Granted, Redman’s friends at Clemson – the ones who probably only used math to figure out if they had enough money in the budget for pizza and beers that weekend -- were often “totally surprised” by his choice of majors. “What the heck are you doing?” he remembers some saying.
But Redman did well – in fact, he had all As and only one B as a freshman. His record was so impressive that he received the Outstanding Freshman Award from the College of Science’s department of mathematical sciences.
Clemson’s golf coach, Larry Penley, and Cynthia Young, the dean of the College of Science, made the presentation to Redman for “shooting low and aiming high,” she noted, during one of his math classes.
Penley, who is retiring this year after 39 years at the helm, brought the U.S. Amateur trophy and showed some of Redman’s highlights. He pointed out the sophomore’s name along with Tiger Woods, who won it three times and four-time champ Bobby Jones.
“It was nice to have Coach there and I didn't necessarily want to go up and accept it in front of everyone, but it was fun,” Redman says. “I was, like, what the heck's going on? Why is he here? He definitely didn't want to be in any sort of math class. So, I knew something was up.”
Redman didn’t have any such warning when his phone rang the night before the U.S. Amateur championship match, though. On the other end was Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney.
“I didn't have his number at the time, so I just happened to pick up and it was him, which was really cool,” Redman says. “And then he called me again after and we talked a little bit.
“He just loves seeing Clemson athletes do well. And he's such an inspirational guy. He's the same as he is off cameras he is on. And it was really good to have a call from him.”
Redman had met Swinney, who is an avid golfer, several times. In fact, while Redman has yet to play 18 holes with the Clemson football coach, the two had filmed a segment for Swinney’s TV show at the putt-putt course at the football team’s practice facility.
So, what was Swinney’s pep talk on the eve of the title match?
“He just said that was right after they beat Alabama on the final play,” Redman says, remembering the 2016 title game, Clemson’s second of three national championships.
“So, he said just kind of take it a hole at the time and do your best and the Clemson family's proud no matter what. So yeah. It was really cool.”
The Link LonkApril 26, 2021 at 11:41PM
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