2011-12 Men's Golf
Roster
Nelson Dickson
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Spartanburg, S.C.
2010-11: Played his first season of competitive golf on the collegiate level... Turned in a strong year... Played in seven tournaments... Played one event in the fall and six in the spring... Totaled a 76.7 stroke average... Turned in his best outing when he finished 26th at the Caribbean Classic (March 9) to help the Spartans win the team championship... Turned in rounds of 74, 72 and 74 in the tournament.... Continued his solid golf throughout the summer... Advanced to the semifinals of the South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship... Claimed a Top 20 finish at the Carolinas Amateur Championship... Finished second at the South Carolina Amateur Championship... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic team.
High School: Played baseball and basketball at Boiling Springs High School... Did not start playing golf until after he left high school and began his college studies at Presbyterian College.
Personal: Born on Dec. 16, 1987 in Spartanburg, S.C... Son of David and Susan Dickson... Has a younger brother and sister... An interdisciplinary studies major.
Hobbies & Favorites: Likes playing sports, reading and going to church... Likes to eat steak... "Braveheart" is his favorite movie... Likes to watch "SportsCenter" on TV... Denzel Washington is his favorite actor... Likes listening to Jeremy Camp... Favorite season is summer... Favorite book is Destined to Reign... Favorite Sports Figure is Lebron James... His grandfather was his hero growing up... Admires his mentor, Gary Newell, the most... Favorite quote is "The secret of your future is hidden in your daily habits"... Dream job is to be a professional golfer.
