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Men's Golf 9/26/2023 5:27:00 PM

No. 4 Auburn clinches top seed at SEC Fall Preview, will face Vanderbilt in championship match

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – No. 4 Auburn men's golf delivered the Tuesday's low round at SEC Fall Preview to cruise to a 13-shot victory in stroke play and clinch the top seed in the championship match. Auburn will face No. 7 Vanderbilt for all the marbles beginning at 9:20 a.m. CT Wednesday.

 

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Yeah we played exception in stroke play and defeated Vandy 3-2 today. We are a very deep team could 

 

 

 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – It came down to the wire with a pair of extra-hole matches, but No. 4 Auburn men's golf thrived under the pressure and captured its second consecutive tournament title with a 3-2 defeat of No. 7 Vanderbilt Wednesday at the SEC Fall Preview hosted by the Country Club of Birmingham.
 
The Tigers found their wins via senior Ryan Eshleman, freshman Jackson Koivun and senior J.M. Butler.
 
"I'm extremely proud of the guys," Auburn head coach Nick Clinard said. "It's a huge win for us. It was a total team effort. All five guys worked really hard all week long. We challenged them to compete hard on every shot, and they did that. We're blessed and lucky to come out on top against a phenomenal Vanderbilt team."
 
Playing on his home course, Eshleman ignited Auburn's march to victory by throwing up the first point after defeating Jackson van Paris 2&1. The Birmingham, Alabama product took a 2-up lead following a win on 14 and parred out on 15, 16 and 17 to eliminate any chance of a comeback from van Paris.
 
"This has been a really special week," Eshleman said. "To cap it all off with a win makes it even more special. I knew that going our first was important. I knew if I could start us off with a win, that would mean a lot."
 
Auburn clinched its second point from Koivun. The rookie from Chapel Hill, North Carolina took the Commodores' Gordon Sargent, the No. 1 amateur golfer in the world, to extra holes, and sunk a 20-foot putt on the 19^th to finally put the nail in the coffin.
 
"Gordon (Sargent) is a really good player," Koivun said. "It was a really close match the entire day. I had hit that (winning) putt in the practice round a few times, but it was a little straighter. I just put a good roll on it, and it worked out for me."
 
Butler found himself in another extra-hole thriller but was able the match away on No. 20 after hitting it three feet from the pin to force a pair of missed putts from William Moll. Butler's point provided Auburn with the third and final it needed to clinch the match.
 
"What a huge statement by our team," Butler said. "It was a tight match all the way around, but we got the job done. It feels great to come through against a strong opponent like that. This year's team is going to be one to remember."
 
Up next, the Tigers head to Wilmington, North Carolina for the Williams Cup hosted by Eagle Point Golf on Oct. 9-10.
 
Auburn Results
Ryan Eshleman def. Jackson van Paris, 2&1
Matthew Riedel def. Reed Lotter, 3&2
Jackson Koivun def. Gordon Sargent, 19 holes
Cole Sherwood def. Brendan Valdes, 1-UP
J.M. Butler def. William Moll, 20 holes
 

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Edited September 28, 2023 by I_M4_AU

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Ace!

 

[ertrader 197]

Are there any former (or current I suppose) Auburn golfers playing in the Masters?

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19 hours ago, ertrader said:

Are there any former (or current I suppose) Auburn golfers playing in the Masters?

No