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I expect us to be very good next year we only lose JM as a senior. Two of our best players are freshmen plus we have the #1 junior golf player in Billy Davis coming in next year from California. ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – In a match between college golf's top teams, No. 1 Auburn grabbed an early lead and never let up, defeating No. 2 Vanderbilt 3-2 to win the 2024 SEC Championship Sunday at Sea Island Golf Club. "Wow, what a week," said Auburn coach Nick Clinard. "Match play is so difficult, especially when you're playing teams that have some of the best players in the world. We got on them early and we stayed there, we hung tough. Our guys were very motivated, they got some good rest last night." With two matches secured, freshman Josiah Gilbert clinched the conference championship for Auburn by defeating defending NCAA medalist Gordon Sargent 4-up. The match ended on hole No. 16 when Sargent, trailing by three and needing to win out, conceded the point after missing a long par putt. "There's no bigger stage in the SEC. It's a great place to show what you've worked for," said Gilbert, who lost the first hole before winning the next four to seize control of the match. "I'm happy for the team. Soak it in, enjoy it, then eyes up to nationals. We've got a bigger picture ahead of us now." Fellow freshman Jackson Koivun, two days after winning individual medalist honors, continued his torrid play, defeating Vanderbilt's Matthew Riedel 7&6 to claim Auburn's first finals match. "I played really well today and felt like I had the momentum the whole time," said Koivun, who won three of the first holes and needed only 12 holes to win the match. "My putting was really good today. This is what we grind for and it's starting to pay off. It's a great tournament to win. I know we've been looking forward to it for a while. We've still got two more tournaments to go so we're setting our focus for that." "How about our freshmen," Clinard said. "How about Josiah Gilbert and how about Jackson Koivun in stroke play and match play, going 3-0. We're not standing right here without them; I can promise you that." Junior Carson Bacha claimed Auburn's second match, setting the stage for Gilbert's clincher. In a back-and-forth leadoff match, Bacha took the lead for good on hole No. 13 and clinched the match with a short par putt on 18 to win 1-up. "It was about staying patient, staying in the moment and waiting for your opportunities to come up" Bacha said. "A nice two-putt for the win. Really happy to get the job done and help the guys out. "I'm so proud of the guys. This is what we've been working for all year. We're so happy to come out on top of this match. Everybody brought it all week and we're so fortunate to be in this position." The SEC title is Auburn's fifth in program history and first since Wells Padgett's 20-foot walk-off birdie putt on the same course in 2018. Brendan Valdes and J.M. Butler also competed for the Tigers against the Commodores after each earned a victory on Saturday to help advance Auburn in the tournament. The top-ranked Tigers will seek to secure more postseason trophies in NCAA regionals May 13-15 and ultimately the NCAA Championship May 24-29 in Carlsbad, California. "They've had a great year," Clinard said. "We've got a lot to play for. The job's not finished."

I bet he's OK with that this time

I'm just happy we got two pages on Auburn golf......who would have thunk it

Its so hard for me to do updates and watch at the same time. My old heart can't take the stress and my fingers want type what I'm trying to say if that makes sense.....

Thanks I enjoy doing it especially when we're winning. Auburn golf means a lot to me and I was a nervous wreck trying to watch it on TV.

I guess we're not mediocre in every sport..........................................

SEC Champs baby

Hold your breath won two matches already....... come on Gilbert got the #2 amateur in the world on the ropes up 3 with 4 holes to go. Not in the bag yet...... Championship Match Auburn 3-2-0 | Vandy C . Bacha 1UP W . Moll B . Valdes up 2 thru 14 J . Van Paris J . Gilbert up 3 thru 14 G . Sargent J . Koivun 7&6 M . Riedel J . Butler up 2 thru 12 C . Sherwood

