The Chanticleers: The Coastal Carolina Men’s Golf Team is an impressive group of student /athletes with seemingly unlimited potential.
CCU’s commitment to the golf program came in 2010 with the purchase of Quail Creek Golf Course, which was adjacent to the CCU campus. The course was renamed in 2011 in honor of General James Hackler, who was a decorated fighter pilot. Improvements continue to be made at The Hackler Course with a new, two-story pro shop, grill, and training facility due to be completed in 2024.
CCU Head Coach Wilner and his wife Amanda pose with The Dunes 2023 Men’s Club Championship trophy he earned with a 7 stroke victory.
Assistant Head Coach Yoshio “Yosh” Yamamoto shares his experience on the course while flashing his ever-present smile.
Seth Taylor and Garrett Cooper have purposeful strides with their game faces on as they survey the course.
Jacob Wilner set the CCU all-time 54-hole scoring record with a 205 in 1999. He was named the head men’s golf coach of his alma mater in May 2022 after 13 seasons as the head coach at the University of Nevada.
Assistant Coach Yoshio Yamamoto also boasts an impressive golf resume. A 2007 graduate of Austin Peay State University with a degree in Business Management, he turned pro in 2008. He has a combined 18 wins as a professional, including 11 wins on theSwingthought.com tour, four wins on the Coastal Players Tour, two wins on the Minor League Golf Tour and a win on the Mexican Tour.
Garret Cooper.
Cooper proudly stands with one of his many junior golf trophies.
Carlos Garre comes to CCU after setting school and conference scoring records at Francis Marion University. He hosts a list of victories, which include winning the Spanish Amateur Championship in his home town of Murcia, Spain, this year.
Brady Duval.
Freshman Brady Duval gets in some practice at The Hackler indoor hitting facility during inclement weather.
Trey Crenshaw.
Crenshaw studies the break, slope and grain on one of the many treacherous greens on the Grand Strand.
Ludvig Eriksson.
Eriksson gets in the swing of things.
Owen Kim tracks his putt on a chilly afternoon.
Seth Taylor.
Seth Taylor stares down a tricky putt on a lightning-fast green.
Trace McDonald.
