Behind 22 birdies and three eagles, No. 6 Auburn golf finished its first tournament of the season in sixth place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate over the weekend in Rocky Face, Georgia.
The Tigers had three players finish in the top 20, including Ryan Knop, who opted to play as an individual. Knop carded a team-high six birdies in the third round, with five coming on the back nine. He finished tied for fourth at six-under.
Auburn tallied 14 birdies in the final round, with Wells Padgett, Jacob Solomon and Gaysen Huff adding eagles on the par-5, 498-yard 12th hole.
“This week was a great test and we received some excellent information on what we need to work on in practice,” head coach Nick Clinard said. “We will continue to grow and improve this fall as we juggle the lineup to help us figure out who our top five to six players are.
"I’m looking forward to a good week of preparation for our next event in Arizona.”
The Tigers next take their talents to Scottsdale, Arizona, on Sept. 21 to play the Maui Jim Intercollegiate.
FINAL SCORES
T-1. Tennessee: -21 (280-276-287--843) - won on playoff
T-1. Georgia Tech: -21 (281-275-287--843)
3. Alabama: -19 (288-270-287--845)
T-4. Clemson: -1 (290-294-279--863)
T-4. South Carolina: -1 (294-284-285--863)
6. Auburn: +2 (293-284-289--866)
T-7. LSU: +9 (296-292-285--873)
T-7. Virginia: +9 (294-284-295--873)
T-7. North Florida: +9 (301-285-287--873)
10. Colorado State: +17 (301-299-281--881)
11. Cal: +18 (301-284-297--882)
12. Kennesaw State: +22 (288-300-298--886)
13. Florida: +28 (301-296-295--892)
14. Chattanooga: +31 (295-294-306--895)
15. Dalton State: +50 (303-297-314--914)
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Bryce Johnson is a junior Journalism major at Auburn University from Santa Monica, CA. He works as a sports writer for The Plainsman.
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