University of South Alabama Athletics

Fall 2011: Shot a 242 playing as an individual at the season-opening Sam Hall Intercollegiate, his only event of the fall.
 
Summer 2011: Won the Rockmount Open June 16  after carding a 72 ... Finished second at the Scratch Cup at the Donaghadee Golf Club with a 70 ... Placed 20th at the Ulster Youths Royal in August, with a low score of 70 in the second of four rounds.
 
2010-11: In his only tournament appearance of the season shot a 252 at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate ... Best 18-hole score of the tournament was a 79 in the second round on the first day ... Was a member of the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

Summer 2010: A member of Irish Youths team ... Won the Donaghadee club championship in May after firing a 69 ... Carded a 68 to place second in field of 200 players in a Donaghadee youth week tournament ... Posted a 67 — his lowest score of the summer — in the final round of the Ulster Youths to come in sixth place in a field of 120, ending the event with a 286 72-hole total ... Finished 20th at the Belvoir Scratch Cup ... Carded rounds of 71 and 72 at the East of Ireland, ending the tournament 35th out of 120 individuals ... Also teamed with Christian Blanchet to win the Azalea City Four Ball Championship.
 
2009-10: Played in three tournaments, participating twice as an individual ... Averaged 77.22 strokes per round ... Made his collegiate debut at the Squire Creek Intercollegiate, finishing with a 231 total ... Shot a career-low 1-over-par 73 in the second round of the event ... Also recorded a 231 54-hole score at the David Toms Intercollegiate, which included posting a 75 in the first of three rounds ... Posted a 233 total at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate with a low round of 2-over-par 74 over the middle 18 holes ... Made the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Summer 2009: Fired a 68 to finish first at the Donaghadee Scratch Cup ... Won four of six Interpros matches to place second in the competition ... Had a 73 at the North of Ireland Amateur.

2008-09: After gaining his eligibility in the spring, did not play in an event and used his redshirt year ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Amateur Highlights: A member of the Irish squad that won The Boys Home Internationals in the summer of 2008 with victories over England, Scotland and Wales ... Helped lead Ulster to the Boys Interprovincial Championship at Cork Golf Club ... Efforts helped Donaghadee Golf Club claim the Irish Club Youths championship ... Was the Irish Schools stroke play and match play champion in 2007, becoming the first individual to claim both titles in the same year ... Was the Irish Under-16 champion ... Played golf, rugby and cricket at Campbell College.

Personal: Full name is Garth James Boyd ... Born March 12, 1990, in Dundonald, Northern Ireland ... Son of Jonathan and Deborah Boyd ... Favorite athlete is Tiger Woods ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.