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Men’s golf qualifies for NCAA Championship for 4th-straight season

By Staff Report | May 17

The No. 7 men’s golf team jumped from seventh to fourth place with a 4-under 280 in the final round of the NCAA Lubbock Regional on Saturday, May 16, to earn their fourth-straight ticket to the NCAA Championship. The Tigers, who were one shot off the cutline after the second round, finished the final two holes 2-under to advance to the NCAA Championship in Bradenton, Florida Friday, May 29, to Wednesday,June 3. “It was a stressful day and kind of up and down,” coach Nick Clinard said.

A golfer lines up his putt on the 18th green. (File photo) 

Auburn men’s golf places three on All-SEC teams

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | April 30

Auburn golfers Ben Schlottman and Matt Gilchrest were named All-SEC first-team, and Michael Johnson was named All-SEC second-team on Thursday, April 30. Schlottman also won SEC Freshman of the Year, as well as being named Freshman All-SEC. Schlottman is the first freshman in Auburn history to make the All-SEC first-team, and it is the first time Auburn placed two golfers on the All-SEC first-team in the same season since 2002. At 69.67, Schlottman’s stroke average currently ranks as the lowest single season stroke average in program history, and it is good for third-best in the SEC and first among freshmen. The freshman had four top-five finishes this year, including runner-up finishes at the SEC Championship and the Schenkel Invitational. Gilchrest’s 70.41 stroke average is currently the second-lowest in school history and eighth-best in the SEC. Johnson won the Tiger Invitational presented by Jason Dufner, and finished with co-medalist honors at the Gary Koch Invitational.

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No. 4 Auburn men’s golf wins third consecutive tournament

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | March 22

The No. 4 Auburn men’s golf team won the Schenkel Invitational over second place No. 6  Vanderbilt by one stroke at the Forest Heights Country Club on Saturday, March 21. The Tigers’ 41-under 823 total score is the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history, and its 269 second round total tied the program record for a single round. Senior Dan Stringfellow also earned his first collegiate victory, shooting a 12-under 204, which is the third-lowest 54-hole individual score in program history. Freshman Ben Schlottman and sophomore Will Long tied for second, each shooting 11-under 205. All-SEC sophomore Matt Gilchrest shot a 5-under 211 to tie for 17th, freshman Matthew Perrine shot a 3-under 213 for 31st and junior Michael Johnson shot a 1-under 215 for 37th. Auburn’s next event is March 29-30 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate at the Bulls Bay Gold Course in Awendaw, South Carolina.

A golfer lines up his putt on the 18th green. (File photo) 

No. 9 Auburn men’s golf wins Tiger Invitational

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | March 10

The No. 9 Auburn men’s golf team won the Tiger Invitational Presented by Jason Dufner at Grand National’s Lake Course on Tuesday, March 10, by 28 strokes, a tournament record. Auburn’s Michael Johnson also earned his first collegiate individual win, shooting a final round 2-under and 8-under total. Johnson, who previously set the Auburn 54-hole record at 16-under last September, beat Georgia State’s J.J.

Blayne Barber was named a Ben Hogan Award Semifinalist for the second consecutive year in April 2012. (Todd Van Emst)

Men's team readies for SEC

By Robert E. Lee / SPORTS BEAT REPORTER | April 19

After finishing third at the Gary Koch Invitational April 7-8 and first in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Tournament March 25-27, the No. 2 men's golf team will travel to Sea Island, Ga., Friday for the SEC Championships.

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