⛳️🐔 FOREVER TO THEE ❤️🤙
South Carolina women's golf has quickly turned into one of the premiere programs in the country under the direction of head coach Kalen Anderson. In 18 seasons under Anderson, the team has accomplished the following...
- 14 NCAA Championship appearances (program had just eight appearances since 1980 prior to her arrival in 2008) with three top-five finishes
- 2 NCAA Match Play appearances (2016, 2023)
- 6 NCAA Regional titles (2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2025)
- 18 NCAA Regional appearances (every season)
- 31 tournament wins including 17 the past five seasons and a program record 5 victories during the 2021-22 season
- 2025 SEC Champions (program's second SEC Title and first since 2002)
- 12 top-five finishes in 12 events during the 2022-23 season, a program record
- 7 SEC Match Play appearances in six seasons of the new format (finished second twice in 2018 & 2019 and won in 2025)
- 50 All-America honors garnered by 15 different players
- 13 First Team All-America selections by 7 different players
- 10 seasons in a row with multiple All-Americans
- 34 All-SEC selections, including 15 First Team honorees
- 2 SEC Freshman of the Year (last was Eila Galitsky in 2025)
- 1st SEC Player of the Year in program history (Pauline Roussin-Bouchard - 2021)
- Coach Anderson has been named SEC Coach of the Year 5 times (2015, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025) ; she was named 2022 Golf Pride WGCA South Region Coach of the Year
- A program record 5 players earned All-SEC honors in 2025
🏆 2025 SEC Champions 🥇
🏆 2025 NCAA Charlottesville Regional Champions 🥇
MEET THE COACHES
"I am dedicated to building a championship program at the University of South Carolina. The Gamecock women's golf team is committed to achieving short-game and scoring game excellence, and our much of our practice time reflects this goal. I also place a strong emphasis on building individual relationships and finding what motivates players on an individual level. I focus on individual skill development within a competitive, supportive team environment. I bring intensity to practices and training, while also creating a structure that allows players to lead a balanced life as a student-athlete." - Kalen Anderson
HUSKEY/DIETRICH GOLF PRACTICE FACILITY
Where we TRAIN, PRACTICE and GET BETTER.
The on-campus, 18-acre Huskey/Dietrich Golf Practice facility opened in the fall of 2016. The state-of-the-art complex, is located behind Gamecock Park just down the road from Williams-Brice Stadium and is minutes from the University's main campus with a 400-yard driving range and 10 acres of fairways. The facility features FOUR Tif-Eagle green complexes w/Tif-Grand collars totaling 29,100sqft, TWO 419 bermuda tee boxes, totaling 1.5 acres, TWO wedge tees (1, TIGHT! Tahoma wedge tee & 1, 419 wedge tee) totaling 5,000sqft and a 2-acre fishing pond.
FUTURE PROJECTS AT PRACTICE FACILITY SITE
Fundraising is currently underway for an on-site 8,000 square foot clubhouse that features six hitting bays (4 outdoor, 2 virtual), two putting labs, team lockerooms and a covered patio area with views of the football stadium.
The hope is to eventually build a championship golf course on the 500 acres of land which is now owned by the university.
DARIUS RUCKER INTERCOLLEGIATE
Since 2012, South Carolina and Long Cove Club have partnered to put on one of the nation's premier collegiate events in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
The annual event, which takes place in March, features one of the best fields in the country every year. The field features double-digit numbers of top-25 programs every year.
Country music star Darius Rucker is heavily involved and he puts on a private concert for all the teams after the conclusion of the practice round every year.
An army of volunteers help make everything extremely special. It's also tradition for teams to stay at beach houses in Sea Pines, a gated community close to the course.
The tournament made history in 2022, teaming up with Golf Channel to air the entirety of the three-day, 54-hole event live (21 hours of air time and coverage). It was the first ever all-women's college event to be shown live on the Golf Channel. The 2025 event was broadcast live for the fourth-straight season by Golf Channel who will continue its support of the event and women's collegiate golf going forward.
The fan support at our lone home event is second to none as patrons from around HHI show out for the home team Gamecocks. The volunteers and members at Long Cove Club help make our tournament truly special and the best regular season collegiate event in the nation. There is been record breaking attendance the last three years with over 3,000 patrons attending in 2025.
Photos from the 2022 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate are below. Our head football coach Shane Beamer came down to attend the concert and support our girls in competition. He is a huge supporter of the program and you will see him often hanging out at the facility.
