Newly-crowned SEC champions headed to Norman Regional
The No. 8 Auburn men’s golf team is set to make its 27th postseason appearance all-time as the Tigers were selected to the NCAA Norman Regional.
The No. 8 Auburn men’s golf team is set to make its 27th postseason appearance all-time as the Tigers were selected to the NCAA Norman Regional.
It didn’t take long for Wells Padgett to figure out that this Auburn golf team could be one of the best in the country.
Coming into the weekend ranked tenth in the GCAA coaches poll, the Auburn golf team cemented themselves as one of the best teams in the country and took a big step towards their seventh straight NCAA Championship appearance with a 16-stroke win over No. 3 Baylor in the All-American Intercollegiate Championship in Humble, Texas.
The Tigers finished in the top 5 of all four tournaments in the fall and will look to take the next step in search of their first national title in school history.
When the final putt dropped on Sunday, Patton Kizzire picked his ball out of the hole, gave a subtle fist pump, and looked up in amazement to acknowledge the crowd that had cheered him on as he finally realized his dream of winning on the PGA Tour.
The eighth-ranked Auburn men’s golf team is off to a great start this season, finishing top-five in all four events this fall thanks in part to a freshman class that has hit the ground running in their first few collegiate tournaments.
The PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship will be moving from Auburn to Lexington, Kentucky.
After finishing third at their season-opening event two weeks ago, No. 13 Auburn men’s golf built on that success with a second-place finish at the Trinity Forest Invitational in Dallas, Texas.
With two top-five finishes and a win last season, Trace Crowe had one of the best seasons in college golf.
Auburn finished in third place, five shots behind Georgia Tech and Alabama.
“We have a great skill set, as a team our talent level is very high, it’s just a matter of maturity."
Collins now rides a secure lead into the weekend.
Auburn alums Matt Gilchrest and Patton Kizzire passed the cut on Friday at the Barbasol Championship
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.