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Walker Jennings

  • class Junior
  • Hometown Greenville, S.C.
  • High school Christ Church Episcopal School
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Greenville, S.C.
  • High school Christ Church Episcopal School

Walker Jennings Bio

AWARDS/HONORS

  • SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
  • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Saw action in one event, making his lineup debut at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 2-3) ; shot 155 (+11) and finished T-43rd in the shortened event due to weather

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)

  • Played in a trio of tournaments as an individual in the spring
  • Shot 75 (+5) to finish T-13th at The Camden One Day (April 10)
  • T-55th at the General Hackler Championship (March 13-14) with a 6-over score of 222
  • Made his Gamecock debut at the Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 12-14) ; shot 229 (+13) and finished T-70th

PRIOR TO SOUTH CAROLINA

  • Ranked seventh in the final SCJGA rankings for the 2022 class
  • Played at Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville, S.C.) ; all-state, all-region and all-county selection for the Cavaliers, helping them to four state titles
  • Helped lead Christ Church to victory at the coveted 2021 Southern Cross tournament
  • 2022 SCHSL Region 1 Champion and 2022 SCHSL AA Individual State Champion helping team to a state title as well ; shot 67-68 in the state finals winning by six shots over his brother and teammate, William
  • Took 1st at The Players Championship (SCJGA) in November of 2021, winning in a playoff
  • Finished T-7th at the 27th Bobby Chapman Junior Invite (SCJGA)
  • Won the 2021 SCJGA Grant Bennett Junior at Florence Country Club
  • Took ninth at the North and South Junior

PERSONAL

  • Son of Clayton and Mahaley Jennings – has a younger sister, Annie, and a pair of younger brothers, William and Heyward
  • Sister Annie played tennis at South Carolina for a season and now plays at Washington and Lee
  • Brother William plays golf at Alabama and was a Rolex All-American coming out of high school
  • Comes from athletic family as both his parents played tennis at Furman ; has an aunt that played tennis at Florida and an uncle that played football at Wofford
  • Finance major
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Events Rounds Low 54 Low 18 Par/Better Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Strokes Average
2022-23 3 7 222 72 1 1 526 75.14
2023-24 1 2 222 72 1 155 77.50
Total 4 9 222 72 2 1 681 75.67

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