SEA ISLAND, Ga. – Auburn men's golf will play for the 2024 SEC Championship after a marathon of a Saturday that included a gutsy 3-2 win over No. 9 Alabama and a dominant 4-1 win over No. 11 Arkansas in the tournament's respective quarterfinal and semifinal matches at Seaside Golf Club. The Tigers go for the gold Sunday against No. 2 Vanderbilt with the opening tee time slated for 7 a.m. CT. The SEC Network will broadcast the match in its entirety. "It was a long, hard-fought, emotional day," Auburn head coach Nick Clinard said. "We had a tough match in the morning against Alabama, but we played some great golf and got pushed to our limits, but we didn't break. To turn around so fast in the afternoon and beat a great Arkansas team was a credit to the guys' mentality. They put their foot down and were not going to be denied a spot in the championship." In the quarterfinal showdown against the Crimson Tide, it was freshman Josiah Gilbert who clinched Auburn's first point with a convincing 4&3 defeat of Jones Free. Gilbert fell behind after the first hole but battled back to tie the match on No. 2. He then took advantage of an Alabama error on the third hole to go one up and never looked back. He went on to force a tie on hole 15 and put the match out of reach. Auburn's second quarterfinal point came from none other than SEC Individual Champion Jackson Koivun. After trailing by two with four holes to play against the Tide's Canon Claycomb, Koivun switched into a new gear and picked up back-to-back hole wins on 15 and 16 to tie the match. A gutsy par on No. 18 would be enough for the rookie to put the nail in the coffin on the final hole of the match. Alabama would then pick up back-to-back match wins in extra holes to level the score at two-all. With the weight of the team resting on his shoulders, senior J.M. Butler delivered with a clutch birdie on the par-3 17th to increase his lead to two over Thomas Ponder with only one hole left, thus clinching the match and punching the Tigers' ticket to the semifinals. It was a quick regroup as less than two hours later, Auburn's semifinal date with the No. 5-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks commenced. The Orange & Blue found its first point via Brendan Valdes in the most lopsided match of the tournament so far. The junior from Orlando, Florida pulled ahead with a hole win on No. 3 and proceeded to keep his foot on the gas and pick up points on five of his next 10 holes. He birdied the par-4 13th hole to officially hand the Razorback's Christian Castillo a 6&5 defeat and secure Auburn's first of four points. "To be able to come back and get a point for our team after losing my morning match meant everything," Valdes said. "I knew (Carson) Bacha and I were going to put up a great fight after how we finished earlier. It's a credit to everyone and to our depth that we're able to win our matches with any of our starting five." Next, Auburn inched closer to victory thanks to a 3&2 win on the back of redshirt junior Carson Bacha. Bacha found himself down a pair to John Driscoll after 10 holes but turned the match around quickly with five consecutive points on holes 11-15 to grow a three-up lead. A tie between the men on No. 16 would seal the deal and put the Tigers up by two with just one more point needed to secure the win. It was Koivun's point on No. 16 that finished the job against Thomas Curry. Koivun birdied the first hole to jump out front immediately. He never trailed nor was tied in the match. He won 3&2. With the match-clinching third team point, the other two active matches were called as they stood. Gilbert earned a 1&1 win over Jacob Skov Olesen. Butler received a loss to Matthis Lefevre as he was one down with five holes to play. QUARTERFINAL MATCH: (1) Auburn def. (8) Alabama, 3-2 Cave def. Valdes, 20 Holes Griz def. Bacha, 19 Holes Gilbert def. Free, 4&3 Koivun def. Claycomb, 1-Up Butler def. Ponder, 2&1 SEMIFINAL MATCH: (1) Auburn def. (5) Arkansas, 4-1 Bacha def. Driscoll, 3&2 Gilbert def. Skov Olesen, 1&1 Koivun def. Curry, 3&2 Valdes def. Castillo, 6&5 Lefevre def. Butler, 1&5

Vandy it is............. so its #1 Auburn vs #2 Vandy

It's final ended kicking some butt the last few holes now we wait for either Vandy or A&M. And so those not aware with match scoring JM did not get beat 5&1 we had already won the match by the time he got to 14th there was no reason to continue play, At the time he was one down with 5 holes to play. A&M is leading their match thru 11 holes I don't care who we play and I don't think this Auburn team does either. Apr 24-28, 2024 Semifinals Match 1 Auburn 4-1-0 ARK C . Bacha 3&2 J . Driscoll J . Gilbert 1&1 J . Skov Olesen J . Koivun 3&2 T . Curry B . Valdes 6&5 C . Castillo J . Butler 1&5 M . Lefèvre

Still got a ways to go doing good just play solid golf rest of the way......Jackson lost his first hole of the day. Semifinals Match 1 Auburn 4-0-1 | ARK C . Bacha up 2 thru 14 J . Driscoll J . Gilbert Tie thru 13 J . Skov Olesen J . Koivun up 3 thru 12 T . Curry B . Valdes up 5 thru 11 C . Castillo J . Butler up 1 thru 10 M . Lefèvre

Playing Ark. rounds just started with Vandy playing A&M later

Man we hung on……JM birdied the 17th to win 2-1 for the win at 3-2

Oh boy has tighten up a bit coming down to last pair with JM. Not feeling to good atm gotta hang on....that's golf