McKenna and freshman Kenneth Svanum both shot rounds of 76 on Saturday as Francis Marion University stands 20th in the team standings after 36 holes at the 41st-annual Furman University Intercollegiate Golf Tournament.

March 19, 2010
FMU Golfers tied for 19th at Furman Intercollegiate
Francis Marion University carded a 312 team score and is tied for 19th after Friday's opening round of the Furman University Intercollegiate Tournament.

March 15, 2010
Patriot golfers place 14th at Pinehurst Intrecollegiate
Freshman Sebastian Backlund carded a final-round 73 to help Francis Marion University place 14th at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate by Gatorade Tournament this past weekend.

March 9, 2010
FMU finishes 18th at Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate
Despite carding the ninth-best final-round team score (298) on Tuesday (March 9), Francis Marion University finished 18th at the 13th-annual Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate Tournament.

March 8, 2010
Patriots 18th after two rounds at Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate
Francis Marion University carded rounds of 313 and 309 on Monday (March 8) at the 13th-annual Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate and the Patriots stand 18th heading into the final 18 holes.

February 23, 2010
Patriots fall to Wake Forest by one stroke at Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate
Wake Forest University rallied from four strokes down over Tuesday’s final 18 holes to win the team title at the fifth-annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate Golf Tournament, edging host Francis Marion University by one stroke.

February 22, 2010
Patriots lead Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate
Francis Marion University, led by sophomore Ciaran McKenna's 2-under-par 70, sits atop the team leader board following Monday's (Feb. 22) rain-shortened first day of the fifth-annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate Golf Tournament.

February 20, 2010
FMU hosts 5th-annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate
The Francis Marion University golf team will play host to the fifth-annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate Tournament, Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 22-23), on Hilton Head Island. The tournament will consist of 36 holes on Monday and 18 holes on Tuesday. Both days will begin with shotgun starts at 8:30 a.m.

December 3, 2009
Former Patriot Golfer earns European Tour card
Francis Marion University graduate and former Patriot golfer Fredrik Ohlsson shot a final-round 6-under-par 66 to finished sixth at the PGA European Tour Qualifying School – Final Stage – and earned his tour card for 2010.

November 3, 2009
Patriots place 12th at Hummingbird Intercollegiate
Led by a top-10 finish from sophomore Ciaran McKenna, Francis Marion University placed 12th at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate Golf Tournament hosted by Western Carolina at the par-71, 6,767-yard Country Club of Sapphire Valley course.

November 2, 2009
FMU Golfers tied for 11th at Hummingbird Intercollegiate
Francis Marion University shot a first-round 293 team score and is tied for 11th place, while the Kentucky Wildcats carded a 279 to occupy first place after the opening round of the Hummingbird Intercollegiate Golf Tournament hosted by Western Carolina at the par-71, 6,767-yard Country Club of Sapphire Valley.

October 27, 2009
Couch leads FMU to 14th-place finish
Led by senior Christopher Couch’s even-par 72, the Francis Marion University golf team moved up one position over the final 18 holes to place 14th at the Aldila Scenic City Invitational Golf Tournament. The 54-hole event was held on the par 72 Council Fire Golf Club course.

October 26, 2009
Patriot golfers 15th at Chattanooga Tournament
The 18th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs and Wichita State University are tied for the 36-hole lead of the Aldila Scenic City Invitational Golf Tournament at Council Fire Golf Club, while Francis Marion University stands 15th after the first day.

October 13, 2009
McKenna finishes second, FMU fifth in team standings
Despite a final-round 2-under-par 70 from sophomore Ciaran McKenna, the Francis Marion University men's golf team slipped back two positions to finish fifth at the Davidson College Invitational Tournament on Tuesday (Oct. 13).

October 12, 2009
Patriot Golfers tied for third at Davidson Invite
The Francis Marion University men's golf team endured rain and cold on Monday (Oct. 12) and stands tied for third place after 36 holes at the Davidson College Invitational Golf Tournament.

September 22, 2009
Couch places 4th, Patriots 11th at URI Tournament
Francis Marion University fired a final-round 303 team score on Tuesday (Sept. 22) to finish 11th at the 16th-annual Adams Cup of Newport Golf Tournament, hosted by the University of Rhode Island. Senior Christopher Couch led the Patriots with a fourth-place showing.

September 21, 2009
Patriots are 11th, Couch 5th at URI Tournament
The Francis Marion University men's golf team occupies 11th place in the team standings and senior Christopher Couch is fifth in the individual standings after the opening day (36 holes) of the Adams Cup of Newport hosted by the University of Rhode Island.

September 15, 2009
Patriots place 12th at Springhill Suites Intercollegiate Golf Tournament
Final results for the 2009 Sprinhill Suites Intercollegiate Men's Golf Tournament hosted by Francis Marion University, Tuesday (Sept. 15) at the Country Club of South Carolina in Florence, S.C.

September 14, 2009
First-Rd Results from the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate
First-round results from the 2009 Springhill Suites Intercollegiate Golf Tournament, Monday (Sept. 14) at the Country Club of South Carolina. The second round is underway.

September 14, 2009
Second-Round Results from the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate Golf Tournament
Second-round results from the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate Golf Tournament, Monday (Sept. 14), hosted by Francis Marion University at the Country Club of South Carolina in Florence, S.C.

September 9, 2009
Patriots host golf tournament, Sept. 14-15, at CCSC
The Francis Marion University golf team will play host to its 25th-annual intercollegiate tournament, the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate, Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 14-15), at the Country Club of South Carolina.

August 11, 2009
Gaynor announces additions to FMU golf team
Francis Marion University golf coach Mark Gaynor has announced the addition of five players to his program for the 2009-2010 season: junior Andrew Weir of Montrose, Scotland, sophomore Ciaren McKenna of Mallow, Ireland, and freshmen Michael Asay of Lexington, Ky., Sebastian Backlund of Bollebygd, Sweden, and Kenneth Svanum of Skoppum, Norway.

August 6, 2009
Former Patriot finishes 60th at US Senior Open
Francis Marion University graduate and former Patriot golfer Bert Atkinson made the cut and finished 60th at last week’s U.S. Senior Open, played in Carmel, Ind.

July 22, 2009
FMU product Bert Atkinson to play in US Senior Open
Francis Marion graduate and former Patriot golfer Bert Atkinson will play in his second consecutive U.S. Senior Open, next week in Carmel, Ind.