GAMECOCKS IN THE PROS
A number of former players have gone on to find success in the professional ranks here at South Carolina under head coach Kalen Anderson. Sarah Schmelzel (2012-16) and Pauline-Roussin Bouchard (2019-21) currently play on the LPGA. Schmelzel helped the U.S. win the Solheim Cup in 2024, and she currently ranks in the top-50 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. Ana Peláez Triviño (2016-21) currently plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA. Katelyn Dambaugh-Sisk (2013-17) spent time on the LPGA and Epson Tour before retiring . Roussin Bouchard was the former No. 1 player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings before turning pro after two years as a Gamecock.
GAMECOCK PROMISE
As part of the Gamecock Promise initiative, the Carolina Degree Completion Program provides funding for former scholarship student-athletes who have left the University to return and complete his or her undergraduate degree. To be eligible to receive funding, which includes tuition, room and board, books and permissible fees, a former scholarship student-athlete must be in good standing with the University, be readmitted to the University through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, and complete the Carolina Degree Completion application process.
All athletically related scholarships provided to incoming freshmen will be four-year agreements that outline the amount of aid to be provided during each fall and spring term of the student’s academic career. For incoming transfer student-athletes, the University will provide an agreement that outlines the student’s scholarship for the remaining period of time towards four years of college enrollment. The University may extend the scholarship for a fifth year, if needed. These scholarships may not be reduced or nonrenewed for athletically-related reasons.
Where does the team PLAY?
As a member of our program, you will have access to an abundant amount of elite golf courses to help prepare you to compete for championships.
The state of South Carolina is a golf mecca with some of the best courses in the U.S. including SIX clubs ranked inside Golf Digest's Top-200 list with a pair inside the top-50.
You will have access to all the best courses in Columbia including Solina Golf Club, Forest Lake Club, The Members Club at WildeWood, Woodcreek Club, Columbia Country Club and Cobblestone Park.
DODIE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT CENTER
Where we STUDY. Where we LEARN. Where we EAT.
The Dodie Academic Enrichment Center, which opened in 2010 in the athletics village area of campus, is the primary home for our student-athletes to learn and eat. The $13 million dollar facility houses two large study lounges, three computer labs, 12 seminar rooms, 20 tutor rooms and 21 offices with a full-time staff of academic advisors.
The Dodie also houses a 2,000 square foot kitchen with a cafeteria that seats 200 people. A full-time staff of chefs provides fresh food daily with expansive breakfast, lunch and dinner options for our student-athletes.
2025 GRADUATES - Lousie Rydqvist & Hannah Darling
2024 & 2025 SEC SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
- LOUISE RYDQVIST -
2025 SOUTH CAROLINA PRESIDENT'S AWARD WINNER
The President's Award is the highest honor a student-athlete can receive at the University of South Carolina for excellence on and off the field of competition. Superstar Louise Rydqvist became the first Gamecock women's golfer to earn the prestigious honor in 2025.
- LOUISE RYDQVIST -
2025 SENIOR RING CEREMONY
650 Lincoln
Where we LIVE.
Located on campus adjacent to the Strom Thurmond Fitness Center, Darla Moore Business School, Colonial Life Arena and the Greek Village, 650 Lincoln is one of the nation's premiere college living experiences.
It features a variety of floor plans available with two or four bedroom options available. Cable and wi-fi are included in rent. It also features a resort-style pool with grilling stations, an on-site fitness center, multiple lounge and meeting areas and has access to several first floor retail and restaurant options.
CAMPUS
The University of South Carolina's campus is located in the heart of downtown Columbia, which serves as the state's capital.
Our great university is part of a select group of higher-learning institutions to earn the Carnegie top-tier designation in both research activity and community engagement. According to national publications like Kiplinger’s Inc., Forbes and U.S. News and World Report, our programs stack up against the best in the nation and around the world.
SODA CITY
You are guaranteed to have a one of a kind experience attending our University with a thriving urban community surrounding our campus that has a great local food scene, excellent shopping and an abundance of entertainment options.
Columbia is affectionately known as the "Soda City" by locals, but not because any soda was invented or manufactured here. Instead, the nickname comes from an old abbreviation of Columbia to "Cola."
In 1786 the South Carolina Assembly voted to move the state capital to Columbia, a more geographically, centralized location than Charleston.
Columbia, the largest city in the state, is located in the center of South Carolina at the junctions of Interstates 20, 26 and 77 - it was South Carolina's first planned city (wide streets arranged in a grid pattern) and the second planned city in the United States (Savannah, Georgia was the first).
It is centrally located and you are 2 hours from the coast (Charleston, Hilton Head Island and Myrtle Beach), 2 hours from the mountains (Greenville and Asheville), 60 minutes from Augusta (home to the ANWA and The Masters), 90 minutes from Charlotte and 3 hours from Atlanta.