2025-26 at Charleston Southern: Competed in three tournaments during the year … Had his best finish of the season at the Southern Intercollegiate where he tied for 72nd … His lowest round of the year came during the second round of the Peoples Championship where he shot a 77.
2024-25 at Charleston Southern: Saw time in one event during his debut season with Charleston Southern ... Played at the Laker Spring Break Shootout and finished in a tie for 18th for the best finish of his career ... Had a best score of the event and on the season of 77 in the opening round of the event.
2023-24 at Francis Marion: Member of the Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll for the spring of 2024 ... FMU Swamp Fox Athletic Honor Roll recipient for the spring of 2024 ... Did not line up for the team.
2022-23 at Winthrop: Only event was the Allstate Streamsong Invitational and posted a collegiate-low for 18 holes with an even par 72 and tournament score of 235 over the 54 holes.
2021-22 at Winthrop: Made only appearance at the Carolina Collegiate Invitational, finishing T52 ... Posted low round of 73 in the second round of the event, which was the 2nd lowest of the round on the team.
High School: Graduate of Gray Collegiate Academy, where he played for coach Tom Mason ... Named All-Region in 2016 ... Started played varsity golf as a 7th grader ... Cousin, Derek Gainey, was a member of the Winthrop Men's Golf Team ... Cousin, Drew Moyer, was a member of the Clemson Baseball Team ... Born on Nov. 20, 2002 to Roger and Karen Benton.
Spencer Benton Career Stats
| Season |
Events |
Rds. |
Strokes |
Avg. |
Low Round |
Top Finish |
| 2021-22 (Fr.) |
1 |
3 |
226 |
75.3 |
73 (Carolina Collegiate Invitational) |
T52 (Carolina Collegiate Invitational) |
| 2022-23 (So.) |
1 |
3 |
235 |
78.3 |
72 (Allstate Streamsong Invitational) |
77th (Allstate Streamsong Invitational) |
| 2023-24 (Jr.) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2024-25 (R-Jr.) |
1 |
3 |
237 |
79 |
77 (Laker Spring Break Shootout) |
T18th (Laker Spring Break Shootout) |
| 2025-26 (R-Sr.) |
3 |
8 |
643 |
80.4 |
77 (Peoples Championship) |
T72 (Southern Intercollegiate) |
| Career |
6 |
17 |
1341 |
78.9 |
72 (Allstate Streamsong Invitational) |
T18th (Laker Spring Break Shootout) |
Spencer Benton Career Results
2025-26 at Charleston Southern
Peoples Championship 84-77-78--239 (118)
Southern Intercollegiate 82-83--165 (T72)
Cutter Creek Intercollegiate 79-81-79--239 (84)
2024-25 at Charleston Southern
Laker Spring Break Shootout 77-78-82--237 (T18)
2022-23 at Winthrop
Allstate Streamsong Invitational 79-84-72--235 (77)
2021-22 at Winthrop
Carolina Collegiate Invitational 77-73-76--226 (T52)
