Recent Auburn alum Matt Gilchrest finishes rain delayed first round
After graduating from Auburn just months ago, Matt Gilchrest returned to the Plains for the Barbasol Championship over the weekend.
After graduating from Auburn just months ago, Matt Gilchrest returned to the Plains for the Barbasol Championship over the weekend.
After reaching four-under early through 10 holes, Barber bogeyed three of his final six holes to finish at one-under.
The summer heat beamed down on golfers and club employees alike as the 13th Annual Sickle Cell Golf Tournament took place.
The tournament will begin on Thursday and conclude on Sunday.
The Tigers finished runner-up at the NCAA West Lafayette Regional, three shots behind UNLV.
The postseason berth is Auburn’s 21st in the past 22 seasons.
An early morning crowd of nine faithful made their way to the 10th hole at Grand National golf course for an 8:37 tee time. Three men stepped up with their caddies prepared for their opening round at the Barbasol Championship. Darron Stiles and Tom Gillis were followed by hometown favorite Blayne Barber, a former Tiger whose family - and fans - made up seven of the followers that would trail Barber through the first nine holes.
Matt Gilchrest paced the Tigers at 3 under to tie for 13th place.
"Well isn't this just exciting?" said Michael Johnson's mother Shari as her son approached the 10th tee at Grand National golf course at 8:48 Friday morning.
The sun couldn't eclipse Jhonattan Vegas' smile on the 17th hole at Grand National on Friday. He posed with hands up in celebration after sinking a birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie, birdie and finally - ace - in the second round of the Barbasol Championship.
The 2016 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll included 105 Auburn student-athletes, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Auburn had 84 student-athletes from all 17 sports on this year’s First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll list, the conference office announced Thursday.
Former Auburn men's golfer Michael Johnson will play in the Arnold Palmer Cup as a member of the United States team June 24-26 at the Formby Golf Club in Formby, England. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition showcases the top 10 American college golfers and their counterparts from Europe. Johnson was a first-team All-SEC and PING All-Southeast Region selection this year.
“The goal was to get onto the PGA Tour. Getting this win changes things. The win will help my confidence. I think the sky’s the limit from here.”
Auburn men's golf coach Nick Clinard announed the signing of a top 100 listed World Amateur golfer Thursday. Jovan Rebula has signed a national letter of intent to attend Auburn University and play for the men’s golf team in 2016-17. Rebula, from George, West Cape, South Africa, won the Western Province Amateur at Clovelly Country Club in Cape Town at the end of April.
All-SEC junior Matt Gilchrest finished third at the SEC Championships, while the Auburn men's golf team slotted sixth overall.
A senior from Birmingham, Alabama, Johnson is the third-ranked golfer in the country according to the Palmer Cup rankings. This season, he has won three tournaments, a school record, and his 69.69 stroke average is currently the lowest in school history and second-lowest in the nation.
Auburn, which was the lowest seed in the four-team tournament, defeated Alabama in the first round but fell to Vanderbilt in the championship at the FarmLinks Golf Club in Sylacauga.
The All-SEC senior fired a 2-under-par 70 on Sunday and carded a birdie on the second playoff hole to capture his third win of the season — and fifth of his career — at the Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Georgia.