Clegg Prepared To Make PGA Tour Debut

JACKSON, Miss. – Ford Clegg will make his PGA Tour debut on Thursday morning at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi. Clegg is scheduled to tee off at 9:01 a.m. CT on Thursday and 1:56 p.m. on Friday.
 
While at Mississippi State, the former Bulldog found himself on the PGA Tour University leaderboard, finishing his senior year at No. 44. He recorded three individual victories in his collegiate career and holds the MSU record for the lowest 54-hole total at 198, which is tied with three others. His 71.75 career stroke average ranks second in MSU history, and he is the Bulldogs’ all-time leader in rounds played (155) and par or better rounds (80).
 
“I am so excited for Ford and the opportunity he has in front of him,” head coach Dusty Smith said. “It just goes to show you the opportunities available at Mississippi State. He was such a huge asset to our program and put Mississippi State golf on the map. For him to make his PGA Tour debut at the Sanderson is so special and well-deserved.”
 
Along with his success on the course, Clegg was a three-time CoSIDA/College Sports Communicators Academic All-American and three-time SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was named the College Sports Communicators At-Large Academic All-American of the Year in his final season.
 
Following in Clegg’s steps from last year, current graduate student Hunter Logan is ranked No. 35 in the most-recent PGA Tour University rankings.
 
Clegg will be joined at the event by fellow MSU alum Chad Ramey. Ramey has one career PGA Tour victory at the 2022 Corales Puntacana Championship where he shot 17-under. Ramey most-recently finished 19th at the Fortinet Championship. Ramey will tee off at 12:39 p.m. on Thursday and 7:44 a.m. on Friday.
 
Coverage on Thursday will be available on ESPN+ from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. at which point the broadcast will move to the GOLF Channel until 6 p.m. Friday will follow the same broadcast schedule.
 
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