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Miller Capps
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Denver, NC
High School: North Lincoln
Experience: High School

Overview:  True freshman who comes to Clemson from Denver, NC, but he was born in nearby Seneca and grew up a Clemson fan...both of his parents went to Clemson...finished second in the state 3A South Carolina Championship in the ninth grade, then moved with his family to North Carolina...true freshman who entered Clemson in August of 2012...has had immediate impact on the Clemson team...he is third on the Clemson team in stroke average through the fall with a 74.08 average.

Fall 2012:  Played in all four Clemson fall events and scored at 75 or better in nine of the 12 events, second best on the Tigers team...had a 68 at the Jerry Pate Invitational that was the second best score by a Tiger in the fall...shot a 210 at that tournament, best among Clemson golfers and the 210 score was second best 54 hole score of the fall among Clemson golfers...Capps finished third at the Jerry Pate, one of the top national tournaments of the fall and that third-place finish was the best by a Clemson golfer...had rounds of 72-68-70 for his even par score...second best Clemson golfer at the US Collegiate with a 223 score, he had consistent rounds of 74-75-74...for the fall his score counted in 10 of 12 rounds...had the best score of the day twice...finished the fall with 28 birdies, third best on the team...hit fairway 71.4 percent of his drives, tied for best on the Clemson team.

Summer 2012: Finished in the quarterfinals of the North Carolina Match Play...reached the match play by shooting 140 in the stroke play qualifier, third best in the field...finished 11th at the North Carolina Amateur with a 291 score, including 141 for the last two rounds...finished 23rd at the Carolinas Amateur.

In High School:  Ranked as the number-one player in Tar heel Youth Golf Association coming out of high school...four-time all-state and all-conference team member...played on two state championship teams and a another that finished second...finished fifth at the state 2A Tournament individually as a senior...team also won three conference championships...named the North Carolina Junior Player of the Year for 2011...placed in the top 10 seven times in 2011 in various tournaments...reached match play at US Junior Amateur in Bremerton, WA...finished sixth at the North Carolina 2A Championship as a junior...had a 72.8 stroke average in 2011...ranked 20th in the US in the class of 2012 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard...made the cut at the North Carolina Amateur and the North Carolina Open in the summer of 2011...made his only hole in one in 2008 on the 17th hole at Lexington Country Club in the South Carolina Junior Tournament...born September 28, 1993 in Seneca, SC...played his high school golf for Mark Lackey at North Lincoln High in Denver, NC...majoring in political science at Clemson.

Personality Profile
Favorite Professional Golfer: Jay Hass
Favorite Athlete Outside of Golf: Chipper Jones
Favorite Clemson Golfer of All-time: Jack Ferguson
Favorite Course I have played: Charlotte Country Club
Course I would like to play: Augusta National
All-time Low Round: 68 at Pinehurst #8
My Best Shot ever: Hole in one at #17 at Lexington Country Club in the South Carolina Junior 2008
Best Part of my game: Long irons
Need to Improve on: Putting and short game
My best club is a: 4 iron
My dream foursome is myself and: My Dad, Bobby Jones, and Ben Hogan
Who has had the most influence on your athletic career: My Dad
What is your favorite hobby: Reading
If I hadn't gone to Clemson, I would have gone to: University of North Carolina
When I finish my playing career I would like to: Graduate from Law School and eventually become involved in business and politics

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