SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – About a year and a half ago, Turk Pettit sat with Clemson teammates Colby Patton and Kyle Cottam in Larry Penley’s office as the legendary Tigers head coach broke the news. He was finally retiring, but not until their careers were finished.
On Monday afternoon at Grayhawk Golf Club, Pettit sent Penley out with a national championship.
The senior from Auburn, Alabama, edged Oklahoma State freshman Bo Jin by one shot to win the NCAA individual title, becoming the second player in Clemson history to accomplish the feat after Charles Warren’s victory in 1997.